New Delhi: US -based terrorist Harpreet Singh, aka Happy Pasia, said that Punjab has been responsible for 14 terrorist attacks in the last six months, occupying the US Immigration Department. The terrorists were also the most wanted in India and had a reward of Rs 5 lakh on their heads. He is now in custody … Read more
NEW DELHI: Just four states – Gujarat, Odisha, West Bengal and Maharashtra – have managed to lower the debt to gross state domestic product (GSDP) ratio, while Punjab and Tamil Nadu have been the worst performing, seeing the steepest increase, according to a new paper by economists.The paper by NCAER economist Barry Eichengreen and the … Read more
PATIALA: As many as seven rocket launchers were found in Patiala, near a school on Rajpura Road in Patiala district. However, the police claimed that preliminary investigations suggested these rocket launchers were not in working condition and could not be termed as explosives.The police claimed it seems that these rocket launchers were dumped by an … Read more
New Delhi: Long-haul flights to South America, violent seas in tottery boats, hikes through treacherous terrain, dark cells at the US-Mexico border and a deportation flight back to India – the promise of an American dream fell flat for 104 Indian migrants who returned to India after US President Donald Trump’s hardline stance on illegal … Read more
Bengal players took Wriddhiman Saha on their shoulders after win over Punjab in Ranji Trophy.© X/@CricCrazyJohns Pacers Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal and Sumit Mohanta shared seven wickets between them to power Bengal to an innings and 13-run win over Punjab in their Elite Group C match in Kolkata on Saturday. The bonus point victory … Read more
Shubman Gill in action in the Ranji Trophy.© X/mufaddal_vohra Punjab skipper and opener Shubman Gill (102) struck a classy century but failed to save his team from an innings defeat to Karnataka in their Ranji Trophy Group C match here Saturday. Gill added 95 runs on the third day to his overnight 7 … Read more
Punjab skipper Shubman Gill endured a tough day as Karnataka posted a mammoth 475, built around Ravichandran Smaran’s maiden first-class double ton that put the hosts firmly in the driver’s seat in their Elite Group C Ranji Trophy match Friday. After a poor show with the bat on the opening day, it was … Read more
Kabaddi players from Tamil Nadu, participating in an Inter-University competition in Bathinda, Punjab, were assaulted on Friday, according to reports. The fight broke out after the players were unhappy with a decision of the match referee, the reports claimed. The student-athletes from various universities such as Mother Teresa University, Periyar University, Alagappa University … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann The Bhagwantman government in Punjab has given a big gift to its employees on the occasion of Diwali. The Punjab government has increased family allowance (DA) for state government employees by 4%. The increased allowance will apply from November 1. The Punjab government announced a 4% increase in living allowance … Read more
Troubles seem to be mounting for Dera Sachcha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim. The Punjab government has approved the prosecution of Ram Rahim in three blasphemy cases in 2015. The incidents of desecration were followed by massive demonstrations by the Sikh community, during which two people were shot and killed by police. The decision comes … Read more