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Two Pakistani nationals arrested at Punjab border »
Indian Border Security Force has on Sunday detained two Pakistani nationals when they sneaked to Indian territory through the barbed fencing BSF has said that the both Pakistani nationals sneaked into Indian Territory on Sunday through Ramdas...
Punjab: Heavy rain lashes Patiala city, kills one »
The heavy rains lashed Patiala on Saturday. The local meteorological office has recorded a total of 92 mm rain in Patiala on Saturday morning. Heavy rains lashed Patiala yesterday also. The normal life was badly disrupted in...
Shimla summer Festival to begin tomorrow »
The annual Shimla Summer festival will be start from Monday in Shimla. V.S. Kokje the Himachal Governor V.S. Kokje will inaugurate the festival at the historic Ridge Maidan. Bollywood singer Javed Ali & Punjabi singers Hans Raj...
Repoll in Panchayats on May 28 following Ballot paper shortage »
The State Election Commission, Punjab has said that there will be Re-Poll to the Gram Panchayats, following Ballet paper shortage in some Panchayats yesterday. Re-poll would be held on Wednesday 28th May. The State Election Commission, Punjab...
37 students injured in bus accident in Punjab »
A minubus turned turtle on Jalandhar-Pathankot National Highway in which 37 students from Jammu & Kashmir injured. Students of DAV Collegiate School, Lachhipur, Kathua, were going on an excursion to Ludhiana, were injured on Saturday after minibus...
BJP workers protesting against Parkash Singh Badal in Punjab »
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers have damaged buses & pulled down hoardings with pictures of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal & his son Sukhbir Badal in Bathinda on Tuesday to protest alleged violence against BJP workers...
1 killed, 9 injured in violence during Punjab Panchayat polls »
Several incidents of violence were reported across Punjab during elections to Zila Parishads & Panchayat Samities that left one person dead & nine others injured on Monday. Eight persons have been injured in a clash between Shiromani...
Polling for Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti election begins »
Polling for Punjab Zila Parishad & Panchayat Samiti election has been started in Punjab on Monday. Punjab police personnel have been deployed in strength in the state to ensure smooth polls for the 324 members of 20...
Hawala’s agent Naim arrested »
Hawala’s agent has been arrested on Wednesday evening by the anti-terrorist cell (ATC). They have also seized Rs 9 lakh in cash from him, Police said today. The ATC was receiving information about the increase in hawala...
Amarinder Singh not to canvass in forthcoming polls »
Amarinder Singh the former Chief Minister of Punjab has written a letter to Sonia Gandhi. He explained his inability to canvass in by-election of Amritsar (South) assembly constituency & the Panchayati Raj Institutions poll in the state...
Nihang Sikh sect chief passed away »
Baba Santa Singh the chief of Sikh sect Nihang’s Buddha Dal, who led the reconstruction “kar sewa” inside the Golden Temple after the 1984 Operation Bluestar by the army has passed away in Patiala, Punjab on Thursday...
Fire destroy wheat crop, killed 5 in Punjab »
At least five killed & 12 others received injuries in fire that extensively damaged standing wheat crop in some districts in Punjab & Haryana this week, a private newspaper reported. Several heads of cattle perished in the...
142 prisoners still detained under TADA Act »
At least 142 prisoners are still detained under TADA Act across India with Maharashtra topping the list with 50 such detentions. These persons are in judicial custody as per orders of the designated TADA Courts. Maharashtra tops...
Punjab school tenders apology over turban row »
A private school of Mohali, Punjab has raised the Sikh community hackles by asking three Class X students to sit in a seperate room for wearing turban. Lawrence Public School defended its decision saying the school rules...
Tarlochan Bawa hockey Olympian passes away »
Tarlochan Bawa a hockey Olympian has passed away at his daughter’s residence at Ambala in Haryana on Thursday. He was 85 years old. Bawa, who was a member of the team under Balbir Singh which went on...
Sarabjit’s family arrived in Pakistan »
Indian Prisoner Sarabjit’s family arrived in Pakistan through the Wagah border. Balbir Kaur, Sarabjit’s sister reiterated that her brother was innocent & they were hopeful of his early release. Sarabit’s family would meet him after 18 long...
Sarabjit Singh`s family granted visa to visit Pakistan »
Sarabjit`s family has granted visa to visit Pakistan. Pakistan has yielded & granted visa to Sarabjit’s family for their visit to Islamabad. The Pakistan High Commission had on Tuesday forwarded the visa applications of the kin of...
“Baisakhi” celebrated throughout Punjab »
Baisakhi has been celebrated throughout Punjab on Monday. Baisakhi is the festival of wheat harvesting & creation of the “Khalsa Panth” by tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. Thousands of devotees took holy dip in sacred...
LK Advani’s “My Country, My Life” again in controversy »
LK Advani the senior BJP leader has managed to ruffle many feathers with polemical statements in his book, “My Country, My Life”. Stirring up another controversy in Punjab are references to Operation Bluestar & some reported factual...
Tributes paid to the martyrs at Jallianwala Bagh »
Rich tributes have been paid to the to the martyrs at the historic Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on Sunday to commemorate the incident on this day in 1919 when hundreds of freedom fighters were shot dead on...
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