Punjab: News
24 Jan 2023
Gurmeet Ram RahimGurmeet Ram Rahim celebrates parole by cutting cake with sword
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for raping two disciples, was granted 40-day parole from Haryana's Sunaria Jail in Rohtak district on Saturday.
22 Jan 2023
Cold WaveCold wave returns North India with rainfall on Tuesday: IMD
The North India including the national capital Delhi will again witness cold wave conditions in the last week of January days after a brief respite.
18 Jan 2023
Congress PartyPunjab: Setback for Congress as Manpreet Singh Badal joins BJP
Former Punjab finance minister and senior Congress leader Manpreet Singh Badal on Wednesday resigned from the party alleging disparage.
17 Jan 2023
Rahul GandhiBharat Jodo Yatra: Man breaches security to hug Rahul Gandhi
A man breached security to embrace Rahul Gandhi during the Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab's Hoshiarpur on Tuesday and lunged at him. The person was, however, quickly pulled away from the Congress leader.
14 Jan 2023
Congress PartyCongress MP Santokh Singh passes away during Bharat Jodo Yatra
Congress MP from Jalandhar, Punjab Chaudhary Santokh Singh passed away on Saturday during the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) in Punjab, according to India Today.
13 Jan 2023
DelhiDelhi: Flights delayed as IMD warns of 'intense' cold wave
A cold wave coupled with a thick layer of fog over north India affected daily life and delayed some flights from Delhi on Friday morning. However, the national capital experienced some respite as the minimum temperature was recorded at 12 degrees Celsius.
07 Jan 2023
Bhagwant MannPunjab: 'Controversial' AAP minister Fauja Singh Sarari resigns from cabinet
Punjab Horticulture Minister Fauja Singh Sarari on Saturday resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led cabinet, The Tribune reported.
06 Jan 2023
Diljit DosanjhHappy birthday Diljit Dosanjh: 5 must-watch films of 'Jogi' star
Whenever there is a discussion about actors who are blessed with more than one skill set, you can't skip Diljit Dosanjh's name.
31 Dec 2022
DelhiDelhi to begin New Year with fresh cold wave spell
Delhi and much of northwest India will see a fresh cold wave on New Year's Eve, with the lowest temperature to drop three degrees by Tuesday, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).
28 Dec 2022
DelhiDelhi: Cold wave to abate till Sunday, return thereafter
Delhi and the rest of northwest India are set to get some respite from the biting cold wave, exacerbated by low daytime temperatures, from Wednesday till Sunday, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
27 Dec 2022
DelhiCold wave: Dense fog across Delhi, North India; temperatures dip
Dense fog prevailed in Delhi, reducing visibility to as low as 50m as a cold wave continued to sweep North India.
26 Dec 2022
Cold WaveCold wave sweeps Delhi, fog delays trains by 3 hours
A cold wave continued to grip Delhi on Monday as dense fog brought down visibility to 50 m in some areas.
25 Dec 2022
South Indian Cinema#NewsBytesExplainer: Bollywood, Tollywood, Sandalwood—understanding India's sprawling film industries
India's unrivaled, ubiquitous diversity seeps into every aspect of our lives, and for a country that lives, breathes, and thrives on cinema, how can our film industries be any different?
21 Dec 2022
DelhiFog affects trains, flights; school timings revised in several states
Delhiites woke up to cold and thick fog morning for the third day in a row on Wednesday as the general visibility went down to 500 meters at the Indira Gandhi International Airport at 5:30 am, per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
20 Dec 2022
DelhiIMD issues 'yellow' alert as dense fog shrouds Delhi, Punjab
The Indo-Gangetic plains remained shrouded in dense to very dense fog on Tuesday for the second consecutive day.
17 Dec 2022
Bhagwant MannGangster Goldy Brar's US detention top secret: Punjab CM Mann
The status of gangster Goldy Brar—the mastermind of singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder—remains a "top secret" as a foreign country is involved, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann told NDTV in an interview.
10 Dec 2022
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Punjab: Sarhali Police Station attacked with rocket-propelled grenade, investigation launched
The Sarhali Police Station in Punjab's Taran Tarn area was attacked with a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), India Today reported on Saturday.
02 Dec 2022
LudhianaNIA arrests Ludhiana court blast prime accused from Delhi airport
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested the prime accused in the Ludhiana district court blast case of December 2021 from Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, it said on Friday.
02 Dec 2022
Sidhu Moose WalaGoldy Brar, mastermind of Moose Wala murder, detained in California
Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, who claimed responsibility for the murder of Punjabi singer-politician Sidhu Moose Wala, was detained in California, US around November 20, as per Indian intelligence sources. However, the California police haven't confirmed this.
30 Nov 2022
Bhagwant MannPunjab: Agriculture workers protest outside CM Bhagwant Mann's residence
A massive protest was held outside the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Sangrur, Punjab.
29 Nov 2022
National Investigation Agency (NIA)NIA raids 20 places across India to bust gangster-terror nexus
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday, as part of its investigation into the gangster-terror nexus case, began running raids on 20 locations across Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR, and Haryana.
29 Nov 2022
IndiaPunjab: Another Pakistani drone shot down by BSF in Amritsar
The Border Security Force (BSF) reportedly shot down a drone on Monday that had allegedly entered Punjab's Amritsar district from Pakistan.
25 Nov 2022
IndiaIndian wanted in Australian murder case held in Delhi
The Delhi Police on Friday arrested an Indian national accused of murdering a woman in Australia in October 2018.
23 Nov 2022
Election Commission of India (ECI)Who is Arun Goel, the new Election Commissioner of India?
Arun Goel assumed charge as one of the two Election Commissioners of the top election body—the Election Commission of India (ECI)—on Monday.
13 Nov 2022
Punjab GovernmentPunjab government tightens gun regulations, bans public display of firearms
The Government of Punjab, in a bid to clamp down on the gun culture in the state, has tightened arms regulations.
08 Nov 2022
Sidhu Moose WalaSidhu Moose Wala's second posthumous song 'Vaar' dropped on Gurpurab
A new song from late singer Sidhu Moose Wala was released on Tuesday to mark the occasion of Gurpurab.
07 Nov 2022
KhalistaniCanada: Hindu diaspora heckles Brampton mayor over Khalistani referendum
The Hindu diaspora in the Canadian city of Brampton heckled Mayor Patrick Brown at a temple after an alleged Khalistani referendum was allowed to be organized by "anti-India" elements on Sunday.
04 Nov 2022
AmritsarPunjab: Hindu right-wing leader Sudhir Suri shot dead in Amritsar
A Hindu right-wing leader Sudhir Suri, of a local religious outfit called Shiv Sena — unrelated to the political party from Maharashtra — was shot dead during a sit-in outside a temple over a management dispute in Amritsar of Punjab on Friday.
20 Oct 2022
Punjab GovernmentPunjab government mulls removing governor as chancellor of state universities
The Punjab government led by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is considering replacing the governor with the chief minister as the chancellor of all state-run universities.
20 Oct 2022
Air Quality IndexSmog to choke Delhi in 3 days, action plan enforced
The National Capital Region (NCR) is likely to lose its breath under the grip of smog in the next three days.
16 Oct 2022
IndiaDog attacks: Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation bans 3 pet dog breeds
In wake of the rising number of dog attacks in recent months, Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) has put a conditional ban on three breeds of pets dogs, Pittbull, Rottweiler and Dogo Argentino.
12 Oct 2022
Vande Bharat ExpressDelhi-Chandigarh in under 3 hours, courtesy 4th Vande Bharat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to flag off the fourth Vande Bharat Express train on Thursday, set to run between Himachal Pradesh's Una and Delhi.
06 Oct 2022
United States of AmericaKidnapped Indian-origin family with 8-month-old child found dead in USA
Four members of an Indian-origin family, including an 8-month-old girl, were found dead in the United States of America (USA) on Wednesday, local police said.
03 Oct 2022
Music IndustrySinger Alfaaz hospitalized after being 'attacked' in Mohali, accused arrested
Punjabi singer-rapper Amanjot Singh Panwar, popularly known as Alfaaz, has suffered serious injuries after being allegedly hit by a tempo in Mohali on Saturday night.
27 Sep 2022
Bhagwant MannPunjab: CM Mann tables confidence motion in Assembly amid ruckus
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday tabled a confidence motion in a special session of the Vidhan Sabha amid the heavy uproar by the opposition.
27 Sep 2022
Travel And Tourism5 things to bring back home from your Punjab trip
Popular for its rich history, scenic landscape, and iconic religious sites, Punjab witnesses thousands of tourists every year.
25 Sep 2022
ChandigarhChandigarh Airport to be renamed after Bhagat Singh
In his monthly address to the nation Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Chandigarh Airport will be renamed after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh as a tribute to the martyr.
21 Sep 2022
JalandharAfter Chandigarh University, protests erupt in LPU over student's suicide
Days after massive student protests rocked Chandigarh University (CU), students at the Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar, were seen embroiled in protests over an alleged student suicide.
19 Sep 2022
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Was 'drunk' Bhagwant Mann deplaned in Germany? Opposition attacks AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has landed in trouble over reports of an "inebriated" Bhagwant Mann being deplaned in Germany last week.
19 Sep 2022
Amarinder SinghCaptain Amarinder Singh joins BJP, merges his PLC party
Veteran politician and former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi on Monday.