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Two Congress turncoats in BJP's Punjab 2nd list

The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded two Congress turncoats and its former Union minister Vijay Sampla for next month's Punjab assembly polls as it released its second list of 27 candidates on......

Punjab parties reward turncoats with poll tickets

Several turncoats, cutting across political lines, have been rewarded with tickets by their new parties for the February 20 Assembly polls in Punjab. IMAGE: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president......

Dr Singh offers prayers at Golden Temple

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday paid obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, his first visit outside Delhi after undergoing a heart bypass surgery. Making an early morning trip to the......

Makkar to replace Kaur as SGPC chief

Bibi Jagir Kaur was Wednesday replaced as Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president by Shiromani Akali Dal leader Avtar Singh Makkar.Makkar, elected to the SGPC from Ludhiana, was......

Punjab holy book desecration: Situation tense, 2 brothers held

Punjab on Wednesday continued to simmer over incidents of sacrilege with Sikh activists blocking key roads at many places and paramilitary forces taking out flag marches in sensitive areas. The......

The many problems confronting the IITs

One third of faculty positions vacant.One per cent seats empty.New IITs lag in infrastructure, research.Abhishek Waghmare and Sahil Makkar report. Indian Institutes of Technology are struggling to......

IMD or Skymet: Who got monsoon forecast right?

While the IMD had forecast a ‘normal’ monsoon for the entire season, Skymet stated that rain this year would be ‘below normal’, report Sanjeeb Mukherjee and Sahil Makkar.......

Cash Crisis: Daily wagers skip meal

'Modi has said the poor are sleeping peacefully and the rich are buying sleeping pills.'The reality is the other way around.''Poor people are not able to sleep because of hunger.'Sahil Makkar......

Indians develop car that goes 250 km per litre?

Ever heard of a car that gives a mileage of up to 250 km per litre? However, it may soon be a reality if a group of techies from Ropar are to be believed. Seven engineering students from Rayat......

RECAP 2023: Here's What We Learnt

2023 witnessed a one-of-a-kind phenomenon called Barbenheimer. RRR won an Oscar. Twitter became X. India *almost* won the Cricket World Cup. The world lost a dear Friend. Alia Bhatt wore her......

The Top 15 Hindi Film Songs of 2023

2023 was the year of earworms. Songs from big ticket movies regaled on the strength of spunk and swagger even as pre-existing bangers like Diljit Dosanjh's Lover in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,......

Animal Teaser: Ranbir Turns Into A Killer

Animal is the kind of material that Ranbir Kapoor's formidable talent richly deserves, observes Mayur Sanap. Ranbir Kapoor's 41st birthday on Thursday, September 28, 2023, just got more special,......

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Review: Good Ol' Bollywood

Rocky Aur Rani delivers a king-sized entertainer that blends old charm with fresh ideas.It is a win for Karan Johar whose conviction works big time to satisfying results, asserts Mayur Sanap. He......

The 20 Best Romances On OTT

After a dry, dreadful spell of darkness and desolation, it looks like Bollywood love stories are ready to rock the silver screen again. Two of 2023's biggest hits so far, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar and......

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