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9% conviction rate in Pb sacrilege cases since '15

Chandigarh, May 13 -- Since 2015, Punjab's courts tried 438 cases involving sacrilege, with only five resulting in the maximum three-year term for the crime, according to police data -- with the 1.14%... Read More


In Punjab, conviction rate in sacrilege cases has been 9% with 43 conviction since 2015

India, May 13 -- Since 2015, Punjab's courts tried 438 cases involving sacrilege, with only five resulting in the maximum three-year term for the crime, according to police data -- with the 1.14% succ... Read More


Mann's cousin Gian Singh switches to BJP

Chandigarh, May 12 -- Gian Singh Mann, the first cousin of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Chandigarh on Monday. The defection marks a comple... Read More


CBI arrests 3 in rRs.r20-lakh bribery case linked to Punjab VB chief director

India, May 12 -- Clearing the air over recent raids on the Punjab Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau headquarters in Mohali, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday confirmed the arrest... Read More


Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's cousin Gian Singh switches to BJP

India, May 11 -- Gian Singh Mann, the first cousin of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Chandigarh on Monday. The induction took place at the ... Read More


Punjab retains top spot in drug smuggling cases: NCRB report

Chandigarh, May 8 -- For the second straight year, Punjab has registered the highest number of drug smuggling cases in the country, according to the 2024 data released by the National Crime Records Bu... Read More


Two back-to-back blasts put Punjab on high alert

Chandigarh, May 7 -- Twin blasts outside high-security installations in Jalandhar and Amritsar within a three-hour span on Tuesday night have put Punjab on high alert, as police suspect a plot to caus... Read More


Bengal in bag, BJP rolls up its sleeves for Punjab

Chandigarh, May 5 -- Riding high on its historic victory in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now turned its attention to Punjab where the assembly polls are scheduled early next year,... Read More


Political row erupts over reports of FIRsagainst MP Pathak

Chandigarh, May 3 -- A political slugfest erupted on Saturday following reports that Sandeep Pathak, a Rajya Sabha MP who recently left the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJ... Read More


Mann govt's confidence motionpassed in House, Oppn absent

Chandigarh, May 2 -- The confidence motion moved by the Bhagwant Mann government was unanimously passed in the Punjab assembly on Friday, with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs reaffirming that they stand li... Read More