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State sees highest single-day jump of 33 farm fires, tally reaches 241

Patiala, Oct. 19 -- As paddy harvesting gains pace amid dry weather, Punjab on Saturday recorded the highest single-day spike of the season in farm fire incidents - 33 in a day - taking the total coun... Read More


BSF troops seize over 3kg ICE, heroin along Indo-Pak border

Ferozepur, Oct. 19 -- Border Security Force (BSF) troops, in coordination with state police, foiled multiple drone-based smuggling attempts along the India-Pakistan border, seizing heroin, synthetic d... Read More


DIG booked under Excise Act after liquor seized from farmhouse

Ludhiana, Oct. 19 -- The Samrala police on Saturday booked suspended deputy inspector general (DIG, Ropar Range) Harcharan Singh Bhullar under the Excise Act, a day after 108 bottles of liquor were re... Read More


Punjab govt suspends Bhullar 2 days after arrest in graft case

Chandigarh, Oct. 19 -- The Punjab government on Saturday suspended Ropar range DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar, two days after his arrest for allegedly demanding an Rs.8 lakh bribe from a Mandi Gobindgarh... Read More


Over Rs.7k cr paid to farmers, 100% lifting ensured, says Mann

Chandigarh, Oct. 19 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday directed senior IAS officers and administrative secretaries of various departments to ensure that the ongoing procurement of paddy was c... Read More


One hurt as fire breaks out in Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath

Patiala, Oct. 19 -- : A fire broke out in a compartment of the Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express near Sirhind railway station on Saturday morning, officials said. According to the Railway Board, one... Read More


Kapurthala youth killed by cousin over money dispute; three held

Kapurthala, Oct. 19 -- After nearly two months of investigation, Kapurthala police cracked a blind murder case and arrested three persons, including the cousin of the deceased, in connection with the ... Read More


Bihar on fast track of devp: Saini

Chandigarh, Oct. 19 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday urged voters in Bihar to remember how chief minister Nitish Kumar--led JDU-BJP alliance government has steered Bihar out of ... Read More


Farmer leaders intercept paddy trucks from U.P. amid purchase row

Karnal, Oct. 19 -- Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni and members of his union on Saturday stopped several trucks carrying paddy from Uttar Pradesh at the Haryana-UP border near Mangloura village on t... Read More


Opposition wasting time in name calling: Khattar

Karnal, Oct. 19 -- Union power minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday put to rest claims of the Opposition calling him "Super CM" and defended Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, who they were... Read More