Punjab

Tourists on Thursday welcomed the move and urged the government to take even stricter action.

Punjab Congress chief Raja Warring accused CM Bhagwant Mann’s government of political vendetta after an FIR was filed against Partap Singh Bajwa. He called it a revenge tactic and questioned intelligence failure before recent attacks.

Sukhbir Singh Badal has been re-elected unopposed as Shiromani Akali Dal president after completing religious penance. His return comes amid past controversies, including the 2015 Kotkapura firing and accusations of dynastic politics.

BSF said that the narcotics packet was wrapped with yellow and red adhesive tape, and a copper wire loop with two luminous sticks was also found attached to it, implying it was a drone dropping.

In a major crackdown, Amritsar Police busted two drug cartels, arrested eight operatives including an enforcement officer, and recovered 4.040 kg heroin. A wider hawala network and links to foreign smugglers are under investigation.

A grenade attack occurred at BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia's house in Jalandhar, Punjab on Monday night. CCTV footage shows a person arriving in an e-rickshaw throwing the grenade.

A blast occurred outside the residence of BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia in Punjab’s Jalandhar around 1 am. The police and forensic teams are investigating whether it was a grenade attack or another explosive device.

A self-styled pastor in Gurdaspur city of Punjab, Jashan Gill is accused of raping a 22-year-old woman, with the family alleging that Gill forced their daughter to undergo an abortion.

The brutal assault on Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath and his son by Punjab Police officers in Patiala underscores the urgent need for Army-Police unity and transparent justice.

A Mohali court sentenced evangelical pastor Bajinder Singh to life imprisonment for raping a woman in 2018. The verdict sparked religious and political debates, with Singh’s influence extending into Punjab’s electoral landscape. The court rejected his plea for leniency.