Fazilka: The crime investigation agency (CIA) wing of Fazilka police arrested three youths and recovered a live hand grenade from them. According to the police, the accused hail from the Jalalabad area of Fazilka district.The accused were produced in court, which sent them to police custody for three days. Giving details, inspector Sunil Kumar, in-charge…
Patiala: A day after former Punjab DGP and Congress functionary Mohammad Mustafa claimed that a low-intensity blast near his residence was a targeted attack on him and his family, Malerkotla police said a comprehensive investigation was underway and senior officials were using both technical intelligence and human inputs to bring the case to a “logical…
Chandigarh: Facing scrutiny from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over the condition of the endangered Indus river dolphin, Punjab govt has defended what it described as substantial conservation measures, statutory compliance and continuous monitoring mechanisms undertaken for protection of the species and its habitat.The National Green Tribunal is monitoring the conservation of the endangered Indus…
Sonipat: In a tragic turn of events, a 60-year-old businessman from Assandh town lost his life while attempting to save his wife after she slipped into a canal during a religious ritual. His body was recovered from a canal in Sonipat district three days after the incident, the police said on Wednesday.The deceased, identified as…
Chandigarh: Accusing Majitha deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Kamalmeet Singh of “misconduct”, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MLA from Majitha Ganieve Kaur Majithia on Wednesday submitted complaints to state election commission (SEC), Punjab, and director general of police (DGP), seeking action against the officer.When contacted, the DSP refuted the claims and said video of the incident…
Patiala: Traffic and commerce across the northern region face major disruptions next month after agrarian and transport unions announced a coordinated border blockade of Himachal Pradesh to protest a controversial entry tax.Their coalition will shut down 55 checkpoints along the Punjab and Haryana borders of HP for four hours on June 1, escalating a regional…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced free travel in Punjab Roadways buses for students appearing in the NEET examination from June 20 to 22.Sharing the announcement on X, Mann said students appearing for the examination would only need to show their admit cards to avail free travel.“Many poor children appear for the…
Rohtak: Members of the non-teaching employees’ union at Maharshi Dayanand University on Wednesday launched a protest against vice-chancellor Prof Milap Singh Poonia, alleging prolonged delay in promotions and administrative apathy. The employees staged a sit-in protest outside the VC office and warned that the agitation would intensify if their demands were not fulfilled by the…
Chandigarh/Shimla: Heat wave conditions continued across Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, with temperatures remaining well above normal in most parts of the region.Rohtak recorded the highest temperature in the region at 46.9°C, while Bathinda in Punjab registered 46.6°C. In Himachal Pradesh, Una remained the hottest place at 44°C.According to the India Meteorological Department…
Bathinda: The May 26 elections to 105 urban local bodies in Punjab will see 7,623 candidates in the fray, but the contest has been overshadowed by opposition’s allegations of arbitrary rejection of nomination papers.The controversy intensified in Barnala on Wednesday, where the town’s three main markets — Sadar Bazar, Pharwahi Bazar, and Handiaya Bazar—remained shut…
