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Punjab: Nine years on, victims' kin await justice

BATHINDA, Jan. 31 -- A twin bomb blast in Maur on January 31 evening in 2017, that claimed seven lives, including five children, continues to haunt the kin of the victims and residents of Maur town in... Read More


169 missing saroops traced to two Banga deras: Punjab CM at Maghi Mela

BATHINDA, Jan. 15 -- In a breakthrough in the investigation into the disappearance of 328 saroops (sacred copies) of Guru Granth Sahib, chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday revealed that the spec... Read More


Punjab: AAP returns to stage as 5 parties to slug it out at Maghi Mela

BATHINDA, Jan. 14 -- The annual Maghi Mela in Muktsar on Wednesday is all set to witness rallies by five political fronts in a bid to consolidate the support of the Sikh panth (community) with an eye ... Read More


Punjab: Delayed winter slows migratory birds' influx at Harike, other wetlands

BATHINDA, Dec. 25 -- The delayed start of the winter season has led to a slow arrival of migratory birds at Harike wetland and other spots across Punjab for the second consecutive year, experts and st... Read More


Punjab: Ferozepur farmers bet big on chillies to spice up profits

BATHINDA, Dec. 18 -- A group of 20 enterprising farmers from Ferozepur district has formed a first-of-its-kind farmer-producer company (FPC) in the state to boost cultivation of chilli and enhance agr... Read More


Social media influencer's murder: Bathinda court starts PO proceedings against accused Mehron, aide

BATHINDA, Dec. 6 -- A Bathinda district court has initiated a process in the local court to declare Sikh hardliner, Amritpal Singh Mehron, who is believed to be hiding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE... Read More


Defamation case: Complainant records statement against Kangana in special court

BATHINDA, Dec. 5 -- A septuagenarian woman, Mahinder Kaur, recorded her statement and submitted documentary evidence before a special court in Bathinda in a defamation case against the Bharatiya Janat... Read More


Cotton ginning sector in crisis as acreage declines

BATHINDA, Nov. 23 -- The cotton ginning industry, which was once a flourishing agri-business of Punjab, is now struggling to survive due to a sharp decline in cotton cultivation. Ginners separate lint... Read More


Disproportionate assets case: Court to frame charges against sacked woman cop on December 2

BATHINDA, Nov. 21 -- A Bathinda sessions court on Thursday fixed December 2 as the date to frame charges against dismissed Punjab Police constable Amandeep Kaur in a corruption case, after the vigilan... Read More


SBI returns rRs.r8 crore to victims of Faridkot branch fraud

BATHINDA, Nov. 20 -- The State Bank of India (SI) has returned Rs.8 crore to aggrieved account holders, who were victims of financial fraud perpetrated by the bank's cashier Amit Dhingra, at its Sadiq... Read More