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'Dwindling groundwater level a worry for Punjab's future'

Chandigarh, Dec. 23 -- In Punjab, 86% of agricultural households are in debt, and the inability to repay loans has led to suicides, said former chief justice of India, Justice JS Khehar, on Monday. De... Read More


Canter driver robbed near Kurali bypass

Mohali, Dec. 23 -- Police registered a case on Sunday against a group of unidentified individuals, including a woman, who intercepted a canter near a village close to the Kurali bypass late on the nig... Read More


2 arrested for snatching mobiles, 7 devices seized

Mohali, Dec. 23 -- Police arrested two men and recovered seven mobile phones and two motorcycles during a routine check in Mohali. The accused have been identified as Lovepreet Singh and Mandeep Singh... Read More


UT ropes in 4 depts to cut road-related deaths

Chandigarh, Dec. 23 -- The district road safety committee appointed four nodal officers for the implementation of the 'zero fatality district' initiative in Chandigarh. The programme is being undertak... Read More


Three women killed in factory mishap

Jalandhar, Dec. 23 -- Three women labourers were killed and five others injured after a steel frame rack collapsed at a tool manufacturing unit in Jalandhar's Dhogri village on Monday. The incident to... Read More


Rs.26-cr water project stalled due to political interference: Rana Gurjeet

Kapurthala, Dec. 23 -- Congress MLA from Kapurthala, Rana Gurjeet Singh on Monday condemned the "sudden stoppage of work" on the Rs.26 crore potable water supply project in the city. He said he had ca... Read More


Judicial officers under govt pressure, alleges Pathanmajra

Patiala, Dec. 23 -- After a local court in Patiala declared him a proclaimed offender (PO) in a rape case, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra alleged that local judges function under ... Read More


Noted musician Ustad Puran Shah Koti dies at 72

Jalandhar, Dec. 23 -- Noted musician and revered teacher Ustad Puran Shah Koti, 72, passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness in Jalandhar. Koti was a towering figure in the world of Punjabi mus... Read More


Nuh man dies by suicide before wedding

Gurugram, Dec. 23 -- A 23-year-old man died by suicide in Nuh hours before his wedding on Sunday morning, police said on Monday. The incident took place at Rithora village between 7 am and 7.30 am, wh... Read More


HC seeks response of Hry, Punjab on old-age homes

Chandigarh, Dec. 23 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has issued notices to Punjab and Haryana governments, along with GMADA, seeking their responses and status reports by February 10, 2026, o... Read More