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Hoshiarpur: Two killed, 50 hurt in LPG tanker blast

Hoshiarpur, Aug. 23 -- A collision between an LPG tanker and a pickup truck on the Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur highway near Mandiala village on Friday night triggered a massive blast, killing two people and ... Read More


NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul passes away

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul passed away in London on Thursday evening, leaving behind a legacy in entrepreneurship and philanthropy. He was 94. Lord Paul, founder o... Read More


Veteran Punjabi actor, satirist Jaswinder Bhalla dies at 65

Mohali, Aug. 23 -- Renowned actor Jaswinder Bhalla, who captivated Punjabi audience worldwide with his performances in the satirical series "Chhankata" as well as movies "Carry on Jatta" and "Jatt & J... Read More


DA case: Chargesheet filed against Majithia

Chandigarh/Mohali, Aug. 23 -- The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Friday submitted a 40,000-page chargesheet in a Mohali court in the disproportionate assets (DA)case against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)... Read More


sc on stray dogs

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- The Supreme Court on Friday reversed its controversial blanket ban in Delhi-NCR on releasing captured animals, acknowledging that the earlier prohibition was "too harsh" and "imp... Read More


2 killed, over 50 injured as LPG tanker-truck crash triggers blast

Hoshiarpur, Aug. 23 -- A collision between an LPG tanker and a pickup truck on the Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur highway near Mandiala village on Friday night triggered a massive blast, killing two people and ... Read More


Jakhar detained in Fazilka, released later

Ferozepur, Aug. 23 -- Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar, his nephew and Abohar MLA Sandeep Jakhar, along with former minister Surjit Kumar Jiyani, were taken into custody by police at Balluana in the bord... Read More


Didn't meet Giani Harpreet ahead of Takht's Dec 2 edict, says SAD Faction

Chandigarh, Aug. 23 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) breakaway faction on Friday refuted allegations that party president Giani Harpreet Singh, then jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib, had met rebel grou... Read More


27 college profs, associate profs get principal rank

Chandigarh, Aug. 23 -- The Punjab higher education department has promoted 27 associate professors and professors to the position of principal (college cadre), education minister Harjot Singh Bains sa... Read More


An ardent humorist who never lost his inner child

Ludhiana, Aug. 23 -- Veteran Punjabi actor Jaswinder Bhalla, who passed away in Mohali on Friday, is fondly remembered by friends as a man who carried an extraordinary gift, the ability to keep his in... Read More