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Police arrests one of six absconding under-trials

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 14:49

One of the six undertrials who had escaped from a temporary jail set up in judicial complex here was arrested by police, a senior official Wednesday said.

Centre slammed for omitting Jat Sikhs from OBC list

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 21:22

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal slammed the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government in the centre for deliberately denying the other backward castes status to Punjab`s Jat Sikhs.

Women to head family in Punjab ration cards

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 17:36

The eldest woman in households in Punjab will now be considered the head of family in the new ration cards, a spokesman for the food and supplies department said.

Political parties gear up for Jor Mela in Punjab

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 17:05

Major political parties in Punjab are going all out to make their conferences during the annual Jor Mela, beginning here on Tuesday, a show of strength, and to woo voters ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

Shiv Sena burns US flag protesting humiliation of diplomat

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 00:42

Activists of Shiv Sena burnt the American flag in protest against recent humiliation of Indian consular officer in New York Devyani Khobragade.

Chandigarh gang-rape: Police remand of five accused extended

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 22:00

The police custody of five policemen allegedly involved in the gang-rape of a minor girl was on Monday extended till December 25 by a local court.

Not opposed to parole for Beant Singh murderers: Badal

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 19:09

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said he was not averse to granting parole to those convicted in the assassination of former chief minister Beant Singh.

Minimum temperatures hover close to normal in Punjab & Haryana

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 13:08

A day after Punjab and Haryana were lashed by rains, the minimum temperatures today hovered close to normal across the two states. Chandigarh recorded a low of 8.1 degrees Celsius while neighbouring town of Ambala registered a minimum of 8.9 deg C.

Badal cautions people against forces trying to disturb peace

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 00:01

CM Prakash Singh Badal on Sunday cautioned people against forces which were out to disturb the peace and communal harmony of Punjab.

Amarinder writes to PM over quota to Jats, wants it in Punjab

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 19:23

Describing Centre`s reservation to jats in central government jobs "only" in 9 state as "unfair and discriminatory", Punjab Congress` Amarinder Singh wrote to PM Manmohan Singh to extend it to Punjab.