Punjab
Punjab Cong MLA punctures own govt’s claim on drug menace, says drive worked only for 15 days
Sunam: Even as chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh and his government in Punjab claim that their drive against drugs has been a huge success ever since the Congress came to power in March, party MLA Surjit Dhiman said on Monday that ‘chitta’ (‘white powder’, referring to drugs) is “easily available in every nook and corner” the as the drive against the menace “remained effective for only the first 15 days of the government”.
A twitter user paid tributes to Martyr Udham Singh in unique way
The nation remembered the great martyr Udham Singh on his 77th martyrdom day and especially Twitterati remembered the hero but one the Twitter user paid tributes to the legend in unique way.
Jalandhar: Man asks daughter to make nude video, held
Jalandhar: A man has been arrested for allegedly asking his 16-year-old daughter to show him a nude video of hers, police said today.
UK refused to return Udham Singh revolver that killed ‘Dwyer’
Chandigarh: The revolver of martyr Udham Singh that avenged ‘Jallianwala’ Bagh genocide may never returned to India. According to the information, the UK authorities had declined to return the belongings of the martyr to India.
Soon, travel from Delhi to Chandigarh in two hours
New Delhi: The Indian Railways is going full steam to achieve the target of covering the 245-km long Delhi-Chandigarh distance in flat two hours despite many curves on the proposed semi-high speed route.
Harmanpreet got a heroes’ welcome at her hometown Moga
Moga: Cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar got a heroes’ welcome at her hometown Moga from local administrators and politicians after the 28-year-old arrived on Sunday. The middle-order batswoman grabbed headlines in the recently held Women’s World Cup in England, due to her smashing 115-knock of 171 runs against Australia in the semifinals which took India in the finals.
Role of local gangsters suspected in Rice mill owner murder case
Faridkot: In a broad daylight murder, two unidentified persons killed an owner of a rice mill in Jaitu village of Faridkot on Saturday evening.
British Sikh MP Dhesi honored with ‘Punjab Gaurav Award’
Chandigarh: Indian origin and first turbaned Sikh Britain parliament member Tanmanjit Singh Dhesi has been bestowed with 'Punjab Gaurav Award' by Punjabi Cultural Council in its annual function for his illustrious achievements in social work and promotion of Punjabi and martial art Gatka in United Kingdom.
Dr Manmohan Singh, other prominent leaders joined Capt Amarinder at his mother's bhog ceremony
Patiala: The New Moti Bagh palace here reverberated with hymns and prayers this afternoon as thousands of people gathered to pray for the departed soul at the Bhog ceremony of Rajmata Mohinder Kaur, mother of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.