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Khyber-made guns fuel crime surge in Punjab

Chandigarh, March 28 -- The rising influx of Pakistan's Khyber area-manufactured Glock-style pistols has become a fresh challenge for Punjab Police, with gangsters moving away from country-made 'desi ... Read More


Canada aims to curb Khalistan extremist symbols

Toronto, March 28 -- Canada's House of Commons has passed a new law that seeks to criminalise the public display of symbols linked to designated Khalistan terrorist organisations when such displays ar... Read More


7 killed in avalanche at Zoji La in Ladakh

Srinagar, March 28 -- Seven people were killed and several others injured after a massive avalanche struck the Srinagar-Leh highway at Zoji La in Ladakh on Friday, leaving multiple passenger vehicles ... Read More


2 held with 10 pistols in Amritsar

AMRITSAR, March 28 -- The counter-intelligence wing in Amritsar busted a cross-border illegal arms smuggling module with the arrest of two accused and recovered 10 foreign-made sophisticated pistols f... Read More


HC rejects MP Amritpal'splea to attend Parl session

Chandigarh, March 28 -- The high court on Friday dismissed a petition by NSA detainee Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who had challenged the Punjab government's refusal to grant him parole to attend ... Read More


Cops: 643 social media pages glorifying weapons blocked

CHANDIGARH, March 28 -- The Punjab Police's Anti-Gangster helpline has seen a good response from the public since its launch on January 21, with 590 complaints received in just two months of its launc... Read More


Punjab wetlands log rise in bird species, dip in count

Mohali, March 28 -- The annual migratory bird census conducted across Punjab's wetlands in January 2026 has revealed a contrasting trend - an increase in bird species alongside a slight decline in ove... Read More


Shortage rumours fuel panic buying, officials say ample stock

Amritsar/Jalandhar/Sangrur/Ludhiana, March 28 -- Panic buying and hoarding triggered by false social media rumours disrupted fuel supplies across Punjab districts on Friday. Misleading reports linked ... Read More


Barnala man missing in Dubai for over a month, kin seek govt help

Barnala, March 28 -- The family of Birbal Singh, a construction worker from Kaire village who has been missing in Dubai for more than a month, has requested urgent intervention from the government. Th... Read More


Expedite electronic evidence analysis in Bhullar case: CBI court to CFSL

Chandigarh, March 28 -- The Special CBI Court in Chandigarh on Friday directed the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) to expedite the analysis of electronic evidence in the ongoing case agains... Read More