After railway bribery scam, more troubles await Pawan Bansal

After railway bribery scam, more troubles await Pawan Bansal

More troubles await former railway minister PK Bansal. It's not just the cash-for-jobs scam probe that could be a big headache for him, but illegal land dealings and his links with an association that the MHA had recommended a ban against could also a problem him in the near future. ...
07:32 PM, May 11, 2013

Railway bribery: CBI questions close aide of Bansal's nephew

Railway bribery: CBI questions close aide of Bansal's nephew Chandigarh: There seems to be more trouble for Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal as his nephew Vijay Singla's close aide Ajay Garg is also in the CBI net. The CBI had launched a manhunt for Garg after questioning Singla and the other accused in the cash-for-jobs scam in the Indian Railways. Sources say Garg is being questioned in Chandigarh. Though the CBI is not confirming his arrest yet, sources say...
02:15 PM, May 07, 2013

Sanaullah's family arrives in India as he continues to be critical

Sanaullah's family arrives in India as he continues to be critical Chandigarh: Injured Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq's family members arrived at the Wagah border on Tuesday as he continues to fight for his life at a hospital in Chandigarh. The doctors said that condition of Sanaullah, who was attacked in a Jammu jail last week, has worsened. The 59-year-old continues to be in deep coma. His family is hoping to visit him in hospital in Chandigarh. Two of them have arrived...
12:19 PM, May 07, 2013

Sanaullah still critical, Pak High Commission officials visit him

Sanaullah still critical, Pak High Commission officials visit him Chandigarh: As Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Haq continued to remain critical, Pakistan High Commission officials visited him on Saturday. Sanaullah was attacked by his fellow Indian inmate in a Jammu jail on Friday and is currently being treated at PGI, Chandigarh. Pakistan has asked India to ensure a thorough investigation into the incident and Delhi has assured full cooperation to Pakistan saying it will provide "whatever assistance will be needed" in...
09:06 AM, May 04, 2013
Sarabjit death: Has the tragedy been politicised?

Sarabjit death: Has the tragedy been politicised?

From the moment Sarabjit Singh's body arrived in India, to it being transported to his village, the postmortem being conducted and finally the funeral rites itself - both the state and central governments ensured there were no hiccups. ...
10:04 PM, May 03, 2013

Sarabjit Singh's family returns to India from Pakistan

Sarabjit Singh's family returns to India from Pakistan Wagah Border: Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's family has returned to India from Pakistan to decide on the future course of action. Sarabjit's sister Dalbir Kaur has said the family will try to meet UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi soon. There have been hints that 49-year-old Sarabjit is brain dead and is being sustained by life support mechanisms. Dalbir said that she needs to consult with people back in India about the...
11:47 AM, May 01, 2013

Sarabjit may be brain dead, sister to come back to India

Sarabjit may be brain dead, sister to come back to India Lahore/New Delhi: Indian prisoner in Pakistan Sarabjit Singh's sister Dalbir Kaur reportedly will be coming back to India via Wagah border on Wednesday to seek advice on whether ventilator support to her brother should be withdrawn. There have been hints that 49-year-old Sarabjit is brain dead and is being sustained by life support mechanisms. Dalbir has said that she needs to consult with people back in India and would be...
12:54 PM, Apr 30, 2013
Oppn asks govt to demand Sarabjit's return to India for treatment

Oppn asks govt to demand Sarabjit's return to India for treatment

Sarabjit Singh's family members met him at Jinnah Hospital and his sister Dalbir Kaur said he was in an extremely tragic condition. ...
11:36 PM, Apr 28, 2013

Pakistan denies consular access to Sarabjit Singh

Pakistan denies consular access to Sarabjit Singh Amritsar/Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday denied access to consular officials to Indian death row convict Sarabjit Singh, who is in a coma after being attacked by fellow inmates in a Lahore jail, saying the permission granted on Friday was only for a single visit. The Indian High Commission, whose two officials visited Sarabjit on Saturday, has lodged a protest against Pakistan's decision. The Indian High Commission has taken up the issue...
01:03 PM, Apr 28, 2013

India offers help in Sarabjit's treatment, wife demands his return

India offers help in Sarabjit's treatment, wife demands his return New Delhi/Lahore: With Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh continuing to be in a coma and battling for life in state-run Jinnah Hospital in Lahore, India has offered medical assistance to Pakistan in treating him and has said Delhi will use the incident as an additional ground to push hard to get him back to his homeland. "The best we can, we will. Right now there is very little we...
08:00 AM, Apr 28, 2013

Sarabjit Singh critical; family to leave for Lahore on Sunday

Sarabjit Singh critical; family to leave for Lahore on Sunday Amritsar: Indian prisoner in Pakistan Sarabjit Singh continues to be in a coma after being attacked by fellow inmates in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail. His family will be leaving for Pakistan on Sunday even as authorities there have suspended two jail officials. Sarabjit's sister Dalbir Kaur on Saturday had said that the High Commission in Delhi has issued visa to the family and she along with his daughters Poonam, Swapandeep...
09:33 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Sarabjit Singh attacked in Pak prison, family seeks govt's help

Sarabjit Singh attacked in Pak prison, family seeks govt's help

As the news of attack on death row convict Sarabjit Singh travelled to his family, it has been seeking help of the government in providing them visa for Pakistan. ...
11:49 AM, Apr 27, 2013

Ludhiana: Newborn boy sold through Facebook

Ludhiana: Newborn boy sold  through Facebook Chandigarh: A woman who gave birth to a baby boy on April 3 at a Ludhiana nursing home was soon after the delivery, told that her baby had not survived. Her father had sold the newborn to one of the nurses in the nursing home for Rs 45,000 and a bottle of liquor. Sensing something amiss when she was offered a share from the money, the mother complained to the...
11:29 PM, Apr 24, 2013

Ludhiana: Newborn boy sold for Rs 8 lakh through Facebook

Ludhiana: Newborn boy sold for Rs 8 lakh through Facebook Ludhiana: In a shocking incident, a newborn baby boy was sold to a Delhi businessman through Facebook in Ludhiana. The Delhi businessman bought the newborn boy for Rs 8 lakh in Ludhiana. The baby was allegedly sold by his grandfather Feroze Khan with the help of a nurse and another hospital employee on April 10. The baby's mother, Noorie, filed police complaint after she couldn't find the baby. Four people,...
03:42 PM, Apr 24, 2013

Amritsar: BSF seizes heroin worth Rs 250 cr in two days

Amritsar: BSF seizes heroin worth Rs 250 cr in two days Chandigarh: The Border Security Force (BSF) in the past two days has seized heroin worth Rs 250 crore in the international market from the Khemkaran sector near Amritsar. On Tuesday 18 kilogram heroin was seized which was worth Rs 90 crore and on Wednesday another 32 kilogram heroin was seized worth Rs 160 crore. This drug haul comes after the massive one in Mohali in which heroin worth Rs 130...
09:27 AM, Apr 17, 2013