Four people were killed when two groups of villagers armed with guns and sharp-edged weapons clashed over distribution of irrigation water at Sri Hargobindpur in Punjab‘s Gurdaspur district Sunday evening. Cops rushed in, but the SHO’s vehicle was hit by gunfire. Source link
He is no more our son. He is now the son of Punjabson of the panth,” Tarsem Singh, father of Amritpal Singhhad told TOI while he campaigned in the heat of May as his son, slapped with NSAcontested as an Independent from Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat from jail in faraway Assam.The 31-year-old pro-Khalistan preacher,…
FEROZEPUR: BSF troops Wednesday nabbed a Pakistani national, a teenage boynear the International Border (IB) here, officials said. According to the BSF, the troops observed the movement of a person in the morning hours near the border fence. The boy tried to escape, after which the BSF troops chased and apprehended him. He is being…
JAMMU: A J&K police constable posted in Kishtwar district has been sacked for his alleged involvement in criminal activitiesincluding a murder in Punjab’s Mohali.Kishtwar SSP had earlier suspended the constable, Sham Lal, for not resuming duty on Nov 15 last year after a sanctioned 3-day leave.“During his absence, J&K police were informed about Sham’s arrest…
An Indian-origin man opened fire on two women from Punjab in Roosevelt Avenue in Cartaret, New Jersey. The shooting occurred outside a residence on Wednesday morning, resulting in the death of one woman, while the other sustained critical injuries.According to US media outlets, the suspect, identified as 19-year-old Gaurav Gill, has been taken into custody…
After Congress’s surprise comeback in Punjabwhich saw it win 7 of the 13 Lok Sabha seats, leader of opposition Pratap Singh Bajwa tells TOI’s subodh gildiyal that not allying with AAP was a conscious decision that bore fruit.How did Congress do so well after being wiped out in the assembly polls 2022?I and state president…
The average margin of victory in 2024 Lok Sabha polls was about 1.6 lakh votes, but that varied significantly across states. Not surprisingly, those that were dominated by a single party or alliance saw the highest average margins while states that saw two alliances or parties going toe to toe had significantly narrower margins of…
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at 13 locations in Punjab‘s Ropar district and seized Rs 3.5 crore in connection with an illegal mining case.The agency’s Jalandhar-based teams are currently carrying out the raids, which are still ongoing, as per officials familiar with the development.It has come to light that illegal…
While farmers in Punjab have been agitating for guaranteed MSP, tillers whose farms are in the ‘sandwich zone’ between the border fence and actual international border with Pakistan have another grouse — they haven’t received their promised annual inconvenience compensation of Rs 10,000 an acre for the last two years.The state and Centre are supposed…
BATHINDA: The son of Beant Singhone of the two assassins of Indira Gandhiis drawing impressive crowds in Punjab‘s Faridkot Lok Sabha constituency, where he is contesting as an Independent.On Monday – which happened to be the 60th death anniversary of Indira’s father Jawaharlal Nehru – Sarabjit Singh Khalsa45, was greeted with slogans like “Amar shaheed…
