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Chandigarh, March 25 Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday demanded a probe by a sitting High Court Judge, not the CBI, into the suicide of an official of the warehousing corporation in Amritsar.He alleged that the CBI has "lost its credibility" under the BJP-led...

Ludhiana, March 25 Two people were killed in a head-on collision between two cars near Dakha on the Ludhiana-Ferozepur road here on Wednesday, police said.According to police, the accident occurred when a car coming from the direction of Jagraon experienced a tyre blowout, causing the driver...

New Delhi, March 25 Omaxe Ltd, a real estate firm that is developing a cricket stadium in Dwarka, the national capital, announced on Wednesday that a key stand with over 1,500 seats will be named after Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian women's cricket team.In a regulatory filing...

Chandigarh, March 25 – A delegation from the BJP, led by the party’s Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar, met with Governor Gulab Chand Kataria here on Wednesday and demanded a CBI investigation into the alleged suicide case of Divisional Magistrate Gagandeep Singh Randhawa.Speaking to the media...

Patiala, March 25 AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra was arrested by the Punjab Police from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, more than six months after he escaped police custody in a rape case.Officials said on Wednesday that Pathanmajra, the first-time MLA from Sanour in Patiala, was apprehended in...

Mumbai, March 25 Veteran actress Deepti Naval took a trip down memory lane, sharing a nostalgic throwback moment on social media.Deepti posted on Instagram, where she shared a few sepia-toned photographs in a camera reel format. In the picture, the award-winning actress is seen seated indoors...

Patiala, March 25 AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, who had been on the run in a rape case since last September, was arrested in Patiala, Punjab, officials said on Wednesday.Pathanmajra, the first-time MLA from Sanour, was wanted in connection with the rape case, which was registered last...

Jammu, March 24 The family of a BSF soldier who recently died in NCB custody on Tuesday demanded a CBI investigation into the incident, while the agency said his death was caused by a cardiac event.BSF constable Jaswinder Singh was picked up from Jammu on March 3 for questioning in a...

Chandigarh, March 24 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said on Tuesday that it has secured a one-year preventive detention of Sandeep Singh alias Chatha, a known criminal involved in multiple drug trafficking-related criminal activities.Chatha, a resident of Rasulpur Rohi in Amritsar, Punjab...

Chandigarh, March 24 The upcoming Asian Champions Trophy will be hosted by Punjab in October this year, announced Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann here on Tuesday.The matches will be played in Mohali and Jalandhar.The last major international event in Jalandhar was a high-profile Test match...

Chandigarh, March 24 Former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar, arrested in connection with the suicide of an official of the warehousing corporation, was remanded in police custody for five days on Tuesday.Bhullar was produced before a court in Amritsar on Tuesday, amid tight security...

Chandigarh, March 24 Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday criticized Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for not ordering a CBI investigation into the suicide of an official of the warehousing corporation, alleging that the government wanted to "protect" former minister...

New Delhi, March 24 The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed four loan projects on Tuesday, including a project to promote sustainable horticulture in Punjab and the Mumbai Metro Line, totaling ₹16,420 crore.The loan agreement was signed with the Government of India to provide...

New Delhi, March 24 – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament, Malvinder Singh Kang, criticised the Union Government on Tuesday while speaking on the Finance Bill 2026 in the Lok Sabha, stating that the government’s claims of economic strength and reforms over the last decade are completely...

Islamabad, March 24 Pakistan was ranked the most polluted country in the world in 2025, followed by Bangladesh and Tajikistan, according to an annual report by a Swiss-based air quality firm released on Tuesday.The Air Quality Index (AQI) country ranking shows that the concentration of PM2.5...

Chandigarh, March 24 – The Punjab government is actively considering a proposal to allow hospitals in other states to be enlisted to treat children with cancer from the state under the official health insurance scheme, an official said on Tuesday.“Recently, we received an enrollment request...

Chandigarh, March 24 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab President Sunil Jakhar said on Tuesday that the party will meet the Governor of Punjab on Wednesday with a delegation to demand justice for Warehousing Divisional Manager Gagandeep Singh Randhawa and will request a CBI inquiry into the...

New Delhi, March 24 Rajasthan recorded the highest quantity of drug seizures among border states in 2025, followed by Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, adding that 292 unmanned aerial vehicles were recovered along the Indo-Pakistan border in 2025...

Ammu, March 24 The Indian Railways will soon operate the Vande Bharat Express train from Katra in J-K to Amritsar in Punjab via Gurdaspur and Batala instead of Jalandhar, officials said.The premium train will depart from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 6:40 am and reach Amritsar at 11:40 am on...

Chandigarh, March 24 Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria said on Tuesday that Aadhaar has become an important document for good governance, transparency, and ease of living.Kataria, who is also the Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, said that Aadhaar helps the government...