Nagpur : The Sunday crowd totalled 19,731 at the ground today, and of these, only two were partisan Sri Lanka supporters. Gayan Senanayaka and Mohamed Nilam caused much mirth and excitement in the stands, and cops and kids were equally keen to click a selfie with them. Senanayaka and Nilam have gone pro in their […]
Chandigarh : Contaminated water, erratic power supply and lack of sewerage continue to be the bane of border area residents. Dala village, 10 km from the wire fencing in Gurdaspur district, is symptomatic of villages near the Zero Line. Notwithstanding tall claims by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), supply is erratic that has a […]
Chandigarh : After four years of rallies and online petitions by victims and social organisations, Australia’s Victoria province is all set to bring in a law against dowry, making it a criminal offence. The draft Bill is ready and will be tabled in the legislature soon. Marie Segrave, Associate Professor in Criminology, Monash University, Melbourne, […]
Amritsar : After beautifying its surroundings with a multi-crore heritage street and entrance plaza, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to revamp the main entrance to the Golden Temple. Sparing a thought for physically-challenged devotees, the SGPC plans to instal special lifts to allow easier access to the shrine’s “parkarma” (circumambulation). Escalators will […]
Chandigarh : The parallel rallies by BJP MP Raj Kumar Saini and All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti chief Yashpal Malik today may have passed off peacefully, but it’s certainly not the end of trouble for the Haryana Government. Declaring his keenness to float a political outfit in Haryana, Saini did not hesitate projecting himself as […]