Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema Chandigarh: Amid controversy surrounding a purported Enforcement Directorate (ED) letter to the director general of police, Punjab, regarding a close aide of senior Aam Aadmi Party leader, finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday accused the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) of acting as a spokesperson of the BJP and…
Police have arrested two persons in Gursimran Mand assault case Ambala: Ambala Police have arrested two persons over the Aug 7 assault on Ludhiana-based International Anti-Khalistan Terrorist Front (IAKTF) chief Gursimran Singh Mand at Panjokhra Sahib village, triggering resentment among sections of the Sikh community.Harvinder Singh and Anmol Singh, both residents of Panjokhra Sahib, were…
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini Chandigarh: Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday launched an HIV-AIDS awareness campaign that will run across Haryana till Oct 12. He also honoured Kurukshetra and Kaithal, the two districts from the state included among the country’s 15 HIV-safe districts.Addressing the International Youth Day programme at Indradhanush Auditorium in…
A section of the main road collapses following heavy rainfall, in the Lower Vikas Nagar area of Shimla Shimla: More than 200 roads remained blocked across Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, even as flash floods in Chamba and Lahaul-Spiti damaged agricultural fields and disrupted connectivity.On Tuesday, a flash flood in the Munshi Nallah and Chapaur Nallah…
Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress functionary Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Wednesday Chandigarh: With the Punjab Congress feud showing no sign of easing, leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa met Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, seeking the high command’s intervention amid renewed pressure from dissident leaders for…
People gather at the grain market in Mehal Kalan village on the 29th death anniversary of a 17-year-old girl who was gang-raped and killed Bathinda: Hundreds of people gathered at the grain market in Mehal Kalan village on Barnala-Ludhiana road Wednesday to mark the 29th death anniversary of a 17-year-old girl who was gang-raped and…
As part of the study, engineers will undertake a detailed field-based assessment to identify vulnerable stretches and determine the need for grading, revetments, protection structures and other measures to prevent further erosion. Chandigarh: A comprehensive engineering and ecological study will be undertaken to address soil erosion and ensure the long-term stability of the 3.4-km Kansal…
Bathinda: Former international kabaddi player Gurjit Singh Toot died on Wednesday at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College Hospital in Faridkot following a battle with kidney disease. He was 45.Standing six feet, three inches tall, Gurjit of Toot village in Punjab’s Ferozepur district was recognised for his agility, strength and versatile play as both a raider…
The deceased was identified as Monu, a resident of Tipra village in Kalka whose family originally hails from Bihar. Panchkula: A 19-year-old student was killed and his friend seriously injured in a road accident on the Chandigarh-Shimla highway near the Chandimandir toll plaza on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Monu, a resident of Tipra…
According to police, Manpreet was wanted in a case registered at Mamdot police station in Ferozepur and has been named in several cases in Punjab, including those related to attempted murder, illegal arms, narcotics, robbery, kidnapping and assault. Chandigarh: A 26-year-old man wanted by Punjab Police in multiple criminal cases was arrested by Chandigarh Police…
