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US softens green card stance, eases rule for some 'in national interest'

India, May 24 -- A day after announcing it would restrict green card applications filed from inside the US, the US immigration agency partially softened its position on Friday, saying workers who demo... Read More


Centre treating RBI as 'personal treasury' while squeezing states, says Punjab FM Harpal Cheema

Chandigarh, May 24 -- Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday criticised the BJP-led Centre over the Rs.2.87 lakh crore of dividend announced by RBI, alleging that the Narendra Modi go... Read More


Ghost patients, vanishing drugs haunt Punjab's OOAT clinics

Patiala, May 24 -- Rattled by disappearing buprenorphine tablets and ghost patient entries at Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) clinics, the Punjab health department has launched a statewide... Read More


Punjab's agri power subsidy policy matter, can't interfere, says HC

India, May 24 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has disposed of two public interest litigations (PILs) challenging free or subsidised power to rich farmers in the states of Punjab and Haryana. The... Read More


'Hike cycle is unlikely to end soon': Experts as petrol, diesel prices increased for third time in 10 days

India, May 24 -- State-run oil companies raised petrol and diesel prices by nearly Rs.1 per litre each on Saturday - the third increase in eight days - taking the cumulative revision to just under Rs.... Read More


Punjab: 90-day deadline over, police seek more time to file challan

Amritsar, May 24 -- The Gurdaspur police have moved the district and sessions court seeking an extension after failing to file a chargesheet within the mandatory 90-day period in the February 22 killi... Read More


Shooting outside White House: Blow-by-blow account of what happened; prayers pour in for President Donald Trump

India, May 24 -- President Donald Trump was inside the White House when a gunman allegedly opened fire near the western perimeter of the presidential complex Saturday evening. According to reports, t... Read More


2 operatives of foreign-based module held with grenades in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, May 24 -- In a joint operation, the Ludhiana police and the counter-intelligence wing arrested two operatives linked to a foreign-based terror-gangster syndicate and recovered two military-g... Read More


Supreme Court takes cognisance of Twisha Sharma death case, CJI to hear matter tomorrow

India, May 24 -- The Supreme Court is set to hear on Monday a suo motu case concerning the unnatural death of 32-year-old actor-model Twisha Sharma at her matrimonial home in Madhya Pradesh, amid moun... Read More


Architects flag infra challenges in Chandigarh administration's push for high-rises

Chandigarh, May 24 -- The Chandigarh administration has moved ahead with a sweeping rewrite of its Master Plan-2031, pushing for high-rise, high-density development that would allow more people to liv... Read More