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HC allows release of ZEE5 docuseries, but with riders

Chandigarh, May 12 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday allowed the release of the controversial ZEE5 docuseries "Lawrence of Punjab", but only after omitting "Lawrence" and "Punjab" from th... Read More


Ex-armyman chases son, shoots him dead before ending own life

Ludhiana, May 12 -- A retired army havildar allegedly chased his 38-year-old son through the streets for nearly 500 metres in Ludhiana's New Agar Nagar before shooting him dead in full public view. Mi... Read More


Punjab civic elections on May 26, outcome on May 29

Chandigarh, May 12 -- Ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, the state is set to witness a crucial round of civic polls, with the State Election Commission announcing voting for 105 municipal bo... Read More


Sacrilege law attack on Sikh faith: SAD

Chandigarh, May 12 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday said that the recently passed anti-sacrilege law was a direct attack on the Sikh faith and has instilled fear among the devotees, granthis... Read More


35 hurt as Haryana roadways bus overturns

ROHTAK, May 12 -- 35 people sustained injuries as a Haryana roadways bus overturned near Narwana in Jind district after the driver reportedly tried to save a scooty rider on Monday. According to the p... Read More


sanitation workers' strike raises stink in Haryana cities

Karnal & Rohtak, May 12 -- The ongoing strike by sanitation workers under the civic bodies in the state entered Day 11 on Monday, leaving the roads in several towns and cities choked with garbage. Acc... Read More


Mann's cousin Gian Singh switches to BJP

Chandigarh, May 12 -- Gian Singh Mann, the first cousin of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Chandigarh on Monday. The defection marks a comple... Read More


PUnjab Police ASI suspended after viral drug transaction clip

Ferozepur, May 12 -- A Punjab Police assistant sub inspector (ASI) stationed in the border town of Abohar has been placed under suspension and booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substanc... Read More


Firm under daily wager's name used for bogus deals

Chandigarh, May 12 -- An alleged Rs.27.73-crore purchase from a bogus firm registered in the name of a daily-wage labourer landed minister Sanjeev Arora and his company, Hampton Sky Realty Limited (HS... Read More


Strait of Hormuz runs through Punjab

India, May 12 -- I must begin with a confession: I am no expert on diplomacy or the Middle East. What follows is essentially the view of a layman who has, directly or indirectly, lived close to govern... Read More