Enraged over the alleged release of sewage into the Sutlej, residents of the villages situated along the Indo-Pak border in this district are up in arms due to severe health ailments being caused due to the polluted water. The water...

39K quintal non-basmati paddy reaches mandis; 9,918 tonne purchased

Members of the Rice Millers Association held a meeting with Cabinet ministers Harbhajan Singh ETO and Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal here on Saturday regarding their demands and apprised them of the issues being faced by them. Association leaders Surjit Singh Kang,...

Want lab test on paddy-to-rice ratio

ADB, Senior Project Officer, Vivek Vishal, says the project will enhance the state's tourism potential by upgrading and preserving heritage and cultural sites, establishing new facilities, and strengthening the tourism sector

It was in 2004 when Lobsang Jamyang, a Tibetan refugee monk and the director of Dharamshala-based charitable trust, spotted Haryan begging

The committee’s first meeting, attended by top officials, aimed to address statewide protests sparked by unregulated entry of vendors from outside the state

The waste, accumulated over years, was dumped at Salogra along the Kalka-Shimla highway in a substandard disposal facility

Based on specific inputs about presence of terrorists, security forces launched a joint search operation in Chatroo

Jammu and Kashmir recorded a voter turnout of nearly 70 per cent in the third and final phase of the Assembly elections held here yesterday, according to the Election Commission (EC). PDP leader joins football club A day after the...

In a major setback to the BJP, Syed Mushtaq Bukhari (75), former Minister and party candidate from the Surankote constituency in Poonch district, passed away on Wednesday morning just six days ahead of the results of J&K Assembly election. Expressing...

The National Conference-Congress alliance is open to taking support of like-minded parties and individuals for government formation in the Union Territory if such a need arises, the Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra said on Wednesday. “What...

He addressed the protest, emphasising the struggles of thousands of bus marshals who have been without income for over a year

The bungalow, which is close to the AAP headquarters, was officially allotted to the party's Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Ashok Mittal

Deepak, 26, won international junior championship gold for three continuous years

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With the arrest of five persons, the city police today busted an interstate gang of weapon smugglers and recovered three pistols along with 30 live bullets from their possession. Those arrested were identified as Mohammad Akbar (32) of Vallah, Javed...

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sakshi Sawhney along with departments conducted a surprise checking in areas identified as hotspots of burning crop residue in the district. The team visited Akalgarh, Bhilowal, Udoke Kalan, Bhoewal and Shapa Ram Singh villages from where maximum...

With the government procurement agencies starting procurement, the paddy crop has started arriving in markets of the district. District mandi officials said nearly 4,000 metric tonnes (MT) of crop had arrived in markets so far. However, due to high moisture...

The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Punjab Police recovered heroin from a village in the border belt of Tarn Taran district today. Based on specific information of the intelligence wing, the BSF and the police came to know about...

.32 bore pistol seized

Sultanpur Lodhi is first such region to have reported stubble fires in the region

The stage was set for Gandhi Jayanti celebrations on the Company Bagh premises by the Municipal Corporation authorities on Wednesday when it was discovered that Mahatma Gandhi’s spectacles were missing from his statue. However, before the arrival of politicians for...

The truck driver fled the spot immediately after the crash, say police

Were bringing these from other states to sell with fake registration numbers, RCs

Residents had gathered to pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries at separate locations in the city on Wednesday. Visitors to Gandhi’s statue installed at the entrance of the MC’s Zone A office were...

DEOs asked to keep check on complaints that schools fudge figures to claim funds

Three masked robbers targeted a jewellery shop on the Karabara road on Wednesday. The miscreants looted silver jewellery and cash from the kin of the jeweller at gunpoint. The incident got captured in CCTV cameras installed at the shop. As...

Harpal Singh Cheema assures govt’s support

The ‘Swachhta hi Seva Fortnight’, celebrated under the Swachh Bharat Mission, concluded today on Swachh Bharat Day, coinciding with Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. An event to mark this was jointly organised by Patiala District Administration, Municipal Corporation, Water Supply and Sanitation...

Deputy Commissioner Preeti Yadav said the administration was actively working to assist farmers in managing stubble produced from 2,32,000 hectares of land in the district. Through the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department, efforts were being made to contact every farmer...

To preserve the endangered folk arts and the cultural heritage of Punjab, North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, organised a one-day ‘Lok Virasat’ festival, featuring 14 vanishing folk arts at Kalidasa Auditorium, Virsa Vihar Kendra, Patiala. More than 150 artistes displayed...

Time Capsule: India's first test-tube baby (1978)

Time Capsule: Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)

Time Capsule: Majrooh Sultanpuri (1919-2000)

Time Capsule: Uri surgical strikes (September 29, 2016)

For two years, Saurabh Mukherjea and Nandita Rajhansa criss-crossed the country and interviewed over 50 leading minds in business, policymaking, media and academia. The result is this book, which portrays how 1.5 billion Indians are creating a range of unprecedented...

Stephen Alter is no newcomer to nature, wildlife and mountains of India as a writer, but this is a tour de force by any stretch. While much of wildlife writing is focused on the mega fauna, such as the tiger,...

Blending fiction, non-fiction and verse, ‘Our Stories, Our Struggle’ celebrates women’s resilience and their capacity to transcend victimhood. It amplifies voices of women across South Asia — from India to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka — and challenges deep-rooted...

Manto’s writing has a conspicuous unfinishedness, as if he was reluctant to clean up after the act. The images have an unassimilated excess, a kind of subconscious overspill. Perhaps it is a sign of cultivated negligence, maybe a trace of...

Once in a while comes a show that transports viewers from the real world to the sublime and works as a time machine. ‘OP Sharma & the Fine Art of Photography (1950s-1990s)’, presented by the Alkazi Foundation for the Arts...

From Alkazi experimenting with the Japanese Kabuki form in ‘Andha Yug’ to Karanth employing Karnataka’s Yakshagana style in his adaptation of ‘Macbeth’, traditional forms have resonated with the contemporary

On his birth centenary, remembering the quiet genius of Shimla-born abstractionist Ram Kumar

A community art exhibition delves into what the tribal region could, but should not, look like

Soak in the Spain less travelled — spectacular architecture, beaches, charming villages, and more

India may have unique challenges, but can learn a lot on how to conserve and manage heritage sites and cities

Himachal’s indigenous architecture has over the centuries successfully discharged domestic, temporal and religious requirements

The folk music of Kangra and Chamba reflects the culture and lifestyle of its tribes, especially the Gaddis, capturing their everyday life, dreams and desires

Lotus is the national flower of India, celebrated in legend and lore. It is the stuff of metaphysical speculation and is depicted in sculptures and paintings. The stem holds the hundred-petalled blossom aloft, but serves the master unseen underwater. We...

Known for its spectacular vintage setting, Edinburgh, the charming Scottish capital, is also home to an intriguing childhood museum where an array of galleries presents a rich collection of toys, games, literature and pictures. The collection, dating back to the...

At first glance, Pancham Cajla, 36, comes across as the boy next door who could be working in a corporate office or managing a cafe. All this, of course, he was doing until a few years back when he was...

I had the good fortune of spending an extended weekend at Anand Kashi, a tranquil resort run by the Taj group (IHCL) on the banks of river Ganga, near Rishikesh. It has many charms, not the least its emphasis on...

Lotus is the national flower of India, celebrated in legend and lore. It is the stuff of metaphysical speculation and is depicted in sculptures and paintings. The stem holds the hundred-petalled blossom aloft, but serves the master unseen underwater. We...

You may have heard about a diner who went to a fancy restaurant, looked at the elaborate menu and ordered a dish that sounded most appetising: baby spuds sauteed in mustard seeds and curry leaves, cocooned inside a crisp and...

I had the good fortune of spending an extended weekend at Anand Kashi, a tranquil resort run by the Taj group (IHCL) on the banks of river Ganga, near Rishikesh. It has many charms, not the least its emphasis on...

History — or folklore — often comes wrapped in flavours. One particular story about Awadh never fails to tickle my nostrils. Legend has it that Asaf-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Awadh in the late 18th century, had ordered that huge mounds...

Sportspersons turn cynics when quite young, for their experience tells them that the sports administrator is venal and undependable

What exactly should a column contain, or proclaim, or aim for? It’s a task that has its own challenges

We need to take ownership of improving our traffic ecosystem

The Solan ragging incident is yet another episode where the desire for aberrant superiority unleashes in the most vile form

Results reveal risk of recurrence 5 years after surgery 3.8 times higher with obesity

cART is a treatment that uses a combination of three or more drugs to treat HIV infection

The first clinical practice guideline also calls for giving patients and caregivers educational materials on pain control therapies, opioids, and safe storage and disposal of medications

Alzheimer's is a neurological condition that gradually impairs thinking and memory abilities