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Man wanted for murder bid on sarpanch arrested

Jalandhar, March 6 -- One of the five accused wanted for the murder bid on a village sarpanch last week was arrested following a police encounter in Jalandhar's Mehatpur area on Wednesday. The accused... Read More


Tale of two realities: Best & worst of times to be a woman

India, March 6 -- More than 150 years ago, Charles Dickens wrote about the period leading up to the French Revolution. In his novel, A Tale of Two Cities, he wrote: "It was the best of times, it was t... Read More


HC summons Punjab chief secy over gap in law officers' salaries

Chandigarh, March 6 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday summoned chief secretary and principal secretary (finance) of the Punjab government over "huge difference" in the salaries of law o... Read More


Normalcy returning in Kashmir as curbs ease

Srinagar, March 6 -- The situation is slowly returning to normal in Kashmir valley even though the authorities continued with mild restrictions in parts of Srinagar on Thursday. Shops opened and traff... Read More


No personal enmity with Muslims: Sarma

Silchar, March 6 -- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said he has no personal enmity with the Muslim community but added that friendship with them would only be possible if certain ... Read More


In a rare attack, tiger kills rhino in Dudhwa

Lakhimpur Kheri, March 6 -- A female rhino, Rajeshwari, was killed in a tiger attack in the Rhino Rehabilitation Area-1 (RRA-1) of the South Sonaripur range in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) on Wednesday ... Read More


Indo-Canadian Khalistan critic Nancy Grewal stabbed to death

Toronto/Jalandhar, March 6 -- An outspoken critic of pro-Khalistan separatists and a prominent Punjabi social media influencer has been murdered in the town of LaSalle, Ontario. The victim, identified... Read More


Mother-son duo arrested with 3.23 kg heroin near Abohar

Ferozepur, March 6 -- In a significant drug seizure, a mother-son duo was caught with 3.23 kg heroin following a tip-off in Fazilka on Thursday. Sharing details, a police spokesman said the State Spec... Read More


Robbers loot gold worth Rs.3-cr, Rs.40L cash from Gurdaspur jeweller

GURDASPUR, March 6 -- A jeweller, living in a posh locality here, was robbed of Rs.40 lakh cash, gold worth Rs.3 crore and a car in broad daylight after armed robbers held the family hostage on Thursd... Read More


Forest dept gears up for lab test of Punjab sandalwood

BATHINDA, March 6 -- The Punjab forest department is all set for sample testing of the pilot project of home-grown sandalwood trees to scientifically validate oil content and promote future commercial... Read More