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ISI-backed narco module busted in Barnala, 3 arrested

Barnala, Jan. 16 -- Police busted an ISI-backed narco-terror module, allegedly smuggling heroin and weapons from Pakistan, with the arrest of three persons and recovery of 2 kg heroin and an Austria-m... Read More


HC puts Punjab GOVT on notice

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday sought response from the Punjab government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking steps for early completion of investigatio... Read More


Punjab moves HC, seeks tweakin order banning tree cutting

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- The Punjab government has moved the high court demanding that the December 24 order banning tree cutting in Punjab be modified. State's counsel on Thursday told the high court b... Read More


Punjab-origin bizman found murdered in Canada's Surrey

Toronto, Jan. 16 -- Canadian law enforcement has identified a 47-year-old Punjab-origin Canadian businessman as the victim of a homicide that took place on Tuesday. In a statement, a spokesperson for ... Read More


One held for accepting Rs.4k bribe

Jalandhar, Jan. 16 -- The vigilance bureau (VB) caught a contractual employee posted at the office of the director, land records department, Jalandhar, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.4,000 i... Read More


Six held guilty in Rs.152-crore bank fraud

Panchkula, Jan. 16 -- A CBI court in Panchkula has convicted two private companies of the SRS Group and six individuals in a major bank fraud case involving Rs.152 crore, sentencing them to rigorous i... Read More


'58% electors mapped in Haryana'

CHANDIGARH, Jan. 16 -- Haryana chief electoral officer (CEO) A Sreenivas on Thursday said that ahead of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, booth level officers (BLOs) have completed ... Read More


'Despite intense cold, dry spell wheat crop in good condition'

Karnal, Jan. 16 -- Despite bone-chilling cold and a prolonged dry spell, agriculture experts remain optimistic about the health of the wheat crop in Haryana and expect an increase in production this s... Read More


Farmers' interests are our top priority: Saini

Chandigarh, Jan. 16 -- With an eye on boosting income of farmers and giving fresh momentum to agriculture and allied sectors, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday held a pre-budget con... Read More


At 60, time to close Punjabi Suba ledger

India, Jan. 16 -- This year, Punjab completes 60 years of the Punjabi Suba. Milestones of this kind are usually marked by celebration or nostalgia. This one calls for something more exacting. Punjabi ... Read More