Man hacked to death after 'confronting drug peddlers' in Batala

Amritsar, Oct. 17 -- A 40-year-old man was killed and two of his companions were injured in an armed assault at Madi Pannwan village near Sri Hargobindpur in Batala on Thursday evening, police said on... Read More

Caste-bias allegations: Akal Takht declares AAP MLA Giaspura 'tankhaiya'

AMRITSAR, Oct. 17 -- The Sikh clergy on Friday held the ruling Aam Aadmi Party MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct) for levelling controversial caste-bias allegati... Read More

12 AAP MLAs apologise to Akal Takht jathedar, disown party colleague's caste-bias remarks

India, Oct. 16 -- Twelve Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs appeared before Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Friday to submit a written apology and distance themselves from party colle... Read More

Villager confronts drug peddlers, hacked to death in Punjab's Batala

India, Oct. 16 -- A 40-year-old man was killed and two of his companions were critically injured in an armed assault at Madi Pannwan village near Sri Hargobindpur in Batala on Thursday evening, police... Read More

Punjab cop tasked with tackling drug smuggling held with 15kg heroin

Tarn Taran, Oct. 15 -- A Punjab Police constable, deployed with the state government's anti-drone system to keep tabs on cross-border narcotic smuggling in Tarn Taran district, was held with 15 kg of ... Read More

Giaspura's caste bias charges spark row, Takht summons 12 AAP MLAs

AMRITSAR, Oct. 13 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Payal Manwinder Singh Giaspura on Monday stirred a row by making objectionable remarks against Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj... Read More

Drone sightings disrupt 3 flights at Amritsar airport

India, Oct. 12 -- Suspected drone activity near the Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport in Amritsar forced authorities to temporarily halt flight operations and divert three incoming commercial... Read More

Portraits of 1981 flight hijacker, KCF co-founder, former SC judge installed

Amritsar, Oct. 11 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Saturday installed portraits of Khalistani leader Gajinder Singh, who led the 1981 hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-423... Read More

former sc judge, separatists deck walls at golden temple museum

Amritsar, Oct. 11 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Saturday installed portraits of pro-Khalistan leader Gajinder Singh, Khalistan Commando Force co-founder Gurdev Singh Debu and forme... Read More

Pargat leads Congress poll push with Golden Temple unity pitch

Amritsar, Oct. 9 -- Newly appointed Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Pargat Singh and All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in-charge Sachin Pilot offered prayers at Gold... Read More

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