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HC suspends life term of 'godman' over six deaths

Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has suspended the life sentence of self-styled godman Rampal in connection with the deaths of five women and a toddler during a police siege at... Read More


putin hits out at trump over 'colonial tactics' ON India, china

Beijing, Sept. 5 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has reprimanded his US counterpart Donald Trump for attempting to exert colonial-era pressure tactics on leaders of "powerful economies" like India... Read More


pm hails gst cuts

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- The changes in the Goods and Services Tax regime is a double dose of support and growth for the nation and the next-generation reforms have been done to support India's progress ... Read More


Bhakra dam deflection surpasseslimit, but no scare: BBMB officials

Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- As Punjab experiences its worst flooding in nearly four decades, authorities are closely monitoring the Bhakra Dam, which has reported a structural deflection that has exceeded ... Read More


Aid for Afghans, what about flood-hit Punjab?: Cheema to Centre

Chandigarh, Sept. 5 -- Punjab finance and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday called upon the Centre to demonstrate the same humanitarian spirit towards Punjab as it has shown in extendi... Read More


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