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Bathinda: 4 armed suspects arrested after encounter, two pistols seized

An injured being taken to the Bathinda civil hospital after the encounter on Tuesday. (Sanjeev Kumar /HT)

Published on Jun 30, 2026 11:28 pm IST

Petrol bomb hurled at BJP couple’s clinic in Punjab’s Bathinda

Residents gather outside the clinic of homeopathic practitioners Tarsem Garg and Rajni Jindal, who are recently shifted allegiance from the AAP to the BJP, after the petrol bomb attack in Bathinda on Monday night. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

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Published on Jun 23, 2026 02:13 pm IST

Punjab’s power worries deepen as Bathinda plant goes offline

The shutdown comes during peak paddy transplantation season and a spell of intense summer heat, both of which are keeping electricity demand in Punjab elevated. (Shutterstock)

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Published on Jun 22, 2026 06:58 am IST

Punjab: SAD sharpens focus on 30 seats in Malwa for electoral revival

Terming these areas the party’s traditional strongholds, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal has asked local cadres to maximise electoral gains. (HT File)

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Published on Jun 16, 2026 07:18 am IST

AAP romps home in 4 Malwa municipal corporations; BJP clinches Abohar

Supporters of candidates dance outside the counting station and celebrate after the Bathinda Municipal Corporation election results are announced on Friday. (Sanjeev Kumar / HT)

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Published on May 30, 2026 08:04 am IST

Bathinda unit collapse: Body of trapped worker retrieved

The cold storage facility was being used to stock potatoes grown in Bathinda’s Rampura Phul area. (HT)

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Published on May 01, 2026 05:08 am IST

One feared trapped in Bathinda cold storage unit collapse

The cold storage facility is used to stock potatoes grown in the Rampura Phul area of Bathinda. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

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Published on Apr 30, 2026 07:54 am IST

Punjab, Haryana witness hot weather conditions

Hot weather conditions prevailed in Haryana and Punjab on Thursday, with intense heat witnessed in Bathinda and Rohtak, according to the local Met office. (HT File)

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Published on Apr 24, 2026 08:20 am IST

New lab to bring 150 tests under one roof at Bathinda civil hospital

The Integrated Public Health Laboratory at Shaheed Bhai Mani Singh Civil Hospital in Bathinda is expected to be ready by May-end. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

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Published on Apr 20, 2026 05:30 am IST

Radical Sikh groups plan rallies at Baisakhi mela in Talwandi Sabo as SAD stays away

An illuminated Takht Damdama Sahib, one of the five Sikh takhts, on the eve of Baisakhi in Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda, on Sunday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

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Published on Apr 13, 2026 05:14 am IST

Punjab: Mann makes surprise visit to Advanced Cancer Institute at BFUHS in Bathinda

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Updated on Apr 04, 2026 09:36 pm IST

AAP govt making efforts to restore pristine glory of Punjab: CM Mann

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Published on Mar 22, 2026 11:52 pm IST

Centre clears ₹1,118-crore rail project to link Takht Damdama Sahib

Union minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu during a press conference at the Bathinda railway station on Friday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

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Published on Mar 20, 2026 02:57 pm IST

Two held with hand grenades in Bathinda

Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said preliminary investigation reveals that the grenades were part of an illegal supply chain linked to cross-border elements (HT)

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Published on Mar 19, 2026 04:06 am IST

Man gets life for kidnapping, killing teen in Bathinda

Son of a spare part dealer, Khushant was kidnapped by Jaspreet and the juvenile on November 20, 2018.

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Published on Mar 17, 2026 08:08 am IST

LPG crunch takes the fire out of AIIMS Bathinda langar

Due to the shortage of gas cylinders, volunteers using wood fire to prepare langar for AIIMS, Bathinda. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

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Published on Mar 14, 2026 07:42 am IST

SAD will develop Bathinda as industrial hub: Sukhbir

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Badal on Saturday said he has a vision to promote the underdeveloped Bathinda district as a hub of major industrialisation.

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Published on Mar 08, 2026 03:48 am IST

SAD to develop Bathinda as industrial hub after coming to power in Punjab: Sukhbir Badal

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Published on Mar 07, 2026 10:09 pm IST

Drug inspector caught taking ₹1-lakh bribe in Bathinda

Vigilance Bureau (VB) arrested drug inspector Ramandeep Gupta red-handed in Bathinda on Saturday while accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh

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Published on Mar 07, 2026 09:58 pm IST

Stones pelted, tear gas shells fired as farmers' protest in Bathinda turns violent

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Published on Feb 18, 2026 03:40 pm IST

BKU protest in Bathinda turns violent as farmers clash with cops

Heavy police presence at Jeond village in Bathinda district to prevent Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) activists from marching to the district administrative complex on Wednesday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)

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Updated on Feb 19, 2026 04:58 am IST

Drug courier working for jail inmate caught with 1.5 kg heroin in Bathinda

Initial probe revealed that Raja was a courier, working for Rakesh Kumar, alias Kaku, a resident of Kheta Singh Basti, Bathinda, who was currently lodged in Ferozepur jail, she said.

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Published on Feb 17, 2026 05:48 am IST

Man kills friend, then gets chest tattoo of her face: Shocker from Punjab

The 35-year-old murder accused, Prince Kumar, in police custody in Bathinda on Friday.

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Published on Feb 14, 2026 03:00 pm IST

2021 case:Sacked ASI sentenced to life for raping widow in Bathinda

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Published on Feb 13, 2026 03:16 am IST

Bathinda influencer’s murder: Accused sent to judicial custody, identity of 5th accused still a mystery

A district court has sent Ranjit Singh, a co-accused in the murder case of digital content creator Kanchan Kumari, popularly known as Kamal Kaur bhabhi, to judicial custody on Tuesday. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Published on Feb 11, 2026 06:40 am IST