Will jailed preacher Amritpal's Khadoor Sahib entry challenge SAD?

With the unexpected entry of radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh into the poll fray, a keen electoral battle is in the offing in Punjab's Khadoor Sahib, a Sikh majority parliamentary constituency......

BJP's Sufi singer vs AAP's Punjabi actor: Faridkot LS race heats up

The Faridkot Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab is set to see an interesting contest with the Bharatiya Janata Party fielding a prominent Sufi singer and Aam Aadmi Party naming a well-known Punjabi......

Punjab farmers' daughters commissioned as IAF flying officers

Two daughters of two farmers from Punjab were on Saturday commissioned as flying officers in the Indian Air Force (IAF), an official statement said. IMAGE: Prabhsimran Kaur, left, and......

Prez approves Jeevan Raksha Padak awards for 40 people

President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the conferring of Jeevan Raksha Padak awards for meritorious acts of saving lives to 40 people, including a Kerala man who will be honoured with the Sarvottam......

One year of Jan Dhan: Many loose ends yet to be tied

Bankers also say that since other schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana are linked with Jan Dhan accounts, their......

Jr Nat hockey: Mumbai teams crash out

Mumbai's boys and girls' teams bowed out of the 35th Junior (under-20) National Hockey Championships in contrasting fashion on Saturday. In the tournament, being organised by the Pune District......

Only five lifters tested positive, not 25: IWF

The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) on Thursday rubbished "reports in international media" that 25 lifters had tested positive during the Senior National Weightlifting Championships in......

5 lifters test positive at Udaipur Sr Nationals

Four days after handing life bans to three lifters for their second dope offences, the Indian Weightlifting Federation on Wednesday said five lifters tested positive for banned drugs during the......

Athens: India's best and worst

India disappointed yet again at the Olympics. The contingent from the world's second most populous nation returned home with a solitary silver medal and was shamed by two doping expulsions.But......

Binu sets new 400 m national mark

India's K M Binu set a new national mark in the men's 400 metres and qualified for the semi-finals inthe one-lap race in the Olympic Games in Athens late on Friday night.Binu clipped0.08 secs off......