Punjab govt to move SC against governor

Chandigarh: The two-day Punjab assembly session was cut short by a day after chief minister Bhagwant Mann informed the House that since governor Banwarilal Purohit had not given assent to the three money Bills, his government would resume the...

PM Modi opens 2 new sections of Bengaluru Metro

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week said the Metro Rail services from Baiyappanahalli to Krishnarajapura, and Kengeri to Challaghatta legs of Bengaluru Metro Purple Line will improve connectivity and benefit millions of commuters.

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has given three more weeks to a three-member committee to probe violation of the Akal Takht's 'hukamnama', by politicians who had sought the Dera Sacha Sauda's support during the Assembly Elections

Police arrested former Akali sarpanch Gurpreet Singh "Babbu", Amarpal Singh "Pala", Jaswant Singh "Nihang" and Vikramjit Singh "Vicky" for allegedly killing a Dalit man at Palasaur village, 10 km from Tarn Taran.

The Supreme Court ruled out any blanket ban on 'Sardar' jokes, saying the judiciary could not lay down moral guidelines for citizens and that it should not pass orders on how people should conduct themselves

The death toll from the high intensity blasts that occurred in two parked cars during a political road show in Bathinda district has risen to 5 with the passing away of two more injured people



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