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      Ravinder Vasudeva

      Ravinder Vasudeva is a principal correspondent who writes for the Punjab bureau of Hindustan Times.

      Articles by Ravinder Vasudeva

      Punjab in wait-and-watch mode after SC directive to UPSC for action against state with acting DGPs

      DGP Gaurav Yadav
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 10, 2026 01:56 IST

      Majithia drug case: Four years on, no challan filed despite multiple SITs

      The drug trafficking case registered against former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) minister Bikram Singh Majithia in December 2021 — considered the basis of the disproportionate assets (DA) case in which he was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Monday — has failed to make any headway for more than four years, with police yet to file a challan.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 4, 2026 02:34 IST

      Punjab govt rejects Amritpal’s plea to attend budget session

      Jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Feb 3, 2026 24:36 IST

      Modi, Shah visits signal BJP’s Punjab push ahead of assembly polls

      Dera Ballan, situated 18 km from Jalandhar, is considered to have strong political clout in the Doaba region. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 30, 2026 22:06 IST

      2 days after parents’ arrest, Goldy Brar ‘threatens’ Punjab govt, cops

      Goldy Brar
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 29, 2026 24:10 IST

      Oil PSU cites rule violation, orders removal of CM Mann hoardings from Punjab petrol pumps

      The hoardings being removed in one of the petrol pumps in Punjab.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 27, 2026 22:24 IST

      From US to UAE: 61 foreign-based gangsters on Punjab Police radar

      Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dala hails from Moga and is a designated terrorist linked to Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) & International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF). He has been hiding in Canada and is wanted in 90+ cases. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 24, 2026 03:21 IST

      Atishi video row: Clip circulated outside House, no breach of privilege: Punjab Police

      The Punjab Police, replying to the Delhi Legislative Assembly on the Atishi video row, said that the forensic report clearly established that Atishi did not use the term “guru” and that it was added to the video to inflame religious sentiments in Punjab.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 23, 2026 24:02 IST

      Delhi Assembly video circulated online, not breach of privilege: Punjab Police

      The incident was from the winter session of the Delhi Assembly, held earlier this month. (HT PHOTO)
      delhi news
      Updated on Jan 22, 2026 21:42 IST

      Punjab: Have intel to nail gangsters? Cash prizes up to ₹10 lakh await

      Punjab Police on Wednesday detained 1,186 associates of foreign-based gangsters as “Operation Prahaar” entered Day 2. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 21, 2026 22:48 IST

      Operation Parhar: Punjab Police go all out against gangsters

      The operation aims to dismantle weapon supply chains, logistics, safe houses and communication networks linked to organised crime syndicates. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 20, 2026 22:58 IST

      Punjab Police launch ‘Op Parhar’ to dismantle gangster-terrorist network

      Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav said at a press conference in Chandigarh on Tuesday that the 72-hour operation aims to dismantle the “entire ecosystem” of crime syndicates. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 20, 2026 07:43 IST

      HT Explainer | ₹10-lakh Sehat Bima: Seven points to keep in mind

      Family under the scheme consists of the head of the family, spouse, unmarried children, parents, a widow/divorcee person and their minor children, a widowed daughter-in-law and her minor children.1 (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 15, 2026 03:14 IST

      Punjab Police crack Valtoha AAP sarpanch murder, 7 held

      Sarpanch Jarmal Singh was shot at point-blank range during a wedding at a resort near Amritsar’s Verka Bypass on January 4.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 13, 2026 24:14 IST

      Sanjeev Arora’s meteoric rise: From political novice to powerful minister

      Sanjeev Arora
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 10, 2026 01:32 IST

      Facing heat over rising crime, Punjab govt mulling police top brass rejig

      The urgency of the reshuffle has grown following a series of high-profile crimes, including the daylight murder of an AAP sarpanch in Tarn Taran on Sunday and the killing of a kabaddi promoter in Mohali last month. (HT File Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 8, 2026 02:54 IST

      From crackdown to cure: Anti-drug drive’s Phase 2 to focus on grassroots mobilisation, rehab

      Students during rally against drug at Fatehgarh Churian. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jan 6, 2026 24:14 IST

      ISI using drones, crime networks to destabilise Punjab, says DGP

      Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 31, 2025 24:12 IST

      Infighting, leadership void has put Punjab BJP on backfoot

      Punjab ex-CM Amarinder Singh had also recently stated publicly that he was not being consulted on important party matters.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 23, 2025 24:04 IST

      Rural body polls: Congress number 2, but drubbing in key bastions a worry

      In the block samiti, the Congress won 612 of 2,838 seats, far below the expectations for a party that has traditionally been a dominant political force in the state.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 19, 2025 03:34 IST

      In Punjab, kabaddi turf emerges as gang war arena

      The brazen murder of kabaddi promoter Kanwar Digvijay Singh, widely known as Rana Balachauria, in Mohali on Monday, is the latest in the string of killings linked to the sport that have rocked Punjab in recent years. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 17, 2025 02:05 IST

      Tarn Taran bypoll: Suspended SSP Ravjot chargesheeted for ‘biased conduct’

      The 2015-batch IPS officer was suspended by the Election Commission of India on November 8, three days before polling. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 11, 2025 22:18 IST

      Finally, Punjab’s ₹10-lakh health cover scheme to roll out in January

      Health cards under the scheme can be made at Sewa Kendras or Common Service Centres (CSCs), and citizens can also generate their cards online using Aadhaar or Voter ID. The scheme is slated to cover over 2,000 medical procedures and surgeries across empanelled hospitals. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 10, 2025 03:24 IST

      Lawrence Bishnoi- Goldy Brar saga: Once friends, now gunning for each other

      Inderpreet Singh alias Parry (extreme left), Lawrence Bishnoi (in white shirt) and Goldy Brar (extreme right) in an undated photo. (SOURCED)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 3, 2025 24:09 IST

      BJP’s dilemma: To ally or not to ally with SAD in Punjab

      Amarinder is not alone. Over the past couple of years, multiple senior functionaries, particularly those who joined the BJP after quitting other parties, have openly advocated for an alliance. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Dec 2, 2025 02:34 IST

      Punjab clears 18,000-km road upgrade, repair plan

      According to senior government officials, tenders for the additional 18,000 km have already been floated, with both departments pressed into accelerated planning to ensure the project begins immediately. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Nov 28, 2025 24:30 IST

      Seven targeted killings modules busted in three weeks by Punjab Police

      Between 2016 and 2017, Punjab witnessed a wave of attacks on Right-wing and Hindu outfit leaders orchestrated from foreign soil in an attempt to flare communal tensions.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Nov 22, 2025 01:18 IST

      Ferozepur RSS activist’s murder: Key plotter held, was working on directions of foreign handler: Cops

      Police inspecting the spot of the encounter in Ferozepur on Thursday. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Nov 21, 2025 01:42 IST

      Moosewala murder: Punjab cops set to grill Anmol Bishnoi

      Gangster Anmol Bishnoi, younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, is set to face questioning by the Punjab Police for his alleged key role in the murder of Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, following his deportation from the United States and arrest by the National Investigation Agency.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Nov 19, 2025 21:48 IST

      Delhi blast case: 45-year-old surgeon detained from Pathankot

      “It is also being suspected that the doctor was in touch with one of the module members involved in the Delhi blast. Detailed questioning by the agencies would unravel the real story,” said an official with the central agency, not wishing to be named. (PTI File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Nov 15, 2025 23:44 IST
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