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Sikh intellectuals seek repeal of Punjab's anti-sacrilege law

Chandigarh, May 19 -- A section of Sikh intellectuals, legal experts and community representatives on Monday sought repeal of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, contend... Read More


Punjab: Cops bust arms-drug smuggling module, one held with 7 pistols

AMRITSAR, May 19 -- Amritsar Commissionerate Police dismantled a drug and illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of one accused person and recovered 2 kg heroin along with seven pistols from hi... Read More


20-year-old college dropout lands rRs.r70 LPA job with US startup after multiple rejections

India, May 19 -- In a job market obsessed with elite degrees, a 20-year-old college dropout has stunned social media by claiming to have secured a remote role at a San Francisco-based startup paying R... Read More


Punjab proposes rRs.r30-crore fix after Centre rejects flawed Harike plan

Chandigarh, May 19 -- The department of forest and wildlife preservation has finalised a Rs.30.44-crore conservation roadmap (2026-31) for the Harike wetland. This urgent revision follows a reprimand ... Read More


Shimla: Despite MC's assurance, protesting sanitation workers refuse to budge

Shimla, May 19 -- The strike of the 900 sanitation workers, employed under the Shimla Heath Beautification Environment and Heritage (SEHB) Society, continued on the third day on Monday, paralysing the... Read More


Chandigarh: NIA court rejects bail of accused in sector 5 firing case

Chandigarh, May 19 -- A special NIA court in Chandigarh dismissed the regular bail application of Gurwinder Singh alias Laddy, an accused in the January 2024 Sector 5 firing and extortion case alleged... Read More


Chandigarh: Plea challenging tenancy law likely to be taken up today

Chandigarh, May 19 -- The joint petition of Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (PHHCBA) and District Bar Association, Chandigarh challenging May 6 notification of adoption of Assam Tenancy ... Read More


Rainfall likely in higher reaches till May 24

Dharamshala, May 19 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, has predicted showers in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh from May 19 to 24. The weather office has, however, forecast d... Read More


MBBS student found dead with stab wounds in Patiala PG room

Patiala, May 19 -- A final-year MBBS student of the Patiala government medical college was found dead with multiple stab injuries at his paying guest accommodation in the New Lal Bagh area of the city... Read More


Chandigarh: CBI court rejects interim bail plea of Jatin Salwan on medical grounds

Chandigarh, May 19 -- A special CBI court on Monday dismissed the interim bail application of accused Jatin Salwan, who sought temporary release on medical grounds in a bribery case investigated by th... Read More