Punjab

Tigress captured from defunct rubber factory in UP

Punjab’s Chhatbir zoo to reopen from Thursday

11:25 pm December 9, 2020

Chandigarh: The famous Chhatbir zoo in Punjab will reopen for the public from Thursday after being closed for nearly eight months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said. The zoo will remain open six days a week and a maximum of 2,700 visitors will be allowed on a single day, according to a government release. […]

IMD warns cold wave in 9 Odisha districts, Phulbani coldest at 7.5 degree Celsius

Parts of north India record above normal minimum temps; snowfall likely in J-K, HP, U’khand

10:49 pm December 9, 2020

New Delhi : Parts of north India experienced a dry but cold weather on Wednesday, with minimum temperatures hovering above normal limits at most places, while the Meteorological Department has forecast rain and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand in next 24 hours due to a western disturbance. The national capital witnessed a […]

Minimum temperatures hover above normal in Haryana, Punjab

8:37 pm December 8, 2020

Chandigarh: The minimum temperatures in Haryana and Punjab hovered above normal limits on Tuesday with Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, recording a low of 11.5 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said. In Haryana, Ambala recorded a low of 10.3 degrees Celsius, up two notches, while Karnal recorded a low of 9.8 degrees Celsius, one notch above […]

Farmers misled about farm laws, legislation in their interest: Uttarakhand CM

11:16 pm December 7, 2020

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday said farmers have been misled about the new farm laws which are actually in their interest. Accusing the Congress government in Punjab of turning the agitation in the wrong direction, Rawat said it will harm the interest of farmers. The new farm laws were part of the Congress […]

Man kills Christian girl for rejecting his marriage proposal in Pakistan

11:23 pm December 6, 2020

Islamabad: A Christian girl was killed allegedly by a Muslim man in Pakistan after her parents rejected a marriage proposal sent by him, a media report said on Sunday. The deceased, Sonia, and the accused, Shehzad, were residents of the Old Airport area in Rawalpindi, the Express Tribune newspaper reported. The local police station officers […]