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India records over 22K COVID cases in 24 hrs for 1st time

With 22,771 people testing positive for coronavirus in a single day, the highest so far, India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 6,48,315 on Saturday, while the death toll rose to 18,655 with 442 new......

Single-day spike of 20,903 COVID-19 cases, recovery rate crosses 60%

India's COVID-19 cases soared by over 20,000 in a day for the first time taking the country's total figure to 6,25,544 on Friday, while the death toll climbed to 18,213 with 379 new fatalities,......

20 Pakistani Sikh pilgrims killed in train-bus collision

At least 20 Pakistani Sikh pilgrims returning from Nankana Sahib were killed when the driver of the mini-bus they were travelling reportedly tried to take a short cut to avoid a shut railway......

India's COVID-19 tally tops 6 lakh; 1 lakh cases in 5 days

India's COVID-19 tally zoomed past six lakh on Thursday with a single-day increase of 19,148 cases, just five days after it crossed the five-lakh mark, while the death toll rose to 17,834,......

Remembering a Hero

Two months ago, May 2, Major Anuj Sood, 30, company commander, 21 Rashtriya Rifles, made the supreme sacrifice for the motherland in a hostage-rescue mission in J&K.As his grieving family grapples......

Kharif crop sowing picks up pace as monsoon moves in

Data from department of agriculture showed that kharif crops had been sown in around 31.56 million hectares till Friday, which was 104.25 per cent more than the same period last year. Acreage of......

Why demand for banking correspondents has surged

However, despite the surge, the average income of banking correspondents has taken a beating due to the low value of transactions. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Demand for banking......

Govt brings all cooperative banks under RBI lens

The government on Wednesday said that all urban cooperative banks and multi-state cooperative banks will come under the supervision of the Reserve Bank of India, a development aimed at providing......

Battered banks staring at uncertain future

Like everything else, the structure of banks may change, and banks may depend more on digital technologies and artificial intelligence for dealing with both their customers and employees.......

Fitch revises outlook of SBI, 8 other banks to negative

The rating agency revised the outlook for EXIM, SBI, Bank of Baroda, Bank of Baroda (New Zealand), Bank of India, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank while affirming their......

Remember Bollywood's TERRACE moments?

Action, romance, drama, comedy, celebration, horror -- the terrace is a setting for a zillion scenarios in Hindi movies. After drawing your attention to the wonders a chandelier, a jhoola or a......

'Sushmita has that amazing aura about her'

'I regard her as Miss Universe, but not for the reason that most people do.''When she is talking to you, she makes you feel like you are the only one in this universe.' IMAGE: American actor Alexx......

'OTT, cinema can co-exist without overpowering the other'

'OTT is the present of the entertainment industry and it can be the future as well.' IMAGE: E Niwas, right, with Jimmy Sheirgill. Photograph: Kind courtesy E Niwas/Instagram E Niwas -- who has......

Your Honour review

'A thriller that doesn't thrill can't be a great audience pleaser.''Patience is key here,' observes Moumita Bhattacharjee. Your Honour is an Indian adaptation of the critically acclaimed Israeli......

Bollywood's tenant troubles!

There's still some time before silver screen lights up again. Keeping the current lockdown situation in mind, Director Shoojit Sircar's much-anticipated Gulabo Sitabo, starring Amitabh Bachchan and......

BCCI sleuths to probe T20 in Chandigarh streamed online

IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: BCCI A T20 match played near Chandigarh but streamed online as a game in Sri Lanka has caught the attention of BCCI's Anti-Corruption......

The billionaire, Bollywood and the future of Indian soccer

Ambani's holding group launched the Indian Super League, an elite competition of newly created teams, in 2014 with the aim of attracting investment and big global names, much like the Indian......

Exclusive! How this man transformed India's batting

'The 2014 Australia tour and the brand of cricket played by the team laid a great foundation of the brilliant run of success enjoyed across all formats and conditions.''It also coincided with Virat......

'IPL should sever ties with Chinese sponsors'

'Country comes first, money is secondary. And it is the Indian Premier League, not the Chinese Premier League' IMAGE: India banned 59 Chinese apps. Photograph: Shailendra Bhojak/PTI Photo......

Now, shooting ace Verma has cyber criminals in sights

'The plan was to start after the Olympics but then it got postponed.' IMAGE: With shooting currently suspended due to COVID-19, Abhishek Verma will soon be doing legal practice, where he wants to......

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172 cases take Punjab tally to 6,109, five fresh deaths

The deaths were reported from Hoshiarpur, Amritsar, Moga, Mohali and Patiala districts chandigarh Updated: Jul 05, 2020 00:04 IST HT Correspondents... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/172-cases-take-punjab-tally-to-6-109-five-fresh-deaths/story-ThNYOKdjS0AIGHYzB0zrbO.html

Chief minister

Shariq Majeed | TNN | Jul 4, 2020, 23:40 IST Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh(File photo) LUDHIANA: In reply to a question by Ludhiana... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/punjab-govt-committed-for-proper-upkeep-of-ancestral-house-of-lala-lajpat-rai-chief-minister/articleshow/76791143.cms

Punjab School Education Board asks evaluators to speed up checking, upload marks...

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdown, the evaluation process had been stopped March and was started again last month ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/punjab-school-education-board-asks-evaluators-to-speed-up-checking-upload-marks-in-five-days/story-1GfIehZUr3FQcqiOJckEqM.html

Sangrur civic body collects garbage from Covid-19 patient’s house after 10 days

The district administration in Sangrur collected garbage from the house of a Covid-19 positive patient after ten days. The action came after... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/punjab-sangrur-civic-body-collects-garbage-from-covid-19-patients-house-after-10-days/articleshow/76790860.cms

Punjab CM

4 2020 09:31:04 PM Chandigarh, Jul 4 (IANS): Accusing the Akalis of "selling Punjab's interests" by agreeing to what he dubbed the "anti-farm... ...

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