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Hardeep Puri hands over Guru Gobind Singh's 'jore sahib' to DSGMC

Chandigarh, Oct. 23 -- Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday handed over the custody of the holy "Jore Sahib", the footwear of the 10th Sikh master, Guru Gobind Singh, and his wife, Mata Sahi... Read More


Mandi Gobindgarh most polluted in state as air quality worsens after Diwali

Jalandhar, Oct. 23 -- The extended Diwali celebrations and rising number of farm fires led to further decline in air quality in Punjab on Wednesday. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said the... Read More


Ex-armyman shoots cousin dead at Tarn Taran village

Tarn Taran, Oct. 23 -- A 38-year-old man was shot dead by his ex-serviceman cousin at Nathupur village near Harike Pattan in Tarn Taran district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Ranjit Sin... Read More


Role of farm fires in Delhi's pollution still low, for now

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Even as Delhi continues to choke under a "very poor" air quality index for the third straight day, experts said that the city has so far been spared the usual haze of farm smoke ... Read More


Former Punjab DGP Mustafa likely to join probe on Oct 27

Panchkula, Oct. 23 -- Former Punjab director general of police (DGP) Mohammad Mustafa is expected to join the ongoing police investigation next week-most likely on Monday, October 27-in connection wit... Read More


Minor boy kills mother with axe in K'shetra

Karnal, Oct. 23 -- Kurukshetra police said that they have registered a case against a minor boy for allegedly killing his mother with an axe in Duda village of Ladwa sub-division of Kurukshetra on sus... Read More


SIT formed to probe ASI Sandeep Lathar's suicide

Rohtak, Oct. 23 -- The Haryana government has constituted a three-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe the alleged suicide of assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sandeep Lathar, who was found de... Read More


3 aides of Bhagwanpuria gang held after shootout

Jalandhar, Oct. 23 -- Three criminals associated with jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria have been arrested following a brief shootout with Jalandhar commissionerate police on Wednesday. The accused h... Read More


3 DCs among six IAS officers transferred in Punjab

Chandigarh, Oct. 23 -- The Punjab government on Wednesday issued the transfer and posting orders of six IAS officers, including the deputy commissioners of three districts in Majha, with immediate eff... Read More


Between control and collapse: New challenges of governance

India, Oct. 23 -- India's governance stands at an inflection point. At the national level, a strong and centralised leadership dominates the political and administrative machinery with unmatched contr... Read More