'Modi will win with largest majority ever recorded'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will win the 2024 general elections by the “largest majority” ever recorded in India's history, a prominent American executive and expert on India-US......

Rate cards for LS election expenditure fixed, here is the list

Candidates in Punjab's Jalandhar can spend Rs 15 for a cup of tea and the same price for a samosa they offer to people during public meetings and campaign trails in the Lok Sabha elections. IMAGE:......

Govt open to bring any change in Agnipath scheme if...: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday defended the Agnipath scheme underlining that the future of youths joining as Agniveers would not be impacted, even as he said the government was 'open'......

Youth found murdered in Punjab gurdwara, Nihang held

A Nihang allegedly killed a young man on the premises of a gurdwara in Phagwara early Tuesday, claiming later that the unidentified victim had come to the shrine to commit an act of desecration.......

Power outage: Jalandhar MSMEs' new struggle

With the Covid-19 pandemic showing signs of ebbing and economic activity picking up, factory owners in Jalandhar had hoped that the worst was over. Photograph: ANI Photo However, the heat wave in......

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 4th straight day

Petrol and diesel prices on Sunday were hiked for the fourth straight day by 35 paise per litre each, pushing pump rates to new record high across the country with states with high incidence of......

These banks are betting on local hiring in face of cost-effective staff crunch

These banks are finding it hard to pick up seasoned bankers at the pay they are offering With all the ten small finance banks (SFB) set to be operational over the next two months, local hiring has......

Much ado about local sourcing at cash-&-carry stores

'Leonardo Na Thepla,’ a banner urging customers to cook the popular Gujarati dish, thepla, in Leonardo olive oil, stands out at Ahmedabad’s Reliance Market, the group’s......

'Did not know Kala Chashma would be picturised on Katrina, Sidharth'

'I sang Kala Chashma more than 20 years ago. I was not paid for it; I was a new and young singer then.' 'It is a big thing for me that my song has been used in a Hindi film. This is......

Mehdi Hassan: An unmatched legacy of soulful melodies

Ab ke hum bichhade to shaayad kabhii khwabon mein milen' (If we part now, we may meet in dreams). The world of ghazal will no longer be same without legendary singer Mehdi Hassan who leaves behind......

British award for Malkit Singh

Bhangra singer Malkit Singh became the first Punjabi singer to be honoured by Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace here with the award of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. "I......

Nation in ecstasy: Hockey families dance and rejoice

IMAGE: Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh celebrates with his daughter. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters As the final hooter rang through the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, sealing the Indian hockey......

Michael Clarke signs new bat-deal

Australian skipper Michael Clarke has signed a three-year bat sponsorship deal and the new bat has been manufactured in a factory in Jalandhar, a North India city. Clarke, who won the toss and......

BSF down ASEB

BSF, Jalandhar,defeated Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB)2-0 to post their second victory in Group A in theround one final phaseSecond Division National Football Leaguein Thiruvananthapuramon......