164 deaths in 7 months: Mohali sees 13% surge in road accidents
The district recorded 323 road mishaps in the first seven months of the year, marking a 13.3% rise and resulting in 164 deaths. The death toll...
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Regional buzz: ED shows Verma the backdoor!
In a surprise move, the Enforcement Directorate facilitated a backdoor exit for senior IAS officer and former chief secretary Anurag Verma, who was questioned for over...
Shots fired at Sidhu Moose Wala’s friend, singer Gulab Sidhu’s house in Barnala
Three motorcycle-borne masked men allegedly opened fire at the residence of Punjabi singer Gulab Sidhu in Barnala’s Pharwahi village past Saturday midnight. Police said Sidhu’s father,...
Punjab CM names New Chandigarh road, park after Col Manpreet Singh
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday named a local road and a park in New Chandigarh after Colonel Manpreet Singh, who was killed in a...
Power cuts bring Punjab rice mills to grinding halt
Frequent and prolonged power cuts have forced Punjab rice millers to shut down their milling operations. Consequently, millers have announced they cannot purchase basmati stocks just...
Rival Congress camps set to join Pilot-led Chandigarh protest on Sept 15 over Dalit man’s suicide
In a major display of unity despite prolonged factionalism within the Punjab Congress, rival camps are set to share the stage on September 15, when the...
Punjab: Blast at Jalalabad police station triggers panic, probe on
: Panic gripped Jalalabad late Saturday night after loud blasts were heard at the City police station around 2 am, damaging the windshields of vehicles parked...
The progressive shift: Sriganganagar’s success inspires Abohar horticulturists to switch to carrots
Taking a cue from carrot growers in the adjoining Sriganganagar district in Rajasthan, progressive horticulturists in the Abohar area are earning well from rabi crop diversification....
Sukhbir takes on Waris Punjab De in Amritpal’s home turf Khadoor Sahib
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Sunday organised a rally in Khadoor Sahib, the home turf of jailed MP Amritpal Singh, with party president Sukhbir Singh...
Gangster Buri Basantkotia, 4 aides held with six pistols after Gurdaspur chase
Punjab Police busted a cross-border arms smuggling module with the arrest of gangster Balraj Singh, alias Buri Basantkotia, and his four aides after a hot chase...