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Acid attack victim dies in Ludhiana

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 16:28

A 22-year-old bride, who suffered serious burn injuries in an acid attack, breathed her last today at a Mumbai hospital.

Former militant refuses to call off hunger strike

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 20:07

As two militants convicted in the 1995 Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh`s assassination case could not come out on parole, a former terrorist who is fighting for their cause for over 40 days, refused to call off his hunger strike.

Pawan Kumar Bansal`s FB `likes` shoot up by 10K in a day, approaches police

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 13:49

A sudden surge of `likes` on his Facebook page has astounded former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, who has approached the police and sought an inquiry.

BJP to consider proposal of abolishing taxes

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 00:53

Nitin Gadkari said his party, if it comes to power, will consider a proposal of abolishing a host of taxes.

SAD`s claim on jobs to unemployed youth a white lie: Bajwa

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 20:26

Congress today slammed Punjab`s SAD-BJP government over the employment generation in the state and described its promises made in this regard as a white lie.

`Punjab to build 6 residential schools for meritorious students`

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 20:20

The Punjab government will soon set up six smart residential schools for meritorious students, Education Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka said today.

Dal Khalsa opposes reservation for Jat Sikhs

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 19:53

Radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa today urged Akal Takhat - top temporal seat of Sikhs - to summon Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal for allegedly seeking reservation for Jat Sikhs.

Five cops sent to judicial custody till Jan 6 for gang rape of minor

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 17:25

A court here on Wednesday remanded five policemen accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in judicial custody till January 6, amidst claim that Chandigarh Police has violated a Supreme Court ruling by uploading her FIR on website.

Former militant released on parole, Gurbaksh Singh to end fast

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 16:59

As the hunger strike of former terrorist Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa entered 42nd day, a militant convicted in former chief minister Beant Singh`s murder case in 1995 was released today on parole from Burail jail here.

Cold wave sweeps Punjab & Haryana, Narnaul coldest at 3.2 C

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 15:10

Biting cold wave sweeping Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh Wednesday further intensified with minimum temperatures recording a dip at some places, even though there was some relief from the foggy conditions.