Punjab
- World
Passenger train derails in Pakistan; 1 killed, several injured
Lahore: At least one passenger was killed and 33 others injured when several coaches of a train derailed in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday. This is the third train derailment incident in…
- India
Colonel assault case: HC transfers probe to CBI
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday transferred the investigation into the alleged assault of a colonel by Punjab Police personnel over a parking dispute to the Central Bureau of…
- India
114-yr-old marathon runner Fauja Singh dies in a hit-and-run in Punjab
Chandigarh: Veteran marathon runner Fauja Singh died on Monday, July 14, after being hit by an unidentified vehicle while out for a walk in his native village in Punjab’s Jalandhar district. He…
- Pakistan
Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude strikes Pakistan
Islamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck central Pakistan on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) confirmed. The tremors were felt at approximately 3:54 am Indian Standard Time (IST), with…
- India
Army personnel, his associate arrested in Punjab for spying
Chandigarh: An army personnel posted in Jammu and his aide have been arrested for their alleged involvement in spying activities linked to Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), a top Punjab Police…
- India
Punjab-based YouTuber in contact with influencer Jyoti Malhotra held
Chandigarh: A Punjab-based YouTuber alleged to be in close touch with influencer Jyoti Malhotra, in custody on charges of spying for Pakistan, has been arrested after police unearthed a “terror-backed espionage network”…
- India
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and J&K to conduct fresh mock drills from Thursday
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir (Union Territory), which share borders with Pakistan, will conduct a fresh series of civil defence mock drills beginning from Thursday, May 28. It should be…
- India
SGPC approves display of ex-PM Manmohan Singh portrait in Amritsar museum
Amritsar: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president H S Dhami on Tuesday said the portrait of former prime minister Manmohan Singh will be displayed in the Central Sikh Museum here. During a…
- India
Shortly after PM Modi’s address, suspected drones sighted in J&K, Punjab
Shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s warning to Pakistan that India will not tolerate terror in any form, reports of suspected Pakistan military drones hovering over Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba and Punjab’s…
- Telangana
Amid Indo-Pak tensions 162 return to Telangana from J-K, Punjab
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Monday, May 12, said it will continue to provide comprehensive relief and support to citizens returning from border areas through the Telangana Bhawan in New Delhi. So…
- India
Punjab: Schools in five border districts, Sangrur to remain shut on May 12
Chandigarh: Schools in five Punjab districts bordering Pakistan, as well as in Sangrur, will remain closed on Monday, officials said. However, academic institutions in the rest of the state will reopen, they…
- Videos
Video: Unidentified object leaves crater in field in Punjab’s Phagwara
Phagwara: An unidentified object fell in a field between Khalyan and Sahni villages in Phagwara distruct early Saturday, officials said. Locals said an explosion-like sound was heard at 2.40 am from the…
- India
Massive NIA crackdown: 17 Punjab locations raided over Khalistani arms plot
New Delhi: In a major development, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted extensive searches across Punjab in connection with a terror conspiracy involving Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operatives. The raids targeted premises…
- Pakistan
Pakistan fears water crisis with dam levels dropping sharply
Islamabad: Pakistan is gearing up to face a major water crisis as a sharp decline has been witnessed in the levels at its three major dams over the past few days. Rawal,…
- Photos
Photos: 537 Pak nationals left India through Attari in 4 days as deadline ends
New Delhi: As many as 537 Pakistani nationals, including nine diplomats and officials, left India through the Attari-Wagah border point in four days beginning April 24 as the exit deadline for the…
