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Goldy Brar's father gets bail in Rs.50-lakh extortion case

Bathinda, May 4 -- A Muktsar court has granted bail to Shamsher Singh, father of fugitive gangster Satinderjit Singh, alias Goldy Brar, in a Rs.50-lakh extortion case. The court of additional district... Read More


Akal Takht summons speaker on May 8

Amritsar, May 4 -- Taking a different stance from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which hailed the recently enacted Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, Akal Ta... Read More


4 linked to cross-border arms module held with seven pistols

AMRITSAR, May 4 -- Police have arrested four persons allegedly linked with a cross-border arms smuggling module and recovered seven sophisticated pistols from their possession, Punjab director general... Read More


IIT Ropar assistant prof suspended after PhD student alleges assault, harassment

Patiala, May 4 -- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar on Sunday suspended and placed an assistant professor on forced leave after a first-year PhD student accused him of physical assault and se... Read More


Three arrested with 12kg heroin

Amritsar, May 4 -- The counter intelligence wing of the Amritsar police has busted a narcotic smuggling module with the arrest of its three operatives and recovered 12kg heroin from their possession. ... Read More


Savour simple joys, sharedstories steeped in tradition

India, May 4 -- Sunday mornings in Hoshiarpur are unhurried and steeped in tradition-where heritage quietly breathes through the streets, the food, and the people. Nestled in Punjab's Doaba region, fo... Read More


26 injured as bus overturns in Kangra

Dharamshala, May 4 -- Atleast 26 people were injured when a private bus overturned after the driver reportedly experienced a heart issue and lost control of the vehicle, in Kangra district on Sunday, ... Read More


stepgrandfather rapes 12-yr-old girl, arrested

Bathinda, May 4 -- Police have arrested a man for allegedly raping his 12-year-old step-granddaughter. Bathinda senior superintendent of police (SSP) Jyoti Yadav Bains said the matter came to fore aft... Read More


PAU unveils new paddy variety with high yield, low residue traits

Bathinda, May 4 -- Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has developed a new high-yielding non-basmati paddy variety, PR133, after seven years of research and field trials. The variety will be introduc... Read More


HC seeks explanation from Punjab chief secy over delay in judicial infra

Chandigarh, May 4 -- The high court has directed the Punjab chief secretary to file an affidavit explaining the persistent delays in providing infrastructure to the judiciary, while noting that facili... Read More