February 24, 2017 07:43 IST
Farmers said that while politicians were making tall statements over SYL, they have not bothered to check the ground realities of the situation in Punjab.
Fri, Feb 24, 2017February 21, 2017 01:37 IST
Gurjeet, a farm labourer, was landless. He is survived by two sons and two daughters. His wife and children had gone for work while he was alone at home when he took his own life.
Tue, Feb 21, 2017February 17, 2017 03:20 IST
District administration has decided to pay Rs 5 lakh each to next of kin of the dead and Rs 50,000 each to 13 injured.
Fri, Feb 17, 2017February 16, 2017 05:01 IST
On Tuesday, Kulvir had reported to Maur police station from where he was taken to CIA office in Bathinda for questioning.
Thu, Feb 16, 2017February 15, 2017 04:23 IST
Bathinda SSP Swapan Sharma said, “We are investigating the matter. We have not booked anyone as of now.”
Wed, Feb 15, 2017February 14, 2017 03:40 IST
Gurjant’s hand had been chopped off and he got reconstructive surgery done at an Amritsar hospital.
Tue, Feb 14, 2017February 14, 2017 03:12 IST
Incidentally, the car used in this blast had a number of one Kharaiti Lal of Zira in Ferozepur district and even the RC of this number had expired in 2010 according to records.
Tue, Feb 14, 2017February 13, 2017 03:40 IST
Police had released a CCTV footage of two turbaned men and asked people to identify them as no arrests have been made in the Maur blast case yet.
Mon, Feb 13, 2017February 10, 2017 05:24 IST
In Sangrur, DEO Abhinav Trikha said maximum polling happened at booth 97 in Santokhpura village where 90.59 per cent polling happened on Thursday against 88.17 per cent on February 4.
Fri, Feb 10, 2017February 09, 2017 02:59 IST
"Since majority of the vote was against anti-incumbency we all came out to vote," said a resident of the village.
Thu, Feb 09, 2017February 08, 2017 03:21 IST
All three, with 80-90% of burns, died within 12 hours of the incident.
Wed, Feb 08, 2017February 05, 2017 06:33 IST
SAD, Congress and AAP supporters gathered outside the school due to which police made a mild lathicharge to disperse them as many of them were forcibly trying to enter the campus.
Sun, Feb 05, 2017February 05, 2017 05:32 IST
At Maur constituency, there are 64 villages and the number of voters is 1.61 lakh and over 1 lakh vote is rural.
Sun, Feb 05, 2017February 05, 2017 02:56 IST
Badal village has three polling booths, but the entire Badal clan has votes in one booth.
Sun, Feb 05, 2017February 04, 2017 08:14 IST
Police had gone to pick one suspect, Kulvir Singh, living in Dashmesh Nagar in the Maur area, but he was missing and hence they brought Gursharan - his relative - to know the whereabouts of Kulvir.
Sat, Feb 04, 2017February 04, 2017 07:29 IST
“In my 47-year-old political career, my observation says that Akalis will not win more than 15 seats, AAP not more than 30 and we are going to get 70 plus," said the Congress leader.
Sat, Feb 04, 2017February 04, 2017 07:17 IST
“Issues are more important. I am fighting for Punjab," Singh said at his party office in Lambi village.
Sat, Feb 04, 2017February 03, 2017 04:45 IST
Police sources said there were CCTV cameras only outside a gas agency, PNB branch and a gun house on the road and footage from all three cameras have been taken.
Fri, Feb 03, 2017February 03, 2017 03:33 IST
At separate rallies, Rahul Gandhi and CM Parkash Singh Badal say Arvind Kejriwal is flirting with hardliners which may shatter peace in Punjab.
Fri, Feb 03, 2017February 02, 2017 03:17 IST
The car, a Maruti 800, exploded where it was parked, under a tall eucalyptus tree a few metres from where Congress candidate Harminder Singh Jassi held a rally.
Thu, Feb 02, 2017February 02, 2017 02:50 IST
Eleven-year-old Ripandeep Singh, along with his other friends, had gone to the end of the lane where the explosives-laden abandoned car was parked.
Thu, Feb 02, 2017February 01, 2017 05:39 IST
The Bathinda police have lodged an FIR against unidenfied persons after midnight firing was reported at the election office of Congress candidate Manpreet Badal who is contesting from Bathinda Urban. Police have also recovered two used cartridges from the spot. The incident happened in midnight when the office was lying closed, Manpreet Badal said in […]
Wed, Feb 01, 2017January 31, 2017 06:28 IST
The Sirsa-based political wing of the dera had been touring Punjab for over the last 10 days.
Tue, Jan 31, 2017January 31, 2017 06:16 IST
Ghubaya’s elder son Davinder Ghubaya is already a Congress candidate from Fazilka, but SAD MP was not campaigning openly for his son, though he was doing indoor meetings.
Tue, Jan 31, 2017January 31, 2017 06:08 IST
Amit Shah added, “Alliance of SAD and BJP is not only political but a symbol of Hindu-Sikh unity.”
Tue, Jan 31, 2017