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The Sarhali police station in Tarn Taran where a rocket-propelled grenade attack took place on Saturday. (Express Photo)

RPG attack at Punjab police station: In last 4 attacks, common thread, carried out by small time criminals who came too closeSubscriber Only

December 11, 2022 08:15 IST

State police chief Gaurav Yadav, who described the latest incident as a "strategy of the neighbouring nation to bleed India by a thousand cuts", said the attack was in some way similar to to one on the Punjab Police Intelligence headquarters in Mohali in May this year.

CAPTION-Sarhali police station attacked with rocket launcher in district Tarn Taran on Saturday, December 10 2022.

RPG fired at Punjab police station; fifth attack in 13 monthsSubscriber Only

December 11, 2022 07:14 IST

There was no casualty in the attack that took place in Sarhali village on the Bathinda-Amritsar National Highway. The rocket hit the iron gate of the police station and landed near an adjoining building. Though window panes were shattered, the structures were largely undamaged.

No respite from deaths due to drug addiction in Chattiwind, political parties play blame gameSubscriber Only

December 8, 2022 12:06 IST

Harbhajan Singh, who lives in Chattiwind, has been a witness to promises being made by political parties to end drug abuse in the state and their failure in keeping their word.

MoS for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai and BSF Director General Pankaj Kumar Singh review the parade at Guru Nanak Dev University, in Amritsar, Sunday. PTI

58th Raising Day parade: held in Amritsar BSF shot down 17 drones along India-Pak front this year, says DG

December 5, 2022 03:33 IST

This was the first time BSF had organised the parade in the holy city of Amritsar. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai took salute of the parade as the chief guest.

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Drone with 5.6 kg heroin recovered from Punjab village

December 3, 2022 02:12 IST

The hexacopter, an unmanned aerial vehicle with six rotors, was recovered from Khemkaran, which is just 2 km away from the Indo-Pak border, DGP Gaurav Yadav said.

Punjabi rap singer Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead earlier in this year. (Photo: Sidhu Moosewala/Instagram)

Announce reward of Rs 2 crore on Goldy Brar, Sidhu Moosewala’s father urges Punjab govt

December 1, 2022 18:10 IST

Sidhu Moosewala was murdered at the Jwahrke village in Mansa’s district on May 29. Canada-based Goldy Brar is the main accused in the Moosewala murder case.

Re-elected SGPC President Harjinder Singh Dhami with others. (Express photo by Rana Simranjit Singh)

SGPC asks Punjab govt to stop release of ‘Dastaan-e-Sirhind’

December 1, 2022 09:48 IST

SGPC Chief Dhami said nobody is above the sentiments of 'Sangat', so Punjab government should take immediate action and stop the film from being released.

Before the tweet, Alghabra had also told the same in an interview to a Canadian FM channel. (Photo: Twitter/@OmarAlghabra)

We are ready for direct flights to Amritsar, waiting for India’s nod: Canada MinisterSubscriber Only

December 1, 2022 09:24 IST

In a letter addressed to Air Canada last week, Canadian MPs Tim Uppal, Jasraj Singh Hallan, Bradley Vis, and Mark Strahl had called for direct flights between Canada and Amritsar to bolster tourism and for families to stay connected.

Women BSF Jawans at the raising day parade. (Express Archive)

In a first, BSF’s Raising Day Parade to be organised in Amritsar

December 1, 2022 09:10 IST

PV Rama Sastry, IPS, Additional Director General (Western Command), Chandigarh, on Wednesday unveiled the 58th BSF Raising Day Parade display and released the teaser video of the event

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Experts meet auto drivers to discuss shift to electric autos in Amritsar

November 27, 2022 10:04 IST

Titled ‘Unpacking the Challenges and Opportunities of Electric Autos’ the group held a thorough discussion on the city's rising air pollution and the action that needs to be taken by the government and community.

Sucha Singh Langah apologises in Amritsar on Saturday. (Express Photo by Rana Simranjit Singh)

Ex-minister Langah awarded religious punishment by Akal Takht Jathedar

November 27, 2022 08:16 IST

The Jathedar while awarding the 'tankhah' said Langah cannot become a member of any gurdwara committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for five years.

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Remove content glorifying arms within 72 hours: Punjab govt

November 27, 2022 04:27 IST

“Chief Minister has directed that no FIRs for glorifying weapons will be registered for the next 3 days in Punjab to allow people to remove content on their own,” Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said in a tweet.

The troops fired at the drone after they noticed it sneaking into the Indian territory near Daoke village (Representational)

BSF shoots down drone along international border in Amritsar

November 26, 2022 11:04 IST

During the search operation, the BSF recovered a Quadcopter DJI Matrice 300 RTK (Chinese drone) in a partially-damaged condition, according to officials.

Cops book 11-yr-old for ‘glorifying gun’, drop name after it turns out to be toySubscriber Only

November 26, 2022 02:58 IST

The boy's father had posted a photo of his son on the latter's Facebook page in which the child was seen standing with a gun with a bandolier on his shoulder.

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Waris Punjab De head launches Khalsa Vaheer, to focus on religious preaching

November 24, 2022 11:35 IST

While answering a media query, Amritpal criticised the state government’s campaign against the glorification of weapons.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann releases a book during an event dedicated to Punjabi language, organised at the Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Bhagwant Mann calls for mass movement to write signboards in Punjabi

November 20, 2022 08:01 IST

Mann cited the examples of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu where people showed respect to their mother tongue by using their native language on signboards of shops and commercial establishments.

On July 6, Punjab Police had arrested Faridkot DSP Lakhvir Singh for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from a drug supplier for not naming the latter in an FIR registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Tarn Taran. Lakhvir Singh is still in jail (File)

Punjab Police catching the small fry, going slow on big fish: Rights activistSubscriber Only

November 17, 2022 13:24 IST

While Punjab Police officers have been raiding houses of the under-privileged without a warrant across the state, a Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) probe into the role of its DIG-level official in a high-profile NDPS case is moving at a snail's pace

Shiv Sena leader Harvinder Soni. (Photo: Twitter/@shivsena_soni)

Shiv Sena leader booked for alleged hate speech

November 17, 2022 08:28 IST

Soni’s recent statement on Harmandir Sahib had sparked a controversy. He was booked under Sections 295A, 504 and 505 of the IPC.

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami. (PTI)

‘Provocative speech’ against Sikhs: SGPC seeks action against duo

November 16, 2022 08:22 IST

Partap Singh said two separate videos have come to fore in which a person from Gurdaspur and another from Amritsar, who claim to be Shiv Sena leaders, allegedly made some provocative statements against the Sikh community and the Golden Temple

High time RSS, BJP stopped interfering in Sikh affairs, SGPC tells Mohan Bhagwat

November 16, 2022 12:03 IST

Apart from RSS and Centre, the SGPC and Shiromani Akali Dal had earlier accused the the Punjab and Haryana governments, and National Commission for Minorities chairperson Iqbal Singh Lalpura of interfering in the religious affairs of the Sikh community by trying to "break" the gurdwara body

Police use water canon and tear gas on members of Sikh religious groups who were going to the CBI office in Chandigarh to protest against the agency’s closure report on the 2015 Bargari sacrilege cases. (Express Archive)

7 Dera Sacha Sauda followers shot dead in last 6 years, four of them accused in sacrilege casesSubscriber Only

November 10, 2022 14:40 IST

Pardeep Kumar who was shot dead at Punjab’s Faridkot Thursday was accused in the 2015 Bargari sacrilege cases.

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami with other office bearers visits the Golden Temple after being re-elected to the post, in Amritsar, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (PTI Photo)

SGPC passes resolution against UCC: ‘BJP ploy to make India Hindu Rashtra’

November 10, 2022 07:21 IST

The resolution comes at a time when BJP, in its manifesto for the November 12 Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections has promised to implement the UCC in the hill state if re-elected to power.

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami addresses media person ahead of SGPC election in Amritsar. (PTI)

Sukhbir’s choice Harjinder Singh Dhami re-elected SGPC chief; Bibi Jagir Kaur secures 29% votes

November 10, 2022 02:37 IST

Out of the 146 votes polled by SGPC members, Dhami got 104 while Kaur, who was on Monday expelled by the SAD after she refused to back down from her decision of contesting the poll, secured 42 votes in a keenly watched contest.

Police take alleged shooter Sandeep Singh to a court in Amritsar on Saturday. PTI

Sudhir Suri cremated; police say accused was self-motivated

November 7, 2022 05:10 IST

The cremation was delayed as some Shiv Sena leaders were detained in their house by police. The family agreed to cremate the body only after these leaders were allowed to attend the cremation.

Day after Shiv Sena leader’s murder: Kin agree to cremate body after admn accepts demands; Opp attacks govtSubscriber Only

November 6, 2022 08:16 IST

Amritsar Deputy Commissioner Harpreet Singh Sudan and Commissioner of Police Arun Pal Singh held a meeting with the family members and assured them that all of their demands, including martyr status to Suri, will be sent to the government.