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one held for kidnapping 2-year-old girl in Hallomajra

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- A two-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped in Hallomajra on Monday evening. The child, who had gone with her grandmother to attend a family function at a relative's ... Read More


Carpenter arrested for death threats to Punjabi singer Aulakh

Mohali, Aug. 27 -- The crime investigating agency (CIA) of Mohali on Tuesday arrested a man who allegedly issued death threats to Punjabi singer Mankirat Aulakh. The accused, identified as Harjinder S... Read More


Rescue, relief works on, say ministers

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- Officials have been directed to maintain round-the-clock presence on the ground to continue rescue and relief operations on a war footing in flood-affected areas, said water res... Read More


Will replicate Stalin's 'breakfast scheme' in Punjab, says Mann

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann lauded his Tamil Nadu counterpart's 'breakfast scheme', calling it an effective initiative to prevent school dropouts and improve children's ... Read More


UP resident arrested for raping Sirsa minor: cops

Rohtak, Aug. 27 -- Sirsa police have arrested an Uttar Pradesh resident for allegedly luring a minor girl from a village in Sirsa and raping her in Uttar Pradesh in April this year. The accused has be... Read More


Plot to kill property dealer foiled, 4 with gangster links nabbed

Pathankot, Aug. 27 -- The counter intelligence (CI) Pathankot has averted a targeted killing with the arrest of four members of an organised crime syndicate, including two juveniles. The operation, ba... Read More


HC dismisses interim bail plea of Gillco MD

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has dismissed a plea seeking interim protection from arrest filed by Gillco MD and BJP leader Ranjit Singh Gill. While passing the order, the b... Read More


Majithia withdraws plea challenging arrest in DA case

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday withdrew a petition from the Punjab and Haryana high court challenging his June 25 arrest and subsequent remand by a ... Read More


Cong, BJP trade barbs in House over law & order

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- The Opposition Congress and the ruling BJP MLAs in Haryana assembly indulged in verbal sparring, creating noisy scenes, on Tuesday during the discussion on an adjournment motion... Read More


Govt taking steps to deal with virus outbreak in paddy: Agri min

Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- Haryana agriculture minister Shyam Singh Rana on Tuesday informed the assembly that out of the total 40 lakh acre area under paddy cultivation, the paddy in 92,000 acres have be... Read More