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Botched sabotage: Suspected bomber killed in Patiala rail blast

India, April 28 -- A suspected bomber was killed in a late-night explosion on the Rajpura-Shambhu railway line in Punjab's Patiala district on Monday, an incident senior police officials have now term... Read More


Stubble fires return, Punjab clocks 197 cases in 10 days

Patiala, April 27 -- Farm fire incidents have begun to return in Punjab, with 46 cases reported on April 25, pushing the cumulative count since April 15 to 197. The disclosure was made through satelli... Read More


ED raids 11 locations in Punjab in money-laundering probe against ex-DIG Bhullar

India, April 27 -- The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted searches at 11 locations across Punjab as part of a money-laundering probe against former state police deputy inspector general (DIG)... Read More


Heatwave grips state, Faridkot hottest in region at 45.2degC

Patiala, April 26 -- A severe heatwave is sweeping Punjab, with Faridkot recording the highest maximum temperature on Saturday at a scorching 45.2degC. Bathinda was the second hottest in the state at ... Read More


After 560 days atop tower in Samana, activist Khalsa ends sacrilege protest

Patiala, April 25 -- Activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa, 43, who had been protesting atop a 400-foot BSNL tower in Samana town of Patiala district for the past 560 days, descended safely on Friday morning.... Read More


PSPCL caps planned outages at four hours

Patiala, April 24 -- Amid mounting public outrage over prolonged power cuts during prevailing heatwave, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has revised its protocol for planned outages, cap... Read More


After 560 days atop 400-ft tower in Samana, Gurjeet Khalsa ends sacrilege protest

India, April 24 -- Activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa, 43, who had been protesting atop a 400-foot BSNL tower in Samana town of Patiala district for the past 560 days, descended safely on Friday morning. A... Read More


Brace for outages as PSPCL plans infra upgrades

Patiala, April 23 -- The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) announced scheduled power cuts ranging from 8 to 10 hours daily across several major cities between April 21 and 26 as part of a... Read More


In Patiala, 600 turn up for 20 Pind Clinic posts

Patiala, April 22 -- Against the 20 posts of clinic in-charge for the upcoming Aam Aadmi Pind Clinics (AAPC) in Patiala, as many as 600 qualified candidates appeared for the interview, officials said.... Read More


Now, MLA Pathanmajra arrested in mining case

Patiala, April 21 -- AAP's Sanaur MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, already in jail in connection with a rape case, was on Monday arrested in connection with another (mining) case when he was produced in... Read More