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Ghaggar breaches Bhakra main canal, floods villages in Patiala dist

Patiala, Sept. 5 -- The flood situation in Ghanaur and Rajpura blocks of Patiala district turned grim on Thursday after the swollen Ghaggar river breached the embankment of the Bhakra Main Canal (Narw... Read More


Brimming Bhakra, Pong spell more trouble for Doaba region

Jalandhar, Sept. 5 -- With the two dams over the Sutlej and Beas-Bhakra and Pong-brimming, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) ramped up discharges, spelling more trouble for the Doaba region. Whi... Read More


15 of 23 dists under water, Gurdaspur, Amritsar worst hit

Chandigarh/Amritsar/Jalandhar, Sept. 5 -- Battling the worst floods in four decades, Punjab now has 15 of its 23 districts under water due to overflowing rivers and canals after weeks of incessant rai... Read More


Rural roads damages pegged at Rs.850 crore

Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- The recent floods in Punjab have caused extensive damage to the state's road infrastructure, with initial estimates pegging losses at over Rs.850 crore. According to assessments... Read More


Central team visits Fazilka

Ferozepur, Sept. 5 -- The inter-ministerial central government team, deputed to assess flood-affected areas in Punjab, began its tour from Fazilka on Thursday. The team met commissioner Manjit Singh B... Read More


A celebration of rhythm and devotion at the ancient art centre

India, Sept. 5 -- Chandigarh's Pracheen Kala Kendra resonated with rhythm and devotion as audiences were treated to an enchanting classical dance recital. The occasion was the 311th monthly Baithak pr... Read More


Meet Ganesh Murali Iyer, the ghatam artist behind Ed Sheeran's Play

India, Sept. 5 -- When percussionist Ganesh Murali Iyer was asked to fly down to Goa for a recording session, all he knew was that it involved a UK-based artist. Only a couple of days before the sessi... Read More


Randeep Hooda lands in flood-hit Gurdaspur, joins relief team

India, Sept. 5 -- As heavy rains inundated Punjab, leading to state-wide flooding, evacuations and loss of property, a slew of artistes have stepped up to support the affected. The latest to do so is ... Read More


PeeCee, Mahesh begin SSMB29 shoot in Kenya

India, Sept. 5 -- Ever since the film was announced, there has been a lot of anticipation around the project. Filmmaker SS Rajamouli has started working on his next big project featuring Mahesh Babu a... Read More


Whatever a woman does, she will be judged

India, Sept. 5 -- Rajshri Deshpande has earned critical acclaim for her work in projects like Trial By Fire (2023), Black Warrant and the most recent, Rangeen, making her name synonymous with quality ... Read More