Punjab
Youth Congress activists stop Delhi-Lahore bus in protest over LoC killings
Amritsar (Punjab): Youth Congress activists on Friday stopped a Lahore-bound bus from Delhi near Chehertha, 20 km from the Attari border, in protest against the killings of five Indian soldiers by Pa
Tremors felt in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana
Chandigarh: A moderate intensity quake on Friday shook some parts of Punjab, Chandigarh and Haryana. No loss of life or property has been reported from any parts of the region so far in the quake th
Punjab overcome UP in shootout to win hockey meet
New Delhi: Punjab edged past Uttar Pradesh in a penalty shootout to win the 2013 edition of the Alchemist IHF Federation Cup at the Shivaji Stadium here today.Both sides were tied 1-1 at the end of f
Punjab to meet UP in Federation Cup final
New Delhi: Punjab will take on Uttar Pradesh in the final of the Alchemist IHF Federation Cup hockey tournament at the Shivaji Stadium here tomorrow.While UP rode on vice-captain Diwakar Ram's (22nd,
Sarabjit Singh to be cremated with state honours
Bikhiwind (Amritsar): The mortal remains of Sarabjit Singh, whose body was brought to his village here 23 years after he inadvertently crossed over to Pakistan, will be consigned to flames this after
Punjab woman, 29, gang-raped in bus
Chandigarh: A 29-year-old woman was gang-raped by seven men in Ghuklan village, in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, on Friday night. The police had arrested six of the seven accused till the filing of th
Punjab minister found to be UK citizen
In a unique case, former minister and Congress leader from Punjab Avtar Singh Henry has ceased to be an Indian citizen as per the Union ministry of home affairs (foreigners division).
In a communiqu
No request for asylum from Hindus who arrived from Pakistan: Govt
No request for asylum has been received from the Hindus who have recently crossed over to India on pilgrimage visas, the government on Sunday said.
"As far as we know, the families have come on pilgr
Gurdwara shooting: Badal meets injured; appeals for peace
Describing the Wisconsin gurdwara shooting that claimed six lives as 'very shocking', Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has appealed to the Sikhs in the US to keep 'peace and harmony', as he met the victims' families and visited the injured.
Lawsuit filed in US against Punjab CM Badal
On a visit here to commiserate with the Sikhs after the Gurdwara shooting, Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal has been hit with a federal lawsuit by a US-based human rights group alleging the 'torture' of Sikhs in the state.
