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In this issue

January 23, 2025

VB Nabs Police Constable Accepting ₹30,000 Bribe

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested a Punjab Police constable, Kindar Singh, posted at Garhshankar police station for allegedly taking ₹30,000 bribe.

1 min

2 Arms Smuggling Cartels Busted, 8 Pistols Recovered

Busting two major weapon smuggling cartels, the Punjab Police and the Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday recovered 8 pistols and 11 magazines.

1 min

Dallewal's Health Improving After Medical Aid: Test Reports

The health of Jagjit Singh Dallewal — whose fast-unto-death entered its 58th day on Wednesday — has improved significantly days after getting medical aid, the farmer leader's latest medical examination report showed.

1 min

SGPC Alleges Large-Scale Registration of Bogus Voters

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Wednesday called for extending the time period for the registration of new voters for the apex gurdwara body polls, alleging large-scale registration of bogus voters as well as incomplete voter lists.

1 min

Security Beefed Up in Punjab Ahead of R-Day

Special director general of police (DGP), law and order, Arpit Shukla, on Wednesday reviewed security arrangements in Jalandhar ahead of Republic Day.

1 min

SC Keeps Contempt Petition in Abeyance

The Supreme Court on Wednesday hoped for an early resolution of the issues raised by protesting farmers as it noted \"positive developments\" with regards to the improving health of Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been in a hunger strike since November, and the Centre's proposed talks with farmer leaders next month.

2 mins

British-Sikh soldier booked under UAPA for attacks on police posts

Police say Jagjeet, a Tarn Taran native, is associate of Khalistan Zindabad Force head Ranjeet Singh Neeta

2 mins

Look into murder angle too: Manu's kin to cops

DADRI SP SAYS WILL PROBE ALL ANGLES; FAMILY HASN'T NAMED ANY SUSPECT YET

2 mins

₹1 Hike In Pay Scale: HC Says Officers Responsible Should Be Hailed Up

The Punjab and Haryana high court has deprecated the role of senior officers of the Haryana government in not implementing the court orders passed in a pay scale dispute between engineers and the government.

1 min

Corruption Allegations: Jind Varsity Exam Controller Relieved

Acting on a complaint filed by a woman employee, Loveleen Mohan, registrar of Jind's Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University (CRSU), has relieved controller of examination Nihal Singh.

1 min

NIA Raids 16 Locations in Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand

Incriminating material, including digital devices and documents, seized during searches, say officials

1 min

Solar Plant Project on Govt Buildings Among ₹800-Cr Works Okayed

Contracts and purchases worth ₹800 crore were approved by three key committees during a meeting chaired by Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday.

1 min

Time for Haryana to get a new capital

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3 mins

70-Year-Old Ludhiana Man Gets 20-Year Jail for Raping 4-Year-Old

In a fast-track special court under POCSO, additional sessions judge Amar Jeet Singh convicted a 70-year-old man for raping a four-year-old girl after luring her with a pack of snacks.

1 min

BJP to Win With 2/3rd Majority, Says Anurag

Former Union minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will secure a two-thirds majority in the upcoming Delhi assembly election, alleging that voters have seen through the \"excuse-maker and anti-woman\" stance of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

1 min

Man Stabbed To Death In Delhi, Three Juveniles Apprehended

A 23-year-old man was stabbed to death by three teenagers outside his house in south Delhi's Madangir area on Tuesday.

1 min

BJP Promoting Hatred: AAP MP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) New Delhi candidate Parvesh Verma has labelled Punjabis travelling inside Delhi as a \"threat\" to national security on Republic Day.

2 mins

Cong accuses AAP govt of ₹380-cr 'health scam'

CITES CAG REPORT

2 mins

5 Booked For Cooking Up Murder Bid Story

The police booked a newly-wed couple and three others for cooking up a murder bid story at Bhagta Bhai Ka town in Bathinda.

1 min

In latest election pitch, AAP raises 7 demands for Budget

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday unveiled his party's \"middle-class manifesto\" for next month's Delhi elections in which he did not make any policy promises but listed seven demands for the Centre ahead of the upcoming Union Budget.

2 mins

Bike Crash Claims Lives Of 2 Friends, One Injured

Two friends lost their lives, and another was injured when their motorcycle crashed into a roadside tree in Kapurthala's Ramgarh village, police said on Wednesday.

1 min

Act against SAD for ‘ignoring’ Dec 2 edict, SGPC urges Akal Takht

A group of SGPC members along with the representatives of various Sikh organisations on Wednesday approached the Akal Takht seeking action against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders, including Sukhbir Singh Badal, for “not complying” with the December 2 decree of the highest Sikh temporal seat in totality.

1 min

Notorious criminal held for toll evasion, threats in Jalandhar

THE ACCUSED, SUSPECTED TO BE LINKED TO ILLEGAL SAND MINING, FACES 16 CRIMINAL CASES

1 min

SC Gives Split Verdict on Hussain's Bail Plea

The Matter Has Been Referred to CJI Sanjiv Khanna Who Will Either Assign it to a Third Judge or Constitute a Larger Bench

2 mins

Admin Gives ₹8L Each to Families of Five Farmers Who Died in Road Mishap

The Bathinda district administration on Wednesday gave Rs 8 lakh compensation each to the families of five activists of the BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan) who died in a road mishap on January 4.

1 min

Bank Employee Among Six Booked for Duping 15 Job Aspirants

Crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday registered two separate cases against six people, including a bank employee, here for duping 15 youth of ₹1.34 crore on the pretext of providing jobs, a senior officer said.

1 min

AIP Moves Delhi HC, Seeks Bail for Jailed MP Rashid

The Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) moved to Delhi high court to secure bail for its incarcerated supremo and Member of Parliament from Baramulla, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, alias Er Rashid in a terror-funding case.

1 min

J&K Govt Declares Rajouri Village as Containment Zone

Five more people hospitalized, three referred to Jammu; 25-yr-old shifted to PGI, Chandigarh

3 mins

Police seize artworks, lawyer seeks FIR against 'offending' art gallery

Two artworks by iconic painter MF Husain have been seized by the police after a Delhi court called for their confiscation earlier this week on a complaint by a Delhi lawyer, who alleged that they were \"obscene\" depictions of Hindu gods and goddesses, in an odd case that pits high art against robust religiosity.

2 mins

Sunny day ups temps in Valley, snow on cards

The weather in Jammu and Kashmir was sunny and warm with the day temperature climbing many notches above normal on Wednesday.

1 min

Irregularities alleged in PhD admission, govt orders probe

Following a complaint of alleged irregularities in the PhD admission in the University Institute of Technology (UIT), Himachal Pradesh University, the state government has directed the university authorities to look into the matter and take appropriate action.

1 min

Govt Raises MSP on Raw Jute for 2025-26 Season

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price of raw jute by ₹315 to ₹5650 per quintal (100kg) for the 2025-26 season.

1 min

10 Killed As Truck Falls Into Uttara Kannada Gorge

Ten people died and 15 others were injured in a road accident in Yallapur taluk of Uttara Kannada district early Wednesday morning when a truck carrying vegetables and fruits collided with an unidentified vehicle and plunged into a gorge.

1 min

CBI to move HC for death penalty to RG Kar convict

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the West Bengal government are engaged in a battle of words before the Calcutta high court over the right to challenge the life sentence awarded to Sanjay Roy for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August last year.

1 min

Saw train mow down people, tragedy unfolded in seconds

Pooja Singh, 19, shudders as she recalls the harrowing incident involving two long-distance trains just hours ago. She was on board a Lucknow-Mumbai express train on Wednesday evening, when some panic-gripped passengers pulled an emergency chain, following rumors of a fire on the train, with some jumping off the train only to be run over by another train on parallel tracks.

2 mins

Quad ministers meet in DC as Trump returns to office

IN A JOINT STATEMENT, QUAD MINISTERS SAID THAT THEY MET TO REAFFIRM 'SHARED COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING A FREE AND OPEN INDO-PACIFIC'

3 mins

5 Get Death Penalty for Minor's Rape, 3 Murders

Case that shook C'garh

2 mins

2 More Aspirants Die by Suicide in Kota; 6 This Year

Two students, one preparing for the National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) to get into medical school and the other for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) to join an engineering college, died by suicide in a span of three hours in Kota district in Rajasthan on Wednesday, taking the toll of such cases in the area to six this year, officials said.

1 min

Stop stonewalling talks on Indus treaty

India has for long contended that disputes with Pakistan over hydropower projects on shared trans-border rivers should be handled through a graded approach as provided under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.

1 min

Hurting culture with litigation

Art comes under attack as a Delhi court orders seizure of two MF Husain paintings

2 mins

Beijing in President Trump's policy shop

Reports suggest that there could be surprises hidden in President Trump's China policy.

4 mins

Policy prescriptions for sustainable living in UP

Lakhimpur Kheri, the largest district in Uttar Pradesh, lies in the fertile Terai belt bordering Nepal, making it an ecologically and strategically significant region.

3 mins

Trump touts $500bn project to build A.I. infra in America

Trump speaks: From Ukraine war to China tariffs

2 mins

Rubio To Do Away With Climate, 'Cultural' Issues At U.S. State Dept

New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he will rid the State Department of work on climate and \"cultural\" issues, saying President Donald Trump would emphasise the \"basics of diplomacy\".

1 min

Fund for farm produce buffer likely to get marginal hike

CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE INCREASE OF UP TO 3%, BRINGING ITS ALLOCATION TO ₹10,300 CRORE

2 mins

Early-bird results signal a worrying December quarter

A worrying trend is emerging for India Inc. as the third-quarter results trickle in.

1 min

Trump order: Workers in diversity jobs put on leave

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that US federal employees working in diversity offices must be put on paid leave by Wednesday evening as the new administration of Donald Trump has ordered the programmes shut.

2 mins

Finding the Keys to Success After Years of Staying Afloat

Keys has been a constant among US players over the past few years, but only now she is truly discovering herself

3 mins

'Star culture' and BCCI's leaked, unofficial diktat

You know that BCCI policy document? The version floating around which reads as if it was written by Chat GPT wasn't meant to be released to the public.

4 mins

Course correction as stars descend on Ranji Trophy

The stars would once take every possible opportunity to go work on their game on the domestic scene but what was once a common practice has now become a rare occurrence.

1 min

Varun, Abhishek help India to 7-wicket win

With a packed infield, a wide slip and a gully, Arshdeep Singh made the ball climb up on Phil Salt from length and England were straightaway told scoring wouldn't be easy despite the dew.

2 mins

Fresh row as mayor seeks House meet on January 24, MC secy turns it down

In a fresh controversy ahead of the January 30 mayoral elections, Chandigarh mayor Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor on Wednesday moved a request to MC secretary Gurinder Singh Sodhi to convene a General House meeting on January 24, which the latter turned down promptly citing the MC Act.

1 min

ASI booked for forgery

HAD GOT A CAR, WHICH WAS PART OF CASE PROPERTY, FRAUDULENTLY TRANSFERRED IN HIS AIDE'S NAME; THE VEHICLE BELONGED TO AN IMMIGRATION FRAUD ACCUSED

1 min

Mohali's killer roads claimed 312 lives in '24

Most fatalities reported in Zirakpur, Lalru, Dera Bassi

1 min

Panel in favour of inviting PU Lahore for students' fest

AFTER FINAL NOD FROM V-C, FORMAL INVITE WILL BE SENT THROUGH FOREIGN MINISTRY

2 mins

Rain on Cards for City Today, Says Met

With a fresh Western Disturbance (WD) active in the region, there are chances of rain in the city on Thursday as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

1 min

Accused ED, CBI Officers Sent to Judicial Custody

The CBI court of special judge Alka Malik on Friday remanded Vishal Deep, an assistant director with the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Shimla, to 14 days judicial custody in a graft case.

1 min

Doctors' safety still an area of concern in UT

Major security-related demands of resident doctors at PGI, GMCH-32 still remain unfulfilled

2 mins

HC Notice on PIL for Removal of Illegal Hoardings in Zirakpur

The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought response from Mohali administration, among others, on a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging installation of illegal hoardings in Zirakpur and other places along national highways.

1 min

No fire department tableau at UT's Republic Day parade

For the first time in the history of the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC), the fire department will not showcase its tableau at the Parade Ground in Sector 17 on Republic Day amid the ongoing fund crunch being faced by the civic body.

1 min

23 Years On, UT Administrator Approves Auctioning Of 46 Shops

Administration yet to open auction to public; shops to be allotted on a leasehold basis for 99 years

2 mins

Saif meets auto driver; employs Ronit's firm for security

Following discharge from Lilavati hospital, actor Saif Ali Khan returned to his Mumbai house, being lit up.

1 min

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