Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday said that the govt was “duty-bound” to consult the Akal Takht on Sikh religious affairs before formulating any laws.He said it had been agreed in an agreement signed between India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, and the Akali leader, Master Tara Singh, in 1959,…
Chamba: In a likely first for Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district since the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, came into force, police have registered an FIR against a man for allegedly practising instant triple talaq and evicting his wife.The complainant, Emna of Paliur village, accused her husband, Rustam, of pronouncing “talaq” three…
Amritsar: Over a century-old Gurdwara Singh Sabha, located near Gurdwara Sacha Sauda in Farooqabad, Pakistan, was allegedly demolished by miscreants during the intervening night of June 24 and 25.Bhupinder Singh, a Sikh representative from Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, accused the authorities of turning a blind eye to the incident and appealed to Punjab, Pakistan, chief…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday invited Delhi’s wholesale traders to invest in the state, announcing plans to develop a world-class commercial hub with modern infrastructure near the national capital to decongest Delhi’s traditional wholesale markets.Interacting with representatives of 26 trade associations, including those dealing in electronics, marble, dry fruits and iron,…
Chandigarh: Indian Youth Congress (IYC) president Uday Bhanu Chib on Monday appointed Shuvam Devgan as the new head of the Punjab Youth Congress (PYC). Devgan succeeded Mohit Mohindra, who was heading the PYC since Aug 2023.The IYC chief also appointed Gagandeep Singh as senior vice-president and Karanvir Singh Dhillon as vice-president of the PYC.“Indian Youth…
Chandigarh/Mohali: The Congress, BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Monday intensified their attack on the AAP govt over the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, alleging that the legislation was enacted without consulting Sikh stakeholders and accusing the Punjab govt of bypassing established religious institutions.Congress…
Chandigarh: Haryana plans to introduce Japanese language and industry-specific technical courses in its educational institutions after Japan’s Fukuoka prefecture sought the state’s cooperation to train and supply around 50,000 skilled workers over the next five years, opening up significant overseas employment opportunities for the state’s youth.The proposal was discussed at the ‘Haryana-Fukuoka Connect 2026’ meeting…
Shimla: Four people were killed when the car they were travelling in plunged into a rivulet in Chamba district in the wee hours of Sunday. The impact was so severe that the vehicle was completely mangled, killing all four occupants on the spot.The victims included Shukardeen (52), Salman (25), Tashi alias Bittu (41), and Sanju,…
Sonipat: A 26-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death in the Sonipat district in a case that has exposed conflicting claims over the motive behind the murder. While the victim’s family has alleged that the killing was driven by suspicions of an illicit relationship with a neighbour’s wife, they have also claimed that a Rs…
Shimla: Two of Himachal Pradesh’s popular high-altitude pilgrimages — the Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra in Kullu and the Kinnaur Kailash Yatra in Kinnaur — have been suspended until further orders after expert assessments found the routes unsafe due to heightened risks of landslides, flash floods, rockfalls and unstable glaciers.The Kullu district administration suspended this year’s Shrikhand…
