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BSF shoots down drone carrying gun, heroin in Punjab
New Delhi: The alert troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday, October 11, shot down a drone in Punjab’s Ferozepur near the India-Pakistan border and seized a packet of heroin,…
- India
Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem to float political party in Punjab
Chandigarh: Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh on Sunday said he is going to float a political party in Punjab for “the welfare of all”. He made the announcement after…
- India
After 23 years stranded in Lebanon, Punjab man returns home
Chandigarh: When Gurtej Singh travelled to Lebanon to earn a better living for the future of his family in Punjab, little did he know that he would have to wait 23 years…
- India
NIA raids multiple locations in Punjab associated with Amritpal’s relative
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted searches at multiple locations in Punjab associated with pro-Khalistan leader Amarjot, the brother-in-law of jailed lawmaker and radical preacher Amritpal Singh, and…
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Attack on Indian High Commission in Canada: NIA conducts searches in Punjab
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted searches in Punjab in connection with its probe into the attack on the Indian High Commission in Canada by pro-Khalistan supporters, officials…
- India
SC to hear Punjab’s plea for release of rural development funds from Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on September 2 an interim plea of the AAP-led Punjab government seeking release of over Rs 1,000 crore urgently from the…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan should fight elections in jail: Minister
Lahore: The Information Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province Azma Zahid Bukhari took a dig at jailed former prime minister Imran Khan over his decision to contest the elections for the Chancellor of…
- Pakistan
29 people killed as bus falls into ditch in Pakistan’s Punjab province: Report
Lahore: At least 29 people were killed after a passenger bus fell into a ditch in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday, according to a media report. The bus was travelling with 30…
- India
NRI shot at by armed assailants at his Amritsar home
Amritsar: A non-resident Indian (NRI) was shot at by two unidentified assailants at his residence in Daburji village on the outskirts of the city here on Saturday, police said. Sukhchain Singh, who…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan’s party decries changes in high court-appointed election tribunals in Punjab
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party has accused Pakistan’s Election Commission of attempting to change election tribunals in Punjab province, appointed by the Lahore High Court chief justice to settle…
- India
Vinesh Phogat missing medal at Paris Olympics painful: Punjab CM Mann
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said it is painful that wrestler Vinesh Phogat missed a medal at the Paris Olympic Games after she was disqualified for being found 100gram…
- India
Punjab CM Mann denied political clearance to visit Paris: Sources
Chandigarh: The Centre has denied political clearance to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for visiting to Paris to support the Indian hockey team at the ongoing Olympic Games, an official source said…
- India
5 associates of Canada-based terrorist Landa held: Punjab Police
Chandigarh: Five associates of Canada-based terrorist Lakhbir Singh alias Landa have been arrested, the Punjab Police chief said on Sunday. Three pistols were seized from them, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav…
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Inspector at BSF training centre in Punjab booked for raping minor girl
Hoshiarpur: An inspector posted at the Subsidiary Training Centre (STC), Border Security Force (BSF), here has been booked on charges of raping a seven-year-old girl, police said on Sunday. The child’s mother…
- India
Mann urges Punjab farmers to plant saplings in fields to increase green cover
Chandigarh: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday urged the state’s farmers to plant at least four saplings in their fields to enhance Punjab’s green cover. He made the appeal during a meeting…