A police team intercepted a vehicle at Kunjwani area in the city and seized 175 grams of heroin. read more

Nuns, who stood with the victim, said that they were victimised for turning against the powerful bishop. Five nuns were transferred and but Church authorities were forced to cancel it following intervention of courts and activists. read more

The reason behind the scuffle is not clear, though police claimed the two parties had an altercation earlier too, after which they reached a compromise. read more

The court has issued a notice to Punjab Police seeking a detailed report in the matter. The court will hear the case on July 6. read more

According to a 2017 study by the Central Ground Water Board of the Ministry of Water Resources, 10 districts are the worst affected, including Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Moga, Pathankot, and Patiala. read more

Police said the accused, identified as Pappu Kumar Rai of Bihar, was in an inebriated condition when he raped the 11-year-old victim, also a migrant. read more

Police said the girl was alone at her house while her parents were away for work when Pappu Kumar Rai, a migrant labourer from Bihar, sexually assaulted her in an inebriated condition. read more

Sukhbir Singh Badal talks to HT about victory in Punjab and future plans for Akali Dal and BJP alliance. read more

SAD workers were reportedly attacked in Rampura Phul city of Bathinda, leaving one injured. In Gurdaspur, Congress and SAD workers reportedly clashed. read more

Cricketer Harbhajan Singh was among the first to cast his vote on Sunday at a polling booth in this Punjab’s town read more

Jaspal, who has been a councillor in the City of Wolverhampton Council since 2012, is responsible for policy areas that include resilience and business continuity, community safety and cohesion, healthy ageing and healthy life expectancy. read more

The report, which has been submitted to state governments, draws on data recorded between 1994 and May 2018 and shows that withdrawal of groundwater has been greater than recharge read more

The SIT said it has arrived at the conclusion that the priest lied regarding the missing amount after interrogating the two ASIs, Joginder Singh and Rajpreet Singh, who are in police custody following their arrest from a Kerala hotel. read more

The head constable, Amrik Singh, who is posted as a ‘munshi’ at the Civil Lines police station in Patiala and is a close relative of one of the two ASIs, was nabbed from his quarters with Rs30 lakh. read more

The number is lesser as compared to the national average. In the phase four of the Lok Sabha elections held across the country, 23% candidates declared criminal cases against them. read more