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Open to talks with farmers, says CM Mann

Patiala, Aug. 3 -- In an apparent bid to defuse tensions amid mounting protests by farmers and criticism from opposition parties, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said his government wi... Read More


VB raids realtor Gill's residence a day after he joins BJP

Chandigarh, Aug. 3 -- Hours after Ranjit Singh Gill joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Punjab Vigilance Bureau conducted raids at the realtor's residence in Chandigarh and his corporate offi... Read More


13 kg heroin seized, 3 drug smugglers held in Ferozepur

Ferozepur, Aug. 3 -- Three drug smugglers were arrested and 13kg of heroin and ammunition was recovered from them in Ferozepur, police said on Saturday. Senior superintendent of police Bhupinder Singh... Read More


Govt will reach out to farmers to discuss land pooling scheme: CM

Patiala, Aug. 3 -- In an apparent bid to defuse tensions amid mounting protests by farmers and criticism from opposition parties, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said his government wi... Read More


Man held for issuing threat to Cong MP Randhawa's son

Batala, Aug. 3 -- The Batala police on Saturday arrested a man for allegedly issuing a death threat to Udhayveer Singh Randhawa, son of Congress MP from Gurdaspur, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa. Senior su... Read More


Fazilka farmer who strayed across border gets 1-month jail in Pak

Ferozepur, Aug. 3 -- Amritpal Singh, a 23-year-old farmer from Punjab's Fazilka district, who had unintentionally crossed the India-Pakistan border in June, has been sentenced to one-month jail by a P... Read More


Charges framed against PCA chief, 4 policemen in 2016 murder case

Bathinda, Aug. 3 -- A Faridkot court has framed charges of murder, destruction of evidence and criminal conspiracy against Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) president and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader A... Read More


VB raids Gill's properties hrs after realtor joins BJP

Chandigarh, Aug. 3 -- Hours after Ranjit Singh Gill joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Punjab Vigilance Bureau conducted raids at the realtor's residence in Chandigarh and his corporate offi... Read More


Fortnight-long vigil launched ahead of I-Day: Punjab Police

Chandigarh, Aug. 3 -- A fortnight-long special operation has been launched to keep vigil around the criminal and anti-social elements keeping in mind the Independence Day celebrations, Punjab Police s... Read More


Whistleblower allowedto testify via video link

Panchkula, Aug. 3 -- The special judicial magistrate of CBI court Anil Kumar Yadav, on Saturday allowed the application of a complainant in the Dera Sacha Sauda castration case, permitting his cross-e... Read More