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Relief pours in, but poor coordination raises misuse, hoarding concerns

Amritsar, Sept. 6 -- The flood-ravaged Punjab is witnessing a massive outpouring of aid, with NGOs, religious bodies and countless common people rushing dry ration, cattle feed, drinking water and oth... Read More


Youth shot at in road rage incident on flooded stretch

Kapurthala, Sept. 6 -- An unidentified car driver opened fire at a tractor-trolley driver in a road rage incident in Kapurthala's flooded Fatudhinga village on Friday. The youth, identified as Jagjit ... Read More


Concrete embankments solution to Ghaggar's flooding, says Sukhbir

Patiala/Sangrur, Sept. 6 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday flood-hit areas along the Ghaggar river and said building concrete embankments to channelise water was the... Read More


Breather for Fazilka, Ferozepur villages as Harike release drops

Ferozepur, Sept. 6 -- The discharge from Harike Headworks dropped from 3,05,000 cusecs on Thursday evening to 2,75,000 cusecs by Friday evening, offering slight relief to thousands battling floodwater... Read More


BBMB continues releasing water from Bhakra, Pong

Jalandhar, Sept. 6 -- The water level of Pong Dam on the Beas river was recorded at 1,394.71 feet on Friday at 5pm. This is 4.71 feet above the reservoir's maximum filling capacity of 1,390 feet. The ... Read More


Two awarded life term for hacking Jind shopkeeper to death in 2018

Rohtak, Sept. 6 -- A local court in Jind on Friday convicted two persons in connection with the murder of a shopkeeper seven years ago. The additional district and sessions judge Jaibir Singh convicte... Read More


CM Mann hospitalised for exhaustion, low heart rate

CHANDIGARH, Sept. 6 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann, 51, was admitted to Fortis Hospital, Mohali, around 8 pm on Friday after he complained of exhaustion and low heart rate. According to a statement i... Read More


Man arrested for shooting sarpanch's husband dead in Sangrur

Sangrur, Sept. 6 -- A man was arrested for allegedly shooting dead the sarpanch's husband at Kakarwal village in Sangrur's Dhuri following an altercation on Thursday night. According to police, victim... Read More


Patiala court defers MLA Pathanmajra's bail plea to Sept 8

Patiala, Sept. 6 -- A local court in Patiala on Friday deferred the hearing on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra's anticipatory bail plea in connection with a rape case to September ... Read More


Sikh truckers see spike in anti-immigrant sentiment

New York, Sept. 6 -- Members of California's Sikh trucking community say a deadly crash involving one of its own, which triggered heated national debates over immigration, has led to a spike in the an... Read More