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Day after assassination bid, Sukhbir Badal arrives at Anandpur Sahib Gurdwara to perform 'seva'

A day after an assassination attempt, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday arrived at Takhat Sri Kesgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib to perform 'seva'.... read..

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Sukhbir Badal performs 'seva' at Takhat Sri Kesgarh Sahib a day after assasination bid

Shiromani Akal Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday performed 'seva' at Takhat Sri Kesgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib. This comes a day after an assassination attempt made at him at the Golden Temple on Wednesday.... read..

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Punjab: Amritsar explosion cause due to 'tyre blast' not major incident, says DSP

An explosion at the Majitha Police Station in Amritsar on Wednesday was misreported, according to police officials.... read..

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Punjab: Counter Intelligence team recovers five kg of heroin; apprehends three

In a breakthrough against drug trafficking, the Counter Intelligence team apprehended three people near Punjabi Bagh in Amritsar on Thursday.... read..

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Amritsar police bust trans-border drug racket; 3 accused held

Amritsar police apprehended three individuals and recovered five kilograms of heroin as it busted a trans-border narco-smuggling module, a police officer said.... read..

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BSF seizes drones, 11 kg heroin in Punjab border crackdown

The Border Security Force (BSF) Punjab Frontier recovered drones and narcotic drugs in Amritsar and Tarn Taran on Thursday.... read..

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Sukhbir Singh Badal attacker sent to three days police remand

Narain Singh Chaura, who attempted to shoot Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal at Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday, has been sent to three-day police custody by an Amritsar court, police said.... read..

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"Main accused arrested today, action will be taken against anyone else who is found guilty": Punjab Minister after attack on Sukhbir Badal

Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday condemned the attack on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal and emphasised that the main accused has been arrested, assuring action against anyone else found guilty.... read..

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He will continue doing 'seva': SAD leader after attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal at Golden Temple

Shrimoni Akali Dal leader Balwinder Singh Bhunder on Friday said that former SAD president Sukhwinder Singh Badal will continue performing 'Seva'. There was an attempt on the life of Badal this morning at the premises of the Golden Temple in Amritsar whe... read..

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Badal's attacker "has criminal record", says Amritsar police

Amritsar Police on Wednesday said that the man who fired bullets at Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple in the city, has a criminal record and arms were recovered from him in the past.... read..

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"I was standing alert": ASI Jasbir Singh recounts Badal assassination attempt

Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Punjab Police, Jasbir Singh, recounted the assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, describing how the police acted swiftly to thwart the attack.... read..

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Badal assassination attempt: Jasmeet Kaur condemns her husband's actions

Jasmeet Kaur, wife of Narain Singh Chaura, who attempted to assassinate Sukhbir Singh Badal, condemned her husband's actions on Wednesday.... read..

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"Their welfare is our top priority": BJP's Preneet Kaur hails VP Dhankhar's statement on farmers' protest

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister Preneet Kaur on Wednesday lauded Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's statement addressing the concerns of protesting farmers at the Delhi-Noida border.... read..

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"100 per cent negligence" of AAP-government: Punjab Congress president on Badal's assassination attempt

Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring blamed "100 per cent negligence" of the State government in the attempted assassination of Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.... read..

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Attack on Sukhbir Badal reflects complete breakdown of law and order: BJP's Tarun Chugh

Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday strongly condemned the assassination attempt on former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal within the Golden Temple premises.... read..

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Punjab CM Mann condemns attack on Badal, orders "thorough" probe

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday condemned the attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal and ordered a thorough probe into the assassination attempt.... read..

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Assassination attempt on Akali Dal's Sukhbir Badal at Golden Temple premises, accused arrested

Former Chief Minister of Punjab and Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi condemned the assassination attempt at Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday, calling it indicative of "failure of the Punjab government".... read..

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Man fires at Sukhbir Singh Badal doing 'penance' at Golden Temple in Punjab; accused nabbed

A man opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday morning while he was serving his penance at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.... read..

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Akali Dal targets Congress and AAP for attack on Sukhbir Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Wednesday criticised the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the attack on party leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, stating that the situation in the state is spir... read..

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SAD's Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa arrives at Golden Temple to perform penance

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Tuesday morning arrived at the Golden Temple in Amritsar to perform penance after the Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority in Sikhism, declared him a 'tankhaiya' (guilty of... read..

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Sukhbir Badal arrives at Golden Temple on first day of his penance

Former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday morning arrived at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on his first day of penance. He was seen wearing a plaque around his neck while sitting in a wheelchair because of a fractured leg.... read..

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"Nyaya Sahita strengthens spirit of basis of democracy," says PM Modi at event marking implementation of new criminal laws

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the idea and purpose of old criminal laws, designed by British, was to punish Indians and keep them enslaved whereas the Nyaya Sahita strengthens the spirit of basis of democracy - "Of the People, By the P... read..

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PM Modi, Amit Shah inspect exhibition on implementation of new criminal laws in Chandigarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited an exhibition on the implementation of the new criminal laws in Chandigarh on Tuesday.... read..

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"Nyaya Sanhita strengthens spirit of basis of democracy," says PM Modi at event marking implementation of new criminal laws

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the idea and purpose of old criminal laws, designed by British, was to punish Indians and keep them enslaved whereas the Nyaya Sanhita strengthens the spirit of basis of democracy - "Of the People, By the ... read..

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"We are very close to beating any team now": Former Indian Hockey team captain Manpreet Singh

Indian hockey has experienced a remarkable resurgence in recent years, and Indian hockey player Manpreet Singh believes the best is yet to come.... read..

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"We are very close to beating any team now": Indian Hockey captain Manpreet Singh

Indian hockey has experienced a remarkable resurgence in recent years, and Indian hockey player Manpreet Singh believes the best is yet to come.... read..

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"We're buying crops on MSP in Haryana": CM Nayab Singh Saini

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday reaffirmed the state government's commitment to supporting farmers by purchasing crops at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).... read..

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Amit Shah congratulates Chandigarh, first city to fully implement new criminal laws

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday congratulated Chandigarh,which became the first in the country to fully implement the landmark three criminal laws in the country, and said that the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (... read..

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Partap Singh Bajwa slams BJP over farmer issues, urges peaceful protests

Punjab Legislative Assembly Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday, slammed the BJP-led central government for neglecting the interests of farmers in Punjab and Haryana.... read..

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PM Modi to dedicate implementation of criminal laws to nation in Chandigarh today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the successful implementation of three transformative new criminal laws - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam in Chandigarh on Tuesday.... read..

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Sukhbir Badal directed to clean bathrooms, wash untensils as punishment for "religious misconduct"

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared a 'tankhaiya (guilty of religious misconduct) in August by Akal for "some decisions" during his tenure as Punjab Deputy Chief Minister from 2007 to 2017, has been awarded religious punishme... read..

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Sukhbir Badal directed to clean bathrooms, wash utensils as punishment for "religious misconduct"

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared a 'tankhaiya (guilty of religious misconduct) in August by Akal for "some decisions" during his tenure as Punjab Deputy Chief Minister from 2007 to 2017, has been awarded religious punishme... read..

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Punjab police bust inter-state network of drug racket

Fazilka police in Punjab have recovered 1.71 lakh Clovidol-100 tablets after successfully dismantling an inter-state network of illegal opioids operating from Rajasthan, a police officer said.... read..

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Punjab: BSF foils drone intrusions, recovers heroin in Amritsar

The Border Security Force (BSF) has successfully thwarted two drone intrusion attempts along the Amritsar border, recovering two drones and over a kilogram of suspected heroin.... read..

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Punjab: On its 60th Raising Day, BSF seizes 250th Pakistani drone in 2024

The Border Security Force celebrated its 60th Raising Day on Sunday with a "significant operational achievement" as it neutralised the 250th Pakistani drone this year, the BSF said in a release.... read..

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Punjab police arrest 2 in major arms bust, seize pistols from Pakistan

The Counter Intelligence (CI) unit of Punjab Police in Amritsar arrested two individuals on Saturday in a major blow to illegal arms smuggling networks amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state.... read..

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Punjab: Amritsar Police arrests two people for cross-border weapons smuggling

The Counter Intelligence unit of Amritsar Police arrested two people in connection with smuggling of weapons from Pakistan to Punjab, according to the Director General of Punjab Police on Saturday.... read..

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Chandigarh:Telemedicon 2024 launches with focus on AI and virtual healthcare

The Telemedicine Society of India (TSI) and PGIMER's Department of Telemedicine, Chandigarh, jointly launched TELEMEDICON 2024 with the theme "Virtual Healthcare and the Role of AI," a press release stated.... read..

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"Trying to raise issue in Parliament": Congress MP on Sambhal violence

Congress MP Manish Tiwari expressed sadness on the recent violence in Sambhal and said that the opposition is trying to raise the issue in Parliament for discussion too.... read..

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"Sometimes result doesn't come, but happy with my execution": Shooter Rhythm on Olympics debut

Indian Olympian shooter Rhythm Sangwan reflected on her debut performance at the Paris Olympics this year, describing it as a valuable experience. She spoke about the expectations she faced throughout the Olympic cycle and expressed satisfaction with how ... read..

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I-League 2024-25: Rajasthan United come alive in second half to bag full points

Rajasthan United FC staged a remarkable 3-1 comeback victory over hosts Namdhari FC in the I-League 2024-25 at the Namdhari Stadium on Saturday.... read..

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Delhi qualify to complete Santosh Trophy final round line-up

Delhi secured a spot in the final round of the 78th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy in the best possible way when they finished their Group B campaign with an all-win record.... read..

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BSF recovers two drones, 1.132 kg heroin on Punjab border

Border Security Force (BSF) troops recovered two drones and 1.132 kg of heroin on the Punjab border, acting on information from its intelligence wing, a press release said.... read..

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Governor Punjab interacts with retired IPS officers, appreciated service rendered by them

When the IPS Officers' of 1984 batch at their 40-years reunion met over lunch at the Chandigarh Golf Club on Friday, they had a distinguished chief guest from the Raj Bhavan. Gulab Chand Kataria, Governor of Punjab, met the retired IPS officers' on thei... read..

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Lord Elgin, Amritsar: A Timeless Blend of Colonial Charm and Modern Luxury

Amritsar, a city known for its rich history and cultural vibrancy, is now home to one of the most exquisite dining experiences--Lord Elgin, Amritsar a restaurant and bar that merges the elegance of the Victorian era with contemporary design.... read..

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