Senior SAD leader Bhundar rules out alliance with BJP
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) secretary general Balwinder Singh Bhundar on Thursday clarified that no talks for an alliance were going on with the Bharatiya Janata Party...
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Ludhiana: In central jail, gangster extorts ₹2 lakh from two inmates
Ludhiana: ‘Gangster’ Harsimran Singh Mand, who is lodged in the Ludhiana central jail, has been booked along with his four aides for allegedly thrashing two inmates,...
Ludhiana: Amanat Sidhu’s double medals steal the show at district games
Athletes delivered strong performances in the district-level Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan competitions, with results announced in athletics, netball, badminton, handball and weightlifting. At Guru Nanak Stadium,...
Book documenting Punjab’s democratic history released
A comprehensive research book documenting Punjab’s democratic history was released at a literary event organised by the Progressive Writers Association, Ludhiana, in collaboration with the Punjabi...
Police bust inter-state arms racket in Gurdaspur, 4 held with 7 pistols
Amritsar: Punjab Police have busted an inter-state arms smuggling module with the arrest of four key operatives, including three residents of Uttarakhand, director general of police...
Centre clears ₹93.94-cr project to rejuvenate Maharaja Ajj Sarovar in Kharar
Chandigarh: The Union tourism ministry has approved a ₹93.94-crore project for the rejuvenation and redevelopment of the historic Maharaja Ajj Sarovar at Kharar under the Swadesh...
Warring steps down as Punjab Congress chief, updates social media bio
Chandigarh: Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Thursday updated his bio on social media platform X to describe himself as the “former president, Punjab Congress”, signalling his...
Coffee brews new hope for Araku’s tribal farmers
Visakhapatnam: As the world celebrates International Coffee Day today, the Araku Valley in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh is fast becoming a major destination for...
Sector 70 continues to battle garbage mounds despite pollution board directions
Despite directions from the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to clear an open dumping site in Sector 70, municipal waste, plastic waste, debris and cow dung...
‘No outside dumping’: HC seeks Chandigarh MC affidavit on waste processing
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday directed the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) to file a specific affidavit from the municipal commissioner stating the city’s...