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Punjab police apprehend suspected Pakistani ISI spy

May 03, 2024, at 11:33 pm

The district police in Hoshiarpur region of Punjab have apprehended a man suspected of espionage for the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI, according to police sources on Friday.

BSF recovers China-made drone from Punjab

Apr 22, 2024, at 11:07 pm

The Border Security Force recently recovered a China-made drone which was carrying a packet of suspected heroin from Amritsar district, media reports said.

Punjab: Pregnant woman expecting twins dies after husband sets her on fire following argument

Apr 21, 2024, at 06:17 pm

Amritsar/IBNS: In a horrifying incident in Punjab, a pregnant woman was set on fire allegedly by her husband following an argument on Friday.  

Toddler vomits blood after consuming expired chocolates in Punjab, undergoing treatment

Apr 20, 2024, at 11:15 pm

A  one-and-a-half-year-old girl in Punjab vomited blood and was later admitted to a hospital for treatment after eating some chocolates.

Election 2024: 'Democracy gives me right to campaign,' says BJP candidate ex-envoy Taranjit Sandhu as farmers show black flags in Amritsar

Apr 07, 2024, at 05:27 am

Amritsar (Punjab): Former Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who has been fielded by the BJP from Punjab’s Amritsar in the upcoming Lok Sabha election, was shown black flags during his campaign trail in two villages of the district, media reports said.

Punjab declares June 1 as holiday in view of Lok Sabha election

Apr 03, 2024, at 03:06 am

Chandigarh/IBNS/UNI: Keeping in view the Lok Sabha polls to be held in Punjab, June 1 was declared as a gazetted holiday for the government offices, boards, corporations, and educational institutions located in the state.

Ten-year-old dies in Patiala after consuming cake, three arrested

Apr 01, 2024, at 01:28 am

Three accused have been arrested by the police in the case of the death of a 10-year-old girl after eating cake in Patiala.

10-yr-old girl dies after eating birthday cake ordered online in Punjab's Patiala

Mar 31, 2024, at 06:36 am

Patiala (Punjab): A 10-year-old girl died last Sunday in Punjab’s Patiala due to suspected food poisoning after eating her birthday cake, ordered online from a bakery.

Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP drops Sunny Deol, fields ex-bureaucrat Taranjit Sandhu from Punjab's Gurdaspur seat

Mar 31, 2024, at 04:24 am

New Delhi: The BJP unveiled its 8th list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.

ACB catches Sub-Inspector accepting Rs 10,000 bribe in Hyderabad

Mar 30, 2024, at 11:12 pm

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught a Sub-Inspector of Police from Meerpet Police Station in Rachakonda Commissionerate on Saturday while he was in the act of accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.

Punjab: Police arrest 7 gangsters in two different cases

Mar 30, 2024, at 06:02 pm

Chandigarh/UNI: In a breakthrough, Jalandhar Commissionerate Police averted planned target killings with the arrest of four operatives of Prema Lahoria, Vicky Gounder Gang, after an exchange of fire and recovered six pistols and live cartridges from them.

BSF recovers 9.5 kg heroin worth Rs 50 crore from Fazilka district in border area of Punjab

Mar 30, 2024, at 12:32 am

A BSF patrolling party recovered 9.5 kg of heroin worth Rs 50 crore in the international market ahead of the fence, near Maharsona village, Fazilka district in the border area of Fazilka district on Friday morning.

Eunuch commits suicide by hanging from ceiling in Punjab

Mar 26, 2024, at 11:16 pm

An eunuch reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself/herself by the ceiling of the house in Indira Colony in Phillaur on Monday evening, source said on Tuesday.

BJP to fight Lok Sabha polls alone in Punjab

Mar 26, 2024, at 06:23 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday decided to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Punjab alone and would not form an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).

Police arrest 2 masterminds, six other accused in spurious liquor case in Punjab

Mar 25, 2024, at 01:58 am

The spurious liquor, that claimed the lives of 20 people in Punjab's Sangrur district, has been detected as 'Methanol' - a fatal chemical used in industrial products, a police officer said on Sunday.

Four died, three hospitalised after consuming poisonous liquor in Punjab

Mar 20, 2024, at 09:50 pm

Four people died and three others were hospitalised after consuming poisonous liquor in Punjab's Sangrur district, police said on Wednesday.

BSF troopers apprehend drug smuggler in Punjab, seizes heroin

Mar 18, 2024, at 03:32 am

Border Security Force (BSF) troopers apprehended a drug smuggler and seized heroin weighing over 600 grams in Punjab's Tarn Taran district on Sunday, a spokesperson said.

Late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala's parents Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur welcome baby boy

Mar 17, 2024, at 08:41 pm

Late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala's parents Balkaur Singh and his wife Charan Kaur have welcomed a son.

Late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala's parents Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur welcome baby boy

Mar 17, 2024, at 08:41 pm

Late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala's parents Balkaur Singh and his wife Charan Kaur have welcomed a son.

Slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala's parents welcome baby boy

Mar 17, 2024, at 05:17 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Sidhu Moose Wala's parents have been blessed with a son, nearly two years after the Punjabi singer was shot dead triggering a nationwide shock. 

AGTF Punjab arrests 3 operatives of Lawrence Bishnoi & Goldy Brar gangs

Mar 17, 2024, at 06:54 am

Chandigarh/UNI: In a breakthrough, AGTF Punjab has arrested three key operatives of Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar Gangs and recovered two calibre pistols and 11 live cartridges from them.

AGTF Punjab arrests 3 operatives of Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar gangs

Mar 16, 2024, at 09:47 pm

In a major breakthrough, AGTF Punjab has arrested three key operatives of Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar Gangs and recovered two caliber pistols and 11 live cartridges from them.

Stage set for agricultural renaissance: Kisan Melas unveiled

Mar 04, 2024, at 03:18 pm

As March unfolds its vibrant hues, the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) embarks on a mission to ignite agricultural innovation and prosperity across the state. Seven ‘kisan melas’ are slated to grace various corners of Punjab, heralding a new era of agricultural augmentation and holistic rural development.

Six foreign nationals arrested for looting passerby in Punjab's Phagwara

Mar 03, 2024, at 11:15 pm

The Phagwara police, headed by SP Rupinder Kaur Bhatti, succeeded in arresting six foreign national girls on the charges of looting passersby.

Election 2024: AAP, Congress reach seat-sharing deals in Goa, Delhi, Gujarat and Haryana

Feb 22, 2024, at 11:00 pm

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress have reached a primary agreement to divide electoral constituencies in Delhi, Gujarat, Goa, Chandigarh, and Haryana ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha election, media reports said.

MHA asks Punjab Govt to maintain law and order amid farmer's protest

Feb 22, 2024, at 01:06 am

In the wake of farmers' protest, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued advisory to the Punjab Government asking it to maintain law and order, sources said here on Wednesday.

Delhi Chalo: Farmers resume protest against Modi govt on MSP, tear gas used in Punjab-Haryana border

Feb 21, 2024, at 05:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Tear gas shells have been used to disperse the farmers from Punjab and Haryana who resumed their protests against the Narendra Modi government on Minimum Support Price (MSP) on Wednesday, media reports said.

Farmers begin 3-day sit-in protest at toll plazas on Jalandhar-Jammu National Highway

Feb 21, 2024, at 01:15 am

Hoshiarpur (Punjab)/IBNS: Agitating farmers, under the banner of various organisations, Tuesday began a three-day sit-in protest and compelled the authorities at two toll plazas on the Jalandhar-Jammu NH to allow vehicles to pass without paying the toll.

Border Security Forces intercept drone and heroin in Punjab’s border villages

Feb 13, 2024, at 08:40 pm

In a series of proactive measures, the Border Security Force (BSF) and local police in Punjab have intercepted illicit activities along the international border, seizing both a drone and a significant quantity of heroin in separate incidents near border villages.

Farmers' protest 2.0: Police fire tear gas, several injured in Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border

Feb 13, 2024, at 07:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd as thousands of farmers gathered at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border in the second leg of their protests against the central government, media reports said.