May 2026

CHANDIGARH: Counting of votes for the civic body elections, which will decide the fate of 7,554 candidates, began across Punjab on Friday at 8 am. More than 63 per cent of voters exercised their franchise to elect their local…

Amritsar: Famous Punjabi singer Jasbir Jassi visited the Golden Temple on Wednesday evening, where he offered prayers for peace, prosperity, and the well-being of humanity across the world. During his visit, he also appealed to the youth to…

Chandigarh: Punjab-based textile manufacturing company Trident Limited has been awarded the prestigious Gold Trophy in the Highest Global Exports category at the TEXPROCIL Export Awards 2023-24 held in Mumbai. The honour was presented by…

Chandigarh: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Kewal Singh Dhillon as the new Punjab unit president ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. The move is being seen as a strategic decision by the party to strengthen its Sikh…

Seechewal: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday paid obeisance at Seechewal village in Jalandhar during the 38th Salana Barsi Samagam of Sant Baba Avtar Singh Ji and inaugurated a new astroturf at the Sant Avtar Singh…

Chandigarh: AAP Punjab chief Aman Arora launches an emotional counterattack on Ravneet Singh Bittu, accusing him of hypocrisy, personal mudslinging, and misuse of political power while defending his family and late father during a heated…

Chandigarh: The Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed Kewal Singh Dhillon as the new president of its Punjab unit ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. The move is being seen as part of the party’s strategy to strengthen its Sikh…

Chandigarh: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made a major organizational change in Haryana by appointing Dr Archana Gupta as the new state president, replacing Mohan Lal Badoli. The decision by the party high command is being linked to…

Panipat: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has announced a major decision in the interest of school and college students across the state. The Chief Minister said that students will now get the benefit of free travel in the state’s…

Chandigarh : Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's sensational knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Eliminator of IPL 2026 took Rajasthan Royals to the second qualifier after a big 47-run win over SRH here at Maharaja Yadavindra International…

Oslo : Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa defeated world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in a dramatic classical game to headline Round 3 of the Norway Chess tournament on Wednesday. Praggnanandhaa produced a composed performance against…

Chandigarh : Rajasthan Royals thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Eliminator clash of IPL 2026 at Mullanpur on Wednesday and took a step further towards their second IPL trophy. The winners of the first edition defeated Pat…

Paris:  Serbian great Novak Djokovic slammed the Roland Garros crowd and stated that he hoped he wouldn’t face any more locals as he was booed throughout the match. News subscription service Djokovic extended his latest bid for a…

Leipzig : Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the decisive second-half goal as Crystal Palace defeated Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the UEFA Conference League final on Wednesday to secure the club's first-ever European trophy in historic fashion. In…

Beijing : The 35th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held in Beijing on Wednesday, with both sides describing the discussions as "constructive and forward-looking",…

Seoul : Iran strongly rejected South Korea's conclusion that Iranian-developed missiles were likely used in an attack on a South Korean commercial vessel (HMM Namu) in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, escalating diplomatic tensions…

New Delhi : Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, shared a snippet from the speech by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that highlighted how India stands as a consequential partner for Australia. In a post on X, he said, "When…

Tehran : Iranian media on Thursday reported an exchange of fire between Iranian and US forces near the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying its naval forces confronted vessels attempting to cross the strategic waterway without coordination.…

Washington DC : The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has unveiled a plan, one of the most ambitious space endeavours in history, to construct a permanent Moon base involving robotic landers, moon buggies and hopping…

Hong Kong : Just four days after saying farewell to US President Donald Trump, May 15, and even before the red carpet could be rolled up and stashed away, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to…