CHANDIGARH: Building on the monumental success of the Aam Aadmi Clinics across the state, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government is now planning a pioneering pilot project to open Aam Aadmi Clinics within Central Jails to provide comprehensive and quality healthcare, including crucial mental health support, to inmates.

ANDIGARH: As part of the Punjab Government's initiative to invite leaders from across the Nation for the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, along with Advisor to Tourism & Cultural Affairs Department Deepak Bali, called on the Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Mr. Omar Abdullah at Srinagar on Monday evening, and extended a formal invitation to attend the main events scheduled at Sri Anandpur Sahib next month. 

AMRITSAR: BJP Punjab Spokesperson and Sikh thinker Prof. Sarchand Singh Khiala congratulated Jujhar Singh, a Sabat-Surat Sikh youth belonging to Gharhi Chamkaur, District Rupnagar (Ropar), for his remarkable victory in the International Power Slap Fight Championship held in Dubai (Abu Dhabi). He said that Jujhar Singh has made Punjab, Punjabis, and the entire nation of India proud by becoming the first Indian Power Slap Champion, defeating his Russian opponent Antoli Galushka with a powerful slap.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Monday, arrested Jatinder Singh, a Security Guard posted at the Civil Hospital Baba Bakala Sahib, Amritsar district, red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 15000. 

CHANDIGARH: In alignment with the nationwide initiative spearheaded by the Central Vigilance Commission, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) will actively observe annual Vigilance Awareness Week from October 27 to November 2, 2025 in the state.

NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister BhagwantMann on Monday extended an invitation to the President of India Droupadi Murmu to attend the events commemorating the 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji at the holy city of Sri Anandpur Sahib. 

As per Media reports, on October 24, 2025 a video reportedly floated on social media, the footage of which went viral on Thursday, shows several girls covering their faces with scarves, entering the shop, purchasing liquor, and leaving briskly with bottles tucked discreetly into their school bags in Nainpur town under Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh. 

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and its Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann are once again misleading the people with false claims during the Tarn Taran by-election and betraying the trust of Punjabis, alleged Ashwani Sharma, State Working President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in a statement issued here today. He said that merely talking is not enough — it is the government’s responsibility to fulfill the promises made to the people, a responsibility the AAP government has completely abandoned. 

NEW DELHI: Indian match referee GS Lakshmi and umpire Vrinda Rathi have been named amongst the match officials for the semifinals of the ongoing 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup.

MUMBAI: Bollywood veteran Satish Shah passed away on the 15th of October, leaving fans in a state of shock.

QUETTA: Eight people, including Levies Force personnel, were injured, in a bomb blast targetting the convoy of Kech Deputy Commissioner Major (Retd.) Bashir Barech in Turbat area of Pakistan's Balochistan on Monday, local media reported.

MUMBAI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday sounded the bugle for the upcoming local and civic body polls in Maharashtra, asking the party workers to secure an emphatic victory over the opposition to ensure a “triple engine government” in the state.

NEW DELHI: Taking a serious note of an acid-attack on a 20-year-old woman in northwest Delhi, Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Monday directed Police Commissioner Satish Golcha to take strict action against the culprits.

AHMEDABAD: Several parts of Saurashtra and South Gujarat were drenched in heavy unseasonal rain over the past 24 hours, with Mahuva in Bhavnagar district receiving the highest rainfall at 195 mm.

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BRISBANE: Australia opener Usman Khawaja has backed Matthew Renshaw to be his opening partner in The Ashes, saying he is in the best form right now to have a go and score runs.

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s T20I captain Salman Ali Agha expressed optimism ahead of the three-match series against South Africa, describing his squad as “interesting and exciting”. He emphasised the team’s strong balance and energy, attributing his hopes for a successful T20I series to the mix of returning players and new talent.

MUMBAI: Popular content creator Ashish Chanchlani is all set to make his directorial debut with the forthcoming supernatural web series "Ekaki". Adding to the excitement for the show scheduled to stream on YouTube from November 27, the makers have unveiled the captivating trailer for "Ekaki".

MUMBAI: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, known for exploring diverse roles, has opened up about his latest release, “Thamma.”

MUMBAI: Bollywood diva Malaika Arora seems to have been annoyed with the unpredictable rains that have gripped the city of Mumbai for the last couple of days.

MUMBAI: Actor Bobby Deol took to social media to flaunt his edgy new look, exuding effortless charm and confidence.

MUMBAI: Indian stock markets started the week on a positive note on Monday, recovering after a brief pause in the previous session.

KUALA LUMPUR: Ministry of External Affairs' Secretary (East) P Kumaran met US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, S Paul Kapur, in Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur on Monday as both sides exchanged views on India-US relations.

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump has featured in yet another ceasefire agreement, this time in Asia -- between Thailand and Cambodia -- and reiterated his intent to broker peace between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

KATNI: Four persons, including a village Sarpanch, have been arrested in connection with the case of assault of a Dalit youth in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, police said Monday.

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu would share the nation’s vision for solar power-led development and ‘One World, One Sun, One Grid’ in her address at the 8th Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly on Tuesday at Bharat Mandapam, a statement said on Monday.

GUWAHATI: A major political storm has erupted in Assam after Karnataka Rural Development Minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge made controversial remarks questioning the capability and talent of the youth of Assam in the context of India’s growing semiconductor industry.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to all states and Union Territories in the suo moto case concerning the rising menace of “digital arrest” scams, where fraudsters impersonate police and judicial officers using forged court orders to extort money from citizens.

UTTAR PRADESH: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced that Mustafabad will now be known as Kabirdham.

MUMBAI: Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee, who was last seen in the TV show 'Chhati Maiya Ki Bitiya' in the role of a goddess, feels a special connection with Chhati Maiya.

MUMBAI: The upcoming episode of “Bigg Boss 19” will see a major showdown between housemates and Abhishek Bajaj over not being apologetic for what seems like breaking a rule of the show.

MUMBAI: Vinyl Chemicals (India) Limited on Monday reported a sharp fall of 43.86 per cent in its profit for the second quarter of FY2026 (Q2 FY26).

KUALA LUMPUR: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Mohamad Haji Hasan on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, discussing the ongoing progress in bilateral cooperation.

ISLAMABAD: Afghan and Pakistani transporters stranded on the road leading to Torkham border, which remains closed since October 13, have urged authorities to exclude bilateral trade from political and security issues between the two nations.

BENGALURU: Making accusations against the Karnataka government over the ambitious tunnel project that visualises reduction of travel time between Bengaluru's northern and southern parts, the state BJP stated on Monday that the tunnel road was being built not to ease traffic, but to please the real estate mafia.

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to his X platform on Monday to announce the surrender of 21 Maoists in Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. The group had laid down arms before security forces in Antagarh of Kanker the previous day.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is set to meet CPI State Secretary Binoy Viswam in Alappuzha on Monday in an attempt to resolve the escalating rift within the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) over the state government’s decision to sign the Centre’s PM SHRI scheme.

CHANDIGARH: In view of the upcoming bye-election for the 021-Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency scheduled for November 11, the first rehearsal for polling staff deployed for election duties was conducted at Mai Bhago College of Nursing, Piddi (Tarn Taran).