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2 smugglers’ ₹37.72-cr assets frozen

The accused were earlier arrested with 500 gm heroin and a .32 bore pistol (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 24, 2024, 5:08 AM IST

India Hockey players reach Amritsar after bronze medal win at Paris Olympics

India Hockey players reach Amritsar after bronze medal win at Paris Olympics

Published on Aug 11, 2024, 1:14 PM IST

SGPC clarification on ad justifying pardon to dera head raises brows

The written clarification submitted by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to Akal Takht regarding controversial <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>90 lakh advertisement which justified the pardon granted by the Sikh clergy at the highest Sikh temporal seat to Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in the 2007 blasphemy case, has raised eyebrows.

Updated on Aug 7, 2024, 9:18 AM IST

Cross-border smuggling module busted, one held

The Punjab Police on Monday busted a cross-border smuggling module with the arrest of one person. (HT File)

Updated on Aug 6, 2024, 8:10 AM IST

Int’l drug network busted, 2 caught with ₹1.07 crore

The cash that has been seized by the police in Amritsar.

Updated on Jul 29, 2024, 5:10 AM IST

BSF, police recover 2kg heroin, drone in Gurdaspur

In a joint operation, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police on Thursday recovered a drone and 2.241 kg of heroin from a paddy field adjacent to Agwan village in Gurdaspur district.

Updated on Jul 26, 2024, 8:02 AM IST

Punjab Police busts another interstate smuggling module in Amritsar, three held with pistols

State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) Amritsar has arrested three weapon smugglers and recovered three .32 bore pistols from their possession. (HT File)

Published on Jul 16, 2024, 10:23 PM IST

Punjab police bust inter-state arms smuggling racket, 2 arrested

Guns recovered from inter-state weapon smuggling module with the arrest of two operatives of foreign-based terrorist Lakhbir alias Landa. (HT File)

Updated on Jul 16, 2024, 6:30 AM IST

NGT fines Amritsar chemical unit ₹1 crore, pulls up PPCB for inaction

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Saturday imposed an interim penalty of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 crore on a polluting chemical factory in Amritsar and ordered its closure while pulling up the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) for ignoring violations by industrial units. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 6, 2024, 4:53 PM IST

BSF, Punjab police recover 550 gm heroin from Amritsar border area

The border district has been prone to illegal weapons and narcotics smuggling from across the border. (Photo only for representational purpose)

Updated on Jul 6, 2024, 7:04 AM IST

Spice of Life: Embrace power of pause to discover lasting happiness

A woman pays obeisance at a gurudwara. (AP)

Updated on Jul 2, 2024, 7:20 PM IST

Punjab: Rebel SAD leaders appear before Akal Takht to apologise for 4 mistakes

Rebel Shiromani Akali Dal leaders appearing before the Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs, at Golden Temple in Amritsar on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Updated on Jul 1, 2024, 4:39 PM IST

BSF seizes over 6kg of heroin in border villages of Amritsar

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel with the heroin seized from two drones in Amritsar district, on Saturday. (HT Photodistrict)

Published on Jun 29, 2024, 3:18 PM IST

In MP, 50 cattle rescued from Punjab trucks; nine arrested

The cattle, valued at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>15 lakh, were shifted to a ‘gaushala’ at Nimrani in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh. (Picture for representational purpose only)

Updated on Jun 25, 2024, 8:00 AM IST

Influencer gets police security after ‘threats’ for yoga at Golden Temple

On Sunday, Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh had said yoga asanas hold no significance in Sikhism.

Updated on Jun 25, 2024, 5:40 AM IST

Hanging fire for 9 yrs, project to set up horticulture institute awaits land acquisition

Amritsar deputy commissioner Ghanshyam Thori says the land selected for the institute is owned by one person. “So, queries have arisen on the selection. It is under review,” he says

Updated on Jun 23, 2024, 10:09 PM IST

Cross-border arms, drug smuggling racket busted in Amritsar, eight arrested

The Amritsar city police on Thursday busted a cross-border arms, drug smuggling and hawala racket with the arrest of eight persons, officials said.

Updated on Jun 21, 2024, 8:28 AM IST

Drone, 1 kg heroin seized in Amritsar

A drone and heroin seized by the BSF and police personnel in Amritsar.

Updated on Jun 19, 2024, 6:50 AM IST

Amritsar man among two killed fighting for Russia

Tejpal Singh of Palam Vihar locality in Amritsar.

Updated on Jun 13, 2024, 6:46 AM IST

Interstate arms smuggling racket busted, two Bishnoi aides held with three pistols

The accused in the custody of the Amritsar rural police on Tuesday.

Updated on Jun 12, 2024, 5:28 AM IST

Drone, heroin seized near Pak border

Another China-made drone that was seized in Tarn Taran on Monday.

Updated on Jun 11, 2024, 5:56 AM IST

Guest Column| Punjab mandate: Find way to engage, don’t alienate

Voters queue up to exercise their franchise at a polling booth in Bathinda district of Punjab on June 1. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

Published on Jun 7, 2024, 4:59 PM IST

₹1,000-cr damages: Fight for justice drags on, SGPC awaits Centre’s proposal

The military action in 1984 had not only damaged the Akal Takht building but also other buildings in the Golden Temple complex, including the Teja Singh Samundri Hall, which houses the SGPC headquarters.

Updated on Jun 6, 2024, 5:28 AM IST

3% dip in polling across 3 LS seats in Majha

Voters show their ink-marked fingers after casting their vote in Amritsar on Saturday. (ANI)

Updated on Jun 2, 2024, 7:58 AM IST

Golgappe, chat, nail art for voters at supermodel polling booth in Amritsar

The voters will also have the option to explore books on display along with some creative nail art designs. They can also taste delicious local treats like golgappe, tikki chat, lassi and tea as welcome drinks (HT)

Updated on Jun 1, 2024, 8:32 AM IST

Tabs on rivals’ plans, video calls, parleys with workers: Candidates make the last day count

After days of gruelling campaigning spanning over two months, most of the candidates in the fray for Lok Sabha polls in Punjab preferred to stay indoors due to searing heatwave.

Updated on Jun 1, 2024, 7:40 AM IST

Election in Pincodes: Post militancy, separatist strain shrouds this Punjab seat

A poster is put up in Jallupur Khera in support of Amritpal Singh, the independent candidate from Khadoor Sahib seat. (Sameer Sehgal/HTPhoto)

Published on May 29, 2024, 8:47 AM IST

SAD vice-chief quits party, backs Amritpal

Manjit Singh

Updated on May 29, 2024, 2:34 AM IST

Amit Shah ‘threatened to topple’ AAP govt in Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi chief minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann during a press conference in Bathinda on Monday. (PTI)

Updated on May 28, 2024, 1:22 AM IST

INDIA bloc to revive cross-border trade post poll victory: Tharoor

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor addressing a press conference in Amritsar on Sunday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Updated on May 27, 2024, 8:26 AM IST

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