Members slam Punjab leaders for making ‘irresponsible’ statements

A Bench led by Justice Vikram Nath dismisses Haryana Government's appeal raising a claim of adverse possession over a piece of land measuring 18 biswas pukhta located on NH-10 connecting Delhi and Ballabhgarh

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Swinging into action following the implementation of the GRAP Stage-IV restrictions from Tuesday, the traffic police issued 68 challans for norm violations on Wednesday. Yash Pal Yadav, spokesperson of the police department, said the traffic police had launched a drive...

The Bench disposes of petition following Himachal Pradesh Government’s submission that relevant rule has been amended and notified to enable women employees to get child care leave

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Running these properties not financially viable, says court order

The HP High Court has ordered the attachment of Himachal Bhawan located in New Delhi for the failure of the state government to return Rs 64 crore to Seli Hydro Electric Power Company. The amount had been paid as upfront...

The forest fire started from across the border in afternoon and spread to this side in the forward areas of Krishna Ghati sector of Mendhar sub-division

The judge had earlier noted that the case could go to a special court meant to try lawmakers

Advisor to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Nasir Aslam Wani on Wednesday said the PDP was indulging in political chaos

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The project, spread over 2 lakh sq ft, has flats priced at an average of Rs 4 crore each

Essential services healthcare, sanitation, public transport, fire services, law enforcement, power supply, water treatment, and emergency response operations will continue to work in full capacity.

The case involved a former navy Commander, AK Srivastava, who was granted disability pension by the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) based on the law laid down by the Supreme Court

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The literature and book festival at Khalsa College entered its second day on Tuesday with academicians, intellectuals and writers holding discussions on the partition of 1947 and its impact on literature. Dr Sukhdev Singh Sohal, former Head, Department of History...

The Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar (IIM-A) and Viksit Amritsar, a visionary not-for-profit organisation inspired by Taranjit Singh Sandhu, former Indian ambassador to the US, have formalised their collaboration through an MoU. The partnership aims to drive transformative initiatives that...

Anil Joshi was former local bodies minister during SAD-BJP regime (2012-2017)

Move comes after cancellation of trains for this month by Railways

Urges them to ensure proper utilisation of funds for development of villages

The accused killed a woman and disposed of her body in a village pond

Action sought against dairy owner

In a determined push to ensure women’s safety and public security, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police launched a comprehensive drive targeting eve-teasing and traffic violations on Monday. The operation, spearheaded by Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma, saw the heightened vigilance near...

Thieves targeted an Exide battery agency, BK Enterprises, here and decamped with goods worth lakhs. They used gas cutter to cut the main locks of the shop and enter it. As per the shopkeeper, the miscreants stole 127 batteries worth...

Two sent to 14 years’ jail, one gets 15-yr-jail, fourth accused sentenced to 12-yr jail

The crime wing of the Ludhiana police claimed to have busted a gang of mobile snatchers and arrested three of its members. The police also recovered 21 mobile phones and one motorcycle from them. The mobiles were snatched by the...

A man lodged a complaint with the police against the Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), stating that he allegedly thrashed him and his family members. ASI Harbhol Singh, against whom a complaint was lodged, while denying the allegations said he had not...

As the big fat wedding season kicks off, severe shortage of vendors, including, DJs, bands, flower decorators, caterers and priests is being felt across the state. Those interested in booking a venue and availing paid services from November 16 to...

Dima (surname withheld) is eagerly waiting to visit her native state Manipur, which is on the boil, for the past one and a half years. However, the fresh round of arson and shooting incidents near Imphal have left her and...

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...

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...

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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