Amritsar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted searches at the residence of Vijay Kataruchak, a close associate of Punjab minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged land transfer scam in Pathankot district.The search was carried out at Kataruchak village along the Gurdaspur–Pathankot highway. Vijay’s residence is located adjacent…
Bathinda: The police in Moga have arrested one Gurpreet Singh from Daudhar Sharki village over the murder of Nirmal Singh, a retired employee of Punjab StatePowerCorporation Limited (PSPCL). Gurpreet Singh had returned from the Philippines just 10 days ago.As per information, 65-year- old Nirmal Singh had left his home on the afternoon of July 16…
In Ludhiana, a local firm is under scrutiny for allegedly utilizing counterfeit bank documents to facilitate Australian study visas (Representative image) BATHINDA: Three years after a Canada immigration scandal rocked Punjab, a Ludhiana-based firm allegedly duped dozens of students seeking Australian study visas by using forged bank documents.The scam has left many students facing visa…
Former Tanda police station SHO Inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra, who was named in a US Department of Justice (DOJ) indictment linked to an extortion case, has been arrested by the Punjab Police JALANDHAR: Former Tanda police station SHO Inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra, who was named in a US Department of Justice (DOJ) indictment linked to…
CHANDIGARH: In a major international operation, two notorious gangsters have been arrested in the African nation of Angola following a coordinated effort by the Punjab and Haryana Police along with central intelligence agencies.The successful crackdown on foreign soil was initiated based on crucial intelligence provided by the intelligence agencies, Haryana Special Task Force (STF) and…
Chandigarh: Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab, the Punjab Congress on Friday said that instead of merely inaugurating a railway station, he should have addressed the pressing issues facing the state and the country.Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring alleged that Modi did nothing for Punjab in his 12-year…
Mohali: A local court Friday convicted a man for murdering his friend over a Rs 40,000 dispute linked to the sale and purchase of goats and burying the headless body near the high-security residence of then Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh in Siswan. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced Monday.The verdict was delivered…
Chandigarh: Three Chandigarh residents, including two women, were allegedly duped of over Rs 8 lakh in separate cyber fraud cases involving a fake work-from-home offer, a visa-related scam and an online banking fraud.The Cyber Crime police station has registered three separate cases against unidentified persons and launched an investigation. No arrests have been made so…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: What was already a difficult time for a family turned even more heartbreaking when the money a man had saved for his sister’s brain surgery was allegedly stolen while he was sleeping outside the emergency ward at PGIMER.Rajpura resident Gaurav had brought his 23-year-old sister, Pooja, to the Postgraduate Institute of Medical…
Vacant commercial properties in Manimajra await disposal. The MC plans to auction 20 units in the first phase, with 80 vacant properties slated for phased e-auctions Chandigarh: The municipal corporation (MC), Chandigarh, is set to auction 20 commercial properties in Manimajra, including booths and showrooms, as part of its efforts to boost revenue. The civic…
