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6 days on, standoff over post-mortem continues

Chandigarh, Oct. 13 -- The standoff between the family of Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar and the Chandigarh Police continues to drag on, as the family has refused to allow the post-mortem of the of... Read More


J&K: Cong opts out from Rajya Sabha polls

Srinagar, Oct. 13 -- In a major development, Congress local leadership in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday decided to not contest in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections on an "unsafe seat" after it could no... Read More


BSF downs five drones in Tarn Taran, Amritsar; recovers 2.1 kg heroin, arms

Amritsar, Oct. 13 -- The BSF seized five drones carrying narcotics and arms in separate incidents along the India-Pakistan international border in Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts. A BSF spokesperson... Read More


Two Bambiha gang operatives held in Barnala, 6 pistols seized

Barnala, Oct. 13 -- The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in a joint operation with Barnala police, arrested two operatives of the Davinder Bambiha gang and seized six pistols from their possess... Read More


Beer high drops as Bacchus lovers toast to imported spirits

Chandigarh, Oct. 13 -- After a decade-long run of growth, beer sales in Punjab are witnessing a sharp and sustained decline, with fresh data revealing a 25% year-on-year drop. The shift comes as the s... Read More


12 more farmers booked as stubble fire cases rise to 126

Patiala, Oct. 13 -- Punjab Police on Sunday registered 12 new FIRs against farmers for stubble burning, taking the total number of such cases filed this paddy harvest season to 72, officials said. The... Read More


Four nagar kirtans till Anandpur Sahib planned

Chandigarh, Oct. 13 -- Punjab tourism and cultural affairs minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Sunday announced that the state government will commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Teg Bah... Read More


30% more units warm up to eco-friendly paddy pellets

Bathinda, Oct. 13 -- Encouraged by the organised push by the Centre and the state government to get rid of the environmentally hazardous annual farm practice of burning paddy stubble, this year, Punja... Read More


Satta Naushehra gang member held after encounter

Tarn Taran, Oct. 13 -- A gangster allegedly linked to the Satta Naushehra gang was arrested following an encounter near Fatehabad town in Tarn Taran district on Sunday, while his accomplice managed to... Read More


Car hits road-roller in Sonepat, 4 dead

Rohtak, Oct. 13 -- Four persons were killed when their car collided with a road-roller parked on the Jammu-Katra expressway near Rukhi toll plaza in Sonepat on Saturday night, police said. The decease... Read More