Punjab news

Punjab shocker! Rice-sheller owner shot dead in broad daylight in Faridkot – Watch CCTV footage

The incident, which took place at Jaito-Bajakhana Road at around 3 pm, was caught on the CCTV camera.

Jul 31, 2017, 10:10 AM IST

Canada's Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan pays obeisance at Golden Temple; radicals raise Khalistan slogans

Harjit Singh Sajjan is a Sikh whose native village, Bambeli, falls in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab.

Apr 20, 2017, 08:37 AM IST

Dera followers agree to cremate bodies; 2 govt jobs offered

Dera Sacha Sauda followers on Wednesday agreed to cremate the bodies of the two members of their sect who were shot dead last week and lift the blockade on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road.

Mar 01, 2017, 15:24 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi lashes out at Congress for 'defaming' Punjab, says party is history now

Punjab will go to the polls on February 4.

Jan 27, 2017, 16:23 PM IST

Punjab Elections 2017: Rahul Gandhi to campaign in state for 3 days from today

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Punjab on Friday and launch his own poll campaign.

Jan 27, 2017, 08:39 AM IST

SHAMEFUL! Shiromani Akali Dal leader, son assault pregnant nurse in Punjab's Moga – Watch

According to reports, the altercation between the two sides broke out when Paramjeet Singh and his son Gurjeet Singh were asked to wait at a hospital in Moga.

Sep 23, 2016, 13:47 PM IST

‪‪Navjot Singh Sidhu fails to cut deal with AAP, launches new political party 'Awaaz-e-Punjab'

Former BJP parliamentarian Navjot Singh Sidhu has formed the party with former hockey captain Pargat Singh and Bains brothers.

Sep 02, 2016, 15:30 PM IST

Suspended AAP MP Dharamvira Gandhi floats new front

Suspended Aam Aadmi Party MP Dharamvira Gandhi from Patiala said the name of the front will be announced in 10-15 days.

Aug 23, 2016, 19:22 PM IST

Will Navjot Singh Sidhu join Aam Aadmi Party? This is what Arvind Kejriwal has to say

Former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Navjot Singh Sidhu has reportedly failed to cut an ice with Aam Aadmi Party leadership over his demand of the party`s chief ministerial candidature in Punjab.

Aug 19, 2016, 09:06 AM IST

Punjab: Slight improvement in RSS leader's condition, say doctors

RSS leader Jagdish Gagneja, who was severely injured after being shot at by some bike-borne assailants, is showing signs of improvement, doctors said on Wednesday.

Aug 10, 2016, 16:34 PM IST

Ever heard of male honour killing? Family disapproves daughter's marriage, kills son-in-law in Pakistan

In latest spate of honour killing, the family members of a woman in Pakistan's Multan city slit the throat of her husband after they disapproved their marriage.

Jun 19, 2016, 13:52 PM IST

A father's revenge! Rape victim's dad chops off arms of accused in Punjab

The shocking incident took place in Punjab’s Bhatinda district on Tuesday.

Apr 20, 2016, 09:38 AM IST

Police conducts search at a mango orchard in Gurdaspur amid reports of armed men

Armed police personnel conducted a combing operation in a mango orchard near a college in Gurdaspur in Punjab on Saturday. 

Apr 02, 2016, 12:25 PM IST

Two arrested over acid attack on schoolgirls in Punjab

Two persons, including a teenager, have been arrested for allegedly throwing acid on six girl students when they were returning home from school.

Mar 17, 2016, 22:51 PM IST

Six teenage girls injured in acid attack in Punjab

Six teenage girls were injured in an acid attack in Dera Baba Nanak area here on Wednesday evening after one of them spurned the advances of the assailant, police said.

Mar 16, 2016, 23:47 PM IST

Suspended cop-turned-smuggler nabbed in Punjab

The Punjab Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a "most wanted" smuggler, Ranjit Singh, in Ajnala in connection with cross border smuggling.

Jan 30, 2016, 14:34 PM IST

Keep questioning me, you won't get anything: Gurdaspur SP Salwinder

Former Gurdaspur SP Salwinder Singh, who underwent a lie-detector test on Tuesday, said that the National Investigation Agency will not find anything even if they interrogate him for ten days.

Jan 19, 2016, 15:56 PM IST

RSS denies attack on its Ludhiana office

The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) on Monday denied media reports about an attack on its office in Ludhiana in the wee hours of Monday.

Jan 18, 2016, 09:59 AM IST

Principal arrested for mishap that killed 3 students

Principal of a private school was arrested Wednesday in connection with a road mishap in which three students were killed when a school bus fell into a drain.

Jan 13, 2016, 13:55 PM IST

Sharif's reaction similar to that of Gilani after 26/11: Congress

With Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif assuring to take strong and prompt action against the guilty in the Pathankot terror attack, the Congress Party on Saturday said that there was no difference in the reaction given by the former and his predecessor Yusuf Gilani during the 26/11 terror attack in 2008.

Jan 09, 2016, 14:02 PM IST