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'Can't victimise women in name of witchcraft': Supreme Court upholds life sentence of murder convict, slams superstition

India, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said victimisation of women in the name of "witchcraft" reflects a deep-rooted social prejudice that seeks scapegoats rather than solutions, and warned ... Read More


Illegal mining: Eight of 13 penalised crushers back in operation in Rupnagar

CHANDIGARH, Aug. 14 -- Nearly three years after media reports exposed rampant illegal mining in Rupnagar's Beet area, the Punjab Pollution Control Board's (PPCB) own compliance record, filed before th... Read More


Over 1 crore register for ST's NCMC card

India, Aug. 14 -- More than 1 crore passengers of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) have registered for the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) smart card, with over 64.91 lakh... Read More


Cong, SP, TMC skips Birla's meet; DMK attends

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) boycotted the customary meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla after the acrimonious monsoon session of Parliamen... Read More


HC stays selection process for 248 Punjab State Rural Livelihoods Mission posts

Chandigarh, Aug. 14 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has stayed the selection process to fill 248 positions in the Punjab State Rural Livelihoods Mission (PSRLM) over "anomalies" in the award of m... Read More


Forest Research Institute study flags market gaps amid Punjab's agroforestry push

Chandigarh, Aug. 14 -- Punjab's ambitious plan to bring two lakh hectares of farmland under agroforestry over the next five years faces a critical challenge - ensuring farmers receive a fair share of ... Read More


Pune GRP flags 10 railway accident hotspots

India, Aug. 14 -- The Government Railway Police (GRP) Pune has identified 10 accident-prone spots along the railway tracks in its jurisdiction and assigned each such spot to a senior police officer wh... Read More


Indians three times more likely than Pakistanis to favour US: Pew

India, Aug. 14 -- Indians feel three times as favourably as Pakistanis when it comes to views of the United States, according to a report by the US-based Pew Research Center. "Indeed, across 36 count... Read More


Skill development centres will shape state's next generation: Saini

ROHTAK, Aug. 14 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday said skill development centres would play a crucial role in preparing the state's youth for a rapidly changing world of technolo... Read More


Criminal cases against MPs/ MLAs: HC seeks status of CBI, ED cases from Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, Aug. 14 -- The high court has directed the Punjab and Haryana governments to file complete details of cases instituted against MPs/MLAs by the Central Bureau of Investigation, Enforcement ... Read More