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Statehood wait no excuse for govt for not taking up devp works: LG

Srinagar, Nov. 1 -- J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said statehood will be granted at an appropriate time and that couldn't be an excuse for not taking up welfare projects asthe UT gover... Read More


'Show lapses': HC on PIL for probe transfer to CBI

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday deferred hearing on a plea on seeking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged suicide ofHaryanaIGP Y Puran Kumar at h... Read More


21-yr-old held for raping cousin, pushing her off roof

Ghaziabad, Nov. 1 -- The Ghaziabad police on Wednesday arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly raping his 17-year-old cousin and pushing her off the roof of her house on the night of October 20 in th... Read More


Theft suspect 'ends life' in custody

Ludhiana, Nov. 1 -- A 27-year-old man, arrested in connection with a theft case earlier in the day, hanged himself inside the lock-up of the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS Nagar) police post on late ... Read More


Juvenile conviction not bar for appointment in govt services, rules HC

Prayagraj, Nov. 1 -- The Allahabad high court has held that a conviction under the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act cannot be considered grounds for disqualification from appointment in government services. ... Read More


Kabaddi player shot dead near Jagraon SSP office

Ludhiana, Nov. 1 -- A 25-year-old kabaddi player was shot dead in broad daylight in Jagraon on Friday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Tejpal Singh. According to eyewitnesses, the inc... Read More


3 SFJ operatives arrested for scribbling pro-Khalistan slogans

BATHINDA, Nov. 1 -- A team of the counter-intelligence wing in Bathinda, in a joint operation with district police, has arrested three operatives of the banned outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) for writi... Read More


Patiala bus-truck crash kills conductor, 10 hurt

Patiala, Nov. 1 -- A man lost his life and 10 others were injured after a Punjab Roadways bus and a truck collided head-on near Tricone City on Sirhind Road in Patiala early Friday morning. Bus conduc... Read More


BJP, AAP trade barbs over alleged Chandigarh bungalow for Kejriwal

Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday alleged that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal has been allocated a "luxurious, 7-star" government mansion in Chandigarh b... Read More


Kapurthala Cantt sanitary worker, two others held for spying

Jalandhar, Nov. 1 -- Unearthing an espionage racket, the Kapurthala police arrested three persons for allegedly sharing sensitive information related to a military establishment with Pakistan's spies.... Read More