KAITHAL: A 25-year-old prisoner allegedly died of suicide as he was found hanging with a towel on the bars of the barrack on Monday morning in Kaithal District Jail.

DHARAMSALA: Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania announced that the tenth session of the fourteenth Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly will be held from November 26, 2025, to December 5, 2025. 

DHARAMSALA: To boost tourism and showcase the rich cultural heritage of the region, the Kangra Valley Carnival will be organized in Dharamshala from December 21 to 25. The event will be held at the Dharamshala Police Ground and inaugurated in a grand ceremony on December 21. 

NEW DELHI: The President of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), S. Harmeet Singh Kalka, today announced that the “Dharm Rakhiak Yatra” (Journey of the Protector of Faith), dedicated to the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji and his three devoted companions—Bhai Mati Das Ji, Bhai Sati Das Ji, and Bhai Dyal Ji—will commence on Thursday, November 13, from Gurdwara Guru Ke Mahal, Sri Anandpur Sahib.

CHANDIGARH: On the directions of Local Government Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh, the services of Junior Engineer Hargobind Singh, posted at Nagar Council Bhawanigarh, have been placed under suspension. 

NEW DELHI: Reacting to the blast incident at Delhi’s Red Fort in which at least ten people have lost their lives along with more than a dozen getting injured, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have expressed their deepest condolences to the bereaved families.

MRITSAR: Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal President Shiromani Akali Dal has said that he was deeply shocked by the tragic blast near Red Fort in Delhi. The culprits behind this heinous act must be swiftly brought to justice — no mercy for those plotting terror.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed profound grief over the tragic car explosion near Delhi's iconic Red Fort that claimed at least 10 lives and injured dozens of others this evening, tagging it a "heartbreaking incident" in a poignant post on X.

FARIDABAD: Police on Monday seized 2,563 kilograms of explosives from another house in Haryana's Faridabad, just hours after 350 kilograms of explosives and several other arms and ammunition were seized.

WASHINGTON: The US State Department on Monday reacted to the explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort, saying it is "closely monitoring the situation" and "stands ready to provide consular assistance".

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday evening said that “all possibilities are being investigated” in connection with the explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort that took place around 7 p.m.

ANANDPUR SAHIB: In a significant step towards ensuring the solemn and grand commemorations of the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, along with Advisor to Tourism & Cultural Affairs Department Deepak Bali, on Monday, called on Giani Kuldeep Singh Garjgajj, Officiating Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib.

CHANDIGARH: On the 350th martyrdom year of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, the entire month of November this year in Punjab is dedicated to devotion and seva. The ninth Guru gave his head for the protection of religion, humanity and the weak. Therefore, the Punjab government took the historic decision to celebrate November 2025 as “Shaheedi Smaran Maah” (Martyrdom Remembrance Month). This is the first time that such large programs are being held continuously for a whole month at the government level across the entire state. 

CHANDIGARH: Adding another feather in the cap in terms of optimizing the usage of communication technologies, Punjab has bagged the honour of becoming the first State in the country to implement the amended Bharat Net Scheme throughout the State. The award duly amplifies the strides made by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab Government in the technology sphere. 

CHANDIGARH: Under Bhagwant Mann’s leadership, the Punjab government has achieved a historic milestone in litchi production and export, leading to a massive increase in farmers’ income. In 2023-24, the state produced 71,490 metric tons of litchi, which is 12.39% of the country’s total. This figure remains approximately the same in the current year. Litchi is being grown across 3,900 hectares in Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Nawanshahr, Hoshiarpur, and Ropar districts, with Pathankot alone accounting for 2,200 hectares. The Mann government’s crop diversification policy has given farmers a new alternative for year-round stable income, moving them away from the wheat-paddy cycle. 

NEW DELHI: At least ten people were killed and a dozen others injured as a powerful explosion swept through parked cars near Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station on Monday evening, sending panic across the national capital and causing authorities in the Delhi-NCR area, Uttar Pradesh, and Mumbai to sound a high alert. 

SAS NAGAR: Punjab Police, on Monday, strongly refuted the allegations of mounting barricades by Haryana Police at Mohali to stop protesters entering Chandigarh. 

PATIALA: Senior retired engineers from across Punjab expressed deep disappointment over the growing political interference in the functioning of the power sector ,erosion of autonomy and the increasing disregard for technical expertise in decision-making processes. 

CHANDIGARH: Tension at the Panjab University campus here prevailed on Monday with minor clashes between protesters and the local police as the students were demanding the conduct of senate elections whose tenure ended last year.

CHANDIGARH: A major controversy has erupted after visuals surfaced showing Haryana Police personnel managing barricades in Phase 8, Mohali — inside Punjab territory — to stop students from reaching Chandigarh to join a protest at Panjab University (PU). The move has sparked outrage, with questions being raised over how the Punjab Government permitted police from another state to operate within its jurisdiction. 

CHANDIGARH: Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes Chairman S. Jasvir Singh Garhi called on Punjab Governor Sh. Gulab Chand Kataria at Raj Bhawan, here today.

CHANDIGARH: In a major intelligence-led operation, Punjab Police’s State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Amritsar has averted potential targeted killings in the state with the arrest of four members of a gangster module and recovered two sophisticated weapons from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.