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Posts Lying Vacant, Punjab Govt Struggles to Attract MBBS Docs

Dept Extends Joining Deadline to Jan 12 After Nearly 30% of Selected Candidates Fail to Turn Up

Commuters bear the brunt as state-run buses stay off roads

Passengers had to bear the brunt as contractual employees of the Punjab Roadways and Pepsu Road Transportation Corporation began a three-day strike on Monday, leading to around 2,800 state vehicles remaining off roads.

Call special assembly session to reject draft agri policy: Farm unions to govt

● The new draft is more dangerous than the old farm laws. The Centre has sent the new draft to states to get it implemented but we will not let it happen. HARINDER SINGH LAKHOWAL, BKU Lakhowal president

Bajwa Raises Questions Over RERA's Working

Questioning the working of the Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Monday demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or Enforcement Directorate (ED) into allegations that developers in the state, especially in Mohali and New Chandigarh, were adopting illegal practices such as ‘land pooling’ before actual acquisition of the land and Expression of Interest (EOI) model in the sale of plots.

10-Year-Old Boy Mauled To Death By Stray Dogs In Ludhiana

A 10-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs near a carcass ground in Hasanpur village of Ludhiana's Mullanpur Dakha on Monday.

Amritsar: 4 independent councillors join AAP

In a setback to the Congress, four of the eight independent councillors in Amritsar joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday, taking the party's tally to 28.

Don't drag feet, accept Sukhbir's resignation, jathedar tells SAD

Sikh clergy had on Dec 2 told party's working committee to accept party chief Sukhbir's resignation within 3 days, and reorganise party within 6 months

Kaushal gang shooter nabbed in Jalandhar

The Jalandhar rural police have arrested a shooter of the Balachoria-Kaushal extortion gang, officials said.

Apex court to hear Sajjan's plea against sentence in July

The Supreme Court will hear pleas filed by former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and the party's former councillor Balwan Khokhar against sentences awarded in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in July.

SC Panel-Dallewal Meet Ends in Deadlock

Fasting Farmer Leader Rejects SC-Appointed Committee's Request to Take Medical Help

RMP Dies in Scuffle During Theft Attempt at His Clinic

Suffers bullet injury from his own weapon; one of the 2 thieves dies after being hit by speeding vehicle while fleeing

'Stepping down as PM': Trudeau out after 9 yrs

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government, bringing to an end a tenure that began in October 2015.

TN Guv Storms Out of State Assembly

Chief Minister Stalin Described the Governor's Action as 'Childish'

9 Dead as Maoists Attack Security Vehicle in C'garh

Nine people died in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Monday after Maoists used an improvised explosive device to blow up a vehicle carrying members of the district reserve guard — the first major insurgent strike amid a string of ferocious encounters by security forces over the past year to eradicate Left-wing extremism in the state.

Govt, experts say no need to panic over HMPV cases

The Indian Council of Medical Research has detected two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka through routine surveillance for multiple respiratory viral pathogens, the Union health ministry said on Monday.

Sparks of Trouble for Coldplay Gujarat gig!

Ahead of its highly anticipated India tour, British rock band Coldplay is making headlines again!

DSP: I was prepared for Kissik and Oo Antava comparisons

As long as you don't let success get to your head, you are not bothered by the outcome,\" says composer Devi Sri Prasad, also known as DSP, who is pleased with the reception of his music for Pushpa 2: The Rule.

Aubrey's husband, director Jeff Baena, dies by suicide

Actor-comedian Aubrey Plaza is mourning the loss of her husband, director Jeff Baena, who died at the age of 47.

Rohit and Virat still have the hunger; says Gambhir

No one in the team will say it, but they are all surely thinking it.

Gavaskar irked with no invite to present Trophy with Border

Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday expressed his displeasure after not being invited to present the trophy, named after him and Allan Border, to Australia following their win over India in the five-match rubber.

Lebrun brothers, the French connection in Thakkar's rise

Manav Thakkar, India's No.2 male paddler, noticed how the Lebrun brothers, the French siblings who have taken the table tennis world by storm, would \"invent stuff\" after training sessions even as the others would wind down.

Farage should quit as leader of right-wing Reform UK party: Musk

US billionaire Elon Musk said on Sunday that Nigel Farage should step down as the leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK party in an abrupt withdrawal of support.

Harris Set to Certify Trump's Presidential Poll Victory Today

In a striking turn of political fortunes, Vice President Kamala Harris will preside over the certification of her own electoral defeat on January 6, marking both a constitutional milestone and the fourth anniversary of one of America's darkest days of modern democracy.

Shipping To Get Infra Status To Push Local Shipbuilding

The government may grant infrastructure status to the shipping industry to help improve India's position among the top five countries globally in shipbuilding and ownership by 2047, two persons aware of the development said.

Powerful Winter Storm Hammers Parts of the US

A blast of snow, ice, wind, and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central US on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the \"heaviest snowfall in a decade\" to some areas.

Ridding Campuses of Caste Discrimination

The Supreme Court's directive asking the UGC to notify within six weeks new regulations to fight caste-based discrimination and suicides in higher education institutions (HEIs) has come not a moment too soon.

Challenges the world must confront in 2025

Global leaders will need to address questions arising from wars, the climate crisis, and evolution of Artificial Intelligence

New pain points on China border

Mega dam on Brahmaputra and new counties in occupied Ladakh can adversely affect relations

Ensuring Digital India is safe, secure and inclusive

When we talk about the global future, then human-centric approaches should be foremost.

Roping in universities for a sustainable future

Scientific and technological innovations have driven human societies toward economic growth. However, such innovations also led to irreversible consequences because of their impact on the environment.