Hardeep Singh of Hoshiarpur, Punjab, was on a six-month UK tourist visa, when he assaulted the woman in her 20s sitting next to him as passengers around them slept during the long-haul flight. read more

The accident took place near the municipal corporation office on the outskirts of the city. The pilgrims were returning after paying obeisance at a shrine in Himachal Pradesh. read more

The Congress leaders have objected to Sampla’s remarks of influencing the police to cancel the FIRs and are planning to approach the Elections Commission to file a complaint against the BJP leader. read more

Som Parkash and Vijay Sampla are political rivals and do not have good ties. Reacting sharply to the denial of a ticket, Sampla on Tuesday took to Twitter saying that the BJP has committed “cow slaughter”. read more

Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh, who was scheduled to accompany these candidates, failed to turn up. Party leaders said he could not make it due to ill health. read more

Even as the party cited “independent surveys” in which heavy anti-incumbency was found against Union minister and Hoshiarpur MP Vijay Sampla, the move has surprised many as he did not court any major controversy —as an MP or minister. read more

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 each on the CEO Subhadip Dutta Choudhury and manager Sandeep Singh Toor for not maintaining an ambulance room on factory premises. read more

As per reports from the British Columbia media, an integrated homicide investigation team has taken charge of the case. read more

Actor Surveen Chawla, her husband and brother have been summoned by a Hoshiarpur court in a fraud case. read more

At least 300 protesters, including Shiv Sena activists from Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur, held a dharna outside the Gurdaspur civil hospital and shouted slogans against the state government. read more

BJP leader and Union minister of state for social empowerment Vijay Sampla is the sitting member of Parliament from Hoshiarpur seat, reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates. read more

Harinder Singh Khalsa, the Fatehgarh Sahib MP, joined the BJP on Thrusday. The move has caused unease among those in the BJP who are vying to contest from Hoshiarpur and Amritsar Lok Sabha seats. read more

In 2014 general elections, Sampla sprung a surprise by defeating Congress candidate Mohinder Singh Kaypee by a margin of over 13,582 votes. In 2015, he was made Union minister of state. read more

A look at the budget of the three states only confirms that they need to strategically reposition their vast and rich cultural heritage, art and history to partner tourism. read more

According to authority officials, at least 167 vehicles will be used to collect garbage from residential colonies, high rises, markets, hotels, malls and other places. read more