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Black money in polls: SC sets 1-yr probe deadline, orders spl courts

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Monday cracked down on the use of black money and other inducements in elections, directing completion of probes into electoral offences within a year, askin... Read More


Allow transparent probe: Bajwa to AAP govt

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- Targeting the AAP government over the Enforcement Directorate's letter to the Punjab DGP, leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Monday questioned why the government was "we... Read More


SAD questions finance dept's letter on DA release

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday raised questions on an order issued by the Punjab finance department barring the release of pending dearness allowance (DA) without the d... Read More


Health dept tableau on I-Day sparks row

Ferozepur/Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- A political controversy erupted on Monday after the Opposition accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of staging a "publicity stunt" during the state-level Indep... Read More


Manpreet, Pathak get key roles

Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- Ahead of the high-stakes Punjab assembly elections early next year, the BJP's new national team announced on Monday has brought three Punjab-linked leaders into strategically si... Read More


Haryana RS member Bhatia named national gen secretary

Karnal, Aug. 18 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday named Haryana Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Bhatia as one of its eight national general secretaries. Bhatia, who has a strong grassroots conne... Read More


Ready for talks, says Ambala SP ahead of Sikh conclave

Karnal, Aug. 18 -- Ambala superintendent of police (SP) Ajit Singh Shekhawat on Monday said the authorities were ready for talks with Sikh leaders over the lathicharge and removal of protesters from t... Read More


CWC meet to chart expansion of Rahul's 'Chhatron ki Goonj'

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- The Congress Working Committee (CWC) is expected to chalk out a strategy on Wednesday to "expand the scope" of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's popular pr... Read More


vande mataram row: Gehlot hits back at shah

Jaipur, Aug. 18 -- Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has criticised Union home minister Amit Shah over his criticism of the party on Vande Mataram, alleging that the BJP and RSS had no hist... Read More


poonia named bjp national general secy

Jaipur, Aug. 18 -- The BJP has given key organisational responsibilities to several Rajasthan leaders in its new national team announced by party president Nitin Nabin, with former state unit chief an... Read More