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Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 4 (IANS) Behind Punjabs growing concern over drug abuse are thousands of families struggling to save their loved ones from addiction. Bringing their stories and concerns into the spotlight, the BJPs nearly two-week-long Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra reached out to 3,000 families affected by drugs while traversing all 117 Assembly constituencies in the state, the party said on Sunday. Describing the campaign as a peoples movement rather than a political exercise, the BJP

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 4 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Amritsar Rural Police has dismantled an illegal arms and explosives supply network with the arrest of an individual and recovered one AK-47 assault rifle along with a magazine and nine cartridges, and two hand grenades from his possession, Punjab's Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday. The arrested accused has been identified as Navjot Singh, 28, a truck driver by profession and a resident of Cheema in Tarn Taran.

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Pargat Singh, the newly appointed Congress President in Punjab, visited former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singhs residence on Sunday and sought his wife Gursharan Kaurs blessings. He also shared images of his meeting with Dr Singh's family members on his X account and wrote that the former Prime Minister will always be remembered for his integrity and dedication to the nation. Met Smt. Gursharan Kaur Ji, wife of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji.

Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Oct 1 (IANS) Former Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Ashwani Sharma on Thursday asked the state government to order an impartial probe into allegations of bribery in the allocation of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Mamdot, Ferozepur district. He said the allegations of houses being allotted in exchange for bribes were extremely unfortunate and shameful. He described the alleged irregularities as a serious injustice to people experien

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an accused, a fugitive deported from the UAE, over the targeted killing of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Vikas Prabhakar in Punjab in 2024, an official said on Thursday. Harwinder Kumar alias Sonu, son of Chaman Lal, was taken into custody soon after he landed at Delhi airport after deportation from the UAE, the NIA said. The accused was involved in providing logistical support and funds to the perpetrat

Mumbai, August 19 (IANS) Indian content creator Apoorva Makhija, popularly known as Rebel Kid, has shifted base to New York. The influencer revealed that her decision was driven by her strong connection with the city after visiting it. Apoorva revealed this on her social media post, and confirmed her move to the USA, following the []

Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) Indian-American educator Pia Dandiya has won the Democratic primary for Floridas 22nd Congressional District, setting up a closely watched November contest that could determine control of the US House of Representatives. Dandiya defeated attorney Kaysia Earley with 61.3 per cent of the vote in Tuesdays primary. She will face Republican businessman []

Port Louis, Aug 18 (IANS) Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool and Indian High Commissioner to Mauritius Anurag Srivastava raised toasts to celebrate the longstanding friendship between India and Mauritius at a reception hosted by the High Commission of India to celebrate the 80th Independence Day. Toasts were raised by President Dharambeer Gokhool and High Commissioner Anurag []

Reykjavik, Aug 18 (IANS) Indias Ambassador to Iceland, R. Ravindra, on Tuesday called on Eyjolfur Armannsson, Iceland Infrastructure Minister, and briefed him about the upcoming Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue. Ambassador R. Ravindra paid a courtesy call on Eyjolfur Armannsson, Minister of Infrastructure, on August 18. Ambassador briefed about the upcoming Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans []

Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actor Suniel Shetty celebrated the strong bond between India and the UAE. He expressed pride in the Indian diaspora and the growing collaboration between the two countries. Taking to Instagram, the Dhadkan actor shared glimpses from an event and described the evening as a wonderful celebration of India, its people and []

Four countries, multiple identities, secret radio broadcasts, wartime missions, and a submarine crossing, recreated for a new generation of vertical storytelling. Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 17: Story TV, Indias leading microdrama platform from the Eloelo Group, premiered its latest series, The Bose Network, at midnight on August 15. The historical thriller is Indias first title []

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The total area sown under kharif crops in the current season across the country so far is estimated at 1016.57 lakh hectares as on August 14 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 1037.52 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture []

Ahmedabad, Aug 12 (IANS) The accused in the Anandnagar rape case was sent to Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Wednesday after being discharged from Sola Civil Hospital and produced before a court, police said. Dharamsingh Ramshankarsingh, who was arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a 23-year-old interior design student at a []

Patna (Bihar) [India], August 12: For a farmer, rain is not merely water; it is a promise, livelihood and hope to provide food for a family. When the rainfall is insufficient, hope turns into uncertainty that may impact crop, incomes and day-to-day life for farmer families. In order to address the crisis faced by farmers []