* Prominent leaders of HJC from Kalanwali join SAD Chandigarh,  Amid Haryana Vidhan Sabha elections, Shiromani Akali Dal today got a shot in the arm as State General Secretary of Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) Mr. Manjit Singh Kalanwali joined the party along with his supporters in the presence of partyRead More

Chandigarh,  The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has rescheduled its three day Open hearing / Camp sitting at Chandigarh to consider the pending cases and to discuss important human rights issues relating to the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Union Territory of Chandigarh from 29th to 31st OctoberRead More

Chandigarh,  People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) chief Manpreet Singh Badal has advocated the setting up of a peace memorial in the state. In a statement, he said the memorial should be a source of inspiration for the future generations rather than being a reminder of the tragedy that struck theRead More

Mohali, Mohali Additional District and Sessions Judge Tarsem Mangla today turned down suspended Inspector-General Gautam Cheema’s anticipatory bail applications in the Kricpy molestation case and a kidnapping case. Cheema is accused of taking away Sumedh Gulati, a proclaimed offender, from the police lockup. The court will hear the anticipatory bailRead More

Jammu, Visiting Jammu and Kashmir for the first time since it was struck by devastating floods, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday said their party is with the people of the state and assured all help to mitigate their suffering. “Congress party is with you. WeRead More

Kabul, A U.S. official says U.S. troops will stay in Afghanistan beyond the end of the year, in a deal to be signed on Tuesday under the country’s newly inaugurated president. The security agreement will allow about 10,000 soldiers to stay on when the international combat mission ends Dec. 31.Read More

Kiso (Japan): Japanese soldiers managed to bring down eight more bodies by helicopter from the ash-blanketed peak of a still-erupting volcano on Monday, before toxic gases and ash forced them to suspend the recovery effort in the early afternoon. At least 31 people are believed to have died. Four victimsRead More

Islamabad, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at the UN was everything his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif’s was not, said a Pakistani daily on Monday. An editorial “Modi at the UN” in the Daily Times said: “Modi continued his charm offensive in the west with a speech to the UNRead More

Kabul/Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in Monday as Afghanistan’s new president, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country’s first democratic transfer of power since the 2001 US-led invasion toppled the Taliban. Ghani Ahmadzai became president of Afghanistan in a peaceful transition after a six-month election season that ended with marathonRead More

Chandigarh, A police party of Police Station Machhiwara, District Khanna raided a dwelling unit at Jamalpur, Ludhiana. The party was accompanied by one Gurjit Singh R/o Vill. Takhana PS Machhiwara. Two persons namely Harinder Singh @ Lalli and Jatinder Singh @ Goldy, both sons of Satpal Singh R/o Bohapur, PSRead More