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MLA Ayali quits SAD breakaway faction, set to join Amritpal's outfit

AMRITSAR, May 21 -- Senior Akali leader and Dakha MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali on Wednesday resigned from the Shiromani Akali Dal breakaway faction SAD (Punar Surjit) and hinted at joining the Akali Dal W... Read More


2 smuggling modules busted; five held with 12kg ICE, 14kg heroin

AMRITSAR/Ferozepur, May 21 -- Punjab Police on Wednesday busted two drug smuggling modules in Amritsar and Ferozepur, arresting five persons and recovering 12kg of ICE (methamphetamine) and 14kg of he... Read More


Childhood friend arrested for murder of MBBS student

Patiala, May 21 -- Police on Wednesday arrested the main accused in the murder of a 24-year-old final-year MBBS student of Government Medical College (GMC), Patiala. The accused, identified as Mohit V... Read More


SGPC calls Panthic meet to discuss objections to anti-sacrilege law

AMRITSAR, May 21 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has convened a Panthic conference at Baba Bakala village in Amritsar district on May 31 to discuss objections raised by the Sikh ... Read More


Archery coach gets 5-yr jailfor sexually assaulting minor

Rohtak, May 21 -- A fast-track special Prevention of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) court in Sonepat sentenced an archery coach to five years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for sexually assaultin... Read More


Sweet deal: Big boost to apiculture as Haryana ups honey yield target

Chandigarh, May 21 -- Haryana chief minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said the state government aims to increase the number of beekeepers to 7,750 and raise honey production to 15,500 metri... Read More


Suspension of four doctors 'irrational': Haryana medical services body

Chandigarh, May 21 -- Dubbing the state health department's decision to suspend three senior medical officers (SMOs) and one medical officer (MO) over a low sex ratio "unjust and irrational", Haryana ... Read More


Need for inclusive appliances for the blind, says report

MUMBAI, May 21 -- A septuagenarian inadvertently touches a washing machine, activating the child lock on it. The disruption in its function makes her overly anxious, leading to an asthma attack. In an... Read More


ICU patient dies after AC explodes in Doon, 16 injured

Dehradun, May 21 -- A 66-year-old woman was killed and 16 others injured after an explosion in an air-conditioning unit triggered a fire at a private hospital in Dehradun on Wednesday, officials said.... Read More


Satheesan keeps finance; home for Chennithala

Thiruvanthapuram, May 21 -- Two days after being sworn in as Kerala chief minister, VD Satheesan allocated portfolios to himself and his council of ministers colleagues on Wednesday. Satheesan kept 35... Read More