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Railway staffer injured in Punjab blast, Khalistan group claims responsibility

India, Jan. 25 -- A railway staffer was injured and a freight engine and railway track were damaged in an explosion in a freight corridor near Sirhind in Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib district on Friday ni... Read More


Punjab lags behind in providing TB nutrition support

Patiala, Jan. 24 -- Punjab has emerged as one of the worst-performing states in the country in terms of providing 'poshan baskets (food items)' to registered tuberculosis (TB) patients. Only 16% of th... Read More


Explosion rips through freight corridor in Punjab's Sirhind

India, Jan. 24 -- An explosion damaged a railway track and a freight engine near Sirhind at 9.50pm on Friday, just days before Republic Day, triggering concerns of a sabotage attempt. Deputy inspecto... Read More


Patiala schoolboy ends life, kin say was 'intimidated' by cops

Patiala, Jan. 22 -- An 18-year-old schoolboy died by "suicide" after Patiala police officials allegedly threatened and intimidated him over a complaint against him regarding a brawl with his school ju... Read More


Punjab's air quality lingering in moderate to poor zone since Nov

Patiala, Jan. 21 -- For almost three months, residents across the major cities of the state have been exposed to unhealthy air as the air quality has remained in the "moderately polluted" to "poor" ca... Read More


Chilled to the bone! SBS Nagar shivers at 0degC

Patiala, Jan. 14 -- Punjab continued to reel under intense cold conditions on Tuesday, with Ballowal Saunkhri in SBS Nagar recording 0 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperatures plunged to single digit... Read More


tehsildar suspended fordelaying registration of sale deed

Patiala, Jan. 13 -- The Punjab government on Monday suspended Patiala tehsildar-cum-sub registrar after the departmental inquiry established a nexus between the said officer, a private deed writer, an... Read More


Clerk accused of religious bias, Patiala RTA orders probe

Patiala, Jan. 12 -- The Patiala regional transport authority has initiated an inquiry against one of its employees after allegations of religious discrimination were levelled by one Mohammad Gulam, wh... Read More


Coldest morning of the season: Hoshiarpur records low of 1.1degC

Patiala, Jan. 11 -- Punjab recorded its coldest morning of the season on Saturday as the cold wave tightened its grip on the region, sending temperatures plummeting toward freezing point. Hoshiarpur w... Read More


Majithia gets threat from BKI, Punjab Police to review security

Patiala, Jan. 11 -- Punjab Police have sounded a security alert following intelligence inputs indicating a potential threat to Bikram Singh Majithia, a senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader who is c... Read More