Akali Dal claims clean sweep in Punjab local polls
byChandigarh: Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party combine today claimed a “clean sweep” in the zila parishad and block samiti elections. An Akali Dal…
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NHRC issues notice to Haryana over assault of Dalit boy
byNew Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today sought a response from Haryana’s director general of police and Kaithal police chief following media reports…
Two women arrested for molesting six-year-old
byGurgaon: Two women employees of a private school here were arrested for sexually molesting a six-year-old Class 3 student for the last few months,…
Heat wave intensifies in Punjab, Haryana
byChandigarh: Heat wave condition intensified further across Punjab and Haryana today with temperatures at some places crossing 46 degrees Celsius yesterday, the weather office here…
Mandi bye-election in Himachal Pradesh on June 23
byShimla: Election commission of India today announced June 23 as the day for holding the bye-election to the Mandi parliamentary seat. Making an announcement…
Uttarakhand Kranti Dal lets the people down
byHaving spearheaded the statehood movement, the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal is a non-entity in the state politics today, making most question what all the violence and protests were for when the issue was being hotly agitated.
Gas subsidy creates problems for Dehradun residents
byDehradun : Come June and a vast majority of the residents of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand will be deprived of getting the subsidy on…
India raised PoK construction activity with China
byNew Delh: India had flagged its concerns about Chinese construction activity in Pakistan-administered Kashmir during talks between Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Manmohan…
India, Israel set up fruits centre in Haryana
byChandigarh: Israeli cultivation technology and know-how of fruit plants will be shared with Indian farmers and horticulturists at the centre of excellence for fruits which…
Tibetans faced religious repression: US report
byDharamsala: A US report said people of Tibet faced severe religious repression and societal discrimination throughout 2012 in China, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said…