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Kalash Yatra for slain farmer Shubhkaran Singh ended in Ambala. Event highlighted unmet promises of Modi govt, low farmer income compared to MNREGA wo

In a bid to revive the country's rich heritage of Sufi Music, the Punjab government is organizing a "Sufi Festival" from December 14 to 17 at Governm

Maurh review: Inconsistent writing and direction compromise some spectacular elements and cripples this retelling of the powerful legend of Jeona Morh.

The BJP has managed to quell dissension among party leaders in Kangra district by fielding Ravinder Ravi from the Jawalamukhi Assembly constituency in place of sitting MLA Ramesh Dhawala, who has been shifted to the Dehra Assembly constituency.

Even as the Congress is still deliberating on finalising candidates for the remaining 22 constituencies, the possibility of some BJP bigwigs, including five-time MLA Ravinder Ravi, contesting as Congress nominees cannot be ruled out.

The BJP and the Congress are struggling to finalise the list of candidates though the filing of nominations for the Assembly elections began today. They are apprehensive that leaders who are denied ticket may rebel and switch sides.

Relations between Hoshiyar Singh, Independent MLA from Dehra, and the BJP have gone sour. He today called a meeting of his supporters and announced that he would again contest the forthcoming Assembly elections as an Independent candidate. It is a big jolt to the BJP, which had inducted Hoshiyar Sin

Orange and apples

In the firefighting mode, the BJP today admitted two prominent rebel leaders, former CPS and MLA Urmil Thakur from Hamirpur and Chetan Bragta, son of former BJP minister Narender Bragta from Jubbal Kotkhai. It had earlier claimed that the rebels would not be allowed to rejoin the party.