Ludhiana : No longer restricted to industry, pollution is affecting the crops too, as is evident from heavy metals found in the house sparrow, according to a study conducted by Punjab Agricultural University here. While the levels of lead and boron in sparrows were found above the ‘toxic’ range, those of metals like arsenic, nickel, […]
Amritsar, June 16 : The Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Saturday did not exchange sweets on the occasion of Eid with the Pakistan Rangers in view of simmering tension between the two countries after ceasefire violations in the Jammu region. The exchange of sweet between the two forces is a usual trend on special occasions, […]
Washington, June 16 : Indians with advanced degrees may have to wait for over 150 years for a green card which authorises them to live and work in the US permanently, according to projections by a think-tank. The new calculation on the green card wait period by Cato Institute, a Washington-based think-tank, comes after the […]
Naushera, June 16 : An army jawan was killed as the Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of mortars on an Army patrol in Naushera sector along the Line of Control on Saturday morning. In the exchange of fire, rifleman Bikas Gurung was grievously injured and he later succumbed to his injuries. Gurung, 21, […]
Chandigarh : Nearly six months after the names of 11 advocates were cleared for elevation as Punjab and Haryana High Court judges, one of the collegium members is now believed to have raised objections. Available information suggests Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal, without consulting the other collegium members, has shot off a communication to the Union […]