KOLKATA: At least two persons were killed in a bomb blast late Friday night at Hatia village under Labhpur block in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, police officials said on Saturday.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government will build the head office of the Jail Department to be named ‘Jail Bhawan’ at SAS Nagar, after obtaining all the approvals in this regard. The Jail Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar today laid the foundation stone of the project.

NEW DELHI: After India’s 0-1 loss to Hong Kong in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers, former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia strongly criticised the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for reportedly offering players a USD 50,000 bonus had they won the game.

AMRITSAR: Under the directions of Commissioner Gulpreeet Singh Aulakh, Joint Commissioner Dr. Jai Inder Singh conducted a surprise inspection of government land located near Sri Guru Ramdas Hospital, in front of Gurdwara Shaheedan Sahib.

AMRITSAR: Under the directions of Commissioner Gulpreeet Singh Aulakh, Joint Commissioner Dr. Jai Inder Singh conducted a surprise inspection of government land located near Sri Guru Ramdas Hospital, in front of Gurdwara Shaheedan Sahib.

UNITED NATIONS: Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has conceded that his country hasn't made headway in its Kashmir campaign at the United Nations and elsewhere in general.

CHENNAI: Shooting for director Bharat Krishnamachari's eagerly-awaited pan-Indian period film, 'Swayambhu', featuring actors Nikhil Siddhartha, Samyuktha and Nabha Natesh in the lead, is now almost on the verge of completion.

BHOPAL: The Chief Minister Mohan Yadav-led Madhya Pradesh government will organise its next cabinet meeting on June 3 in Pachmarhi in honour of Korku tribe chief Bhabhut Singh, also known as 'Shivaji' of Gondwana kingdom.

MUMBAI: Samantha Ruth Prabhu looked stunning as she attended an event where she was lauded for her entrepreneurial vision and contributions to the wellness space. Speaking at the event, the actress said that for her, wellness and health has been a “strong focus.”

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reached the Indian Air Force Station in Gujarat’s Bhuj on Friday, days after India’s successful 'Operation Sindoor', which saw forces destroying multiple terror assets across the border in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) as well as deep inside Pakistan.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar today instructed Punjab Roadways and PRTC officials to accelerate the process of adding new buses to their fleet. It is noteworthy that 606 buses will be added to the Punbus fleet and 656 to PRTC fleet including 100 Mini buses, a total of 1262 new buses.

MUMBAI: Star Rishab Shetty’s upcoming mythological epic titled “Jai Hanuman”, directed by Prasanth Varma, will be presented by T-Series head honcho Bhushan Kumar.

CHANDIGARH: Farmers in Punjab, angered over their forceful eviction from the two border points, started their march on Tuesday amid high security to surround the police station in Shambhu in Sangrur district.

NEW DELHI: The Indian government on Sunday blocked the X accounts of Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and former Pak Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan.

MUMBAI: Actress Bhumi Pednekar is currently in her “romance era,” and she’s radiating all the love and positivity that comes with it.

BHUBANESWAR: In a shocking incident, another female student from Nepal studying at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar was on Thursday found hanging in her hostel room inside the university campus, police said.

NEW DELHI: As her maiden production, “Subham,” is all set to light up the silver screen on May 9, Samantha Ruth Prabhu has opened up about taking risks. Reflecting on her journey in cinema, the actress-producer calls it "essential for growth" and reveals that after 15 years in the industry, fear has long been eclipsed by passion and purpose.

AHMEDABAD: The ED attached immovable assets worth Rs 5.92 crore, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with an illegal allotment of Gujarat government land by a bureaucrat to a private realtor, an official said on Tuesday.

PHAGWARA: Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar on Monday said that two additional employees will be deployed at every driving test track across the state to assist people in applying for learners and permanent driving licenses.

MUMBAI: Ananya Panday, Varun Dhawan, and several other celebrities have sent their heartfelt birthday wishes to Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Piyush Chawla credited Virat Kohli, Krunal Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for guiding Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a six-wicket win over Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.

MUMBAI: Actors Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar, and Zeenat Aman’s upcoming series The Royals will premiere on May 9 on the streaming giant Netflix.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Cabinet Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar today said that Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led Punjab government has made history by increasing the education budget by 12 percent for the first time in the state's history and government schools in Tarn Taran district have witnessed tremendous development under the Sikhya Kranti initiative.

CHANDIGARH:  Mr.Bhupesh Baghel AICC general Secretary in charge of Punjab Congress today encouraged the Youth Congress workers to rise above local politics and work for the victory of Congress party in the 2027 assembly elections. He was addressing a meeting of Youth Congress leaders of block and district level here at Congress Bhawan.

CHANDIGARH: Former MLA Dalbir Singh Goldy has rejoined Congress. Punjab Congress Incharge Bhupesh Baghel inducted him in the party and fecilitated him. On the occasion Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, LoP Partap Singh Bajwa and other leaders were also present.

CHANDIGARH: Taking a significant decision to digitize employee attendance, the Punjab Transport Department has implemented an online attendance system from today onwards. All employees will now be required to mark their online attendance twice daily.

BHUBANESWAR: A notorious drug peddler sustained bullet injuries in an encounter with the Special Crime Unit (SCU) of the Commissionerate Police in the Khandagiri area of Bhubaneswar during the intervening night of April 10 and 11, officials said on Friday.

CHANDIGARH: The Congress party has fielded former minister and Punjab Congress’s working president Bharat Bhushan Ashu, 54, as its candidate for the upcoming Ludhiana West bypoll. He is a two-time former MLA from this seat and a prmominant Hindu face of the party..

BHUBANESWAR: Two dreaded criminals were arrested following an encounter with the police on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.

AMRITSAR: State spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prof. Sarchand Singh Khiala has demanded from Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta to release Sikh prisoner Prof. Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar before Khalsa Sajna Diwas, Baisakhi.

MUMBAI: Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, known for her outspoken views, shared her perspective on what success truly means to her.

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Working President Balwinder Singh Bhundar today made an appeal for panthic unity to estranged Akali leaders besides urging them to participate in the party’s membership drive.

PHAGWARA: The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) Doaba, under the leadership of State General Secretary Satnam Singh Sahni, today held a state-level meeting at Gurudwara Sukhchiana Sahib, Phagwara, to strategize a protest against the Punjab government. The meeting was convened in response to the arrest of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) and Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) (Non-Political) leaders at the Shambhu and Khanouri borders on March 19.

PATIALA: The Police has recovered three tractor-trolleys stolen from Shambhu border after the police action on protesting farmers. The police found the trolleys parked in a workshop owned by Ramandip Singh at village Loh Sambli in Patiala district.

PHAGWARA: The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) Doaba has strongly condemned the arrest of top farmer leaders following the seventh round of talks between central and Punjab ministers and protesting farmers. The union also denounced the heavy police deployment at Shambhu and Khanauri protest sites, where farmers have been staging peaceful demonstrations for the past 13 months.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Transport Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar, on Tuesday, asserted that with the transparent policies of the Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann led state government, the daily income of the government bus service has been started increasing profusely. He said that during the tenure of the previous Congress government, PRTC income in March 2021 was recorded Rs.37.23 crore, which has now increased to Rs.62.34 crore during March 2022.

MUMBAI: Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who has been a part of content-driven entertainers such as 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha', 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha', 'Shubh Mangal Savdhan', 'Lust Stories' and 'Badhaai Do', says that as an artiste she has always relied on her instincts to choose projects.

ISLAMABAD: Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is rumoured to be appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs once the joint Opposition in Pakistan manages to oust embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan, the media reported.

KOLKATA: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is already conducting a probe in the March 21 carnage at the Bogtui village in West Bengal's Birbhum district in which nine persons were killed, will now also conduct a parallel investigation in the murder of Trinamool Congress leader Vadu Sheikh.

HYDERABAD: Naga Chaitanya, who scored back-to-back superhits with 'Majili,' 'Venky Mama', 'Love Story' and 'Bangarraju', has a fantastic line-up ahead.

CHANDIGARH: With a view to reduce road accidents and accidental death rate in the state, Punjab Transport Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar, on Friday, launched the Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD) project in the state, thus making Punjab the first state in the country to initiate ultra-modern technology equipped with GIS maps for reducing road accidents to the minimum level, improving road designs and identifying accidental black spots.

BHUBANESWAR: As many as 90 new records were created during the IWLF Youth (Boys & Girls), Junior (Men & Women) and Senior (Men & Women) National Weightlifting Championships will be held at Biju Patnaik Indoor Stadium, KIIT University,. A total of 915 athletes from 33 affiliated States and Departments of Indian Weightlifting Federation have been participating in the Mega Event.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Transport Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar, in a marathon meeting with Secretaries of all the Regional Transport Authorities (RTAs) today directed to launch intensive checking campaign to stop illegal buses plying in the state. He said that while strict action, as per the rules, should be taken against the defaulting and illegally operating buses, all the small and big bus operators should be given appropriate time in the time table and no discrimination will be tolerated while implementing the timetable.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Transport Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar, on Monday, directed the defaulter bus operators to submit tax at the earliest failing which could invite cancellation of permits and their buses will not be included in the new time table of buses.

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has prepared a list in which 21 people, including Trinamool Congress' block president Anarul Hossain, have been named as accused in connection with the violence in West Bengal's Birbhum.

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said "selected" Prime Minister Imran Khan calls other politicians "boot-polishers", but he himself is a bootlicker.

CHANDIGARH: Laljit Singh Bhullar today assumed charge as the Transport and Hospitality Minister of Punjab in the presence of PWD and Power Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh, Education, Higher Education and Sports Minister Mr. Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, MLA Mr. Manjit Singh Bilaspur, MLA Mr. Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, MLA Mr. Manjinder Singh Lalpura, MLA Mr. Kulwant Singh Pandori and other dignitaries.

MUMBAI: Ahead of International Women's Day, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, intends to implement a year-long social campaign for which it has roped in Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami Criticizing the Kejriwal government in Delhi for obstructing the release of Davinderpal Singh Bhullar said the anti-Sikh face of the Aam Aadmi Party has now been exposed over the Bhullar case.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi Secretary General Mr Harwinder Singh Sarna welcomed the announcement of release of Prof Devinder Singh Bhullar after considering Bhai Davinderpal Singh Bhullar, convicted in the 1993 Maninderjit Singh Bitta bomb blast for the last 24 years, in a meeting of the Prison Review Committee today. Bhullar was pulled out of the jaws of death by the then chairman of the managing committee, Paramjit Singh Sarna, when the President had also rejected the 'Mercy Petition' and paved the way for his execution.

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has revealed that multimillionaire conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar had allegedly tried to impress Bollywood actresses Bhumi Pednekar, Sara Ali Khan and Jhanvi Kapoor through his aide Pinki Irani.

BHUBANESWAR: The Spanish men's hockey team on Monday touched down in Bhubaneswar, Odisha to play a double-legged FIH Pro League tie, scheduled to take place on February 26 and 27 at the Kalinga Stadium.

NEW DELHI: A court in Punjab's Jalandhar on Friday sent Bhupinder Singh Honey -- nephew of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, arrested earlier this month in a money laundering case pertaining to illegal sand mining, to a 14-day judicial custody, officials said.

NEW DELHI:Bhupinder Singh Honey, the nephew of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi will be produced before the Jalandhar court by Enforcement Directorate on Friday after the expiry of his custody in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case pertaining to illegal mining in Punjab.

MUMBAI:The title song of Gurnam Bhullar and Sonam Bajwa's new Punjabi film 'Main Viyah Nahi Karona Tere Naal' releases on Thursday. The song is presented by Times Music and has been written, composed, and sung by Gurnam.

NEW DELHI: A Special Court in Jalandhar on Tuesday extended the ED custody of Bhupinder Singh Honey -- nephew of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi arrested in a money laundering case, till February 11, officials said.

CHANDIGARH: The Enforcement Directorate at midnight arrested Bhupinder Singh Honey, the nephew of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi in the sand mininig case. The ED had last week recovered Rs.10 crore from the flat of Honey.

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday claimed to have exposed Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal's 'lies' on the release of 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar by releasing a list of office-bearers of the Sentence Review Board and minutes of its meeting held on Bhullar.

CHANDIGARH: Legendary Punjabi folk singer and the first Punjabi woman artiste to sing on Doordarshan, late Gurmeet Bawa, was on Tuesday awarded the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third highest civilian honour.

CHANDIGARH: Five-time Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday called for the immediate release of Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar "in the larger interest of consolidating peace and communal harmony in Punjab".

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India's selection committee to include pace bowler Deepak Chahar in the core team for the 2023 World Cup, given that Bhuvneshwar Kumar's "brilliant yorkers" and "slower deliveries" are not working anymore.

AMRITSAR: The cancellation of Davinderpal Singh Bhullar's release case by the Kejriwal government in Delhi has been termed as tampering with Sikh sentiments.

AMRITSAR: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Prof. Sarchand Singh Khiala has written a letter to National Minorities Commission Chairman Mr Iqbal Singh Lalpura regarding the release of Sikh prisoner Prof. Davinderpal Singh Bhullar by the Kejriwal government for not clearing the file.

CHANDIGARH: Qualifier Bhushan Haobam of India and Lucas Phanthala of France advanced to boys singles quarter-finals with upset wins in the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors (Grade-2) for boys and girls under-18 a.t the Sector 10 Tennis Stadium here today.

LUDHIANA: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today demanded an impartial probe into the multi-thousand crore scams of food and civil supplies minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu besides charging the Congress government of extending protection to those behind the heinous sacrilege at Sri Harmandar Sahib.

NEW DELHI:Despite a lapse of 14 years, the mystery surrounding the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was murdered after addressing an election rally in Rawalpindis Liaquat Bagh, is yet to be solved, and the case is still pending in the Lahore High Courts (LHC) Rawalpindi bench, Express Tribune reported.

MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar, who will soon share the screen in 'Raksha Bandhan', have been named the Most Beautiful Vegetarian Celebrities of 2021 by PETA India.

NEW DELHI: IDP Education, the global leader in international educational services, expands its reach to four new cities by launching full-fledged offices in Dehradun, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, and Rajkot.

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday sought time from the Supreme Court on a plea by a woman residing in Noida against the road blockade by farmers at the Delhi-UP border protesting against the three (now repealed) contentious farm laws.

BHUBANESWAR: Argentina and Germany will be contesting for the title at the FIH Odisha Men’s Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021 after a thrilling day of hockey action. There was the drama of shoot-outs; plenty of goals, some outstanding saves and, as always, heartbreak and joy as the tournament approaches the grand finale.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police has arrested two of the main accused in the sensational killing of CIA Assistant Sub Inspectors (ASIs), Bhagwan Singh and Dalwinderjit Singh, who were gunned down in cold blood in Jagraon Grain Market on May 15.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Food & Civil Supplies Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Sunday said that despite several challenges arising due to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the State and restrictions therefrom, the State has successfully procured more than 128.50 lakh metric tonne of wheat in 30 days, out of a total expected 130 LMT and also Crossed last year procurement by govt agencies which was 127.10 LMT.

MUMBAI: Shooter Chandro Tomar, fondly known as Shooter Dadi, died after battling Covid on Friday. She was admitted to a hospital in Meerut earlier this week.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once against called on the Indian side to cooperate with its courts and appoint a counsel for Kulbushan Jadhav to implement the judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

RUPNAGAR: Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) General Secretary and former minister Daljit Singh Cheema today appealed to Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh to immediately dismiss Food Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu for failing to ensure smooth Wheat procurement and scam in purchase of Bardana.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu today informed that under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, direct payments worth more than Rs 2600 crore have been made to accounts of farmers till today. He said that payments worth Rs 1141 crore were cleared till yesterday, Rs 1500 crore was cleared till today and payments worth a total of Rs 4200 crore would be cleared by tomorrow.

VARANASI(Uttar Pradesh): Keeping in mind the rapid spread of Covid cases, the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) administration has taken specific safety measures with immediate effect for the management of Covid-19 positives cases in the hostels.

RAJPURA/PATIALA: Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, while formally kicking off the procurement of wheat in Punjab from Dana Mandi Rajpura today, said that as per the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, farmers and arhtiyas would not face any problem during the entire procurement operation.

VARANASI: The Hydrogen Energy Centre at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC), New Delhi, have agreed to collaborate in research on carbon neutral green energy and pilot project of hydrogen energy development.

VARANASI:The scientists of IIT-BHU have developed a system to extract toxic substances from water by using ash made from teak and neem wood.

KOLKATA:The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday once again questioned Anup Majhi aka Lala, alleged kingpin of the illegal coal smuggling racket, along with Shyam Singh, the then Superintendent of Police (SP) of Birbhum.

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said that it has filed a supplementary charge sheet against Amandeep Singh Bhullar, the main accused in connection with 2011 Jodhpur hooch tragedy in which 22 people allegedly died due to consumption of spurious liquor.

MUMBAI: Veteran multi-lingual playback singer Asha Bhosle has been selected for the prestigious 'Maharashtra Bhushan-2020' honour, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said here on Thursday.

VARANASI: Violence erupted in the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) premises as inmates of the Birla and Lal Bahadur Shastri hostels attacked one another with brickbats, following a clash over playing Holi on the campus.

VARANASI: A probe has been ordered against doctors and other health staff of the S.S.L. hospital of the Banaras Hindu University for conducting a surgery during power cut by using the flashlight of mobile phones.

VARANASI: The proposal of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) to appoint Nita Ambani, wife of industrialist Mukesh Ambani, as a visiting professor, has met with resistance by a small group of students.

CHANDIGARH: Kuldeep Singh, Kulbhushan Ahuja, Manmohan Singh and Richa Seghal won the singles’ titles in their respective categories in the second edition of Kuldeep Panwar Memorial Inter Media Badminton Tournament held at Sector 38 West Sports Complex on Sunday.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday condoled the sad demise of Maghar Singh Bhullar (81), the father of Senior Journalist of Rozana Spokesman Gurupdesh Singh Bhullar , who passed away at his native village Pitho in Bathinda district this evening after a prolonged illness.

CHANDIGARH: Health and Family Welfare Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu today released the book 'Punjab Siya Mein Chandigarh Boldan' written by senior journalist Jagtar Singh Bhullar at Press Club Chandigarh.

MUMBAI: Actress Bhumi Pedenekar has remembered late actor Sushant Singh Rajput on the second release anniversary of their film Sonchiriya. She recalled him asan actor with a "restless mind".

MUMBAI: The horror comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is all set to hit theatres on November 19, it was announced on Monday. The film stars Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani and Tabu.

PATNA: Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan was bestowed with the Padma Bhushan award.

MUMBAI: With blockbuster songs like ‘Baby Girl’ and ‘Naach Meri Rani’ that went on to garner record breaking viewership last year, Guru Randhawa starts 2021 with the single ‘Mehendi Wale Haath’. Presented by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series, the song features the gorgeous and talented Sanjana Sanghi who will make her music video debut as Guru’s love interest.

MUMBAI: Armaan Malik is known for his soulful songs and the artist now adds another gem to his list with 'Veham'. Presented by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series, the song of unrequited love starring Asim Riaz and Sakshi Malik, is penned by Rashmi Virag and composed by Manan Bhardwaj. Shot in Rajasthan and beautifully captured by director Ashish Panda, 'Veham' takes audiences through a touching love story.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Centre for reportedly initiating construction process with announcement of ground breaking ceremony for the new parliament building in the Central Vista project, even as the issues connected with the redevelopment plan was under consideration by the top court.

CHANDIGARH: President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Mr Sunil Jakhar today said that though Akali Dal’s Patron Mr Parkash Singh Badal has taken  the decision to return his Padma Vibhushan out of political compulsion to cover up the biggest blunder of his political career of having supported the draconian anti-farmers law,but then also it was a welcome step.

CHANDIGARH: The Cabinet Minister, Punjab, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has termed as ‘Too Little, Too Late’ the return of Padma Vibhushan by the former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. He further said that the action by the akali veteran smacks of shunning the responsibility and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) cannot wash its hands off the sins committed by the party. It would have been far better had the Badal family and the SAD made efforts at getting the black farm laws repealed, said the Minister further adding that the Badals must apologize to the farmers for supporting the draconian laws.

NEW DELHI: The longest bridge over the Brahmaputra, which has been cleared for construction will become the lynchpin of a giant trans-Asian corridor that will connect landlocked Bhutan and Northeast India, with Dan Nang in Vietnam.

CHANDIGARH:  Protesting against the farm laws and in solidarity with the ongoing farmers' agitation, Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Thursday announced he was returning the Padma Bhushan conferred on him in 2019.

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) supremo and former Chief Minister of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal today returned his Padma Vihushan to President of India in protest against three farm laws and adament atttitude of center government.

NEW DELHI:The US government on Wednesday announced that it will donate 15 new, state-of-the-art ventilators to the Royal Government of Bhutan to assist the country in its fight against COVID-19.

NEW DELHI:The war of words has broken out in connection with the listing for urgent hearing of Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami plea on Wednesday in Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court denying him interim bail in 2018 abetment of suicide case.

NEW DELHI:The Congress was leading in Haryana's Baroda Assembly bypoll on Tuesday. The seat is significant as former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's image is at stake.

CHANDIGARH:The dream of preserving rich sporting heritage and dominance of Punjab in sports by establishing a sports educational institute of international eminence, has come to fruition as the ultra-tech campus of the first sports university of the state Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala would come into existence on 92.7 acres of land with the cost of around Rs.500 crore.