The Punjab Police has collected the hair and blood samples of boxer Ram Singh in the Mohali drug haul case. It now remains to be seen whether Olympian Vijender Singh will be next as the police have said that he consumed drugs. ...
12:19 PM, Apr 01, 2013
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was shot dead by unknown persons on Sunday evening on the Jalandhar-Ludhiana highway. Police claim that the ASI was shot at when he chased a few persons in a car for not stopping when he asked them to. ...
09:00 AM, Apr 01, 2013
In a big blow to India's champion boxer, the Punjab Police has for the first time confirmed that Olympian boxer Vijender Singh did take drugs, saying he took heroin nearly 12 times between December 2012 and February 2013. The police are now trying to prove this forensically. ...
07:51 AM, Apr 01, 2013
A Punjab Police probe has revealed that Olympian Vijender Singh took drugs 12 times and boxer Ram Singh about five times between December 2012 and February 2013. The investigation reveals both Vijender and Ram allegedly procured the drug from Anoop Singh Kahlon and Rocky for personal consumption. ...
09:14 PM, Mar 31, 2013
Gujarat clinched the Syed Mushtaq Ali Twenty20 Championship title after registering a thumping six-wicket victory over Punjab. ...
05:41 PM, Mar 31, 2013
A man in Punjab has been booked for torturing his six-year-old son after winning his custody battle. ...
08:37 AM, Mar 31, 2013
The average age of the KKR squad is 28.52 years and it has 11 players in their 30s - the most among all IPL teams. ...
07:24 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Anti-corruption crusader and social activist Anna Hazare will address a rally in Jalandhar on Sunday during his 'Janatantra Yatra' in Punjab. Anna will address eight public rallies during his five-day visit to the state, Janatantra Morcha member IS Bhalla said. ...
05:46 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Punjab Police Assistant Sub-Inspector Ravinderpal Mangat was beaten to death by occupants of a truck in Patiala. Sources say the incident took place when the policeman tried to clear a road for VIP movement. This led to an altercation with the truck occupants who then allegedly beat him to death. ...
11:20 AM, Mar 30, 2013
A family belonging to Amritdhari Sikh sect has alleged that a private school denied admission to their daughter as her turban was in breach of the school's uniform, a claim rubbished by the institution's principal. ...
02:26 AM, Mar 30, 2013
Five of the eleven men, who had allegedly thrashed a girl and her family members after barging into their house in Sadar area here, were arrested on Friday. "The five arrested persons are auto rickshaw drivers and rest of the accused, who are yet to be nabbed, are also in the same profession," Deputy Police Commissioner (DCP) Amritsar Koustab Sharma said. ...
05:19 PM, Mar 29, 2013
In a shocking incident, a group of eleven youths forcibly gained entry into the house of a 21-year-old girl whom they were following and severely beat her and her family members in Amritsar on Thursday. Police Commissioner Ram Singh said the incident took place in the evening when the boys began passing vulgar comments on seeing the girl, who was returning home after attending tuition classes. ...
08:29 AM, Mar 29, 2013
Punjab has yet again reaped a bumper crop, but the big question is where will it be stored? Starting April 1, 150 lakh tonnes of wheat are set to arrive in Punjab's procurement centres, but only 60 lakh tonnes can be stored safely. ...
06:22 AM, Mar 29, 2013
International boxer Ram Singh, sparring partner of Olympian Vijender Singh was on Thursday dismissed by Punjab Police in connection with the recent recovery of 26 kg of heroin worth Rs 130 crore. ...
11:18 PM, Mar 28, 2013
Punjab came up with a fine all round performance to register a 25-run victory over Bengal. ...
07:58 PM, Mar 28, 2013
Punjab is headed for a record wheat procurement of 140 lakh tonnes this season, officials of the state food and supplies department said in Chandigarh on Tuesday. "Punjab is all set for achieving a new record in wheat procurement as the state government would begin the biggest ever procurement operations in the state from April 1, 2013," a spokesman of the department said. ...
03:45 AM, Mar 27, 2013
A 21-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped in Amritsar by four men after being forcibly picked up from a bus stop at about 8 pm on Monday evening. The police say she was taken into the vehicle by two men and two others joined in later. ...
08:51 AM, Mar 26, 2013
Punjab Assembly on Monday passed 16 bills, including Punjab Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Bill 2013 and Punjab Contract Farming Bill 2013 before the House was adjourned sine die. ...
04:16 AM, Mar 26, 2013
