Re-investigation ordered after complainant disagreed with earlier report Chandigarh, September 18 Zirakpur police arrested Suman Bansal during a re-investigation into a 2019 alleged property fraud case, with the accused subsequently being sent to District Jail, Patiala, on the orders of a court, the police said. According to police sources, the case was registered on the […]
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Rakhra gets organisational charge of constituency represented by Chetan Singh Jauramajra Samana, September 17 The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday appointed former minister Surjit Singh Rakhra as halqa in-charge of Samana, giving him organisational responsibility for the constituency ahead of the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections. The appointment is significant because Samana is currently represented by […]
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Says he has spent nearly 31 years in prison and over 20 years under a death sentence Patiala, September 17 Death-row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an early decision on the mercy petition filed on his behalf by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which he […]
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Three cartridges, a motorcycle and scooter also seized during the operation Chandigarh, September 16 Counter Intelligence Amritsar has arrested four men and recovered 27 kg of heroin, a foreign-made .30 bore PX5 pistol, and three cartridges from near Khasa in Amritsar, Punjab, DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday. The Police identified the accused as Vishal […]
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Party’s Patiala rural in-charge Jaspal Singh Bittu Chatha also raises drug abuse and law and order issues Patiala, September 16 The Shiromani Akali Dal on Wednesday staged a protest here over alleged unscheduled power cuts and high electricity bills, with party’s Patiala rural in-charge Jaspal Singh Bittu Chatha accusing the Punjab Government of failing to […]
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Search at DM Web Solutions office in Urban Estate Phase II began Tuesday night Patiala, September 16 The Enforcement Directorate’s search at DM Web Solutions’ office in Urban Estate Phase II, Patiala, concluded Wednesday after continuing for about 18 hours, according to information from the premises. The search at the immigration centre began on Tuesday […]
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Chandigarh, September 15 Rahulinder Singh Sidhu, son of former Punjab chief minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, suffered a serious injury to his left eye on Tuesday when police used water cannons to disperse Congress workers protesting against the AAP government over the death of Gulzar Singh. The incident took place around 1.15 pm as Congress leaders, […]
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Chandigarh, September 15 Congress leaders including AICC general secretary in-charge of Punjab Sachin Pilot, Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa and Punjab Congress president Raja Warring were detained by police on Tuesday during a protest over the alleged suicide of Gulzar Singh. The police used water cannons to disperse Congress workers as they marched from […]
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Man wanted in Ambala robbery case traced after three-day search in Royal City Patiala, September 15 A tense situation unfolded near the Polo Ground in Patiala when the Ambala Police arrived to arrest a man wanted in a robbery case, who allegedly picked up a sharp-edged weapon after being located by the police team. According […]
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India-Pakistan clash scheduled for November 1 in Jalandhar, while semi-finals and final will be held in Mohali Chandigarh, September 14 Six teams, including India and Pakistan, will compete in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Punjab with the much anticipated India-Pakistan clash scheduled for November 1 at 7 pm in Jalandhar, Chief Minister Bhagwant […]
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