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Row over IGP's suicide: Political leaders accuse authorities of caste discrimination, seek justice

Chandigarh, Oct. 12 -- Leaders across political parties on Saturday visited the Chandigarh residence of IGP Y Puran Kumar, who was found dead earlier this week, to express solidarity with his wife, IA... Read More


SAD urges BJP, Oppn to end MC standoff

Chandigarh, Oct. 12 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) expressed deep concern over the ongoing political tussle between BJP and opposition councillors in the Chandigarh MC, which has brought civic funct... Read More


BJP blocking Himachal's borrowing permissions, says CM Sukhu

Shimla, Oct. 12 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of obstructing Himachal Pradesh's additional borrowing permissions from the Central govern... Read More


FB account of SP chief Akhilesh restored, Vaishnaw denies govt role

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav's official Facebook account, which was suspended on Friday evening, was restored on Saturday morning, with Union IT minister Ashwini... Read More


Suspense continues over Oppn INDIA bloc's seat negotiations

PATNA, Oct. 12 -- The suspense over the seat-sharing arrangement in the opposition INDIA bloc in Bihar continued on Saturday with several rounds of meetings held separately by RJD, Congress, and left ... Read More


hc issues notice to Meta, Google over content against seer

LUCKNOW, Oct. 12 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has directed social media giants Meta Platforms Inc, and Google LLC to remove "objectionable content'' targeting Padma Vibhushan Swami... Read More


50 illegal cracker shops in Kurali sealed

Kurali, Oct. 12 -- The Mohali administration on Saturday sealed 50 illegal firecracker shops at Kurali. This comes a day after HT had reported how 300 cracker shops are thriving in Kurali, despite onl... Read More


MP seeks action plan on bird-hits at airport

Chandigarh, Oct. 12 -- City MP Manish Tewari and Anandpur Sahib MP Malvinder Singh Kang on Saturday asked officers of Mohali and Chandigarh administrations to immediately draw up an action plan in the... Read More


Student gang-raped near medical college in Bengal

Kolkata, Oct. 12 -- A 23-year-old medical student was allegedly gang-raped by five men in a forested area near her college campus in West Bengal's Durgapur on Friday night, triggering protests by stud... Read More


CM opens RoB, slams past govts for 'ignoring' demand

Bathinda, Oct. 12 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday inaugurated a 1.1-km railway over bridge (RoB) at Rampura Phul, Bathinda, built at a cost of Rs.56 crore. Addressing a gathering, the CM s... Read More