Punjab

AAP, BJP and Punjab Congress leaders welcome Sajjan Kumar's conviction in 1984 riots case

The Delhi High Court sentenced Sajjan Kumar for conspiracy to commit murder and sentenced him to imprisonment for life.

Dec 17, 2018

Punjab minister warns against delayed payments to farmers

Agrarian Punjab contributes 50 per cent of food grains (wheat and paddy) to the national kitty despite having just 1.54 per cent of the country's geographical area.

Oct 28, 2018

Amritsar train tragedy: Will adopt children who lost their parents, says Navjot Singh Sidhu

The Punjab government on Monday gave Rs 5 lakh each to 21 families. The compensation to the remaining families would be given in the next two days.

Oct 23, 2018

Govt aims to cut stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana by 70 percent as air pollution chokes Delhi

As pollution levels climbed to 12 times the recommended limit last year, India introduced some measures aimed at curbing crop burning.

Oct 17, 2018

Haryana: Mother, infant daughter killed on spot after roof collapses due to heavy rains

The house was an old structure located in fields in the village. The woman, Kiran, and her one-year-old daughter, died at the spot.

Sep 23, 2018

Gujarat ATS nabs drug dealer for selling smuggled heroin from Pakistan

Last month, the ATS had arrested two men from different parts of Gujarat and seized 5 kg of heroin, worth Rs 14.84 crore in the international market.

Sep 17, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir: 19 children rescued from illegal orphanage run by Kerala pastor in Kathua

The civil administration and police conducted the raid on Friday after some children complained that they were being "harassed and tortured" at the facility run by a pastor from Kerala

Sep 8, 2018

Punjab AAP unit heading for a split? Rebel leader Khaira to host party workers' meet

After being ousted as the Leader of the Opposition, Sukhpal Singh Khaira has decided to go ahead with a party meeting in Bathinda despite being warned by Manish Sisodia.

Jul 31, 2018

Punjab rules out selling land of loan defaulters

Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that the government will not sell the land of farmers who have failed to repay their loans. He said that legal action is routine practice for banks.

Jul 20, 2018

Pakistan man imprisoned for 11 years in India returns home

Muhammad Yaseen mistakenly crossed into India in 2007 and was held by the Border Security Force. He returned to his village in Punjab on Sunday after being released by the BSF.

Jun 24, 2018

PNB scam: Lapses at several levels led to India's largest bank fraud, report says

A $2 billion fraud at India's Punjab National Bank (PNB) may have been orchestrated by a few rogue employees, but it escaped detection because of widespread risk-control and monitoring lapses in many areas of the bank, the bank's own internal probe has found.

Jun 20, 2018

Night showers provide relief to Chandigarh residents

Heavy rains last night in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh dropped temperatures, reduced dust and pollution. More rain expected later today.

Jun 16, 2018

Case lodged against Union Agriculture Minister for 'anti-farmer' jibe

Social activist Tamanna Hashmi filed the case in the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court. It will be heard next week.

Jun 4, 2018

Why have farmers gone on 10-day strike in 8 states? Veggies, milk supply to be hit

The 10-day strike has been coordinated by the Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh (RKM) with local partners and the farmers in these states -- Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh – are joining the protest.

Jun 2, 2018

Punjab Assembly by-poll results: Congress leads in Akali Dal stronghold

Congress candidate Hardev Singh Ladi Sherowalia was leading over his Shiromani Akali Dal rival Naib Singh Kohar after the first few rounds of counting. Ladi received over 34,000 votes while Kohar got only around 18,000 votes.

May 31, 2018

6.1 magnitude earthquake rattles North India, tremors felt from J&K to Delhi

The northern states of the country were jolted by an earthquake on Wednesday, January 31, and tremors were felt from Jammu and Kashmir to Delhi.

Jan 31, 2018

Is India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh retiring from international cricket?

For any cricketer, performances in Ranji Trophy are important to make a comeback to Indian team. However, Yuvraj Singh seems to be thinking otherwise.

Nov 3, 2017

RSS leader Ravinder Gosain shot dead in Punjab, 5th Sangh man killed in 3 years

Ravinder Gosain, is the fifth right-wing leader in Punjab, who has been killed in the last three years. Read on to know more.

Oct 17, 2017

Big win for Congress in Gurdaspur Lok Sabha by-poll; BJP defeated

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh hailed the "unprecedented" Congress victory "as a total rejection of the anti-people policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)".

Oct 15, 2017

Ranji Trophy: Himachal's Prashant Chopra hits historic triple hundred on his 25th birthday

Prashant Chopra, who played for India in 2012 Under-19 World Cup, has created history in Ranji Trophy.

Oct 7, 2017