Punjab farm fires spike: 672 of 1,007 cases from three districts
Chandigarh, The number of farm fire incidents in Punjab has nearly doubled in the past week, with a single-day increase of 194 cases, bringing the cumulative...
Curb highway convoy delays in public interest, J&K health minister urges LG
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir health and medical education minister Sakina Itoo on Friday urged Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to ease traffic congestion caused by security convoy...
Centre grants X-category security cover to families of Punjab anti-drug activists
Sangrur: The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has assigned X-category security cover to the families of two anti-drug victims in Punjab, following an assessment of...
J&K Police bust intra-UT terror financing module, 10 arrested
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police achieved a breakthrough against terror support networks on Friday, unearthing an intra-UT terror financing module in Shopian district following a probe...
‘Not biological father’: Three years after minor delivers baby in school washroom, man acquitted
Three years after a 15-year-old girl delivered a baby in her school washroom, the 23-year-old accused walked free on Wednesday. Pointing to a string of police...
Teen stabbed in Mohali village after objecting to smoking; 1 booked
A 15-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed by a youngster with whom he had earlier had a dispute over smoking, in Kauru Majra village near Jagatpura. He...
Devotees protest outside DSP office after theft at Mubarikpur temple
Devotees staged a protest outside the DSP’s office in Dera Bassi on Thursday over the theft of idols and religious articles from the Shri Radha Krishna...
Retd Haryana govt official loses ₹81L in herbal liquid supply fraud
Police registered a case after fraudsters allegedly duped a retired Haryana government employee of ₹81 lakh by luring him into a bulk supply deal for a...
Chandigarh tribunal awards ₹84 lakh to family of man killed in army truck mishap
The motor accident claims tribunal (MACT) has awarded ₹84 lakh in compensation to the family of a 59 year-old UT electricity department employee who died after...
Beyond the lights: Diwali brings hope, purpose & second chances
Behind the diyas that light up homes, the candles that brighten festive corners and the handcrafted decorations that adorn doorways are stories that often go unnoticed....