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Jalandhar man held for kidnapping two Kaithal youths in Iran for Rs.80L ransom

Karnal, Jan. 31 -- Months after two men from Kaithal were kidnapped in Iran and held for ransom, the police on Friday arrested a Jalandhar resident in connection with the case. The accused, identified... Read More


Karnal teacher slaps Class 7 student, human rights panel orders probe

Karnal, Jan. 31 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken cognisance of a "serious" case of corporal punishment in Karnal, where a teacher repeatedly slapped a student of Class 7 at a pr... Read More


Vij suspends two officials over illegal axing of 31 trees in Sirsa

Rohtak, Jan. 31 -- Energy, transport and labour minister Anil Vij on Friday ordered suspension of executive engineer of the public health department in Sirsa and divisional forest officer (DFO) in con... Read More


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


Rainy weekend on the cards

Patiala, Jan. 31 -- The month of January is set to end on a rainy note in Punjab, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD)forecasting light rainfall at isolated places on Saturday night, followe... Read More


Punjab-origin man held for sexually exploiting women

Toronto, Jan. 31 -- An Indo-Canadian resident of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has been charged with allegedly sexually exploiting newcomers on the pretext of offering them employment. Tejinder Dhali... Read More


Armyman dies in celebratory firing

Tarn Taran, Jan. 31 -- Five days after his marriage, a 27-year-old Army man died due to celebratory firing during a wedding function at Mal Mohri village in the district on Thursday night. The decease... Read More


Punjab DGP reviews anti-gangster campaign in border dists

Amritsar, Jan. 31 -- As part of the ongoing campaign against gangsters, director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Friday chaired a review meeting in Batala with a special focus on border distri... Read More


Goldy Brar's parents sent to judicial custody

Bathinda, Jan. 31 -- A local court in Muktsar sent the parents of fugitive terrorist Satinderjit Singh, alias Goldy Brar, to 14-day judicial custody on Friday. Both were produced in the court after th... Read More


Three forms: One chocolatey delight

India, Jan. 31 -- One of winter's most loved drinks is hot chocolate, and if you are a fan, you may find yourself looking at its three forms, wondering how best to prepare them. Many assume cocoa powd... Read More