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Police probing 'grenade attack' claims, says SSP

AMRITSAR, Nov. 28 -- Gurdaspur senior superintendent of police (SSP) Aditya said that police are carrying out a probe to ascertain 'Khalistan Liberation Army' claims of carrying out a 'grenade attack'... Read More


Implementing holy city status a tough task for Mann govt

AMRITSAR, Nov. 26 -- The Punjab government's decision to grant holy city status to Amritsar's walled city, along with Anandpur Sahib and Talwandi Sabo, has raised concerns over its practical implement... Read More


Vigilance arrests Batala SDM for taking Rs.50K bribe

Amritsar, Nov. 23 -- The Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Saturday arrested Batala sub divisional magistrate and municipal corporation commissioner Vikramjeet Singh Panthey after he was caught accepting a bri... Read More


Two robbers held in Amritsar shootout, Glock pistol seized

Amritsar, Nov. 22 -- In a third encounter in as many days in Amritsar, the commissionerate police arrested two suspects involved in an armed robbery on November 14 in the Maqboolpura area. During the ... Read More


Spotlight back on SGPC's own satellite channel

AMRITSAR, Nov. 22 -- YouTube's week-long suspension of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee's (SGPC) channel, SGPC Sri Amritsar, which streams live Gurbani kirtan from the Golden Temple, has on... Read More


Punjab VB arrests Batala SDM for taking bribe of rRs.r50,000

India, Nov. 22 -- The Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Saturday arrested Batala sub divisional magistrate and municipal corporation commissioner Vikramjeet Singh Panthey after he was caught accepting a bribe ... Read More


Amritsar police foil targeted killing bid, gangster shot dead

Amritsar, Nov. 21 -- A targeted killing plot by two gangsters linked to Pakistan-based ISI handlers was foiled in Amritsar on Thursday, commissioner of police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said. While one of... Read More


Jail guard shoots wife, her mother dead with 'stolen' AK-47

AMRITSAR, Nov. 20 -- An ex-serviceman, Gurpreet Singh (43), who was employed as a jail security guard, shot himself dead with a "stolen" AK-47, amid high drama in Gurdaspur early on Wednesday, hours a... Read More


Amritsar police foil targeted killing bid, gangster shot dead

India, Nov. 20 -- A targeted killing plot by two gangsters linked to Pakistan-based ISI handlers was foiled in Amritsar on Thursday, commissioner of police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said. While one of th... Read More


2 dead as back-to back shootings rock Amritsar

India, Nov. 19 -- The Holy City was rocked by two back-to-back daylight shootings on Tuesday, leaving two persons, including a transport company employee, dead and triggering panic in the city. The i... Read More