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HC defers hearing on Majithia's plea in DA case to August 26

Chandigarh, July 30 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia's plea against his arrest and subsequent remand in a dispro... Read More


Punjab govt extends retirement age of dental faculty to 65

Chandigarh, July 30 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday announced the approval of a proposal to increase the retirement age of doctors and dental faculty under the Punjab Dental ... Read More


punjab declares holiday on july 31

Chandigarh, July 30 -- The Punjab government has declared a public holiday on July 31 to observe the martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed Udham Singh. Aam Aadmi Party state president and cabinet minister ... Read More


Paradox of connectedworld, lonely people

India, July 30 -- It began 200 years ago, a blink in the vast timeline of human history, when the Industrial Revolution shifted the world on its axis. Before that, human civilisation moved slowly. Gen... Read More


'No govt building to come up near water bodies, policy in the works'

Shimla, July 30 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday that the state government has decided to change the construction norms near rivers and formulate a policy to prevent loss of li... Read More


Flash flood kills three in Mandi

Dharamshala, July 30 -- Three people were killed when a cloudburst triggered a flash flood in Mandi town of Himachal Pradesh early morning on Tuesday, officials said. Since the onset of monsoon in the... Read More


Canadian MP: Protect houses of worship from intimidation

Toronto, July 30 -- A Canadian MP has called for a motion for the protection of houses of worship from intimidation and mentioned violent protesters targeting Hindu temples in that context. On Monday,... Read More


HC dismisses plea for Rs.1-cr compensation

Chandigarh, July 30 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed a plea seeking Rs.1 crore compensation for the kin of the deceased in 2010 Mirchpur killing of Dalits in Haryana. The court terme... Read More


5 kanwariyas among 6 killedin accident

RANCHI, July 30 -- At least six people, including five kanwariyas, were killed and 24 others were injured after a bus ferrying devotees collided with a truck loaded with LPG cylinders in Deoghar distr... Read More


official held for issuing domicile certificate to dog

PATNA, July 30 -- Patna district magistrate Thiyagarajan SM on Tuesday conducted an inquiry regarding the issue of a residential certificate with the name 'Dog Babu' in the district. The probe reveale... Read More