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On Day 1, CJI Kant cancels same-day mention practice

New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- On his first day as CJI, justice Surya Kant announced that the practice of listing matters on the same day upon oral mentioning would no longer be entertained, except in cases in... Read More


Punjab has inalienable right over Chandigarh, says Sukhbir

Chandigarh, Nov. 25 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said Punjab has an inalienable right over Chandigarh and that his party will not tolerate any attempt to "snatch" i... Read More


Omar: Merit, not religion,sole criterion for admission

Jammu, Nov. 25 -- A political slugfest erupted in Jammu & Kashmir on Monday over the maiden batch of students at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) in Katra, with the opp... Read More


HC upholds premature retirement of Punjab judicial officer couple

Chandigarh, Nov. 25 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has upheld the government's 2015 orders for the premature retirement of a Punjab judicial officer couple. The civil judge (senior division), Ra... Read More


When I heard he was gone, my heart broke'

Ludhiana, Nov. 25 -- Maya Devi, 90, who grew up with Dharmendra, broke down on Monday after hearing the news of his death. Dharmendra was not just a famous actor for her, but someone who she tied a ra... Read More


He never forgot his roots, say kin in Punjab

Ludhiana, Nov. 25 -- As news broke of Bollywood legend Dharmendra's passing at 89 at his residence in Mumbai on Monday afternoon, residents of his native village, Dangon and nearby Sahnewal town where... Read More


5 robbers open fire at groom, flee with cash, jewellery from house, held

Karnal, Nov. 25 -- In a shocking incident, five armed robbers allegedly held a family preparing for a wedding hostage and shot at the groom in Karnal's Subhash Colony on Monday. The robbers managed to... Read More


At -3.2degC, Srinagar sees season's coldest night

Srinagar, Nov. 25 -- The cold intensified further in Kashmir as Srinagar witnessed coldest night of the season with officials predicting further fall in temperatures for the next seven days, weather o... Read More


Man wanted in murder case killed in shootout

AMRITSAR, Nov. 25 -- A man wanted for the murder of a shopkeeper in Dhoolka village, Amritsar district, was killed in an encounter with the Punjab Police on Monday. The deceased was identified as Raja... Read More


Kerala student killed in pile-up

Jalandhar, Nov. 25 -- Asmir Rauf, a 20-year-old student from Kerala, was killed, while his friend and another commuter suffered serious injuries in a pileup of vehicles on the Jalandhar-Ludhiana natio... Read More