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    Surjit Singh

    Surjit Singh is a correspondent. He covers politics and agriculture, besides religious affairs and Indo-Pak border in Amritsar and Tarn Taran.

    Articles by Surjit Singh

    Amritpal gets 1-day parole to attend grandmother’s funeral

    Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh is currently lodged in a jail in the 2023 Ajnala police station attack case.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Nov 14, 2026 05:03 IST

    Jailed ex-minister Bhullar says won’t contest Punjab polls

    Patti MLA Laljit Singh Bhullar
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Nov 11, 2026 02:18 IST

    On Bandi Chhor Divas, Akal Takht jathedar calls for Panthic unity, release of Sikh prisoners

    A Nihang or Sikh warrior holding an eagle during a Fateh Divas celebration, a day after Bandi Chhor Divas, a Sikh festival coinciding with Diwali, in Amritsar on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Nov 9, 2026 11:47 IST

    Goldsmith shot dead, cop hurt in Diwali clash over monetary dispute

    The victim, Pratap Singh, was shot dead during the altercation. (Representational photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Nov 9, 2026 09:35 IST

    Punjab: 3 drug, arms supply networks busted; 11 nabbed

    12 pistols, 2 grenades and 310-gm heroin seized; accused linked to extortion gangs, police said. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Nov 4, 2026 02:20 IST

    Officer filming farm fires attacked, left unconscious in Punjab's Tarn Taran

    The victim, Maninder Singh, a soil and water conservation officer posted in Khadoor Sahib block, is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 30, 2026 02:07 IST

    Punjab: 1 killed 2 hurt in daylight firing in Tarn Taran, cops suspect personal enmity

    Gursewak Singh who was shot dead in Khamkaran in Tarn Taran district. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 29, 2026 02:02 IST

    2 cops among four hurt in attack by ‘drug peddlers’ in Gurdaspur

    According to reports, the clash erupted when villagers objected to the alleged sale of narcotics in the area and confronted outsiders entering the village to buy drugs.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 28, 2026 02:24 IST

    AAP leader’s brother shot dead, friend injured in Amritsar village attack

    Tirath Singh, the brother of AAP block samiti member Karaj Singh, was shot dead and his friend injured after being ambushed near a gurdwara in Amritsar district on Monday evening. (File photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 28, 2026 02:58 IST

    Wall of fame: Golden Temple’s archive of faith, legacy expands amid space crunch

    With 145 portraits inducted over the past decade alone, the museum’s collection now exceeds 900 works. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 26, 2026 02:16 IST

    Punjab man shot dead during argument over parking spot with neighbours in Amritsar

    Amit Sabharwal was allegedly shot by one of three brothers.
    india news
    Updated on Oct 24, 2026 15:40 IST

    Punjab: AAP ex-sarpanch, 2 others held in 15-kg heroin case

    Karandeep was deployed within a specialised anti-drone unit of the Punjab Police in Tarn Taran district. (HT File)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 21, 2026 02:08 IST

    Amit Shah meets kin of drug-violence related deaths in Punjab, vows justice

    The BJP has made drugs a core issue in its campaign for the high-stakes assembly elections due early next year.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 21, 2026 04:38 IST

    Amit Shah visits families of anti-drug victims in Punjab, promises CBI inquiry into Batala murder

    Union home minister Amit Shah interacting with family members of Bikramjit Singh at Marhi Pannwan village near Sri Hargobindpur in the Batala sub-division of Gurdaspur district on Tuesday. Bikramjit was hacked to death last Thursday when he and two companions confronted alleged drug peddlers. (X)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 20, 2026 10:46 IST

    Caste-bias allegations: Akal Takht declares AAP MLA Giaspura ‘tankhaiya’

    The 12 legislators disowned Giaspura’s statements and affirmed that no one is barred from the Akal Takht on the basis of caste, race or colour.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 17, 2026 03:50 IST

    12 AAP MLAs apologise to Akal Takht jathedar, disown party colleague’s caste-bias remarks

    Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj (at the mic) along with other Sikh clergymen at the platform of the highest Sikh temporal seat in the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar. (HT file photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 16, 2026 11:57 IST

    Villager confronts drug peddlers, hacked to death in Punjab’s Batala

    Victim Bikramjit Singh, 40, died at Madi Pannwan village near Sri Hargobindpur in Batala on Thursday evening when a group of 10-15 men attacked him for objecting to drug peddling in his neighbourhood. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 16, 2026 06:55 IST

    Punjab cop tasked with tackling drug smuggling arrested with 15kg heroin

    A Punjab Police constable, deployed with the state government’s anti-drone system to keep tabs on cross-border narcotic smuggling in Tarn Taran district, was held with 15 kg of heroin, police said on Wednesday.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 15, 2026 02:27 IST

    Giaspura’s caste bias charges spark row, Takht summons 12 AAP MLAs

    AAP MLAs submitting a memorandum regarding ‘police entry into Gurdwara Bangla Sahib’, at Akal Takht secretariat. (HT Photo)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 13, 2026 02:26 IST

    Drone sightings disrupt 3 flights at Amritsar airport

    The airport had witnessed a similar disruption on September 6, when suspected drones led to a 90-minute shutdown affecting seven flights.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 13, 2026 03:49 IST

    Another Punjab Police ASI shot dead in border belt, 4th since Feb

    Iqbal Singh was returning home after duty when he was targeted by bike-borne assailants in Tarn Taran.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 11, 2026 18:33 IST

    Portraits of 1981 flight hijacker, KCF co-founder, ex-SC judge installed at Golden Temple Museum

    Family members of the three personalities were felicitated during the ceremony held after an ardas at the Golden Temple complex.
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 11, 2026 05:38 IST

    Hawara agrees to one-day parole to meet ailing mother

    Hawara is lodged in Mandoli Jail in New Delhi. (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 10, 2026 02:20 IST

    Influencer Mad Sandhu’s murder: Main shooter caught in Gujarat, 5 others held

    (Left) Parminder Prasad, alias Kaka, the main shooter who allegedly killed social media influencer Madhusudan Singh, known online as Mad Sandhu (right), on Loharka Road in Amritsar on October 3 .
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 8, 2026 11:58 IST

    New Punjab Congress chief Pargat Singh leads poll push with Golden Temple unity pitch

    AICC in-charge of Punjab affairs Sachin Pilot and newly appointed state Congress president Pargat Singh along with party leaders paying obeisance at Golden Temple in Amritsar on Thursday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 8, 2026 07:13 IST

    Court allows jailed MP Amritpal 10-minute video call with ailing grandmother

    The court directed that the single 10-minute video interaction take place within five days from October 7. (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 8, 2026 02:10 IST

    Two Tarn Taran youths shot dead, 5 booked

    The SSP said two sickle-like weapons (datar) and five empty cartridges were recovered from the crime scene. (HT)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 8, 2026 02:04 IST

    Chawla rape case: Woman stayed at multiple serais, got ₹1L aid, admits SGPC chief

    The SGPC chief said the rooms had been given to the woman in the same manner as they were allotted to ordinary pilgrims. (HT_Print)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 7, 2026 05:45 IST

    ASI returning home after duty survives ambush in Punjab’s Ajnala

    Sukhchain Singh is posted in Government Railway Police (GRP) in Amritsar. (ANI Video Grab)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 6, 2026 02:26 IST

    Police bust inter-state arms racket in Gurdaspur, 4 held with 7 pistols

    Punjab Police have busted an inter-state arms smuggling module with the arrest of four key operatives, including three residents of Uttarakhand, (X)
    chandigarh news
    Updated on Oct 1, 2026 11:50 IST
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