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Baby resistance in vain as Vidarbha takes vital lead

India, Feb. 28 -- Sachin Baby has 28 first-class fifties to his name. On Friday, he inadvertently added one more to that list, falling two runs short of what could have been his 15th hundred and possi... Read More


NHAI scraps 4 lane greenfield Amritsar connectivity project due to land acquisition issues

Amritsar, Feb. 28 -- Due to Punjab government's failure to acquire land, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has terminated the contract with the firm concerned for construction of the Amr... Read More


Medical mystery: Australian woman starts speaking in 'posh' British accent after jaw surgery

India, Feb. 28 -- An Australian woman, Kim Hall, noticed an unexpected change in her voice after undergoing jaw reconstruction surgery. However, it wasn't until a week later that her sister pointed it... Read More


Policy to regularise need-based changes out of question, says Chandigarh Housing Board

Chandigarh, Feb. 28 -- In a major setback to around 68,000 allottees, the board of directors of the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) on Thursday clarified that a policy to regularise need-based changes ... Read More


Chandigarh MC accused of falsifying Dadumajra landfill data, HC seeks response

Chandigarh, Feb. 28 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the Chandigarh municipal corporation to file a detailed affidavit in response to a petition alleging systematic perjury and falsif... Read More


Mechanised cleaning plan in hospitals stalled due to lack of funds

India, Feb. 28 -- PUNE Shiv Sena leader and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde's ambitious initiative to introduce mechanised cleaning services in public healthcare facilities has been stalled due to... Read More


Dr Payal Tadvi suicide case: Court orders to add ex-HOD as an accused for enabling caste-based harassment

India, Feb. 28 -- A sessions court on Friday ordered that Dr Ching Ling Chiang, the former Head of the Gynaecology and Obstetrics Department at Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Charitabl... Read More


UK launches visa fraud awareness campaign in Punjab

Jalandhar, Feb. 28 -- Cautioning against visa scams, including promises of jobs in the UK, no requirment of English-language tests (IELTS), exorbitant fees, and other illegal tactics, the British High... Read More


'End of an era': Microsoft announces end of Skype, internet reminisces golden days

India, Feb. 28 -- Microsoft has announced that it will officially shut down Skype in May, replacing it with the free version of Microsoft Teams for consumers. Existing Skype users will be able to log... Read More


Procedural lapses: HC grants bail to 23-year-old man caught with drugs

India, Feb. 28 -- The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a 23-year-old city resident arrested in July 2021 for allegedly possessing 45 sealed bottles of Codeine Phosphate syrup and 3.4 kg of mariju... Read More