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Singapore bookie aged 69 jailed for illegal betting on Hong Kong horse races

SINGAPORE, July 22 -- A 69-year-old man who operated an illegal bookmaking setup at a Jurong West housing block was sentenced to four weeks' jail yesterday after admitting to conducting a betting oper... Read More


Centre must look into students' concern: Sukhbir

Amritsar, July 22 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said the central government should resolve the grievances of the protesting students who were "suppressed" durin... Read More


Terror conspiracy busted: 17 arrested for grenade attack at Moga police station, train bombing plan

Bathinda, July 22 -- Thirteen days after a grenade was thrown at Moga's Sadar police station, the police arrested three persons who allegedly executed the crime, along with 14 others, including three ... Read More


To ease storage crunch, Punjab demands 12 LMT monthly foodgrain lifting

Chandigarh, July 22 -- The Punjab government on Tuesday said it will urge the Centre to increase the monthly lifting of wheat and paddy to at least 12 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) to create adequate stora... Read More


Punjab: Court extends FBI-indicted cop's remand by a day

Jalandhar, July 22 -- The police remand of inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra, who is behind bars in connection with a corruption and extortion case involving a US-based family, has been extended by on... Read More


Inherited political vocabulary meets Nepal's constitutional reality

Nepal, July 22 -- The widespread use of the phrase 'the Balen Government' is neither surprising nor inherently incorrect. Political language often favours brevity over constitutional precision, and jo... Read More


Thousands of farmers stage protest in Prayagraj over agrarian, civic issues

PRAYAGRAJ, July 22 -- Thousands of farmers, many arriving on tractors from across Uttar Pradesh, converged at the protest site near the All Saint's Cathedral in Civil Lines on Tuesday for the Bharatiy... Read More


Delhi HC asks centre to consider challenge to revised passport fees, decide representation in three months

New Delhi, July 22 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Government to consider and decide a representation challenging the steep hike in passport fees introduced under the Passpor... Read More


Is your child being bullied but staying silent? Psychiatrist shares 6 warning signs and how parents should respond

India, July 22 -- The common understanding of bullying among schoolchildren is generally very visual, involving physical aggression that leaves bruises, injuries or other visible marks. Even if the ch... Read More


Long shadow of despair fails to smother Chaya's morale

Goa, July 22 -- SHASHWAT GUPTA RAY Living with a 60 per cent physical disability since childhood, stunted growth, pov erty and an unemployed husband at home can crush any wom an's morale. But not 40-... Read More