Business, conference, visitor, pilgrim among 14 categories of visas revoked
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The Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday halted Indian women married to Pakistani nationals from crossing into Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah border. The action came following the government directive to revoke visas of all Pakistani nationals, prompted by the deadly...
For young Zumer, Um-e-Romal, Zunaire and Fatima, the sudden departure made no sense. Just days earlier, they had been laughing and playing with their cousins and friends in Malerkotla. But after India revoked all valid visas for Pakistani nationals following...
Army officials say 'unprovoked small firing was carried out by multiple Pakistan Army posts all across the Line of Control'
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Taken from Hisar to Delhi refugee camp
Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday said the Pahalgam attack was to “divide society” and stated it is important that Indians “stand united” to “defeat terrorism once and for all”....
Over 2,000 persons detained across Valley for questioning
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday ordered suspension of Punjab Vigilance chief ADGP SPS Parmar, AIG-Flying Squad-I Swarandeep Singh and SSP Harpreet Singh Mander. Government sources said the officials have been suspended for failing to take timely action in...
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‘20 lakh hectares added to Waqf since 2013’
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For his poor knowledge, Jharkhand minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu, has been brutally trolled
In a post on X, the House Foreign Affairs Committee strikes the word 'militants' in the headline and replaces it with the word 'terrorists', writing the word in bold and red
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For young Zumer, Um-e-Romal, Zunaire and Fatima, the sudden departure made no sense. Just days earlier, they had been laughing and playing with their cousins and friends in Malerkotla. But after India revoked all valid visas for Pakistani nationals following...
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday ordered suspension of Punjab Vigilance chief ADGP SPS Parmar, AIG-Flying Squad-I Swarandeep Singh and SSP Harpreet Singh Mander. Government sources said the officials have been suspended for failing to take timely action in...
Amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, suspense prevails over the functioning of the Kartarpur Corridor used by Sikh pilgrims to visit the final resting place of Guru Nanak in the neighbouring country. The...
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday halted Indian women married to Pakistani nationals from crossing into Pakistan via the Attari-Wagah border. The action came following the government directive to revoke visas of all Pakistani nationals, prompted by the deadly...
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The cash-strapped Municipal Corporation (MC) will suffer about Rs 25-core loss annually due to the partial rollback in the property tax hike. Facing strong criticism from all political parties, including the BJP, and various associations of the city, the UT...
EWS Quota reimbursement to schools
A free eye check-up camp for students of Government Middle School, Devinagar, in Panchkula was organised by Vardan Welfare Society on Thursday. A total of 145 students were examined at the camp by Dr Pooja Goyal, from Netra Eye Hospital,...
Meets Chief Secretary, demands dedicated share in RLA revenue
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THE GREAT GAME: Kashmiris are telling Pakistanis to not just mind their business, but to back off
When faith, culture or pride in one’s heritage — personal aspects of human identity — are wielded by men in uniform to justify division, they become tools of tyranny, not tradition.
A lesser-known reason for the historical alienation of the Valley from the rest of the country has been the apathy of the national civil society towards Kashmir.
The absence of warmth in India-China relations was evident in Xi Jinping not sending a message on the terrorist attack on innocent Indian tourists in Pahalgam.
The decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty the first time in 65 years should convey India’s serious concern to the international community.
Focus on eliminating the artificial state of play in existence since 1947, irrespective of the cost
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Terrorists open fire at a famed meadow near Kashmir's Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly tourists
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Taken from Hisar to Delhi refugee camp
Enraged over the terrorist attack on innocent tourists in Pahalgam in Kashmir, residents in Panipat took out a march on Friday. They paid tributes to the victims who died in the incident and demanded strict action against the terrorists and...
Mayor Renu Bala Gupta directed the officials of the Sanitation Department to clean all the storm-water drains thoroughly before June 15. She also directed the officials of the engineering wing to make all the roads pothole-free before this date. While...
Now, patients to receive 30-day supply of free medicines during single visit
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Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today instructed the Finance Department to clear all pending dues of contractors of the Public Works and Jal Shakti departments before April 30. Sukhu, while presiding over a meeting of the Finance Department here, said...
The government and the Primary Teachers Federation (PTF) are on the warpath over the creation of the Directorate of School Education. While the PTF has given a call for a protest in Shimla tomorrow to oppose the creation of one...
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and AICC in-charge for Himachal Rajni Patil today said that the Congress would firmly support the Centre government in whatever decision it takes in the interest of the country following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam....
Around 23 per cent people involved in road accidents in the state have been found driving while under the influence of alcohol. As per the Himachal Pradesh Police, forensic reports have confirmed that samples taken between September 2024 and February...
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Army officials say 'unprovoked small firing was carried out by multiple Pakistan Army posts all across the Line of Control'
Over 2,000 persons detained across Valley for questioning
After assessing the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the security forces are learnt to be strategising to launch anti-terror operations focusing on Baramulla and Pulwama, the heavily forested districts where the highest number of Pakistan-trained terrorists are suspected to...
In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, authorities in the Valley are likely to temporarily restrict tourist access to remote destinations lacking adequate security, sources said on Friday. The attack took place at Baisaran, located approximately 6 km from...
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Key commercial establishments roll down shutters
Residents from Delhi’s 360 villages led by Palam 360 Khap chief Chaudhary Surender Solanki staged a powerful protest against the Pahalgam terror attack, here on Friday. The demonstration included a candlelight march to pay tribute to the martyrs. The protest...
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Amritsar View More 
F or those looking to tap into their creative side, city-based artist Smiley Chaudhary is curating a special Pattchitra painting workshop. Hosted by Chaudhary, who runs Indian Art Atelier—a startup supported by GNDU—the workshop will feature classes led by West...
Action follows complaints that clearance not sought from defence authorities
A horrifying case of sodomy has been reported from a village falling under the Chabal police station. A teenage was sodomised and a video of the incident was uploaded on social media. SHO Ashok Meena said on Friday that the...
Residents of Wadala Bhoma village in Majitha are up in arms against a local woman allegedly involved in drug peddling. They alleged that inaction by the police and the district administration forced them to take the path of agitation. Malkeet...
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The District Administration Jalandhar, in collaboration with CT Group, is organising ‘Daurda Punjab – A Run Against Drugs for a Healthy Tomorrow’ at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar, on April 27 (Sunday). Participants are to gather at 4:45 am, with...
Punjab Warriors women’s hockey team has won the third place and a bronze medal in the New Zealand Heritage Cup 2025, organised from April 18 to April 21, at the North Harbour National Hockey Centre, Auckland (New Zealand). The tournament...
The Apostolic Administrator of Jalandhar Diocese, Bishop Agnelo Rufino Gracias, led a short memorial service for Pope Francis at St Mary’s Cathedral in Jalandhar Cantonment here this evening. The priests and nuns from all affiliated Catholic churches, Christian community, bureaucrats,...
Four gram panchayats from Nakodar met Jalandhar DC today seeking help from the menace of stray dogs in villages. Villagers said the stray dogs had mauled two men to death in the last two day and it had created an...
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The Police Commissionerate, Ludhiana, is set to initiate massive action against the drug smugglers as a list of as many as 265 peddlers has been prepared by the police. The same list has been further shared with the Municipal Corporation,...
The BJP has shortlisted a list of potential candidates for the Ludhiana West Assembly constituency byelection. A list of 12 candidates had been sent to Delhi after the state-level meeting held on April 22 in Chandigarh, but since the fatal...
The Ludhiana police today busted a gang of thieves involved in stealing e-rickshaws and batteries. Three members were arrested by the police, along with 30 batteries of e-rickshaws and one e-rickshaw. Those arrested have been identified as Pritam Diwakar of...
A youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances at the Indira Colony on April 24, with drug overdose being suspected to be the cause of death. A friend of the deceased has been arrested by the police in the case....
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Patiala witnessed a poignant display of solidarity and grief on Friday as college students and teachers organised a candle march to protest the recent terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The attack, which claimed the lives of...
Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh conducted a surprise inspection at an Aam Aadmi Clinic at Urban Estate in Patiala and the Civil Hospital, Rajpura. During his visit, the Health Minister interacted with patients to assess their well-being and gather feedback...
Vinay Bublani, a 2008-batch IAS officer, today formally took charge as the Divisional Commissioner of Patiala Division. Prior to this assignment, he was serving as Secretary, School Education Department and Director General, School Education. Upon his arrival at the District...
The 55th session of the Punjab History Conference commenced today at Punjabi University. Themed “Religions in Punjab: Spread and Influence,” the conference is being organised by the Department of History and Punjab Historical Studies at the university. Cabinet Minister Dr...
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Will ensure not a drop flows into the country, says Jal Shakti Minister
Army officials say 'unprovoked small firing was carried out by multiple Pakistan Army posts all across the Line of Control'
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Business, conference, visitor, pilgrim among 14 categories of visas revoked
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Three days after the Pahalgam terror attack, the security agencies are unsure whether the three terrorists — whose sketches were released — were actually the ones involved in the incident. Besides, the investigators are not yet clear about the exact...
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A massive operation against Naxalites involving about 10,000 security personnel in a hilly region along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border continued for the fifth day on Friday, a senior official said. It is believed that some 500 cadres of the banned CPI...
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted extensive searches at multiple locations across Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and other states across India in a case linked to Pakistan-backed cross-border smuggling of arms and narcotics by Khalistani operatives. Several electronic devices...
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Amid Indo-Pakistan tensions, Pakistan’s Senate on Friday passed a resolution rejecting India’s “frivolous and baseless attempts” to link the country with the Pahalgam terror attack. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar moved the resolution, which got across-the-board support from parties in...
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Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Bhagwant Mann, Pollywood celebrities and singers made it at the bhog ceremony of former MP Hans Raj Han’s wife Resham Kaur, who had passed away recently. On the occasion, kirtan was held at Gurdwara Singh Sabha...
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Despite repeated closure notices, several unrecognised private schools in Rohtak district continue to operate, forcing education authorities to seek police assistance to enforce shutdown orders. On Wednesday, four such schools in Kiloi village were sealed by education officials with the...
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