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Booked for 'framing' villager in 2017 drug case, ex-AIG arrested

Jalandhar, Oct. 29 -- A retired assistant inspector general of police (AIG), Rachhpal Singh, was on Tuesday arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) for allegedly framing a few persons in a dr... Read More


Tara acquitted in UAPA case

Jalandhar, Oct. 29 -- Jagtar Singh Tara, who is serving life term for assassination of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh in 1995, has been acquitted in connection with another case registered 15 ... Read More


'english Edge' to Boost Skills in 500 govt schools

Amritsar, Oct. 29 -- Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains, along with Aam Aadmi Party's Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia, on Tuesday launched a programme to empower three lakh students in Class... Read More


Activist gets death threats, FIR registered

Ludhiana, Oct. 29 -- A Ludhiana-based activist and religious figure has approached police after receiving threats regarding grenade and rocket launcher attacks at his house in Sarabha Nagar Extension.... Read More


Kin seek ASI Lathar's call details from cops

Rohtak, Oct. 29 -- The family of Haryana assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sandeep Lathar, who died by suicide on October 14 in Rohtak's Ladhot village, has asked the three-member special investigation te... Read More


Cops: Six pistols recovered from 3 gangster aides

Jalandhar, Oct. 29 -- The Jalandhar commissionerate police on Tuesday recovered six more pistols from the possession of three aides of jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, officials said. The arrested ... Read More


Punjab govt gives one-year extension to health director

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- The Punjab government on Monday evening granted a one-year extension in service to the director health services, Dr Hitinder Kaur, who was scheduled to retire on October 31, 202... Read More


Keep record of co-accused's visitors, court tells UT jail

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- A CBI court on Tuesday directed the Chandigarh Burail jail superintendent to keep the record, including CCTV footage (if any), pertaining to those meeting Krishanu Sharda (middl... Read More


No relief to AAP MLA Lalpura, HC defers hearing for Nov 18

Chandigarh, Oct. 29 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday deferred hearing for November 18 on a plea from AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura challenging his conviction in a 12-year-old molestat... Read More


Bahadurgarh air worst in country

Karnal, Oct. 29 -- Bahadurgarh in Jhajjar recorded the worst air in the country on Tuesday. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in the industrial town was ranked under "ve... Read More