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Illegal ova extraction racket: Police to audit all IVF centres in Prayagraj

PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 13 -- All 11 In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) centres in Prayagraj will face intensive scrutiny after police busted an alleged gang that lured unmarried minor girls into illegal ova extrac... Read More


Punjab: Flagging drug-linked deaths, Fazilka villagers seek quick action against peddlers

Ferozepur, Feb. 13 -- More than 50 residents of Balluana village on Thursday met officials at the Jalalabad City police station in Fazilka to submit a complaint against drug peddlers, highlighting the... Read More


Ludhiana: Contractual workers' strike leaves commuters in lurch for second day

Ludhiana, Feb. 13 -- Government bus services in Ludhiana remained severely disrupted for the second consecutive day on Thursday as a statewide strike by contractual workers of Punjab Roadways, Punbus ... Read More


Punjab: Bus services resume as contractual employees call off strike

Patiala, Feb. 13 -- In a major relief to commuters, contractual workers of state-owned Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS and PRTC on Thursday called off their strike after talks with government officials. A me... Read More


27 Hoshiarpur highway projects delayed: Gadkari to Parliament

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- A majority of highway projects approved in Punjab's Hoshiarpur under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) Scheme in 2024 have faced significant delays due to land acquisi... Read More


Punjab: Bajwa challenges SC panel notice in HC

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa has approached the Punjab and Haryana high court, challenging the February 9 notice of the Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes o... Read More


RFK Jr's addiction issues: HHS Secretary says 'used to snort cocaine off toilet seats'; clip goes viral

India, Feb. 13 -- U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) ignited a fresh controversy on Thursday when he publicly acknowledged his past cocaine use. He candidly r... Read More


FEMA case: Raninder skips ED summons, Capt seeks exemption on health grounds

Jalandhar, Feb. 13 -- Raninder Singh, son of former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Thursday skipped summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a 2016 case... Read More


PMC to act as planning authority for 23 merged villages

India, Feb. 13 -- The state government has withdrawn the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority's (PMRDA) role as the planning authority for 23 villages and has handed over the responsibility ... Read More


Punjab not to adopt Centre's flagship scheme PM-AASHA

Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- The Punjab government has decided not to adopt Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), an umbrella scheme initiated by the Centre to ensure remunerative price... Read More