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The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order to the Chandigarh Administration to construct a verandah outside the courtroom of its Chief Justice after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta pointed out that it would adversely affect...
Move aimed at checking haphazard construction
In a major development, Air India has announced plans to launch much-awaited flights from the upcoming international airport in Ludhiana. The development assumes significance as the airport coming up at the Halwara airbase is all set to take off with...
Having spent 25 years in jail in a murder case, an Uttarakhand man finally got justice on Wednesday from the Supreme Court which freed him after it found that he was a juvenile at the time of the crime in...
Long known for their isolation and hostility, the primitive Jarawa tribals of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Wednesday gained a new identity — as registered voters in India. Though it won’t be until the 2029 Lok Sabha elections that...
A case regarding the mysterious death of a Haryana youth at Tosh in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, in December 2023, in which the police did not even register an FIR for a year, was finally taken over by the CBI on...
Over the past two years, the government has either denotified or merged 1,194 schools having zero enrolment or low enrolment
As per the BJP constitution, state president’s election can only happen once the state concerned has attained its primary membership targets and successfully completed the active membership drive
In order to promote cultural heritage, Ballo panchayat in Bathinda has announced a cash incentive of Rs 21,000 for families, who opt for solemn marriage ceremonies without serving alcohol to guests and hiring disk jockeys (DJs). The initiative aims to...
Tired of not getting any response from the Centre, Goraya-based Jagdeep Kumar, brother of Mandeep Kumar, who reportedly went ‘missing’ in the Russia-Ukraine warzone, has decided to go to Moscow next week to know about his whereabouts. Jagdeep last spoke...
In Haryana, the quality of food continues to reveal unsettling trends. From milk and spices to sweets and cereals, routine checks by the state’s Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) have uncovered widespread non-compliance with safety standards. With nearly one in...
The industrial cluster’s AQI level hits the "very poor" level of 366
Maghi Mela is observed every year in Muktsar to commemorate the martyrdom of 40 Muktas (Sikh soldiers), who laid down their lives while fighting against the Mughal forces in 1705
Trekking allowed after permission from SP, says DC Kangra
Agency implementing 37 projects with aggregate length of 1,344 km
This came to fore after the audio recording of a phone conversation between fugitive gangster Goldy Brar and DSP Bikramjit Singh Brar of the Anti-Ganster Task Force (AGTF) went public recently
None of the village panchayats has opposed the opening of liquor shops the next fiscal in their area amid the Punjab Government’s push to boost its tax revenue from the trade, according to officials. The decline has been gradual The...
Airfares on Dharamsala to Delhi route remain highest in the country, especially during peak tourist season
The row over jurisdiction in Palk Strait continues to haunt Indian fishermen. As many as 17 fishermen are said to have been arrested by the Lankan authorities, the day the Indian High Commission in Colombo announced the repatriation of 14...
Plan approved | 10 industrial towns to be set up across state
In a significant ruling on the obligations attached to compassionate appointments, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a mother-in-law is entitled to maintenance from her daughter-in-law if the latter secured employment on compassionate grounds following her husband’s...
Akrri, a nondescript village of Ghanaur block in Patiala, has decided to help youngsters crack civil services exam, irrespective of their caste, creed or gender. The village panchayat, which has crores of funds in its kitty, will also ensure free...
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has taken serious note of doping allegations involving some players during a recent championship in Haryana and sought a report from the state governing body. The Tribune had highlighted how some athletes had apparently...
RDX, Arges grenades were used in the blasts; gullible youths being lured with money, drugs and promise of safe haven abroad for carrying out strikes
In the fourth such incident in less than a year, the mining mafia blasted a hillock of the protected Aravalli range on the Haryana-Rajasthan border, making it collapse entirely within a few hours. The incident reportedly occurred at Rava village...
The number of foreign militants, however, is around 45
Indian job seekers are often recruited through fraudulent job ads on messaging apps and social media
Haryana Sports Minister Gaurav Gautam vows action
Century-old firm in the holy city manufacturing world championship sets since 2012