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Trial court proceedings against ex-DGP Saini stayed till Jan 21
SAINI ALLEGED THE CASE WAS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED FOR PERSONAL VENGEANCE
SC junks plea to reclaim gifted land, calls unpaid service rider 'slavery'
Dispute revolved around an oral gift deed executed by a Punjab landlord in 1953 with an unusual condition: lifelong, unpaid service
CM Mann hits out at Centre over ‘one nation, one poll’ bill
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday stated that before implementing ‘one nation, one election’, the Centre must ensure ‘one nation, one education and one healthcare’.
SMUGGLERS' ASSETS WORTH ₹91L FROZEN: FARIDKOT POLICE
FARIDKOT: Assets worth ₹91.67 lakh of nine drug convicts have been frozen in association with revenue officials, the Faridkot police said on Thursday.
Dallewal needs immediate hospitalisation: Doctors
CHANDIGARH: Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered the 17th day on Thursday, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that ensuring minimum support price (MSP) to every farmer is like the fundamental right to live.
MC POLLS: HIGH COURT ORDERS VIDEOGRAPHY OF NOMINATIONS
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to ensure videography of the entire nomination process for the upcoming municipal elections continuing until the withdrawal of nominations, which is scheduled for December 14.
HC deprecates 'trend of harassment via FIRs' in matrimonial disputes
SAYS SUCH ACTIONS ARE UNETHICAL AND CLOG THE JUSTICE SYSTEM WITH VEXATIOUS CASES, BURDENING ALREADY OVERWORKED COURTS
Punjab home dept gives nod to prosecute SP, DSP
THREE-MEMBER SIT LED BY FEROZEPUR RANGE DIG RANJIT SINGH PROBED THE ALLEGATIONS AND FOUND THAT POLICE OFFICERS TOOK BRIBES
Policymakers must directly engage to support farmers'
Former IAS officer Suresh Kumar emphasised the need for financial security and risk mitigation to enable agricultural diversification during a national workshop organised by Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development here on health benefits of barley as a staple food and role of nano fertiliser in sustainability.
UNGA To Vote On 'Immediate' Gaza Ceasefire
CAIRO: Israeli air attacks across the Gaza Strip killed at least 38 Palestinians on Wednesday, most of them in a strike on a house in Beit Lahiya on the northern edge of the enclave, medics said.
How data analytics can help India get back on track versus Australia
Head inflicted pain on the visitors in the 2nd Test; numbers show the short ball on a channel could stop the left-hander
Ding staves off Gukesh's final thrust with White in Game 13
THE INDIAN TEEN BATTLES IT OUT FOR 69 MOVES BEFORE DRAW IS AGREED WITH ONE CLASSICAL GAME LEFT IN THE CONTEST
'Traditional' fare in prospect on Gabba green top
BRISBANE: After the defeat at the Adelaide Oval, the Indian team won't mind making its way to the Gabba because as soon as they step foot on the ground, pleasant memories of their last trip here when they had become the first side to beat the hosts at the venue since 1988 will come rushing to them.
SMAT: RAHANE POWERS MUMBAI, DELHI OUST UP TO ENTER SEMI-FINALS
ALUR: Out-of-favour India batter Ajinkya Rahane's explosive fifty capped Mumbai's stunning six-wicket victory over Vidarbha and their entry into the semi-finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Wednesday.
Trump takes 'governor of state of Canada' jibe at Trudeau
US President-elect Donald Trump has taken a jibe at Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling him the \"governor\" of the \"great state of Canada\".
We must rebuild: New Syria PM urges citizens abroad to return
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said that there are some signs of hope from the end of the Syrian dictatorship
₹30k-cr package likely for electronics R&D
MEITY TASK FORCE SUBMITS REPORT; FOCUS ON MAXIMUM LOCAL VALUE ADDITION
Inflation, geopolitics key global economic hurdles: Sitharaman
NEW DELHI: The world's immediate priority for this decade should be restoration of normalcy to stem rising inflation, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, listing equitable solutions for climate change, prudent debt management, industry-led skilling of youth, and coexistence of big and small firms as other decadal challenges for the global community.
A timely push for the digital rupee
Moving to the digital rupee—India's central bank digital currency (CBDC)—for subsidy payments, a course the Centre is considering, could deliver multiple benefits.
Targeting the RS chairperson
The move against the vice president is the fallout of a breakdown in communication between the treasury and Opposition benches
Could Trump as president accelerate de-dollarisation?
De-dollarisation, or the ongoing efforts by many (if not most) countries to reduce dependence on the United States (US) dollar, is not a new phenomenon.
What ails the health insurance industry
Deny, delay, and depose pave the way for insurance company profits and widespread policyholder anger
A Maharashtra primer for Mahayuti leadership
The poll grand slam in Maharashtra will certainly warm the cockles of the BJP's heart; but the phenomenal Vidhan Sabha tally raises several issues which the BJP strategists need to address before getting down to the nitty-gritty of governance in Mantralay, the seat of administration, in south Mumbai.
Preventive detention must meet strict threshold: Top court
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday underscored that the fundamental right to personal liberty cannot be curtailed through arbitrary or routine use of preventive detention laws, stressing that a mere breach of law and order does not automatically equate to a public order threat warranting the invocation of this exceptional measure.
Vandalism of Constitution replica triggers violence in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: Over 40 people were detained as violent protests rocked Parbhani in central Maharashtra for a second day on Wednesday over the vandalism of a replica of the Constitution of India near a statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar in the city, prompting the administration to impose prohibitory orders, officers said.
Rape accused on bail kills victim in Odisha
CHOPS HER BODY INTO PIECES, THROWS IN DIFFERENT PLACES ACROSS ODISHA
Mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment to suicide: SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that mere harassment or actions intended to provoke anger cannot by themselves constitute the crime of abetment to suicide, cautioning against conflating general allegations with the legal threshold for penal charges.
Govt removing roadblocks in front of young innovators: PM
HOLDS VIRTUAL INTERACTION WITH 1,300 PARTICIPANTS OF THE SMART INDIA HACKATHON
Oppn MPs sign motion to impeach HC judge
NEW DELHI: Opposition lawmakers on Wednesday started the process to bring a motion for the impeachment of a sitting Allahabad high court judge whose controversial comments on Muslims and majoritarianism during a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event three days ago triggered a storm of condemnation and calls for censure.
Notice against VP to safeguard democracy, Constitution: Kharge
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday hurled a volley of charges against vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing the Upper House chairman of behaving like a \"spokesperson of the government for his next promotion\" and arguing that the INDIA bloc brought a notice for his removal to safeguard democracy and the Constitution.