Jalandhar: After Aam Aadmi Party Punjab unit used imagery linked to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to target the seven Rajya Sabha members who switched over to BJP, MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney posted that his character was built on action, and it would always speak louder than cartoons or fake narratives. On his X handle, he…
Chandigarh: The Panchkula court on Thursday ordered two-day remand of Dilip Raghav, the former customer relationship manager of a private bank involved in the Rs 160 crore FD scam of Panchkula Municipal Corporation. Notably, Raghav was among the four accused in the case against whom the court issued production warrants for Thursday. All four accused…
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has suspended the services of providing ‘saroops’ (scriptures) of the Guru Granth Sahib to the community and gurdwaras until May 20, in view of changes to rules governing their publication and distribution.The move follows Punjab govt’s passage of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act,…
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has suspended the services of providing ‘saroops’ (scriptures) of the Guru Granth Sahib to the community and gurdwaras until May 20, in view of changes to rules governing their publication and distribution.The move follows Punjab govt’s passage of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act,…
Chandigarh: Start with doubt. Test the evidence. Challenge assumptions. Check your bias. Don’t rush to conclusions.These are key lessons Punjab Police drew from the film ‘12 Angry Men’. The ideas are now part of training for 200 sub-inspectors of the Punjab Bureau of Investigation who passed out in January.The bureau presented these lessons during a…
Shimla: The Shimla Summer Festival 2026 will now be held from June 8 to 12 at The Ridge, deputy commissioner and festival committee chairman Anupam Kashyap announced on Thursday. The dates were revised due to upcoming panchayati raj elections and ongoing administrative commitments.The five-day festival will feature theme-based activities to boost visitor engagement, with cultural…
Shimla: The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday attended the concluding session of a 10-day Congress training workshop for district presidents from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir at Gupt Ganga in Kangra.Gandhi arrived at Gaggal airport in the morning, where he was received by Himachal Pradesh chief minister…
Amritsar Police also recovered four sophisticated pistols and five live cartridges from their possession, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Punjab Police on Thursday busted a cross-border drug and arms smuggling network, arresting two accused and seizing 4.108 kg of heroin.Amritsar Police also recovered four sophisticated pistols and five live…
Jasbir Singh (File Photo) NEW DELHI: The Punjab and Haryana high court has granted bail to a Punjab-based YouTuber who was arrested last year on allegations of spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Justice Vinod S Bhardwaj allowed the bail plea, noting gaps in the prosecution’s case at this stage. The court cited “arguable issues…
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday said it will first examine the maintainability of a public interest litigation (PIL) and the credibility of the petitioner before considering the constitutional validity of Punjab’s Jagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, the anti-sacrilege law.The PIL came up for hearing before a…
