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faridkot news

SIT recreates Behbal Kalan firing scene, may spell trouble for Sukhbir

The SIT investigating the Behbal Kalan firing case in Faridkot district on Thursday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 08:16 am IST

Corruption charges: Challan not filed, court adjourns case sine die against suspended DSP

Allowing the DSP exemption from court appearance, the court said the accused released on bail is not required to appear before the court until the chargesheet is filed and the court issues process.
Published on May 15, 2026 07:16 am IST

Hot spell sweeps through Haryana, Punjab; Narnaul scorches at 44.2°C

In Punjab, Bathinda sizzled with a day temperature of 43.7°C. (HT Photo for representation)
Published on Apr 27, 2026 03:18 am IST

Faridkot: Woman ASI suspended for tying 5-year-old granddaughter to gate

Faridkot: Woman ASI suspended for tying 5-year-old granddaughter to gate
Published on Apr 16, 2026 07:40 am IST

Faridkot brothers jump before train; villagers say ‘were in debt’

Both were reportedly killed after being hit by the Chhindwara Express train near Bahmanwala village.
Published on Mar 24, 2026 04:59 pm IST

Court adjourns hearing in Sikh activist murder case to Feb 26

A sessions court in Faridkot on Tuesday adjourned the hearing in the murder case of Sikh activist Gurpreet Singh Hari Nau, who was shot dead on October 9, 2024. The case will now be taken up on February 26.
Published on Feb 04, 2026 06:20 am IST

After long hiatus, ex-CM Amarinder Singh resumes political activity

Two-time chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday participated in two political programmes of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here after a hiatus of months of active political life due to his medical needs. He had been keeping a low profile after undergoing a spinal surgery in 2022. (HT File)
Published on Oct 31, 2025 07:52 am IST

Cops to get reward for good work in war against drugs: Punjab CM Mann

Cops to get reward for good work in war against drugs: Punjab CM Mann
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 06:46 am IST

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to hoist Tricolour at Faridkot on I-Day

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann
Published on Aug 14, 2025 07:38 am IST

Punjab: Faridkot DSP gets bail in bribery case after a month

Additional sessions judge Dinesh Kumar Wadhwa accepted the DSP’s bail petition on August 7. (HT File)
Published on Aug 13, 2025 03:02 am IST

Punjab: Muktsar hospital, doctor, insurer to pay student 22 lakh over medical negligence

The doctor and the hospital have rubbished the allegations levelled by the complainant, terming his plea an ulterior motive to extract money from them.
Published on Aug 04, 2025 08:34 am IST

Illegal construction by AAP leader razed on NGT orders

The Faridkot district administration on Wednesday demolished part of a restaurant, Shahi Haveli, owned by an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Arsh Sachhar. (HT Photo)
Published on Jul 03, 2025 07:22 am IST

Faridkot shocker: Man axes sister, her husband to death over property dispute; held

According to Sadiq station-house officer (SHO) Navdeep Singh, Harpreet had solemnised a love marriage that strained her relationship with the accused. (Representational image)
Published on Mar 29, 2025 09:24 am IST

Man kills sister, her husband over property dispute in Punjab’s Faridkot

Police at the crime spot at Kanianwali village in Faridkot on Friday morning. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 28, 2025 02:55 pm IST

Punjab: Bambiha gang’s aide sustains bullet injury in Faridkot encounter

Cops at the encounter site near Dhilwan Road in Faridkot. (HT photo)
Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:14 am IST

Criminal held following exchange of fire in Faridkot: Punjab Police

Criminal held following exchange of fire in Faridkot: Punjab Police
Updated on Mar 15, 2025 08:33 pm IST

38 arrested for attacking cops in Faridkot

The protesters had started stone pelting on police, leaving several injured. (Getty Images)
Published on Feb 07, 2025 09:32 am IST

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to now hoist Tricolour in Patiala

Punjab CM and AAP leader Bhagwant Mann. (Photo: X)
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 07:42 am IST

Dera follower’s murder: Faridkot court rejects NIA’s plea seeking transfer of case to Delhi

On November 10, 2022, Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda follower Pardeep Singh Kataria, an accused in the 2015 Bargari sacrilege case, was shot dead by six motorcycle-borne assailants in his shop at Kotkapura in Faridkot district. (HT File)
Published on Jan 20, 2025 09:45 pm IST

Farmers’ Punjab bandh call gets total response in Malwa

Farm protesters blocking Kanahiya Chowk in Bathinda that intersects national highways leading towards Amritsar and Chandigarh. during the Punjab Bandh on Monday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
Published on Dec 30, 2024 02:12 pm IST

Death due to medical negligence: Kotkapura doctor, hospital told to pay 1 lakh compensation

Kanwarmanjit Singh of Faridkot had filed a complaint against Dr Tony Kataria and Kataria Hospital, seeking 19 lakh compensation for medical negligence leading to the death of his 75-year-old mother. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 07:52 am IST

{Behbal Kalan Insaaf Morcha members’ murder} 3 days on, police fail to identify shooters

On October 9, Singh was shot dead by four bike-borne unidentified assailants when he was returning from gurdwara. (HT File)
Published on Oct 12, 2024 10:51 pm IST

Unidentified assailants kill Faridkot man

The deceased has been identified as Gurpreet Singh Hari Nau of Hari Nau village in Faridkot district. (HT File)
Published on Oct 09, 2024 10:58 pm IST

Panchayat polls: Violence, chaos mar last day of nominations

Candidates check their documents before filing the nomination papers in Patiala on Friday. (ANI)
Updated on Oct 05, 2024 08:50 am IST

Disclose criteria of reserving panchayats: SAD asks govt

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Parambans Singh Romana. (HT File)
Updated on Sept 25, 2024 09:56 am IST

Backed by Khalsa, Deep Sidhu’s brother goes whole hog for Gidderbaha poll battle

Mandeep Singh Sidhu, with Faridkot MP Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa and others during a poll campaign in Gidderbaha. (HT photo)
Updated on Sept 15, 2024 10:48 pm IST

Woman arrested in Kotkapura for sacrilege

A woman has been arrested for allegedly committing sacrilege by burning the pages of a gutka (prayer book) at her residence in Faridkot’s Kotkapura on Friday. (HT File)
Updated on Sept 07, 2024 08:04 am IST

PSPCL official suspended for graft

A probe into the case in on (HT File)
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 09:58 am IST

7 yrs on, asst jail supdt booked for abetting inmate’s suicide

Police of Friday booked an assistant jail superintendent for abatement, seven years after an inmate committed suicide in Faridkot jail. (HT File)
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 05:52 am IST