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Gujral hails Modi, calls for support to govt on foreign policy

Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- Former Rajya Sabha member and senior Akali leader Naresh Gujral on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking a firm stand on the issue of farmers' interest and pun... Read More


Illegal immigration racket: NIA arrests 2 Karnal men

Karnal, Aug. 8 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested two Karnal residents on charges of human trafficking of illegal immigrants to the United States via the infamous Dunki ro... Read More


chargesheet against Punjab firm, others in Rs.56.4-cr bank fraud case

Jalandhar, Aug. 8 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against Snehal Enterprises, related persons/entities, a bank official and one government official in connection with Rs.56... Read More


Ghaggar in spate, Patiala on high alert

Patiala, Aug. 8 -- The district remains on high alert after the water level in the Ghaggar river rose sharply on Thursday morning, inching closer to the danger mark. According to the drainage departme... Read More


August 16 protest plan on track, say SKM leaders

Ludhiana, Aug. 8 -- Farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) announced a rally on August 16 at Baba Bakala in Amritsar against the Punjab government's land pooling policy. The... Read More


HC stays Punjab'sland-pooling policy

Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- The high court on Thursday stayed implementation of the land-pooling scheme announced by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab for "planned urban development". Punjab ad... Read More


HC stays Punjab'sland-pooling policy

Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- The high court on Thursday stayed implementation of the land-pooling scheme announced by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab for "planned urban development". Punjab ad... Read More


SC raps U.P. police over lakhimpur witness plaint

New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday said that probing allegations of a witness being influenced in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case trial is "imperative" and pulled up the Uttar Prades... Read More


Mann lays foundation for Rs.3.4-crore STP at Dera Sachkhand Ballan

Jalandhar, Aug. 8 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and main pumping station at Dera Sachkhand Ballan. After paying obeisa... Read More


4 members of arms smuggling gang held with seven pistols

AMRITSAR, Aug. 8 -- Amritsar Commissionerate Police apprehended four persons involved in cross-border arms smuggling and recovered seven sophisticated pistols from their possession, Punjab director ge... Read More