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Foreign secy set to visit Russia this week in boost for ties

New Delhi, March 5 -- Foreign secretary Vikram Misri is set to visit Russia on March 7 for the annual foreign office consultations between the two countries to review the overall relationship, people ... Read More


Akal Takht panel to kickstart SAD membership drive from March 18

Amritsar, March 5 -- After failing to get support from the Sukhbir Singh Badal faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), the Akal Takht-constituted panel on Tuesday announced to start the party's memb... Read More


Women's panel seeks police report on case against pastor

Jalandhar, March 5 -- Five days after pastor Bajinder Singh was booked on charges of sexual harassment and stalking, the Punjab State Women Commission on Tuesday took cognizance of the issue and sough... Read More


CM: Farm protests turning Punjab into 'dharna state'

Chandigarh, March 5 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann tore into the farmer unions in the state on Tuesday, stating that Punjab is turning into a 'dharna state' due to their serial protests. Mann said t... Read More


Latest flashpoint poses fresh challenge for AAP govt

Chandigarh, March 5 -- The Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government's tough stance against Samyukta Kisan Morcha's March 5 'pucca morcha' (indefinite sit-in) at the state capital has become a latest flashpoin... Read More


Punjab govt suspends 15 tehsildars, naib tehsildars

Chandigarh/Ludhiana/Bathinda/Jalandhar, March 5 -- Hours after chief minister Bhagwant Mann issued a stern warning to protesting revenue officials, the Punjab government suspended 15 tehsildars and na... Read More


524 locations raided, 69 drug smugglers held

Chandigarh, March 5 -- As part of the state government's war against drugs, the Punjab Police on Tuesday inspected 164 medical shops in six police districts - Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, Jalandhar rural, ... Read More


2 'wanted' drug smugglers held with arms

AMRITSAR, March 5 -- Amritsar police arrested a man and his son, considered 'big fish' in the drug trade, and recovered Rs.1 lakh drug money and weapons from their possession, said Punjab director gen... Read More


Patwari held for graft

Bathinda, March 5 -- The vigilance bureau on Tuesday arrested patwari Amandeep Singh, who was posted at the Boha revenue circle under Budhlada tehsil in Mansa, for accepting a Rs.4,000 bribe to proces... Read More


Where the Wild kings roam

India, March 5 -- O n World Wildlife Day (March 3), Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared pictures from his jungle safari in Gir National Park, Gujarat. He urged people to visit, calling Gir the proud ... Read More