With Jalandhar and Mandi Gobindgarh recording an AQI of 336, Punjab’s pollution levels rise across…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with security personnel at the CoBRA Operations Base at…
A cancer diagnosis can turn a family’s life upside down. Along with the emotional strain,…
From the glow of earthen diyas to the sacred chants of Lakshmi Puja, Diwali is…
Festivals may have found new ways to reach people in the digital age, but some…
As winter settles over Punjab, the charm of Kashmiri shawls returns to wardrobes, marketplaces and…
The International Lavi Fair 2026 will be held in Rampur, Himachal Pradesh, from November 11…
The lights have dimmed, the music has faded, the last guests have left and the…
The BJP will organise marches at four locations across Himachal Pradesh under the slogan “Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy”, with the first scheduled in Dharamshala on October 30, BJP MLA and former Assembly Speaker Vipin Singh Parmar said. The subsequent marches will take place in Shimla on November 1 and Mandi and Hamirpur on November 4. […]
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The police in Kangra district have arrested three people in two separate cases and seized 17.50 grams of heroin (chitta) and Rs 1 lakh in cash, Superintendent of Police Kulbhushan Verma said. The action is part of the crackdown on drug trafficking, with the police having seized assets worth around Rs 6 crore linked to […]
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Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Tuesday said only a BJP double-engine government could tackle the drug menace and restore law and order in the state, while criticising the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over rising crime and accusing the Congress and AAP of political infighting in the Assembly. Addressing a press conference at […]
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At 89, when most people would prefer to slow down, Inderjit Singh Sidhu continues to step out onto the streets of Chandigarh with a broom in hand. Picking up litter and cleaning public spaces, the retired Punjab Police officer, popularly known as the ‘Broom Warrior’, remains committed to a mission that has continued long after […]
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By Manya Bhasin The moon may be the most awaited sight on Karwa Chauth, but for many women, the countdown begins much earlier — in front of a salon mirror, with a facial brush in hand, freshly painted nails and the anticipation of dressing up for the occasion. As the festival of Karwa Chauth approaches, […]
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Former paramilitary personnel have announced a symbolic hunger strike in New Delhi from November 12 to 18 to press for long-pending pension, promotion and rehabilitation demands, accusing the Centre of discriminatory treatment towards central armed police forces. The Alliance of All Ex Para Military Forces Associations announced the protest at a press conference in Shimla, […]
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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced a 5 percent increase in honorariums for deities at the conclusion of the International Kullu Dussehra Festival in Dhalpur, Kullu. He also raised the minimum support price of ginger from Rs 30 to Rs 40 per kg and announced higher payments for traditional musicians and women’s groups. […]
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Chandigarh: Long before decorative lights transformed homes and markets into glittering displays during the festive season, the sight of children carrying small earthen lamps through neighbourhoods marked a special night in parts of Punjab and Haryana. Known as Gadbade or Gadbadde, the folk tradition is associated with Sharad Purnima, the full moon night that […]
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Technical experts representing petitioners have proposed shifting pillars of the 19-km Zirakpur–Panchkula greenfield bypass by 20 to 40 metres towards the Ghaggar river to save the entire forest area in Peer Muchalla, Zirakpur. The proposal was discussed at a meeting on Saturday attended by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials, technical experts, petitioners and […]
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