Punjab

Curfew pass scuffle: Cop's hand chopped off, 2 others injured in attack by 'Nihangs' in Patiala

In a bloody clash in Punjab, a police officer's hand was chopped off and two others got grievous injuries on Sunday when a group of people attacked them in Punjab's Patiala town on being asked about curfew permission, police said.

Apr 12, 2020

Punjab second Indian state to extend Covid-19 lockdown till May 1

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amrinder Singh tweeted saying that the Cabinet has decided to extend lockdown and curfew till 1st May.

Apr 10, 2020

Coronavirus super-spreader: How Punjab's 1st Covid-19 casualty, a 70-year old priest, infected 23 others

Baldev Singh, who succumbed to COVID-19 on March 18, is believed to have come in contact with 100s before testing positive for the fatal diseases.

Mar 27, 2020

WATCH | Pitbull attacks teenage boy in Punjab's Jalandhar even as locals try to rescue him

Passers-by hit the dog with sticks and stones, while some even threw water on the animal to save the boy.

Jan 29, 2020

Most polluted Indian cities are in Haryana, UP; Delhi not even in top 10

Nine cities in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh fared worse than New Delhi in the AQI index. With AQI of 499, Hisar and Fatehabad were the most polluted cities until November 3.

Nov 5, 2019

Congress, SAD win one seat each in Punjab bypolls

Congress is leading in Phagwara and Mukerian, but its candidate Sandeep Sandu, a confidant of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, lost to the Akali Dal candidate from Dakha.

Oct 24, 2019

Breaking: Congress steal Sukhbir Badal's seat in Punjab bypolls

Congress strengthened its hold on the one state where it is in prime position by winning three of the four seats on offer in by-polls.

Oct 24, 2019

Khalistani terrorist held for burning Pakistani weapon-dropping drone

The arrest comes in the backdrop of the Punjab government claiming that Pakistani drones have been dropping weapons in the Indian territory.

Oct 2, 2019

ISI planning 26/11-like attacks? Pakistani-origin drones drop AK-47 rifles, grenades

Confirming the development, Punjab Police officials said that the Chinese drones, which came from Pakistan, carried out around eight sorties in 10 days to drop weapons and satellite phones in India.

Sep 25, 2019

Punjab police busts Khalistani terror module; 4 arrested with huge cache of arms

Initial investigations revealed the use of drones to deliver weapons and communication hardware from across the border.

Sep 23, 2019

Ronica Singh Next Beautiful Face of Indian Film Industry

Punjabi Kudi Ronica will be seen in a new Movie called Gimmick which is going to release on 9th of August. So don't forget to watch stunning actress Ronica Singh in it.

Aug 11, 2019

Punjab man arrested for passing military info to Pakistan's ISI via WhatsApp

Sukhwinder Singh Sidhu came in contact with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agents after he visited the country for pilgrimage in 2015.

Jul 1, 2019

Pakistan erects Maharaja Ranjit Singh's statue near Lahore Fort; Sikh tourism gets a boost?

The eight-feet statue features Maharaja Ranjit Singh perched on top of his favourite Arabic horse named Kahar Bahar.

Jun 27, 2019

Toddler pulled out of 150-ft deep borewell after 110 hours, dies in Punjab

A two-year-old Fatehvir Singh who was supposed to celebrate his birthday on Monday has been stuck in a borewell from Thursday, May 6 after he accidentally fell into the abandoned well.

Jun 10, 2019

Drunk man lynched to death for raping 11-year-old girl in Jalandhar

The mob was alerted by the girl's cries and entered the house to find her bleeding profusely.

Jun 3, 2019

Indian Railways issues terror alert in Pathankot

The railways have issued an alert following information on a possible terror attack by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.

May 27, 2019

Punjab chemist shoots drug inspector to take revenge, accused then kills self

Balwinder Singh, 50, came in his motorcycle to the victim's office around 11 am and fired two shots at her head while shouting 'Happy Holi'.

Mar 30, 2019

Red Alert! North India drug abuse at all-time high, reveals AIIMS survey

The survey was conducted among subjects between the ages 10 and 78 over a period of 10 months between December 2017 and October 2018.

Feb 20, 2019

Urea crisis looms in north Indian states amid political row

Transportation issues stop fertiliser movement from ports as Congress-ruled states feel the pinch.

Dec 30, 2018

Big relief for states as Modi govt may compensate on GST till 2025

The 15th Finance Commission has been tasked to make a blueprint on the modalities of the compensation proceeds to the state governments.

Dec 25, 2018