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After trying times, Neeraj accepts silver on comeback

Mumbai, Aug. 2 -- There's a certain peculiarity in listening to Neeraj Chopra speak as a silver medallist at a major multi-sport event. He did so for a second straight time at the 2026 Commonwealth Ga... Read More


Scuffles, Slogans as two Cong poll meets in Punjab plunge into chaos

Patiala/Sangrur, Aug. 2 -- The fragile truce between the feuding Punjab Congress factions proved to be short-lived as supporters of Jalandhar MP and former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi caused... Read More


Punjab totable Bill to cap pvt school fee hikes at 5%

Chandigarh, Aug. 2 -- The Punjab Government will introduce the Punjab Regulation of Fee of Un-aided Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill, 2026, during the monsoon session of the Vidhan Sabha-sche... Read More


W Asia braces as Trump orders more Iran strikes

India, Aug. 2 -- The prices of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) - used in establishments such as hotels and restaurants - were on Saturday cut by a steep Rs.192 per 19-kg cylinder while aviati... Read More


Rahul, 2 OTHER MPs booked in U.P. over 'ramtemple case' skit

VARANASI, Aug. 2 -- The Varanasi Police on Saturday registered a case against Lok Sabha leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Independent MP Pappu Yadav and Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad for alleged... Read More


Cross-border drug racket busted, man arrested with 20kg heroin

AMRITSAR, Aug. 2 -- Police have busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling and organised crime nexus in Amritsar with the arrest of one person and the seizure of 20 kg of heroin, officials said on Satu... Read More


Bajwa flays Centre, Punjab over 'deletion' of MGNREGA job cards

Chandigarh, Aug. 2 -- Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Saturday alleged that the Punjab and central governments had colluded to exclude lakhs of genuine workers from the Mahatma Gandhi Natio... Read More


Punjab releases second tranche of cash aid to 35.5L more women

PATHANKOT, Aug. 2 -- A month after launching the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana and releasing the first tranche of financial assistance on July 1, the Punjab government on Saturday transferre... Read More


Scuffles, slogans as twin Congpoll meets plunge into chaos

Patiala/Sangrur, Aug. 2 -- The fragile truce between the feuding Punjab Congress factions proved to be short-lived as supporters of Jalandhar MP and former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi caused... Read More


Punjab records 20% growth in gross GST revenue: Cheema

Chandigarh, Aug. 2 -- Punjab finance, excise and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema announced on Saturday that the state has achieved a robust 20% growth in its gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) r... Read More