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Birth, death registration bill clears Lok Sabha amid Opposition protest

India, Aug. 1 -- The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amid Opposition protests, with the legislation being cleared without a debate. Parliamenta... Read More


Monsoon revival fails to quench Punjab's rain deficit

Patiala, Aug. 1 -- At 34%, Punjab sees worst rain shortfall among northern states at the end of first two months of monsoon Despite monsoon activity picking up in the last week of July after a 10-day... Read More


Heavy rains lash Pune, 40 families evacuated from Ekta Nagar

India, Aug. 1 -- Heavy rains in Pune city and rural parts of the district since Friday morning disrupted normal life, prompting the evacuation of over 40 families from the low-lying Ekta Nagar area on... Read More


'When my father passed away, I thought everything had finished': India's CWG history-maker Asmita Dey remembers her dad

India, Aug. 1 -- Asmita Dey made history for India in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday. The 23-year-old became the first Indian ever to win a CWG judo gold in the women's 48kg category... Read More


PPCB enforces lead limit in paint for safer homes

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Stepping up public health safeguards, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has directed all paint manufacturers in the state to ensure that household and decorative paints c... Read More


Waqf Board team attacked during eviction drive, employee injured

Ludhiana, Aug. 1 -- FIR registered, hunt on to nab accused, say police A Punjab Waqf Board team executing a court-ordered eviction drive in village Jassian, located in the Haibowal area, was allegedl... Read More


Waqf Board team assaulted during eviction drive in Ludhiana, 1 hurt

Ludhiana, Aug. 1 -- A Punjab Waqf Board team executing a court-ordered eviction drive in village Jassian, located in the Haibowal area, was allegedly attacked by a group of local residents, leaving a ... Read More


Why Indian H-1B professionals are increasingly choosing EB-5 visas for US green cards

India, Aug. 1 -- Indian professionals on H-1B visas are increasingly exploring the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program as a pathway to US permanent residency, according to Piyush Gupta, Vice President at ... Read More


Punjab high on immigration frauds, low on prosecution

Chandigarh, Aug. 1 -- Despite Punjab recording a steady rise in immigration fraud complaints, not a single prosecution sanction has been issued against the accused in the past three years, according t... Read More


Two booked for bid to kidnap, assault jeweller over loan dispute

India, Aug. 1 -- A 47-year-old Zaveri Bazaar jeweller has alleged that two men assaulted him and attempted to kidnap him in Bandra after he demanded repayment of a Rs.35 lakh loan he had extended to o... Read More