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Punjab women's panel summons SGPC chief

Warns of action under women commission Act in case of unsatisfactory reply

Any plans to open more labs to check cooking oil adulteration, HC asks Centre

The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has directed the Centre to apprise the court whether it has plans to open more laboratories to check adulteration of miscible oil in cooking oils available in the market.

3 HELD FOR BLAST SENT TO SIX-DAY POLICE REMAND

GURUGRAM: The Gurugram police have taken the three suspects arrested for the Sector 29 blast outside two nightclubs on remand for six days, police officials said on Saturday.

SAD shuns events to mark foundation day

AMRITSAR: Amid the turmoil in the party, for the first time in recent history Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) did not observe its foundation day on December 14 on a large scale.

One held in fake Canadian visa, passport racket

A 29-year-old man has been arrested here for his alleged involvement in a fake passport and visa racket that tried to send a young couple to Canada by giving them the makeover of senior citizens, officials said on Saturday.

Faridkot shivers at 1°C as cold wave sweeps Punjab

Cold weather conditions persisted across many parts of Punjab and Haryana on Saturday, with Faridkot shivering at a minimum temperature of one degree Celsius, the meteorological department said.

24x7 water supply, e-buses among AAP's promises for Jalandhar and Phagwara

JALANDHAR: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday launched its campaign for the December 21 municipal elections, coming up with five-point agendas for Jalandhar and Phagwara municipal corporations.

Chief secretary slams brakes on promotion of 8 ADGPs as DGPs

Home dept initiated the process of promoting the 1994 batch officers in November last month

'JUSTICE NOT A TOOL FOR PRIVILEGED, BUT A SHIELD FOR THE MARGINALISED'

The law must not serve as a mere tool for the privileged but act as a shield for the marginalized, Supreme Court judge, Justice Surya Kant, emphasised on Saturday, highlighting the interplay between justice and compassion and urging the legal community to adopt these twin principles as guiding beacons in the pursuit of equity and fairness.

Farmers announce rail roko after cops thwart march again

Protesters make third unsuccessful bid to enter Haryana, 17 injured in tear-gas shelling; tractor march to be held on Dec 16, farmers to block tracks in Punjab on Dec 18

3 KZF operatives arrested for grenade attack at police post

JALANDHAR: Days after the hand grenade attack at the police post, Asron in Nawanshahr, counter-intelligence (CI), Jalandhar, in a joint operation with SBS Nagar district police, have successfully cracked the case masterminded by the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) with the arrest of three members of the terror module.

FARM LOANS UP TO ₹2 LAKH TO BE COLLATERAL FREE, SAYS RBI

NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked all banks to waive collateral, mortgage and any margin deposits against farm loans up to a limit of ₹2 lakh, the central bank said on Saturday.

Bishnoi jail interviews: Punjab home dept recommends DSP's dismissal

The Punjab home department has recommended dismissal of a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) who was named as a \"key conspirator\" in connection with facilitation of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's interview to a private news channel while in incarceration.

Hry women's panel vice-chief, her driver held on graft charges

ACCUSED HAD SOUGHT ₹1-LAKH BRIBE TO DISPOSE OF A COMPLAINT AGAINST A JBT TEACHER BY HER WIFE: ACB SPOKESPERSON

RAHUL ATTACKS BJP OVER SAVARKAR'S VIEWS ON CONSTITUTION, SPARKS ROW

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, asserting that India faces a battle between constitutional values and those who prefer Manusmriti as the governing law as he cited Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's criticism of the Indian Constitution.

South Korean prez impeached

South Korea's parliament on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his stunning and short-lived martial law decree, a move that ended days of political paralysis but set up an intense debate over Yoon's fate, as jubilant crowds roared to celebrate another defiant moment in the country's resilient democracy.

'OTT IS NOW ABOUT STARS, COMEBACKS'

Actor Divya Dutta speaks about how good writing and good casting is the star for her, irrespective of the medium

ALLU ARJUN ARRESTED

Actor Allu Arjun was arrested on Friday in connection with a stampede-like incident at Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre that resulted in the death of a 35-year-old woman and left her nine-year-old child in critical condition.

When I got fame, I knew it wasn't because of me

Model-turned actor Rohman Shawl recently made his feature film debut with the Tamil project Amaran, and he is basking in the appreciation his role as the antagonist has brought him.

Was dying to get back on court: Satwik

Disappointment of an early exit in Paris and the constant pain in the body during his injury lay-off troubled the badminton ace

TREESA-GAYATRI BOW OUT OF BWF WORLD TOUR FINALS

Indian women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand missed out on a semifinal spot at the BWF World Tour Finals after losing to Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in straight games in their third and final group A match here on Friday.

Series reaching a tipping point

As cricket moves to Gabba, this is where one team might gain a psychological advantage over other

At the nets, Gill, Pant show they mean business

BRISBANE: There was a time when the eve of a match would mean that the venue would be a beehive of activity.

Winning ploy: Play long, tire Ding out

BENGALURU: Grzegorz Gajewski was on his way to dinner on Thursday night, running through lines for Friday's possible tiebreaks when Ding Liren blundered and lost in what was seemingly a drawn game.

Stock market surges as foreign investors bet big

About-turn

Algo trading to open up for retail investors soon

Algorithmic trading, which has remained the preserve of large institutions, could soon be open to India's retail investors as well, with the market regulator proposing a framework with critical roles for brokers and stock exchanges.

France's Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as PM

PARIS: Veteran centrist figure, Francois Bayrou, became France's fourth prime minister in a year, on Friday, after President Emmanuel Macron named his longtime ally as the new head of government.

US UNVEILS NEW $500MN MILITARY AID FOR UKRAINE

The United States on Thursday announced a new $500 million package of military aid for Ukraine, as Washington races to bolster Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

2nd impeachment vote for Prez Yoon on edge

SEOUL: South Korea's opposition leader on Friday urged ruling party lawmakers to side with the \"people\" and impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, a day before a second parliamentary vote that appears on a knife edge.

Toying with words, hearts

In April 1947, while speaking to a creative-writing class at the University of Mississippi, American novelist William Faulkner, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949, described his contemporary Ernest Hemingway in these words: \"He has never been known to use a word that might cause the reader to check with a dictionary to see if it is properly used.\"