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Punjab CM Mann appears before Akal Takht, submits clarification

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday appeared before the Akal Takht Secretariat in Amritsar after being summoned by the highest temporal seat for the Sikhs for his alleged remarks on......

Teenager with J-K links apprehended in Punjab for spying for Pakistan

A 15-year-old boy has been apprehended in Punjab's Pathankot for allegedly sharing information about sensitive locations with Pakistani handlers, the police said on Tuesday. IMAGE: Kindly note......

70 pc of Punjab Congress, 90 pc of AICC with me: Sidhu's wife

A day after she was suspended from the party following her "Rs 500 crore for chief minister's chair" remark that sparked a political row, Navjot Kaur Sidhu on Tuesday claimed that she has the......

Bricks fly, siren wails as inmates run amok in Punjab jail

A clash between inmates at the Central Jail on Tajpur Road here turned violent, leaving the jail superintendent seriously injured, sources said. Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Punjab: Couple kills friend, cuts body into six pieces and stuffs in drum

Fresh details have surfaced in the brutal murder of a 35-year-old man, whose dismembered body was recovered from an abandoned plot near Jalandhar Bypass on Thursday. IMAGE: Kindly note that this......

Banks see double-digit credit growth in Q3 FY26 on strong lending

Six banks that reported their quarterly business updates for the October-December (Q3FY26) quarter on Friday recorded double-digit growth in their loan books compared with a year ago. Deposits also......

States Have Thrown A Spanner In RBI's Easy-Money Machine

State debt is rising because revenues are disappointingly weak.Ten states have debt ratios exceeding 30 per cent.In 2023-2024, states were borrowing simply to meet day-to-day expenses, points out......

Loan growth, margins set to improve for banks in Q3

The banking sector could see better loan growth in the third quarter of financial year 2026 (Q3FY26) with improved net interest margins (NIMs), though the full impact of latest rate cuts will be......

GST rate cuts spur credit growth in banking sector in Q3 FY26

Banking sector has witnessed healthy growth in advances in the third quarter of financial year 2026 (Q3FY26) against the same period last year, as the full impact of goods and service tax (GST)......

Ola Electric's mkt share at 9.3% in Dec

Driven by improved customer experience, Ola Electric is witnessing “clear outcomes” in market share from its focused service transformation programme, the company said, as it registered 9,020......

Freedom At Midnight 2 Review: Terrifying History Reminder

Whether Freedom At Midnight 2 has a political agenda, a bias or two will be read into it, depending on the affiliation of who is watching, notes Deepa Gahlot. The first season of Freedom At......

VHT semis: Vishvaraj Jadeja stars as Saurashtra outclass Punjab

IMAGE: Punjab's Anmolpreet Singh stroked a composed hundred against Saurashtra in the second semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in Bengaluru, on Friday. Photograph: ANI Photo Vishvaraj......

Punjab demolish Madhya Pradesh to enter Vijay Hazare semis

IMAGE: Captain Prabhsimran Singh top-scored for Punjab with a superb knock of 88 from 86 balls. Photograph: ANI Photo Punjab's batters fired in unison to set up a strong base for the bowlers to......

Vijay Hazare semis: In-form Prabhsimran to be key for Punjab

IMAGE: Punjab start as firm favourites against a relatively inexperienced Saurashtra in the second semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in Bengaluru, on Friday. Photograph: Punjab Cricket......

'Focused & Ready' Gill Back As Punjab Gear Up For Goa

IMAGE: Shubman Gill was seen batting during Punjab’s net session. Photograph: PCA/X Shubman Gill returned to training on Monday as Punjab prepare to face Goa in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the......

Why Gill missed Punjab's Vijay Hazare game vs Sikkim

IMAGE: Shubman Gill missed Punjab’s Vijay Hazare Trophy clash against Sikkim in Jaipur on Saturday due to illness. Photograph: BCCI India's ODI and Test skipper Shubman Gill's return to the......