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…
The gurdwara management intervened and held discussions with both sides, restoring normalcy. DSP Harsimrat Singh Chhetra said it was a minor scuffle and no one was injured. MOHALI: A brief scuffle between two groups of Nihang Sikhs disrupted the felicitation ceremony for the four Nihang Sikhs released on bail in the Karnaprayag clash case at…
Chandigarh: The Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF), Punjab, has objected to the Punjab govt’s advertisement inviting applications for 1,013 school lecturer posts, alleging a lack of transparency in the implementation of the reservation policy.The recruitment notification, issued on June 25, covers 829 fresh vacancies and 184 backlog posts.In a joint statement, DTF state president Vikramdev Singh,…
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the BJP on Sunday blamed the Aam Aadmi Party govt for the “severe power crisis” in Punjab. The opposition parties alleged that the govt had “failed” to prepare for the surge in electricity demand during the paddy transplantation season.Citing the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) figures, senior…
Chandigarh: Addressing the MLAs summoned in connection with the sacrilege legislation, former Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Sunday said they should not only present their views on the law before the Akal Takht, “but also respect the hukamnama (edict) which holds the chief minister responsible for offending the Guru, and assure the Takht that…
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday slammed the Bhagwant Mann govt over the power crisis in the state.“While Punjab battles a power crisis during the crucial paddy season, Bhagwant Mann seems more focused on stage shows and ‘Milni’ events than governance,” Warring posted on X.“Punjab doesn’t need a performer. Punjab needs…
Bathinda: Amid Punjab govt’s rollout of welfare schemes, chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday was confronted by an unusual demand during a ‘Lok Milni’ at Chandbhan village in Faridkot district.As Mann was telling women that the cash assistance scheme for them was just two days away, a man interrupted him with a plea that “chharas”…
Jalandhar: What began as a demand for justice in the 2015 Bargari sacrilege cases has turned into a confrontation between the state’s legislature and the Akal Takht, with Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Sikh AAP ministers and MLAs set to appear before the Akal Takht secretariat on Monday over objections to the Jaagat Jot…
