Punjab: News
19 Jun 2023
Bhagwant MannPunjab: Bhagwant Mann's free Gurbani telecast call sparks outrage
The Punjab government will table a resolution in the Assembly during a special session on Tuesday to make the broadcast of Gurbani from the Golden Temple free for all.
30 May 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)IMD forecast heavy rainfall in parts of south, northwest India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted several regions across India would witness heavy rainfall in the upcoming days.
28 May 2023
EarthquakeEarthquake alert: Minor jolts felt in Delhi, neighboring areas
Minor earthquake tremors were reportedly felt in Delhi and neighboring areas on Sunday morning though there have been no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
24 May 2023
AmritsarPunjab: Gangster Jarnail Singh shot dead during alleged gang war
Gangster Jarnail Singh was shot dead by four unidentified persons in Sathiala village in Punjab's Amritsar on Wednesday, reported Times Now.
22 May 2023
Ministry Of External AffairsWomen from Punjab being sold to locals in Muscat: Report
Several women from Punjab are being sold to locals in Muscat and forced into immoral activities, alleged a woman who recently returned to India from Oman.
18 May 2023
Punjab PolicePunjab: Cop slapping woman farmer during protest caught on camera
A video, showing a Punjab Police personnel slapping an elderly woman farmer in Gurdaspur's Bhamari village, has gone viral on social media.
13 May 2023
JalandharBypolls results: AAP wins Jalandhar parliamentary seat with huge margin
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Sushil Kumar Rinku won Punjab's Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat with a huge margin on Saturday.
11 May 2023
AmritsarAmritsar: Third blast reported near Golden Temple, suspects nabbed
A low-intensity blast was reported in the early hours of Thursday on Heritage Street near the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, for the third time since last Saturday. Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the explosion.
06 May 2023
KhalistaniWanted pro-Khalistani terrorist Paramjit Panjwar shot dead in Lahore
Two unidentified gunmen reportedly shot dead a Khalistani terrorist and Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) chief Paramjit Singh Panjwar on Saturday in Lahore, Pakistan, The Indian Express reported.
04 May 2023
Petrol Diesel PricesPetrol, diesel become slightly cheaper in Maharashtra and West Bengal
Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged on Thursday across Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and New Delhi.
03 May 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC declines to commute terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana's death sentence
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to commute Babbar Khalsa terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana's death sentence to life imprisonment, reported Live Law.
03 May 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)IMD issues yellow alert in 5 northern states: Check details
A yellow alert has been issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) across five north Indian states, predicting fresh rainfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab.
02 May 2023
CanadaMoose Wala murder-accused Goldy Brar among Canada's 25 most-wanted criminals
Canada's Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has officially listed gangster Goldy Brar, the prime accused in the murder of Punjabi popstar Sidhu Moose Wala, among the list of 25 most-wanted criminals.
30 Apr 2023
LudhianaPunjab: Giaspura factory gas leak kills 11, including 2 kids
A gas leak at a factory in Punjab's Ludhiana on Sunday resulted in the death of 11 people, including two children and five women, while many are feared trapped inside the factory. The incident was reported from Giaspura in Ludhiana.
25 Apr 2023
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal (95) passes away
Parkash Singh Badal, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch and former Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away at Fortis Hospital in Mohali on Tuesday. He was 95.
24 Apr 2023
KhalistaniWhy Amritpal Singh was sent to Assam's Dibrugarh Central Jail
Waris Punjab De chief and Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal Singh was shifted to Assam's Dibrugarh Central Jail only hours after the Punjab Police arrested him in Moga on Sunday morning.
23 Apr 2023
Khalistani'Those breaking law will face action': CM Mann post-Amritpal's arrest
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday reportedly vowed to take strict action against anyone who tries to disrupt peace and harmony in the country.
23 Apr 2023
Punjab PolicePunjab: Before surrendering, Amritpal Singh addressed gathering at gurudwara
Self-styled radical preacher and Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal Singh surrendered on Sunday morning, over a month after the Punjab Police launched a massive crackdown against him.
23 Apr 2023
KhalistaniPro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh arrested by Punjab Police: Report
After more than a month-long manhunt, Khalistani sympathizer and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh reportedly surrendered before the Punjab Police on Sunday morning.
20 Apr 2023
KhalistaniAmritpal Singh's wife stopped at airport, was headed to UK
Khalistani sympathizer and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh's wife, Kirandeep Kaur, was reportedly stopped at the Amritsar Airport in Punjab while trying to board a flight to the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday.
17 Apr 2023
Punjab PoliceMilitary station shooting: Accused was allegedly sodomized by fellow jawans
Allegations of sodomy and sexual assault have surfaced following the arrest of the Indian Army jawan accused of killing four soldiers at the Bathinda military station in Punjab last Wednesday.
17 Apr 2023
Punjab PoliceMilitary station shooting: Bathinda Police arrests Army jawan
The Bathinda Police in Punjab have reportedly apprehended an Army jawan named Gunner Desai Mohan in connection with the military station shooting that claimed the lives of four jawans last week.
15 Apr 2023
Punjab PolicePunjab: Police arrest 2 for harboring absconding Amritpal Singh
The Punjab Police on Friday arrested two men for allegedly harboring self-styled radical preacher and Khalistani sympathizer Amritpal Singh, who is still on the run after the authorities launched a massive manhunt against him last month, reported PTI.
14 Apr 2023
KeralaBaishakhi, Bihu, Vishu, and Puthandu: Why these harvest festivals matter
Spring harvest festivals are a time of great celebration in India, where agriculture is a vital part of the economy and culture.
12 Apr 2023
Indian ArmyPunjab: 4 killed in firing at Bathinda military station
As many as four people reportedly lost their lives in a firing inside the Bathinda military station in Punjab on Wednesday around 4:35am.
11 Apr 2023
KhalistaniWhat did Amritpal's aide Papalpreet Singh tell the police
Papalpreet Singh, the aide of fugitive radical Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh, who was apprehended on Monday, reportedly told the police that Singh was in Punjab.
11 Apr 2023
Charanjit Singh ChanniPunjab: Ex-CM Charanjit Singh Channi summoned in disproportionate assets case
Punjab's Vigilance Bureau has summoned former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday for questioning in a disproportionate assets case.
10 Apr 2023
KhalistaniKhalistani preacher Amritpal's close aide Papalpreet Singh arrested in Punjab
Fugitive Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh's close aide, Papalpreet Singh, has reportedly been arrested from Punjab's Hoshiarpur.
09 Apr 2023
KhalistaniPunjab: Amritpal Singh allegedly calls for Baisakhi meeting, security tightened
Security arrangements have been beefed up in Bathinda ahead of Baisakhi celebrations in Punjab after a new, unverified video of Khalistani sympathizer and Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh surfaced.
07 Apr 2023
Sidhu Moose WalaInternet gets emotional over Sidhu Moose Wala's posthumous release
Much to his fans' joy, an unreleased track of late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala, Mera Na, was released on Friday. Soon after the track was dropped on social media, it left the internet emotional with fans remembering the late singer who was shot dead last year in May.
02 Apr 2023
KhalistaniAmritsar: Security beefed up amid speculations of Amritpal Singh's surrender
Security has been beefed up in Amritsar, Punjab, following speculations that Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh may surrender at Golden Temple.
28 Mar 2023
DelhiAmritpal Singh seen in Delhi without turban, wearing mask, sunglasses
Fugitive pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh, who has been on the run from the police for 10 days now, was reportedly seen in CCTV footage from March 21 in Delhi.
28 Mar 2023
BBCBBC Punjabi's Twitter account withheld amid crackdown on Amritpal Singh
The Twitter account of BBC Punjabi, one of the leading news outlets in Punjab, was withheld "in response to a legal demand" amid a crackdown on Khalistan separatist Amritpal Singh.
28 Mar 2023
Akal TakhtRelease Amritpal supporters in 24 hours: Akal Takht to government
The Akal Takht, the top Sikh religious body, has given the Punjab government a 24-hour ultimatum to release the youths arrested as part of the crackdown on fugitive pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh.
26 Mar 2023
KhalistaniIndia summons Canada envoy amid protests by pro-Khalistan supporters
The Indian government has summoned Canadian High Commissioner Cameron MacKay to lodge a protest and convey concerns over the recent actions of pro-Khalistani supporters against its diplomatic mission and consulates in Canada.
26 Mar 2023
Punjab PoliceAkal Takht leader questions Punjab Police, asks Amritpal to surrender
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has questioned the Punjab Police for charging arrested youngsters under stringent laws amid a crackdown on fugitive pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh and his aides.
24 Mar 2023
HaryanaHaryana woman arrested for sheltering Amritpal Singh and his aide
Haryana Police arrested a woman identified as Baljit Kaur from Shahabad-Markanda town in Kurukshetra district on charges of sheltering fugitive pro-Khalistan preacher and Waris Punjab De head Amritpal Singh and his aide Papalpreet Singh at her residence.
23 Mar 2023
KhalistaniAmritpal may have fled Punjab, vigil along Nepal border increased
Amritpal Singh, the pro-Khalistani preacher who has been designated a fugitive, may have escaped Punjab, as he was last seen in Kurukshetra, Haryana.
23 Mar 2023
Punjab PoliceAmritpal Singh's gunman arrested, was among accused in Ajnala case
The Punjab Police informed on Thursday that it had arrested fugitive pro-Khalistani preacher and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh's gunman Tejinder Singh Gill alias Gorkha Baba from Mangewal village in Khanna tehsil of Punjab's Ludhiana district.
23 Mar 2023
Navjot Singh SidhuNavjot Singh Sidhu's wife suffering from cancer, pens emotional note
Senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, announced on Wednesday that she is suffering from stage-2 invasive cancer.
23 Mar 2023
KhalistaniNew photo shows Amritpal Singh on cart; mother, wife questioned
A new photo of fugitive Khalistani sympathizer and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh surfaced on Wednesday, in which he is seen on the carriage of a three-wheeler cart with a motorcycle and another man apart from the driver.
22 Mar 2023
Punjab PoliceAmritpal might have changed appearance, police release his 7 looks
With the pro-Khalistani leader and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh still on the run, Punjab Police released a set of possible avatars that Singh could have used to evade arrest on Tuesday.
22 Mar 2023
Punjab PoliceLookout circular, non-bailable warrant against Amritpal; police watching India-Nepal border
The Punjab Police have issued a lookout circular and non-bailable warrant against Khalistani proponent and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, who has been absconding since Saturday.
21 Mar 2023
Haryana High CourtHC slams Punjab Police for failing to arrest Amritpal Singh
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has lambasted the Punjab government for its failure to apprehend Waris Punjab De chief and pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh as the search for the radical leader entered its fourth day on Tuesday.
21 Mar 2023
KhalistaniHow pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh witnessed such meteoric rise
Pro-Khalistani leader and Waris Punjab De (WPD) chief Amritpal Singh has grabbed the headlines for nearly a month now.
21 Mar 2023
AmritsarPunjab: Internet ban lifted in many cities, except sensitive pockets
The Punjab government lifted the mobile internet and SMS ban in several cities of the state after 12:00 pm on Tuesday, reported Mint.
21 Mar 2023
KhalistaniPro-Khalistani protest erupts in US over action against Amritpal Singh
India registered a strong protest with the senior-most United States (US) diplomat in New Delhi on Monday over the vandalization of the Indian consulate in San Francisco by pro-Khalistan elements.
20 Mar 2023
KhalistaniMercedes in which Amritpal Singh fled owned by drug dealer
The Mercedes SUV, which fugitive Khalistani advocate and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh used to evade the police on Saturday, is reportedly registered in the name of a drug dealer identified as Ravel Singh.
20 Mar 2023
CanadaDelhi man acted as link between Amritpal Singh, Pakistan: Report
Indian security and intelligence agencies claimed that fugitive Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh's connection with Pakistan's establishment was formed via Canada and Dubai, Hindustan Times reported.
20 Mar 2023
KhalistaniLondon: Pro-Khalistani supporters remove Indian flag, here's what happened next
After pro-Khalistani supporters pulled down India's national flag in London on Sunday evening, the Indian High Commission responded to this by replacing it with a much bigger tricolor.
19 Mar 2023
Punjab PolicePro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh's 4 aides flown to Assam's Dibrugarh
In a major development in the crackdown against Waris Punjab De chief and pro-Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh and his associates, four of his arrested close aides were reportedly flown to Assam's Dibrugarh in a special aircraft, reported India Today, citing top police sources.
19 Mar 2023
Punjab PolicePunjab: Pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh still absconding, declared fugitive
Authorities in Punjab put the state on high alert after the Punjab Police proclaimed pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh a fugitive, stating that he is still on the run and a statewide operation to nab him is underway.
19 Mar 2023
KhalistaniAmritpal Singh an ISI agent deployed to spread violence: Report
Pro-Khalistani leader and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh is an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent who has been brought to spread violence in India by the Pakistani spy agency, officials in central intelligence agencies told Hindustan Times on Saturday.
18 Mar 2023
KhalistaniPunjab Police arrests pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh near Jalandhar
Waris Punjab De chief and pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh was arrested on Saturday near Jalandhar's Nakodar in Punjab.
17 Mar 2023
Sidhu Moose WalaPunjab: Minor girls flee home to meet Lawrence Bishnoi; detained
Two minor girls were detained while clicking selfies outside Bathinda jail in Punjab after they left their homes in Delhi to meet gangster Lawrence Bishnoi on the pretext of a school trip to Amritsar's Golden Temple.
12 Mar 2023
Sidhu Moose WalaPunjab: 2,000 arms licenses canceled including those of Khalistani supporters
The Aam Aadmi Party-led (AAP) Punjab government has canceled at least 2,000 arms licenses so far and tightened arms regulations in a bid to crack down on the "gun culture" in the state.