The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday said it has seized a China-made drone near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar district along with a packet of 500 gm of heroin.
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Seven students killed in Haryana bus accident
Seven school students were killed and at least 15 sustained injuries after their bus with 40 children onboard lost control and overturned in Haryana's Mahendragarh district on Thursday.
Bhagat Singh’s grandson hits out at AAP over Kejriwal’s image behind bars
Legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh’s grandson, Yadvinder Sandhu, on Friday, hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as the row over Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s jailed image continued.
Netizens slam food delivery platform as girl dies after eating b'day cake ordered online
After a 10-year-old girl reportedly died post eating her birthday cake ordered online in Patiala, netizens slammed online food delivery platforms for poor regulation over Cloud kitchens listed as food-delivering apps.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar resigns
Manohar Lal Khattar resigned as Haryana Chief Minister on Tuesday. The entire Khattar cabinet has also resigned as the BJP and Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) head for a split.
Goods train runs without driver at 100-km speed from J&K's Kathua to Punjab's Hoshiarpur
A goods train that was at a halt at the Kathua station in Jammu suddenly started running towards Pathankot, without the driver, at the speed of over 100 km per hour, creating panic, officials said on Sunday.
Farmer dies during protest, Haryana Police calls it a 'rumour'
A protesting farmer died of a head injury and several injured as Haryana Police dropped tear gas shells at the Shambhu and Khanauri border in Punjab on Wednesday afternoon.
Centre ready to discuss all issues with farmers, says Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda
Amid the huge build-up of farmers at the borders of Haryana as they get ready to march to the national capital, Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda on Wednesday said the Centre was ready to discuss all issues.
Farmers reject Centre's proposal on MSP on five crops
In a setback, farm union leaders on Monday rejected the Centre's proposal of buying pulses, maize and cotton at minimum support price (MSP) by government agencies for five years, saying it was not in farmers' interest.
4th round of talks between Union Ministers, farmers end with Centre proposing 5-yr deal to buy pulses & cotton at MSP
The fourth round of meeting between three Central ministers and farmer leaders ended here in the early hours of Monday after over four hours of deliberations with Union Minister Piyush Goyal saying they proposed a five-year deal with the farmers to buy pulses and cotton at minimum support price (MSP).
Hours before apex court hearing, Chandigarh Mayor resigns; 3 AAP councillors join BJP
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the plea filed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which alleged that the BJP tampered with the postal ballots during the January 30 Chandigarh mayoral poll.
Third round of Centre-farmers talks ends on 'positive' note; next meeting on Feb 18
The third round of talks between the Central government and farmer leaders ended on early Friday with Union Minister Arjun Munda saying a "very positive" discussion happened.
Amid tension, protesting farmers to hold talks with Union ministers in Chandigarh
"We will attend with a positive mindset. We will again put forward our demands in front of the ministers," farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher told the media.
Farmers' protest: Huge security build-up continue on inter-state borders
Police used tear gas on demonstrators in a bid to stop farmers’ protests from reaching the capital. Scores of policemen and farmers got injured in stone pelting that ensued between them.
BSF seizes AK-47 rifle, two magazines near India-Pak border
An AK-47 assault rifle, two magazines and 40 cartridges were seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) from fields near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Ferozepur district, the force said on Saturday.
Terror module backed by Pak-based terrorist Rinda busted in Punjab
Punjab Police have averted possible target killings with the arrest of four operatives of a terror module backed by Pakistan-based terrorist Harwinder Singh Rinda and operated by the US-based gangster Harpreet Singh a.k.a. Happy Passia, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said on Tuesday.
Four killed in pharmaceutical factory blaze in Amritsar
At least four people, mostly labourers, were killed and 30 injured after a fire broke out at a pharmaceutical factory in Punjab’s Amritsar in the early hours of Friday, officials said.
Two associates of Bambiha gang arrested in Punjab
The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police in an operation arrested two associates of the Bambiha gang, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday.
Rural women join hands to stand guard against drug peddlers in Punjab
With the Punjab Police motivating villagers to play a crucial role to trace and help identify drug traffickers, women-led groups in the rural areas have joined hands to ensure community protection from the alarming rise in drug abuse among the youth.
Punjab Police raid Khalistani extremist Landa’s associates
Punjab Police on Monday conducted raids on premises of the associates of Khalistani extremist Lakhbir Singh Sandhu, alias Landa, who is on the radar of National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Ferozepur district, bordering Pakistan, officials said.
Families concerned over 'escalating tension' between India and Canada
With India warning its citizens to “exercise utmost caution” while in Canada amid escalation of the diplomatic row between the two countries, the families of students and permanent residents, particularly the Hindus and Hindu-Canadians residing in the north American nation, are concerned about their well being.
Punjab-origin NIA-wanted gangster shot dead in Canada
Punjab-origin NIA-wanted gangster Sukha Duneke was shot dead in Canada's Winnipeg in an inter-gang rivalry, police officials here said. Sukhdool Singh, alias Duneke, was part of Khalistan movement in Canada.
Bus falls into canal in Punjab; five killed, two missing
Five passengers were killed and 10 others injured when a private bus lost control and fell into the Sirhind feeder canal on the Muktsar-Kotkapura highway while crossing a bridge in Punjab's Muktsar on Tuesday, police said.
'No alliance with Congress in Punjab', says AAP minister
Without mincing words, she clarified, “This (INDIA alliance) is party leadership’s call at national level. But we will not forge any alliance with the Congress in Punjab. Things could be different at the national level as all parties have come together to save the country from the BJP.
ISI-backed terrorist Rinda’s six associates held in Punjab
Earlier, Sunny and Arshveer were arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police and 18 pistols were recovered from them in January, he said, adding both have again started illegal activities after coming out on bail.