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Raikot patwari booked for accepting bribe
The patwari was seeking ₹3,500 bribe in lieu of making a correction in the revenue record of a house in Sukhana village of Raikot, complainant videographed the act and lodged a complaint on the anti-corruption helpline of the Punjab government

Published on Jul 04, 2022 01:17 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Rape case: Ex-MLA Bains’ brother remanded in 2-day police custody
Police said as the former MLA, the key accused in the case, and five others are yet to be arrested, they need Karamjit Bains’ five-day remand.

Published on Jul 04, 2022 01:06 AM IST
CM Mann to induct 5 more ministers into cabinet on July 4
Names of first-timers Anmol Gagan Maan, Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar and Fauja Singh Sarari have been confirmed; Aman Arora, Chetan Singh Jouramajra likely to be inducted too

Published on Jul 04, 2022 01:01 AM IST
Instagram account of Dal Khalsa spokesperson suspended
Last month, Facebook removed the account of Dal Khalsa spokesperson Kanwarpal Singh, while Twitter banned his account last week following a complaint from the Centre

Published on Jul 04, 2022 01:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Warring accuses AAP govt of trying to hush up Bargari sacrilege cases
Warring said that handing over the report to religious leaders does not certify it of any sanctity or truthfulness

Published on Jul 04, 2022 01:00 AM IST
Drug racket kingpin arrested from Baramulla, 9.4-kg ice recovered
Ludhiana: Five days after the arrest of two drivers with 20

Published on Jul 04, 2022 12:54 AM IST
Punjab govt to upgrade polytechnic colleges
The polytechnic colleges in Punjab will be upgraded under the ‘modernisation of polytechnics’ scheme

Published on Jul 04, 2022 12:53 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Sangrur
Whitefly scare: Farm experts against cultivating moong to save cotton crop in Malwa
After a gap of seven years, the state agriculture department is on its toes again to battle the whitefly threat and the experts say moong cultivation is a key factor contributing to the current pest alert for cotton crop in the Malwa belt

Published on Jul 04, 2022 12:41 AM IST
, Bathinda
Vishal JoshiSukhpal Khaira visits Mattewara forest, terms proposed textile park ecological disaster
Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira said the Mattewara textile park is being set up on the flood plains, which would stop groundwater recharge, thus spelling an ecological disaster

Updated on Jul 04, 2022 12:36 AM IST
, Ludhiana
Mohit KhannaNo concrete action! Construction material strewn on Ludhiana roads
The construction material strewn on Ludhiana roads are set to pose a risk for motorists & pedestrians during monsoon season, besides choking the drains and causing waterlogging

Published on Jul 04, 2022 12:30 AM IST
, Ludhiana
Mohit KhannaSpice of Life | Respect, all that our doctor needs for selfless service
I must confess that not once did the thought of being paid for my services cross my mind. The overwhelming feeling was to help a patient at a difficult time, writes Dr Gulbahar S Sidhu

Published on Jul 03, 2022 05:06 PM IST
Seeking HC for Punjab in New Chandigarh against state’s interest: Partap Bajwa
Bhagwant Mann, as per Khattar’s letter, raised this issue in the conference of chief ministers and chief justices of the high court on April 30, 2022

Published on Jul 03, 2022 05:27 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Haryana ADGP shares action plan on anti-drug campaign
The Friday meeting was attended by Ambala Range commissioner Renu Phulia along with DCs, SPs, civil surgeons and other officials concerned of Ambala, Yamunanagar and Kurukshetra

Published on Jul 03, 2022 05:15 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ambala
Haryanvi song on SYL removed from YouTube
Kundu claimed Haryanvi singer Jeewan Puria had taken a video clip from his YouTube channel ‘The Ink’ and ‘The Agro’ and falsely used it

Published on Jul 03, 2022 05:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Rohtak
Panipat man kills three within 8 hours; arrested
The accused, Ashu, a resident of Panipat’s Nara village, killed the victims, reportedly his friends, between 8pm and 4am and travelled around 60km from the first crime scene in Matlauda of Panipat to Titawi in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli.

Updated on Jul 03, 2022 04:58 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Haryana: Karnal breeding centre all set to introduce 2 varieties of sugarcane
As per the available information, both the varieties are in the pipeline and it is expected that ‘Co 16034’ variety might be made available to the farmers right before the sowing season in September this year

Published on Jul 03, 2022 04:46 AM IST
Neeraj Mohan, Karnal
Fruit growers protest at Sopore mandi over halting of trucks on national highway
Fruit growers at the Asia’s largest fruit mandi, Sopore, held a protest against the forces for stopping their fruit-laden trucks on the national highway resulting in damage to the fruit.

Published on Jul 03, 2022 03:15 AM IST
, Srinagar
Mir EhsanRandom forays | Time, distance cannot ravage old friendships
I have a couple of friends who have always made me feel utterly chilled out in their company, over the decades. People in public life who have to put on an air and some layers necessarily because of the nature of their profile, but when their closest friends are around the years vanish and distances dissipate.

Updated on Jul 03, 2022 03:02 AM IST
Wildbuzz | Tales & tails from Raj Bhawan
The Chandigarh forest and wildlife department’s rescue squad strives to reach the spot as speedily as possible; last Sunday’s Wildbuzz dwelt upon house lizards being bioagents of insect control.

Updated on Jul 03, 2022 03:01 AM IST
Guest column | Making hay in muddled middle age
Standing at this crossroads of life, quietly crooning Malika Pukhraj’s eternal anthem ‘Abhi toh main jawaan hoon’ (I am still youthful), I came to the rude realisation that the world had already labelled me as old.

Published on Jul 03, 2022 02:58 AM IST
Rare lung procedure performed in Kashmir hospital
A group of doctors at a Kashmir hospital performed a rare and complicated lung procedure for the treatment of a rare lung disease giving a new lease of life to a 50-year-old patient

Published on Jul 03, 2022 02:57 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
2 terror operatives booked under Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda
On the orders of a district magistrate, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday booked two terror operatives under the Public Safety Act in Doda district, said officials.

Updated on Jul 03, 2022 02:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jammu
Roundabout | Filmmaker of the soil ever in search of characters
Rajeev Kumar’s journey as a filmmaker has been closely entwined to the Punjabi soil and the turbulent times that nurtured him

Published on Jul 03, 2022 02:47 AM IST
Rickshaw puller snatches 80-year-old passenger’s money in Chandigarh, caught in 30 minutes
The victim informed the police control room that the rickshaw puller was wearing a yellow T-shirt; acting promptly, police sent out search teams and caught the accused in 30 minutes

Published on Jul 03, 2022 02:47 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Leopard spotted in NABI’s CCTV cameras, panic grips Mohali’s Sector 81
Springing into action, the Mohali wildlife department set up a cage to trap the wild cat and through announcements, advised people studying at NABI and those living around it not to venture out

Updated on Jul 03, 2022 02:47 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Covid claims another life in Mohali
A 52-year-old woman became Covid’s sixth victim in Mohali in the past 19 days; the daily infections also rose from 28 to 36 between Friday and Saturday

Published on Jul 03, 2022 02:47 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh/mohali/panchkula
Single-use plastic ban: 164 challaned in Chandigarh tricity in 2 days
A total of 164 people were challaned across Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula on Friday and Saturday for using single-use plastic items

Updated on Jul 03, 2022 02:47 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Chandigarh/mohali/panchkula
Cakewalk! All 15 members elected unopposed to Panjab University syndicate
Seven of 15 members of Panjab University’s executive body are faculty members from the varsity campus in Chandigarh

Published on Jul 03, 2022 02:47 AM IST
Dar Ovais, Chandigarh
Mohali police unearth drug cartel with links to Lawrence Bishnoi
Three gang members, all aides of Lawrence Bishnoi’s associate who provided hideout to killers of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, arrested, say Mohali police

Updated on Jul 03, 2022 02:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali