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Chandigarh, March 30 The daytime temperatures in Haryana and Punjab remained close to normal on Monday, a day after parts of the two states experienced rainfall.Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a maximum temperature of 31.9 degrees Celsius, according to the local...

Shimla, March 23 Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta paid floral tributes to Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru on the occasion of Shaheed Diwas and bowed in reverence to their supreme sacrifice for the nation.He said that their values of patriotism, social justice, and unity are...

Chandigarh, March 18 The Punjab Police claimed on Wednesday to have averted a major terror threat following the arrest of two men and the recovery of two hand grenades in Bathinda.The arrested individuals have been identified as Buta Singh alias Gurpreet Singh alias Gopu, a resident of...

Chandigarh, March 18 – In a major breakthrough, the Counter Intelligence (CI) unit in Bathinda, Punjab, has averted a major terror threat by arresting two suspects and recovering two hand grenades from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, here on Wednesday.The...

Chandigarh, March 12 – In a major breakthrough against cross-border organized crime, the Punjab Police, in collaboration with central agencies, have arrested Bhuvnesh Chopra, alias Ashish, after he was deported from a Central Asian country to face charges in numerous heinous crimes, said...

Chandigarh, March 12 A fugitive gangster wanted in triple murder and narcotics trafficking cases was deported and subsequently arrested on Thursday, which Punjab's Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav described as a major breakthrough against cross-border organized crime.The Punjab Police...

Chandigarh, March 12 A fugitive wanted in a triple murder and narcotics trafficking case was deported and subsequently arrested, the Punjab Police said on Thursday.To track and restrict his international movements, a Red Notice and Look-Out Circular were issued."In a major breakthrough...

Ferozepur, March 4 A violent clash between two groups resulted in the deaths of two people here on Wednesday evening, police said.The incident occurred after a minor scuffle between children during Holi.When members of both sides attempted to reach a compromise after the children's fight, an...

Ferozepur, February 27 A 13-year-old girl died in what is suspected to be a jaundice outbreak in Hazara Singh Wala village along the India-Pakistan border in the Mamdot block here, while another 22 children have tested positive, officials said on Friday.The outbreak, suspected to have been...

Shimla, February 27 Police here on Friday said they have arrested the alleged kingpin of an interstate drug trafficking network involved in the trade of 'chitta' (adulterated heroin) in the district, police said.The accused – identified as Hardeep Singh, a resident of Punjab's Ferozepur – was...

Chandigarh, February 25 – The Punjab Police announced on Wednesday that they had broken up a cross-border drug and weapons smuggling network with the arrest of one individual.Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said that the State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Fazilka, recovered 2.102 kg...

Ferozepur, February 24 Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Tuesday that the party's government would declare gangsters and drug lords as terrorists and take strict action against them if voted to power in Punjab.Addressing a rally in the Ferozepur Rural constituency as...

Chandigarh, February 23 – In a major breakthrough, the Counter Intelligence (CI) unit of the Punjab Police in Amritsar has busted a drug trafficking module by arresting three individuals and recovering 6 kg of heroin and 6 kg of ICE (crystal methamphetamine) from their possession, said Director...

Chandigarh, February 22 – The Punjab Police announced on Sunday that they had busted an international drug cartel linked to Pakistan, arresting six individuals, including a serving Army personnel and a former Punjab Police employee, and recovering 4.8 kg of heroin, a pistol, and drug money...

Chandigarh, February 21 Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav extended his warmest greetings to Jagjit Singh Bawa, a retired IPS officer from the 1951 batch, on the occasion of his 100th birthday."Shri Bawa is a towering figure of the Indian Police Service cadre in Punjab...

Chandigarh, February 21 – Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav extended greetings and deep respect to Jagjit Singh Bawa, a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the 1951 batch, on his centennial birthday."As we mark this rare milestone, the Punjab Police pays tribute...

Ferozepur, February 13 A 37-year-old farmer allegedly shot his wife and four-year-old son with his licensed pistol before attempting to take his own life in Bajidpur village here on Friday.All three were in critical condition and were referred to the DMC hospital in Ludhiana, police said...

Chandigarh, February 10 The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab questioned the presence of Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and state BJP working president Ashwani Sharma at Governor Gulab Chand Kataria's anti-drug 'padyatra' in Ferozepur on Tuesday. It alleged that Kataria was...

Chandigarh, February 10 After SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and Punjab BJP working president Ashwani Sharma attended a padyatra led by Governor Gulab Chand Kataria in Ferozepur on Tuesday, state Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring asked if it was a march against drugs or a "compromise...

Ferozepur, February 10 Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said on Tuesday that a neighboring country is conspiring to destabilize the state by smuggling drugs and weapons across the border, asserting that such attempts are being met with a strong response.The governor was addressing a...