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Patiala range sees 93% conviction rate

Patiala, April 11 -- The Patiala range has recorded a conviction rate of 93.4% in cases tried under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act since January 1, officials said, adding th... Read More


SI shot dead in Tarn Taran, sarpanch among 20 held

Tarn Taran, April 11 -- A sub-inspector (SI) was shot dead on Wednesday and an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) injured after locals allegedly fired at a police team sent to Kot Mohammad Khan village, un... Read More


Two killed in Hansi road accident

Rohtak, April 11 -- Two persons were killed when a truck rammed into a car near Hajampur village in Hisar's Hansi on Wednesday night, said the police. The deceased have been identified as Naveen Kuma... Read More


Untreated waste dumped near Gurugram despite crores paid

Gurugram, April 11 -- In February 2023, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) awarded a tender worth Rs.17.7 crore to Aadarsh Bharat Enviro Private Limited, a Pune-based company, for processing ... Read More


Three held in Jind double murder case

Rohtak, April 11 -- The Jind police have arrested three persons in connection with the murder of two brothers over land dispute on the outskirts of the city on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wed... Read More


8 booked for disrupting Dalit groom's wedding procession in P'kula village

Panchkula, April 11 -- In a recent incident at Mauli village in Raipur Rani, a Dalit's wedding procession was reportedly halted, accompanied by "casteist remarks and attacks", prompting local police t... Read More


As sex ratio at birth falls, Haryana wields the stick

CHANDIGARH, April 11 -- The Haryana health department on Thursday suspended Hisar district nodal officer of the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique (PNDT), slapped show-cause notices on 12 senior medical o... Read More


Education dept bans stone-laying ceremonies for toilets

Patiala, April 11 -- The Punjab education department on Thursday asked schools to refrain from holding inauguration ceremonies for toilet repairs, after facing backlash for an inauguration ceremony in... Read More


Jouramajra apologises for outburst at Samana School

Patiala, April 11 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Chetan Singh Jouramajra on Thursday publicly apologised to teachers across Punjab for his recent behaviour at a government school in Samana, where he had... Read More


Row over inauguration of toilet at school in Barnala

Barnala, April 11 -- A recent inauguration of a toilet at a government school in Ghunas village, under Bhadaur constituency in Barnala, has sparked a row with locals, opposition leaders terming it a p... Read More