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Chandigarh: In the first sign of softening of stance, former CM Charanjit Singh Channi signalled on Wednesday that his camp would ultimately abide by Congress’s election strategy. Describing Rahul Gandhi as his leader, Channi said, “Elections are seven months away. Whatever strategy the party adopts, we will work accordingly and contest the elections.”This was preceded…

Patiala: The ‘Satluj’ row has jolted Punjab Police into launching a discreet search for one of the characters portrayed in the movie — former DSP Jaspal Singh, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in the 1995 abduction and murder of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra.Jaspal, who was in Nabha Open Jail, was granted bail…

Mother and child care unit new building in Civil hospital at Panchkula Panchkula: Made fully operational after a delay of nearly two years after its inauguration by Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, the 11-storey Mother and Childcare Hospital is still facing several infrastructural issues, troubling the patients and the staff.After a delay of one…

Chandigarh: Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) national president Abhay Singh Chautala on Tuesday demanded a time-bound judicial probe into alleged corruption, financial irregularities and misuse of govt funds during the BJP govt’s tenure in Haryana, claiming that several major scams have gone unchecked.In a letter, Chautala alleged large-scale irregularities in govt procurement, award of contracts,…

Chandigarh: In a push towards inclusive infrastructure, the Haryana govt has made compliance with universal accessibility standards mandatory for all public infrastructure projects funded under the Centre’s Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) scheme.Finance commissioner (revenue and disaster management) Sumita Misra said all eligible projects would have to comply with the Rights of…

Amritsar: The American Sikh Council (ASC) has opposed calls in the UK to ban the kirpan following the conviction of a Sikh man for fatally stabbing an 18-year-old student in Southampton, saying an entire faith cannot be blamed for the actions of one individual.The demand, first raised in June, has resurfaced ahead of the July…

Gurdaspur: Punjab water resources department has launched a massive de-silting drive in the Ravi in Gurdaspur district, hoping to prevent a repeat of the 2025 floods that submerged villages, destroyed crops and shattered livelihoods.The work is being carried out on a “war footing” at Dharamkot Pattan, with heavy machinery clearing tonnes of silt and riverbed…

Actor-filmmaker Manahar Kumar’s latest project, Beaten Down, an immigrant dark comedy, recently premiered at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Los Angeles.The film follows Jay, an undocumented immigrant in Los Angeles who learns about a serious medical complication involving his pregnant sister back home. Desperate to help his family, he comes up with an extreme plan…

Born in Mumbai, actor and model Mikail Shaikh has appeared in a campaign for FIFA Canada, adding to his work in the North American advertising space. The commercial marks another project in his portfolio as he continues to work across television and digital campaigns.Mikail says the opportunity was meaningful from a professional point of view….

Gurdaspur’s water resources department is undertaking a massive de-silting operation on the Ravi River (File photo) GURDASPUR: With memories of last year’s devastating floods still haunting thousands of families in Gurdaspur, the Punjab water resources department has launched a massive de-silting drive in the Ravi river, hoping to prevent a repeat of the disaster that…