Commonwealth Games: Queen's baton arrives in India
Amritsar, June 25 ANI: The Queen's Baton Relay for the 2010 Commonwealth Games CWG arrived in India from Pakistan via the Wagah Border on Friday. The baton entered India at 9.30 a.m. The Commonwealth  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday Jun 25
Indian Sikh delegation in Pakistan calls for Kartarpur Sahib Corridor
Amritsar, June 8 ANI: A Sikh delegation visiting Pakistan on Tuesday called on the Governments of India and Pakistan to resolve their demand for the "Kartarpur Corridor". Several organizations  read more
Posted by aniin on Tuesday Jun 08
Akshay Kumar's latest offering - 'Patiala House'
London, May 27 ANI: In his latest movie 'Patiala House', Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is playing the role of a British Sikh corner-shop worker from Southall who is also a talented pace bowler and dreams of playing for England  read more
Posted by aniin on Friday May 28
Former Punjab minister's son surrenders in sex racket case
NAT60National/Politics/CrimeFormer Punjab minister's son surrenders in sex racket casePatiala, Nov 7 IANS The son of former Akali Dal minister Tota Singh was remanded in four days of Central Bureau of Investigation CBI custody after he surrendered before a special CBI court here in a sex scandal case.The surrender by Baljinder Singh came after the Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected his bail application this week.The minister's son figures in a sex scandal involving police officers, influential businessmen and women from Moga town, 70 km from Ludhiana  read more
Posted by IANS on Friday Nov 07
PATIALA PUNJAB
NAT4National/Lifestyle/SecurityRahul Gandhi has gastronomic date with PunjabBy Alkesh SharmaPatiala Punjab, Sep 23 IANS Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi gorged on makki ki roti, sarson ka saag, pakodas and laddoos while he toured rural Punjab to motivate the youth to join politics. He had salty lassi but is still looking for the sweet variety.On Monday, the first day of his three day trip to Punjab, Gandhi had lunch at a small village called Baran, around 10 km from here. Ladies sat in the open preparing food for Gandhi and his entourage  read more
Posted by IANS on Wednesday Sep 24
BATHINDA PUNJAB
NAT29National/PoliticsRahul Gandhi visits prison where Nehru was jailedBathinda Punjab, Sep 23 IANS Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Tuesday visited a jail in a Punjab town here where his great-grandfather and the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru was imprisoned by the British in 1923. Gandhi bowed before the room where Nehru was imprisoned after the Jaito agitation against British rule. He also saw copies of the police complaints written in Urdu and Punjabi against Nehru.The Congress general  read more
Posted by IANS on Wednesday Sep 24
HOSHIARPUR PUNJAB
NAT71National/PoliticsOnly Manmohan Singh our PM candidate: Rahul GandhiHoshiarpur Punjab, Sep 23 IANS Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday evening categorically stated that only Manmohan Singh would be the party's prime ministerial candidate at the general elections slated for next year. "Only Manmohan Singh will be our candidate for prime ministership," Rahul Gandhi told IANS after meeting Congress leaders here on the second day of his three-day visit to Punjab. Gandhi  read more
Posted by IANS on Wednesday Sep 24
Rahul Gandhi begins his three-day Punjab visit
Amritsar, Sept 22 ANI: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi began his three-day Punjab visit from here today. The Amethi MP started his visit by paying obeisance at Golden Temple. He listened to the recital of Gurbani kirtan for few minutes in the morning. Amidst tight security, he also visited the community kitchen and had langer meals there. He said that he is starting his Punjab visit with the blessings of Vahe Guru. He also paid tributes to the martyrs in the Jallianwala Bagh and visited Durgiana Mandir  read more
Posted by aniin on Tuesday Sep 23
Floods in northern India leave many homeless
Patiala/ Karnal, Sept 22 ANI: While the flood situation continues to be grave in different parts of the country, rivers in the northern plains were also in spate following heavy monsoon rains.The rise in the level of water in the Ghaggar river has left many low-lying villages inundated in Punjab's Patiala district."Our village has been flooded for the past three and half days. All the fodder for the animals have been destroyed. Our crops have been destroyed too," said Roop Singh, a resident  read more
Posted by aniin on Tuesday Sep 23
Chandigarh
State capital of: Haryana and Punjab Main languages: Hindi and Punjabi   History:   The city of Chandigarh is also known as the City Beautiful. Apart from being a union territory it is also the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana  read more
Posted by subhasis on Wednesday Aug 13
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