A former MLA and minister, Dr Sidhu was initially elected on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket before joining the Congress along with her husband. In recent years, she has remained in the public eye for her outspoken views on internal party matters.
With the Punjab assembly polls scheduled for next year, the statement of the former Chief Minister has created a political storm in the state. The Congress party has been left red-faced even as the political opponents are launching frontal attack on Congress.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were in active connivance with a Pakistan-based handler and were involved in cross-border drug trafficking. Two operatives were apprehended and 103 packets of heroin were seized with links to a Pakistan handler.
Punjab Police have also begun advising two-wheeler riders to wear mufflers and avoid flyovers as a precaution against the sharp, glass-coated kite string, which has caused several fatal accidents in recent days.
What has added a striking dimension to the case is the accused's family background. Police officials said his father is posted as an Assistant Commandant in the ITBP in Assam, while his mother is serving as a Superintendent in the same force in Noida. Read more...
Such deadly tragedies involving Chinese manjha rose sharply earlier this month across the country as several regions celebrated the festival of Makar Sankranti.
A blast struck a freight rail track close to Sirhind in Punjab, causing damage to a train's engine and raising security issues ahead of Republic Day.
Punjab government has launched the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, a universal health insurance scheme providing free treatment up to Rs 10 lakh per family. This initiative aims to make high-cost medical care accessible to all residents without any income restrictions.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met a delegation from Canada led by British Columbia Premier David Eby in Chandigarh. During the meeting, both sides held detailed discussions on strengthening cooperation in key sectors including agriculture, education, technology and other areas of mutual interest.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said the video in question was fabricated using artificial intelligence and was deliberately circulated to damage his image and mislead the Sikh community. He added that a false perception was being spread on social media suggesting that he was challenging the authority of the Akal Takht, which he strongly denied.
The library houses a 350-seat fully air-conditioned reading hall and is equipped with digital and e-library sections, offering free Wi-Fi connectivity to users. An automated book issue and return system has been introduced to ensure smooth and efficient access to reading material.
Raju is not new to humanitarian work. During the Covid-19 pandemic, his selfless efforts were highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the "Mann Ki Baat" radio programme. His latest initiative has once again drawn attention for its message of empathy and social responsibility.
Weddings are often attended by high-profile guests, like politicians and businessmen, who later become easy targets for assassins. Killers show no fear, often firing openly without masks and escaping easily.
A Bathinda court rejected BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's plea for exemption from personal appearance in a defamation case, directing her to appear on January 15 amid allegations of avoiding proceedings.
The jeweller managed to overpower one of the assailants, while the second robber managed to flee the spot. The incident was captured on the CCTV camera installed.
During the searches conducted by ED's Jalandhar zonal office, cash amounting to Rs 4.62 crore was recovered along with 313 kg of silver and 6 kg of gold bullion from the premises of a Delhi-based travel agent suspected to be a key facilitator in the illegal immigration network.
Police allege that the lawyer Rizwan from Nuh, Haryana, received hawala funds routed through ISI operatives to support activities linked to terrorism, espionage, narco-smuggling and attempts to threaten India's unity, sovereignty and economic security. His arrest led to four more arrests from Punjab.
Naveen Arora, the son of RSS leader Baldev Raj Arora, was killed on November 15 in Ferozepur. Two motorcycle-borne assailants shot him.
A shocking theft from a moving truck in Punjab's Moga has gone viral after CCTV footage captured two motorcycle-borne men stealing a sack of paddy. The truck was transporting grain from a government warehouse on the Bagha Purana–Rode link road to Kotkapura when the duo rode alongside, with one climbing onto the moving vehicle and dropping a paddy sack, which they quickly loaded onto their motorcycle before fleeing. The incident has sparked public outrage, and police are examining the footage to identify the culprits.
AAP MLA Harmit Singh Pathanmajra appeared in the video interview on Friday with an Australia-based Punjabi web channel in which he claimed that he would "return home only after securing bail".
