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Mirwaiz hails Pope Leo's stand against iran war

Srinagar, April 18 -- Chief cleric of Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, while delivering the Friday sermon, hailed the stand of Pope Leo against war, while urging the global religious lea... Read More


Gurugram's lost history, waiting to be recognised

Gurugram, April 18 -- In a city surrounded by skyscrapers, expressways, and rapid urbanisation, Gurugram's heritage past is often overlooked. Hidden in quiet village lanes, hilltops and forgotten corn... Read More


Iran opens Hormuz, fuels war end hopes

BEIRUT, April 18 -- Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports "will remain in full... Read More


ED raids Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora's premises

Ludhiana, April 18 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at the residences and offices of Punjab cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora, his son Kavya Arora, and his business part... Read More


Delimitation divide defeats bill to raise LS seats for women's quota

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from HT Chandigarh.... Read More


Farm unions defer rail blockade, give 3-day ultimatum

Bathinda, April 18 -- Farmer unions have postponed their planned 'rail roko' protest by three days following official assurances that wheat procurement will be streamlined. Sarwan Singh Pandher of the... Read More


Centre relaxes wheat quality norms to counter rain damage

Chandigarh, April 18 -- The Centre on Friday relaxed norms for the procurement of wheat in Punjab damaged by unseasonal rainfall in March and April, when the crop was in its final stage of maturity. T... Read More


Hoshiarpur: Jail inmate dies, probe ordered

Hoshiarpur, April 18 -- An inmate lodged in the Central Jail here died on Friday while being taken to a hospital after his health suddenly deteriorated, officials said. The deceased has been identifie... Read More


Missing woman found dead in fields near Faridabad village

Faridabad, April 18 -- The body of a 45-year-old woman, who went missing on April 15, was found near a canal along the fields in Mahola village here, police said on Friday. The deceased's saree and ma... Read More


Murder of democracy: Mann after ED raids

Chandigarh, April 18 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday termed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on the residence of his cabinet colleague, Sanjeev Arora, a "murder of democracy." T... Read More