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Staged gun attack for police cover backfires, four held in Sangrur

Sangrur, Aug. 2 -- In a bizarre incident, a Sangrur man allegedly staged an attack on himself with the help of his brother-in-law and three hired "shooters" to gain police protection and flaunt influe... Read More


GNDU alumnus ranks 7th among world inventors

Amritsar, Aug. 2 -- Gurtej Sandhu, a former student of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar, has become the seventh most prolific inventor in the world with 1,382 US patents, surpassing Thomas E... Read More


Woman sets herself, her 3-yr-old son ablaze in Kapurthala, both die

Kapurthala, Aug. 2 -- Distressed by harassment by her in-laws, a 26-year-old woman allegedly set herself and her three-year-old son ablaze at Kala Sanghian village on Kapurhala-Nakodar road on Thursda... Read More


Farmers stage protest, seek release of cane arrears

Chandigarh, Aug. 2 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said on November 25, the state government will organise a grand event in Kurukshetra to mark the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Te... Read More


Encounter breaks out in J&K's Kulgam

Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation ... Read More


Himachal's Sanjay Vatsayan takes charge as Vice Chief of Naval Staff

Shimla, Aug. 2 -- Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, a gunnery and missile systems specialist, on Friday assumed charge as the new Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. In a solemn ceremony, the Flag Officer pai... Read More


2024 TN train collision due to sabotage: CRS

New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- A train collision that injured nine passengers in Tamil Nadu in October was the result of sabotage, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) has concluded, asking Indian Railways ... Read More


J&K: Ramnagar SDM, his sonkilled in Reasi landslide

Jammu, Aug. 2 -- Sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) of Ramnagar in Udhampur district Rajinder Singh and his son lost their lives late on Friday evening when their vehicle was struck by a landslide in the... Read More


Revanna convicted of rape, sentencing today

Bengaluru, Aug. 2 -- A special court in Bengaluru on Friday convicted former Janata Dal (Secular) MP and grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, Prajwal Revanna, in a rape case registered aga... Read More


13 pistols, ammo seized; juvenile among 11 held

AMRITSAR, Aug. 2 -- At least 13 pistols and ammunition were recovered as Amritsar police busted three cross-border illegal arms smuggling modules with links to Pakistan on Friday, officials said. Amri... Read More