Jalandhar’s deputy commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma said six helicopters of the Indian Army were pressed into service for providing relief to the stranded people in these villages under Shahkot sub-division. read more

During the wee hours on Monday, Sutlej breached its banks at four places in Phillaur and Shahkot sub-divisions. About 11 villages of Phillaur sub-division were evacuated after water entered the houses. read more

The Congregation had accused the nun of publishing poems, purchasing a car and taking part in a protest against a rape accused former bishop of Jalandhar diocese. read more

The officials of the Government Railway Police (GRP) said that the woman’s body was cut into pieces and the girl got her head severely injured after collapsing with the train. read more

The security in the city has been tightened ahead of the state-level Independence Day function, in which chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh will unfurl the Tricolour at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium (GSSS) here on Thursday.  read more

Patiala SSP Mandeep Singh Sidhu sacked the four policemen, who are currently lodged in the Patiala Central Jail, on Saturday. Sidhu said the dismissed policemen include ASIs Joginder Singh, Rajpreet Singh, Dilbagh Singh and Head Constable Amrik Sing... read more

Punjab has the highest concentration of Scheduled Castes among states. They constitute nearly 32% of the state’s 2.8-crore population. read more

According to the egg suppliers, about 30 trucks used to carry eggs from Punjab to Kashmir Valley on daily basis, predominantly from Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Sangrur districts. read more

The differences were found when the court verified the two sets of DVDs to hand over a copy to the counsel of the accused as per his request. read more

Words of Wisdom: KR Lakhanpal, a former chief secretary of Punjab, believes Chandigarh needs a chief commissioner who is accountable besides transparency in the local bureaucracy that actually runs the system read more

The driver, identified as Amanjot Brar, was on his way from Jalandhar to Delhi on July 7, when he shot a video while lipsyncing a song on his smartphone. read more

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