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Drugs money used to buy Punjab VIP car, cell numbers

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 15:36

Money from a multi-billion-rupee racket in synthetic drugs was used by those involved in the illegal trade to fulfil a fancy and unusual wish - to lay hands on VIP numbers for high-end cars and mobile phones.

Tewari rejects Sukhbir`s charges of impeding development works

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 22:12

Rejecting Sukhbir Singh Badal`s charges that he was impeding development works, Ludhiana MP said it was a classic case of pot calling the kettle black.

BJP youth wing holds protest against `Ram Leela`

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 22:04

Activists of BJP`s youth wing on Sunday held protest outside a theatre screening Sanjay Leela Bhansali`s release, `Goliyon Ki Rasleela: Ram-Leela`.

Probe reveals luxurious lifestyle of drug racket accused

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 21:17

Interrogations of the accused in the synthetic drug racket case have revealed that many of them led a luxurious lifestyle and owned luxury cars, police said on Sunday.

1984 riots: Sikh hardliners demand credible probe

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 18:58

Radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa on Sunday requested British Premier David Cameron to prevail upon his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh to ensure a time-bound probe by an international agency into the 1984 riots.

Punjab CM warns of stringent action on drug trade

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 18:46

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday said strict action will be taken against those involved in drug-trafficking, "however mighty the person might be".

Exit polls are imaginary, unrealistic: Parkash Singh Badal

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 18:21

Days after the Election Commission banned exit polls till December 4, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday said such surveys are "imaginary, illusive and unrealistic", and do not reflect the actual picture.

Cong unleashing false propaganda against SAD-BJP: Badal

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 18:10

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday alleged the state Congress leaders, out of sheer frustration, were carrying on false propaganda against the SAD-BJP government and asked people to be beware of their designs.

SET provides alternative platform to job seekers: UGC Chairman

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 09:26

State Eligibility Test provides an alternative platform for teaching job seekers in state colleges and universities, UGC Chairman Ved Prakash said.

Mega education city to come up near Chandigarh soon: Sukhbir

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 19:40

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday said a mega education city would come up near Chandigarh soon to give further impetus to the quality of higher education in the state.