Politicians evoking Gods for luck is a known phenomenon, but a candidate in Punjab, where polls were held on January 30, has set a new benchmark of sorts in piety, as he is staying within the premises of the Golden Temple since the day of polling. He has decided to step out only on the day of counting on March 6.

The Sarv Khap Mahapanchayat, a conglomerate of various khaps, on Thursday decided to extend the deadline of their agitation by three days to the state government for inclusion of jats in the Central OBC list.

One can buy a brand-new SUV for Rs 12 lakhs, but that’s not the way everyone thinks, at least in Punjab, where everything considered “VIP” — a vehicle registration or a mobile number — comes at a premium.
Farmer Ricky Brar from Muktsar district has just shelled out Rs 12 lakhs to get a vehicle registration number of his choice (PB-30-J-0003). And the vehicle? A LML Vespa scooter, bought secondhand from a government employee for just Rs 45,000.

One can buy a brand-new SUV for Rs 12 lakhs, but that’s not the way everyone thinks, at least in Punjab, where everything considered 'VIP' — a vehicle registration or a mobile number — comes at a pre

The daily retreat ceremony at the Wagah border, during which BSF and Pakistan Rangers put up a show of aggression, could soon see a contingent of women soldiers participating.

Sources said BSF planne

The Retreat ceremony at the Wagah border, famous for its aggressive ceremonial theatrics between the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers, could soon have women soldiers doing this exe

The Punjab Cabinet on Friday rejected the proposal of the Union government to set up a National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) describing it as against the concept of federalism and encroachment upon the rights of the state governments.

The food surplus status of Haryana conjures up the image of green fields and formidable young men and women, many of whom have made the country proud by winning medals in various sports fields.

Sports is the not the only field where sportsmen are found guilty of using performance enhancing drugs. In probably first of its kind case, youth participating in the Army recruitment drive at Hisar district, Haryana, have been caught consuming banned drugs to boost their performance.

All is not well with the BJP in Himachal Pradesh. The party state unit is facing a rebellion of sorts, after many of its leaders, considered close to party’s senior national vice-president Shanta Kumar, formed a separate party, Himachal Lokhit Party (HLP). Even as the BJP’s national leadership had sent a team of observers to quell the rebellion and do the damage control, the exodus from the state BJP continues.