Veteran Punjabi film actor Nirmal Rishi receives Padma Shri New Delhi: Veteran actor Nirmal Rishi, best known for her work in Punjabi film industry, was conferred the Padma Shri award on Monday. Rishi received the award from President Droupadi Murmu at a function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in theRead More

‘Apple may employ 5 lakh people in India in 3 years’ New Delhi: iPhone maker Apple through its vendors is expected to employ over five lakh people in India over the next three years, according to government sources. At present, Apple’s vendors and suppliers employ 1.5 lakh people in India.Read More

Gurdwara Sri Hemkund Sahib yatra to start from May 25 Amritsar: The pilgrimage to Gurdwara Sri Hemkund Sahib will commence from May 25. To facilitate the pilgrimage, the Army is clearing snow clogged route for the shrine located at an altitude of around 15,000 feet in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The 418Read More

Tough fight for Harsimrat Badal in Bathinda as kin Manpreet, Fateh pitch for rivals Badal (Muktsar): The Badals are again set to present a divided house in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Three-time MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal is the SAD candidate from Bathinda, but her estranged brothers-in-law Manpreet Singh BadalRead More

Amritdhari Sikh booked in Italy for carrying kirpan Milan, Italy: The Akal Takht and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) have strongly condemned the action of booking an ‘amritdhari’ (initiated) Sikh Gurbachan Singh for carrying kirpan (sword) in Milan city of Italy in the recent past. Akal Takht Jathedar Giani RaghbirRead More

Former Punjab Congress chief Mohinder Singh Kaypee joins SAD Jalandhar: Former Punjab Congress chief and ex-MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee (67) on Monday quit the party to join the Shiromani Akali Dal. SAD chief Sukhbir Badal visited his place this afternoon. Son of former minister Darshan Singh Kaypee who was killedRead More

66,000 Indians officially became American citizens in 2022: CRS report Washington: A total of 65,960 Indians officially became US citizens, making India the second-largest source country for new citizens in America after Mexico, according to the latest Congressional report. An estimated 46 million foreign-born persons resided in the United StatesRead More

Cash-strapped Pakistan makes formal request to International Monetary Fund for another bailout Washington: Pakistan has made a formal request to IMF for seeking the next bailout package in the range of USD 6 to USD 8 billion with the possibility of augmentation through climate financing, a media report said onRead More

Kejriwal stopped taking insulin months before arrest New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had stopped taking insulin months before his arrest and is on a basic anti-diabetes oral medicine, officials said on Saturday, citing a report by the Tihar jail administration to Lt Governor VK Saxena. In response, AAPRead More

Girls again, clinch top three spots in Class X PSEB exams Mohali: The Punjab School Education Board today declared the Class X results in which top three positions were grabbed by girls.Among these, first two positions were bagged by Aditi with 100 per cent result and Alisha Sharma with 99.23Read More