Days after the paddy procurement season concluded, farmers have accused arhtiyas (commission agents) of exploiting them. They alleged they were being forced to sell their paddy at rates between Rs 2,100 and ₹2,200 per quintal on the pretext of moisture...

Fail to raise issue in Vidhan Sabha | Residents vent ire on social media

Haryana is witnessing a dip in temperature, with the average minimum falling by 0.3°C as compared to Tuesday when the state recorded a fall if 2.8°C. Despite this, it remains near normal. The state recorded its lowest temperature of 7.8°C...

Pradeep Sharma Tribune News Service Chandigarh, November 20 Buoyed by its historic win in the recent Assembly elections, the ruling BJP is aiming for a ‘triple engine’ government at the Centre, state and in the upcoming elections to the eight...

The Chief Minister also said that the board was implementing various welfare schemes, including financial aid for marriage, maternity benefits, education support, medical care, pensions, disability pensions, cremation expenses, hostel facilities and widow pensions.

Women employees of Himachal Pradesh Government can now avail child care leave as the state government on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it has notified the Central Civil Services (Leave) Himachal Pradesh Amendment Rules, 2024 to enable them avail...

BJP today said Himachal was in the grip of ‘mafia raj’, be it mining, drug, forest, land, transfer or liquor mafia. These mafias were flourishing due to the political patronage being given by the Congress government. Addressing a press conference...

The HP High Court today directed the Deputy Commissioner, Mandi, to visit Sarteyoela and Balogh villages in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district within one week and submit a detailed report with regard to lack of basic amenities in these villages/gram...

While the National Conference government has referred 575 posts of lecturers for recruitment under the prevailing reservation policy, it has caused an uproar among students and opposition leaders, who are seeking a revamp of the policy. The UT administration under...

The growing number of online scams in Jammu and Kashmir has presented a fresh challenge for the Union Territory (UT) Police, who receive numerous complaints daily about gullible individuals falling victim to fraudsters. Over the past two years, cyber frauds...

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday emphasised the critical role of agriculture in addressing climate change and improving the economy of Jammu and Kashmir. The Chief Minister, who was speaking at the inauguration of the four-day National...

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that the law enforcement agencies were keeping an eye on the anti-national elements and separatist ecosystem. “Our law enforcement agencies are monitoring the anti-India elements and separatists’ ecosystem and if they try to...

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Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Wednesday said party members would stage a protest outside former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence tomorrow, demanding answers regarding the extravagant expenses on the ‘Sheeshmahal’ bungalow. The protest will take place at Kejriwal’s unauthorised...

Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday alleged that the law and order situation in Delhi was deteriorating and accused the BJP-led Central Government, which is responsible for the city’s security, of failing miserably in maintaining it. Her remarks were in response...

Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday launched the ‘Delhi Solar Portal’ as a single window solution for installing rooftop solar panels by the people in the city. Delhiites can now become ‘prosumers’ (power consumers who generate extra solar power) by installing...

The city’s air quality index (AIQ) continues to remain in the poor category. Though it has improved a lot after remaining in the severe category which was recorded over two weeks ago after Diwali, it continues to be in the...

The district administration has launched a campaign under which civil and police officials will conduct surprise checks at shops to check the sale of synthetic string, popularly known as ‘China dor’ or ‘Chinese manja’. Deputy Commissioner Sakshi Sawhney on Wednesday...

The police and the BSF in a joint search operation launched on Tuesday recovered two broken drones from different places in border area villages here. SSP Abhimanyu Rana said here on Wednesday that one drone was recovered from the fields...

An ex-serviceman was strangled to death, allegedly by his wife and her paramour in Baba Bakala sub-division here last night. The police have arrested the suspects from Ferozepur railway station and a case registered in this regard. The deceased was...

The fate of six candidates, who are in the fray for the Chabbewal Assembly bypoll, was sealed in the EVMs as voting process got completed this evening. The counting of votes is slated for November 23. While Aam Aadmi Party...

In a major success against fugitives involved in serious crimes, the Jalandhar Rural Police have arrested three proclaimed offenders wanted in murder and drug cases. The arrested persons, identified as Jasbir Singh, alias Makhan, Ajay and Sagar Sunyar, had...

In a major breakthrough, the Jalandhar Rural Police has busted an inter-district vehicle lifters' gang with the arrest of three persons and recovery of seven vehicles. The gang had been actively operating in the Nakodar area, targeting two-wheelers. The...

A firing incident that took place outside a gym at Maqsudan on Wednesday morning has again raised questions over the law and order situation in the city. However, the victim of the incident, identified as Pardhan, narrowly escaped when assailants...

The Council of Engineers (CoE) has filed a complaint against the Municipal Commissioner as well as other unidentified staff of the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, for deliberately not appearing in the court of law and becoming ex parte in the matter...

The Congress is in an upbeat mood and all ready for the upcoming elections to the Municipal Corporation. A lot of enthusiasm is seen among party leaders and workers and preparations have already began in the Congress camp and over...

A clash occurred between two truck drivers, who were cousins, near Jhar Sahib in Machhiwara Sahib, Khanna late on Tuesday night. One of them died and the other suffered serious injuries. The deceased has been identified as Rachpal Singh (52),...

In what appears to be a sign of low yield, almost 15 per cent less paddy as compared to corresponding period last year has arrived in grain markets across the district this season so far even as the kharif marketing...

Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian inaugurated a new fish market in Patiala (Ghalori) today. The market was built at a cost of Rs 4.5 crore. The minister was joined by Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr...

Local girl Kyna Chauhan, a student of The Millennium School, added yet another feather to her cap with the release of her ‘Blooming of Hearts’, a compilation of poems. The book was recently released by Punjab ADGP AS Rai here....

With an eye on civic body elections, AAP MLA from Patiala Ajitpal Singh Kohli toured the local markets and streets on a scooter alongside Municipal Corporation Commissioner Rajat Oberoi. This initiative is aimed at providing the MC Commissioner with a...

Punjab’s Health, Family Welfare, and Medical Education and Research Minister Balbir Singh administered the oath to 6,276 newly elected panches of 1,022 Panchayats in the district at the New Polo Ground on Sangrur Road. Dr Balbir Singh called on the...

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I write this from a metropolis, Delhi, caught in the thick of smog. Each year, as winter sets in, a toxic cocktail spreads through the north Indian airshed, leaving residents of the region equally vulnerable and frustrated. A cacophony of...

IN recent years, scholars have shown a growing interest in exploring the roots of Indian indigenous modernity, often termed “vernacular modernity”, and how it has shaped, and sometimes challenged, Indian secular democracy. In this context, ‘So Says Jan Gopal: The...

The finest moment in Haroon Khalid’s new book is when Waris meets Bulleh Shah. Khalid’s imagination blazes, consuming and re-creating the fabled encounter. The writing is crystalline and dazzling, etching the encounter in a gem of an essay within the...

Past the middle of the 18th century, the East India Company had made a major stride at Plassey in its advent to the country when a king down the peninsula sought to check this imperialism. Thus, Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan...

We, in Chandigarh, claimed Prof BN Goswamy as our own, cheering him and basking in his achievements as he travelled and lectured around the world. We knew he would be back home, and we could interact with him, listen to...

On his first death anniversary, a tribute to Prof BN Goswamy

A passion and a vision in Kasauli November 12, 2023 (five days before he passed away aged 90) 19.4.76 (Moscow) Dear Vivan, we had been to Leningrad — fantastic place — remembered you quite a lot. Went to Hermitage and...

BN Goswamy was India’s most eminent art historian — distinguished with the highest honours by the Indian government and admired by his readers and listeners for his deep and traditional understanding of Hindu religiosity as well as Muslim Sufi culture;...

A 200-year-old house in Panjim serves as a space to celebrate iconic local musical genres, besides Indo-Portuguese arts

The elegant city is known for Georgian architecture and a range of eclectic museums, art galleries and bookshops

A century-old house, Alleppey’s tourist appeal and Punjabi ‘jugaad’ — a story of hope amid the sinking feeling

The Andamans, with their unique blend of history, culture and natural beauty, offer an enriching experience. Whether you’re exploring the remnants of British colonialism, snorkelling amid vibrant coral reefs, or catching the sunset on a secluded beach, the islands promise...

Chingus Serai in Rajouri is a testament to palace intrigues

To be different each time is the USP of this creative duo, whose latest OTT series, ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’, is breaking all records

A few careless words uttered in a film I was watching on the telly hit me hard. “Anyone can make a stew,” said Irina Asanova, female lead in ‘Gorky Park’, and got me all, please pardon the pun, stewed up....

It would not be an exaggeration to suggest that dal — lentils and legumes — is the backbone or foundation of Indian foods. Dal-roti and dal-bhaat are the staple diets that sustain wheat and rice eaters. Dal is well known...

A few careless words uttered in a film I was watching on the telly hit me hard. “Anyone can make a stew,” said Irina Asanova, female lead in ‘Gorky Park’, and got me all, please pardon the pun, stewed up....

Biting into a mutton chop one pleasant evening, I got thinking about this delightful snack that eastern India revels in. A chop is not to be confused with the western lamb chop, or mutton chaap, or something indescribable called a...

There is an old saying, ‘Catch them young!’ This is the best way, we are told, to spot talent so that kids with promise can grow up to be stars. This is as true in the kitchen as on the...

Every year, when the Durga Puja season arrives, we are bewildered by the mouth-watering temptations at different pandals. Pujo is celebrated with great gusto in West Bengal, Odisha and Assam, and also wherever the probasi Bengalis are domiciled. There is...

He spared no effort to further the glory of 4th Gorkha Rifles, and become a historical fiction novelist, with bestsellers like ‘Bhowani Junction’ and ‘Bugles and a Tiger’

It is still too early to tell if this was a mistake or not. A few days back, after a gap of almost 50 years, I went inside a house that we had lived in when I was a child....

Nesting is one of the most intriguing facets of a bird’s life and is, perhaps, as diversified as the creatures themselves. From a scrape in the ground lined with straw (quail) to a hole drilled into a tree (woodpecker) to...

In the pre-Independence era, Sengodan, the great-grandfather of my colleague Kayal Kanni, saved a majestic tamarind tree from doom in Kokkalai village, Salem (Tamil Nadu). The unique way this gentleman safeguarded the tree from the axe reads like a scene...

The technology will help minimise the risks of misdiagnosis, errors that can lead to inadequate treatment

In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), three-fourths of those aged three or four lack — nearly 182 million children — access to adequate nurture, thereby risking healthy development, according to a new series paper published in ‘The Lancet’ journal. Child...

The rise will specifically be seen in the US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and Japan

Gender-affirming hormones are used to better align an individual’s physical appearance with their gender identity