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Bathinda farmers eye high oilseed profit flow, set up producers' body

Some 300-odd farmers from Sangat block in Bathinda district have formed a farmers producers' organisation (FPO) to present a model to boost oilseed cultivation and make crop diversification a sustainable effort at the micro level.

Dalits Left Out of AAP's Priest Stipend Scheme: Cong's Udit Raj

Congress leader Udit Raj on Sunday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over its scheme to provide a monthly honorarium to temple priests and gurdwara granthis, saying that it left out priests of Valmiki and Ravidas temples, Buddhist Vihars and churches.

AAP Vows Homes for Govt Staff in Tranches

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday promised to formulate a scheme to provide government employees, starting with sanitation workers, permanent houses on installments \"where they can stay after they retire\", in a poll promise aimed at canvassing government workers to vote for the party in the assembly polls on February 5.

Policing personal freedoms, courtesy social sensibilities

What does it mean to live in the world's largest democracy if consenting adults must still justify their private choices?

CM Inaugurates ₹30-Cr Projects in Nurpur

Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of seven developmental projects worth ₹30.85 crore in Nurpur assembly constituency of Kangra district.

Trump 2.0: Prospects of global disruption

The world is watching nervously as the new President begins his second innings in Washington

Punjab MPs 'paid' Sisodia for elevation: MoS Bittu

Union minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu on Sunday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia of misleading the public with their education model and allegedly sending \"wealthy private education barons from Punjab to the Rajya Sabha\" in exchange for money.

IIT-M chief hails cow urine's 'medicinal value', draws flak

A video clip of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, director V Kamakoti praising the medicinal value of cow urine while speaking on protecting indigenous breeds of cows and the significance of switching to organic farming, has become a talking point on social media.

Centre Appoints Assam DGP as New CRPF Chief

Assam director general of police (DGP) Gyanendra Pratap Singh has been appointed as the new chief of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) said.

Djokovic-Alcaraz Blockbuster Next

Serbia's record 10-time winner faces the young Spaniard who bids to complete a career Grand Slam in the quarter-finals

6 More Held Over Assam Miners' Deaths, Ops Go On

Assam police on Sunday arrested six more people from Dima Hasao district in connection with the death of four miners at the rat-hole coal mine which was flooded on January 6, trapping at least nine.

NMC draft rules allow non-medical grads to teach med students

PROVISION LED TO MIXED REACTIONS WITHIN MEDICAL FRATERNITY. SOME ARGUED IT MAY DILUTE QUALITY OF EDUCATION

Techie kills ex-girlfriend, fakes his suicide; arrested

A 53-year-old software engineer has been arrested for allegedly murdering his former partner and then drinking a mild cleaning agent to make it seem like they both wanted to die by suicide in Bengaluru district of Karnataka, police said on Sunday, adding that the accused had conspired to kill the woman because she wanted to part ways.

Explosion at Kumbh guts several tents, no casualties

Over 100 tents were gutted in a major fire in Sector 19 of the sprawling 4000 ha tent city at the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Sunday afternoon but no casualties were reported in the case, officials said.

Hisar Cop Attempts Suicide After Opening Fire At Son, Daughter-in-Law

A special police officer (SPO) of Haryana police on Sunday fired shots at his son and daughter-in-law in a Hisar village, before attempting suicide himself by hanging from a tree.

Independents Steal Show in First Hry Sikh Body Elections

Jhinda group has an edge as majority of independents are likely to join it

Teenager dies, Rajouri illness toll mounts to 16

Central government's inter-ministerial team reaches J&K; administration seals spring in Badhaal

Minor Nabbed For Gunpoint Robbery

Three persons, including a minor, allegedly robbed an e-commerce delivery agent on gunpoint on the Ring Road near Hyatt Regency last week, police said.

NO KIDDING! DRESSING LIKE A CHILD IS THE NEW HOT TREND

Have you ever hesitated to try an outfit because of the fear of being told to \"dress your age?\" Worry no more! Kidulting is the new hot trend of the year.

Drainage dept seals 39 'illegal' sewer connections at dairy units

The drainage department on Friday sealed 39 ‘illegal’ sewer connections of units Tajpur and Haibowal dairy complexes for allegedly dumping cow dung and other waste into the Buddha Nullah.

Skipper hints at uneasiness over BCCI directives

The much-in-the-news 10 directives prepared by BCCI to India players on international duty don't appear to have gone well within the team.

3 years on, case registered over ₹2.9-lakh theft at ATM

The Khanna police on Saturday busted an inter-state gang allegedly involved in frauds involving debit card swapping and fraudulent withdrawals, officials said.

Vet Varsity Holds Training Session on Animal Reproduction

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) sponsored a 21-day training programme on \"Innovative strategies in diagnostics and therapeutics in theriogenology\" started at the Centre of Advanced Faculty Training, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University here on Saturday.

Central team to probe Rajouri deaths: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah has ordered constitution of an inter-ministerial team led by the ministry of home affairs to visit Badhaal village in Rajouri district to ascertain the causes of deaths in three incidents in the past six weeks.

Enabling Organised Crime: "Telegram Chief Aware of Allegations"

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has told investigating magistrates in France, where he is charged with multiple infractions linked to enabling organised crime, that he \"realised the seriousness of all the allegations\", according to a source close to the case.

Rhea recalls jail time, says she was in solitary confinement

Actor Rhea Chakraborty, who was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau in September 2020 on drug-related charges, continues to reflect on her time in jail.

2 City Residents Lose ₹82 Lakh to Online Frauds

The string of investment frauds in the city continued as two city residents were duped of ₹82 lakh, officials said.

The Monfils-Svitolina family show goes into second week

Gael Monfils's final answer before walking off Margaret Court Arena carried a hint of prophecy to it. \"I think I've warmed up the court for her.\"

Student Found Dead in Kota, Suicide Suspected

A 17-year-old student preparing for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for admission to undergraduate engineering course was found dead at his grandmother's house in Rajasthan's Kota city, with the police suspecting the incident, which comes days before the upcoming JEE scheduled from January 22, to be a case of suicide, a senior officer said on Saturday.

Cameron on her thrilling onscreen comeback after nearly a decade

After stepping away from Hollywood for nearly a decade to focus on motherhood, Cameron Diaz is back on screen with the action-comedy Back in Action.