SINGAPORE: An Indian-origin woman in Singapore has been sentenced to 16 months’ jail, with the judge noting that her attempt to cheat the government would have been at expense of taxpayers’ money meant for Covid Support Grant, according to a media report.

ONTARIO: Two Punjabi men identified as Sahil Gill and Devinder Gill have been charged after a crossbow was fired at two people inside of a vehicle in Brampton last week.

CHANDIGARH: Living up to the commitment of standing shoulder to shoulder with the farmers in their hour of need, the Punjab Chief Minister accompanied by the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Randeep Singh Nabha handed over appointment letters as Clerks in the department to 11 family members of the farmers …

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Lok Congress today appointed ten district presidents and three spokespersons.

MORINDA: The Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday met Zila Parishad & Panchayat Samiti Members, Sarpanches, Panches, and Councilors of Block Chamkaur Sahib at his residence in village Dholan Majra.

JALANDHAR: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced that a Deputy chief minister would be sworn in from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in the next SAD-BSP alliance government.

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab’s Senior Leader and Leader of Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema has urged Sohan Singh, who has been protesting for 16 days for regular ETT teachers in the state’s capital Chandigarh, to come down, while demanding the resignation of Education Minister Pargat Singh. Harpal Singh Cheema …

WASHINGTON: At least 50 people died after a tornado ripped through the southeastern US state of Kentucky, its governor told reporters, as storms ravaged large swathes of the country.

ISREAL: Bollywood actress and beauty queen Urvashi Rautela, is in Israel to judge the Miss Universe 2021 pageant.

NEW YORK: Facing a cold-weather surge in COVID-19 infections, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday that masks will be required in all indoor public places unless the businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement.