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Beas floods 30k acres of fields in Kapurthala

Jalandhar, Aug. 27 -- The swollen Beas river on Tuesday inundated low-lying areas in the mand area of Kapurthala district with 15-20 feet of water accumulating in the paddy fields. The mand area, whic... Read More


Relief centres established at gurdwaras

Amritsar, Aug. 27 -- Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Harjinder Singh Dhami on Tuesday said relief centres have been established at various gurdwaras for the flood-affected people.... Read More


Rescue, relief works on, say ministers

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- Officials have been directed to maintain round-the-clock presence on the ground to continue rescue and relief operations on a war footing in flood-affected areas, said water res... Read More


Sutlej swells, efforts on to strengthen embankment

Ludhiana, Aug. 27 -- A sense of alarm gripped villagers near Dhulewal on Thursday as the swollen Sutlej river began eating into the dhussi bandh-a long-standing, fragile stretch that guards vast tract... Read More


Will replicate Stalin's 'breakfast scheme' in Punjab, says Mann

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann lauded his Tamil Nadu counterpart's 'breakfast scheme', calling it an effective initiative to prevent school dropouts and improve children's ... Read More


No change in Punjab Cong leadership: Baghel

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- Amid demands for an overhaul of the Punjab Congress ahead of the 2027 assembly polls, AICC general secretary and Punjab in-charge Bhupesh Baghel has ruled out any leadership cha... Read More


UP resident arrested for raping Sirsa minor: cops

Rohtak, Aug. 27 -- Sirsa police have arrested an Uttar Pradesh resident for allegedly luring a minor girl from a village in Sirsa and raping her in Uttar Pradesh in April this year. The accused has be... Read More


Plot to kill property dealer foiled, 4 with gangster links nabbed

Pathankot, Aug. 27 -- The counter intelligence (CI) Pathankot has averted a targeted killing with the arrest of four members of an organised crime syndicate, including two juveniles. The operation, ba... Read More


HC dismisses interim bail plea of Gillco MD

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed a plea seeking interim protection from arrest filed by Gillco MD and BJP leader Ranjit Singh Gill. While passing the order, the b... Read More


Majithia withdraws plea challenging arrest in DA case

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday withdrew a petition from the Punjab and Haryana high court challenging his June 25 arrest and subsequent remand by a ... Read More