Chandigarh:The Punjab Congress on Monday strongly castigated SGPC president Kirpal Singh Badungar for his persistent efforts to politicise the religious body over recent developments in the state assembly, warning that any attempt to mix religion with politics would backfire on the religious body.

Shillong, Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, was on Monday celebrated across Meghalaya with prayers for peace in the country and across the world.

New Delhi,  National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind will visit Srinagar on June 28 as part of his campaign for the July 17 election.

Malerkotla/Sangrur: “The forces which are out to disrupt the atmosphere of communal harmony in the State would not be allowed to succeed in their nefarious designs at any cost.” These views were reiterated by the Local Government, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister, Punjab, Navjot Singh Sidhu and the Finance Minister Mr. Manpreet Singh Badal at eidgah Malerkotla while congratulating the muslim community on behalf of the Punjab Government on the eve of Eid-Ul-Fitr.

Madrid, German Angelique Kerber continued to lead the Women's Tennis Association rankings released on Monday with 6,965 points.

Jalandhar: Under an invitation from Canada’s McGill University (Montreal) for research collaboration in IC (Indo Canadian)-IMPACTS Project; Associate Dean Dr Neeta Raj Sharma at School of Bio-Engineering and Bio-Sciences of Lovely Professional University (LPU) discussed innovative & cost effective green technology at three Canadian Universities.