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8 promotions take state's DGP count to 20, highest in country

Chandigarh, July 15 -- The Punjab government on Monday promoted eight IPS officers of the 1994 batch to the rank of director general of police (DGP), a move that is set to further increase the number ... Read More


HC summons SIT head over 'delay' in probe

Chandigarh, July 15 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday summoned the special investigation team (SIT) head of Chandigarh Police probing alleged assault on Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath over... Read More


Accused of molesting 12 girls, Ferozepur teacher suspended

Ferozepur, July 15 -- The teacher who has been accused of molesting and sexually harassing at least 12 girls at a government school in Guru Har Sahai of Ferozepur has been suspended, district educatio... Read More


No promotion till exoneration for 8 HCS officers facing trial

Chandigarh, July 15 -- Eight Haryana Civil Service (HCS) officers of 2002 batch facing trial in a corruption case will have to wait for their exoneration by the court for being promoted to the Indian ... Read More


bomb threat: Security up at Golden Temple

AMRITSAR, July 15 -- : Security at the Golden Temple was beefed up on Monday after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) received an email regarding a bomb threat. SGPC chief secretary Ku... Read More


Stalked, 20-yr-old ends life; 1 arrested

Jalandhar, July 15 -- A 20-year-old woman committed suicide after being harassed by a stalker in a village in Kapurthala, police officials said. Police said the victim consumed poison on July 8 and br... Read More


'Parliament forum for debate, restricting it undercuts democracy'

CHANDIGARH, July 15 -- Former Union cabinet minister Kumari Selja, a fifth-term Lok Sabha MP, is a Congress' veteran leader with a firm grassroots connect. Educated at the Convent of Jesus and Mary, N... Read More


Protest in 14 districts against 'privatisation'

Amritsar, July 15 -- The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) on Monday organised protests in 14 districts, opposing "privatisation" in the power sector. The protests were held outside the offices... Read More


'Glaring irregularities': SC scraps1,091 asst professor jobs in Punjab

New Delhi, July 15 -- The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the recruitment process for appointing 1,091 assistant professors and 67 librarians in Punjab's government degree colleges, holding that the s... Read More


Hookedon beauty: skincare that snaps and stayson

India, July 15 -- Skincare is no longer meant to be tucked away. It now hangs from your tote, peeks out from your collar, or snaps onto your wrist, far from makeup pouches and vanity drawer. With a dr... Read More