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Saini: rRs.r416 crore released for house repairs of 85k families

Karnal, Aug. 21 -- Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday said the state government has provided Rs.416 crore in assistance for house repairs under the Dr BR Ambedkar Housing Renovation Scheme t... Read More


'Irregularities' in HIMCARE: Vigilance grills ex-senior medical superintendent

Shimla, Aug. 21 -- The special investigation team (SIT) of the state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (SV&ACB), Himachal Pradesh, on Thursday questioned Dr Janak Raj. He is the former senior medic... Read More


Himachal bans sale of 'analogue paneer' as genuine dairy paneer

Shimla, Aug. 21 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has prohibited the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of non-dairy "analogue paneer" being passed off as genuine paneer across the state. T... Read More


Court rejects bail for railway ticket agent in VIP quota racket

India, Aug. 21 -- The sessions court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of a railway ticket agent accused of being part of a racket, which allegedly used forged Lok Bhavan letterheads, signatu... Read More


42-year-old stabs female friend at employer's home, attempts suicide

India, Aug. 21 -- A former driver allegedly stabbed a 31-year-old cook multiple times at his former employer's Grant Road home on Wednesday after she refused to speak to him, before attempting suicide... Read More


Pakistan honours for 2 Bombay doctors who kept 20th century's big secret

India, Aug. 21 -- On March 23, 2027, two Parsi doctors from what was then Bombay, will posthumously receive one of Pakistan's highest civilian awards, the Nishan-e-Quaid-i-Azam, announced Pakistan's f... Read More


No survivors after charter plane with 8 aboard crashes in US' Alaska

India, Aug. 21 -- A charter aircraft with eight people on board crashed near a remote radar site in western Alaska in the United States on Thursday, killing everyone on board, the US military said. "... Read More


Charter plane with 8 aboard crashes in US' Alaska, search and rescue mission underway

India, Aug. 21 -- A charter plane carrying eight people crashed on Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska in the United States, according to a federal official. Clint Johnson, the Nation... Read More


Punjab: High court to hear pensioners' contempt plea in dearness allowance case on August 21

Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- The high court is set to take up on Friday a petition filed by four retired employees of Punjab alleging contempt of court by the state government by not releasing the dearness ... Read More


Haryana fixes rRs.r7.5 lakh compensation for 'unnatural' deaths in police custody

CHANDIGARH, Aug. 21 -- Haryana government has decided to pay Rs.7.5 lakh compensation in cases of "unnatural death" in police custody caused by "torture or beating" with at least 50% of the monetary r... Read More