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Massive fire at Amritsar Hospital, no causalities reported
May 14, 2022 21:54 IST
The fire started behind the X-ray department of the hospital. So far no causality has been reported. Many patients were rescued after the fire broke out.
Mohali attack: Punjab Police had earlier sought to contact Interpol against ‘key conspirator’ LandaSubscriber Only
May 14, 2022 04:50 IST
The police had last year asked the Centre to contact the international organisation against Canada-based Lakhbir Singh Landa in the wake of a double murder case in Tarn Taran district.
Amid shake up in Punjab politics, bitter Akali rivals forge rare accord for Sikh prisonersSubscriber Only
May 12, 2022 12:26 IST
Amid a shake up in Punjab politics, the significant development took shape after Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh recently asked the SGPC to call a meeting of Sikh bodies on the issue.
Amritsar Calling: With summer here, can the Mango Party be far behind?Subscriber Only
May 11, 2022 14:53 IST
From Alphonsos and Safedaa to Sindoori and Langrah, the 'Katle Aam' season has just begun.
UK national currently in Tihar jail: UN group terms terror accused Johal’s arrest ‘arbitrary’, seeks releaseSubscriber Only
May 10, 2022 12:49 IST
Jaggi Johal was arrested on November 4, 2017 from Jalandhar by the Punjab Police for his alleged role in targeted killings reported from April, 2016 to October, 2017, including the murder of RSS leader Brigadier Jagdish Gagneja (Retd).
10 ‘drug overdose’ deaths in a week push AAP govt in a cornerSubscriber Only
May 6, 2022 08:00 IST
While there has not been much action on part of government, one change that has been noticed is that people have become vocal against drug peddlers. In the recent past, there have been several instances when people caught alleged drug peddlers and handed them over to police.
PSPCL’s move to vacate prime land: complaint alleges fraud involving Congress ex-ministerSubscriber Only
May 6, 2022 07:23 IST
Asked about the decision to vacate the building, Baldev Singh sent The Indian Express, a general letter of Punjab government to all departments in which they were asked to shift government offices running in the private buildings to the official buildings to save the rent amount.
Punjab Opposition leader Partap Singh Bajwa alleges privilege breach over officials’ no-showSubscriber Only
May 5, 2022 21:52 IST
After district officials of Gurdaspur failed to turn up for a meeting he had called as the Congress MLA for Qadian, Partap Singh Bajwa has requested Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan to refer the matter to the Assembly’s privilege committee.
Viral video shows man openly selling drugs by railway tracks, cops nab sevenSubscriber Only
May 5, 2022 07:03 IST
The accused were identified as Pardeep Kumar Jazzy, who was seen in the video selling drugs, and Shivam, Ravi, Deepak, Baljeet Singh, Hira Singh, and Amritpal Singh Jinda, all residents of Faridkot.
Punjab: School bus crashes in burning field, goes up in flames; 2 kids injured
May 4, 2022 22:08 IST
According to the FIR, the smoke from the burning filed created "zero visibility conditions" on the road during which the bus went off the road and overturned as driver lost the control.
Amritsar Calling: A city of many brews, some elevating, some headySubscriber Only
May 4, 2022 10:38 IST
Amritsaris have made it big with the humble tea leaf. These select families perfected the blending tech, the craft of mixing the expensive fragrant Darjeeling ones with the robust Assamica blacks and throwing in some of the lesser ones to improve the economy of the trade.
Told police you stop march, we won’t come out of gurdwara: Alleged mastermind to web channelSubscriber Only
May 2, 2022 21:09 IST
In the interview, Parwana said, “It is a common practice that police keep Sikh leaders under house arrest in view of Operation Blue Star anniversary on June 6. Police could have done the same with the Shiv Sena leaders to avoid trouble.”
Punjab power crisis: Farmers’ union protests outside minister’s house, AAP blames CentreSubscriber Only
April 29, 2022 16:05 IST
The activists first gathered at the Golden Gate on Friday before marching to the minister’s residence and staging a dharna there.
New genetic proof links 246 Indian soldiers killed in Punjab’s Ajnala during 1857 uprising to Gangetic plainsSubscriber Only
April 29, 2022 07:20 IST
The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Genetics on Thursday, identified the individual remains as belonging to that of soldiers of the 26th Native Bengal Infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. The new evidence has put a lid on all hypotheses and folklore swirling around the Sepoy Mutiny in this Punjab district.
Punjab: Teen killed by friends in Amritsar; Amarinder, Sidhu attack AAP govt over law-and-order situation
April 27, 2022 22:32 IST
The parents of the teenaged boy were informed about the murder by the police Tuesday and told that the body of their son was kept at the civil hospital.
Amritsar Calling: With summer here, it’s time to savour the choicest coolers of AmritsarSubscriber Only
April 27, 2022 11:36 IST
Whether it’s the humble barf da gola or the sattu chiller, the city has a plethora of drinks to help you beat the heat this season
SGPC confers Anmol Sikh Rattan award on Vikram Sahney
April 26, 2022 05:54 IST
Dhami said Sahney helped SGPC set up seven oxygen camps at various places in Punjab and sent oxygen concentrators when there was no supply of oxygen.
102 kg heroin seized at Attari check post
April 25, 2022 03:42 IST
The heroin was detected during an X-ray scan. The bags were then opened in presence of witnesses and it was found that between mulethi there were some cylindrical wooden logs sealed on both ends by saw dust mixed in adhesive material.
Punjab: Lovely Professional University sacks faculty member for ‘insulting’ Lord RamSubscriber Only
April 24, 2022 15:36 IST
A viral video of the incident shows Gursang Preet Kaur expressing her disapproval of Ram and saying that he is a "cunning person". The university has said that it does not endorse her remarks.
US Congressional delegation pays obeisance at Golden TempleSubscriber Only
April 23, 2022 09:03 IST
The SGPC said it honoured the US leaders with 'Siropa' (robe of honour), model of Sri Harmandar Sahib and books related to the Sikh faith.
Akal Takht to PM Modi: correct wrongs by Congress govtsSubscriber Only
April 22, 2022 06:04 IST
SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami too appealed to the Centre to resolve the issues of the Sikhs.
Sikh leader’s kin suffer injuries in ‘attack’ over land issue in Pakistan
April 21, 2022 20:12 IST
Incident comes days after Pak's first Sikh police officer went missing; SGPC expresses concern
Amritsar Calling: Let us marry the old with the new in the Holy CitySubscriber Only
April 20, 2022 16:50 IST
Enough has already happened considering that the harmonium, for one, is such a basic bajaa adopted from European traditions and brought in by the British in the 19th century, which has become an anchor instrument in the gurudwara and mandir musicology forgetting the richer nodes of our better native strings.
Sidhu skips meet for Amritsar leaders called by Raja Warring
April 16, 2022 03:20 IST
Asked about Sidhu's absence from the meetings, Warring said the former state Congress chief was away to Samrala. "It could be some personal matter," he said about Sidhu's visit to Samrala.
Healing by faith: The holy nectar of the holy citySubscriber Only
April 13, 2022 13:32 IST
Scientists believe that the molecular structure of water at places of worship actually changes the aura of the place, the vibes of positivity, and the sheer power of prayer apart. So, the belief that Amrit, Ishnaan, and meditation do work, is a belief enshrined and sealed by history.
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