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UAPA invoked in killing of two cops in Gurdaspur

Amritsar, March 7 -- Punjab Police have invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against all the accused in the case related to the killing of two police personnel at a checkpost in Adh... Read More


HC seeks state govt's response on mother's plea seeking CBI probe

Chandigarh, March 7 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday sought response from the Punjab government on a plea from the mother of Ranjit Singh, killed in an encounter in Gurdaspur on February... Read More


Int'l para judo player, kin held for abducting 8-year-old boy

Rohtak, March 7 -- The STF of Rohtak police on Friday arrested an international level para judo player and his brother-in-law for allegedly abducting an eight-year-old boy from Jhajjar's Barani villag... Read More


5 arrested for stealing opioid substitute tablets

Sangrur, March 7 -- Three days after over 20,000 buprenorphine tablets, used in opioid substitution therapy, and a computer were stolen from the sub-divisional hospital in Dhuri on Tuesday, police arr... Read More


UK murder convict arrested 5 yrs after escaping from Patiala jail

Bathinda, March 7 -- On the run for nearly five years after escaping from the Patiala Central Jail during the Covid-19 curfew in April 2021, a convict sentenced to 22 years for a high-profile murder i... Read More


Sarpanch gunned down, cops cite personal enmity

BATHINDA, March 7 -- In a brazen daylight attack that has once again raised questions over the law-and-order situation in the state, a village sarpanch and local gym owner was shot dead in Baghapurana... Read More


New labour codes are a gender game-changer

India, March 7 -- In the course of my work, I often meet women whose stories rarely make headlines but define the real India of labour and aspiration. A young engineer on a fixed-term contract who won... Read More


Canadian police say killing premeditated

Toronto, March 7 -- Canadian law enforcement officials have confirmed that the killing of Nancy Grewal, a social media influencer and vocal critic of the Khalistan movement, was an "intentional act" a... Read More


Rapper Badshah booked over 'vulgar' lyrics in new song

Panchkula, March 7 -- Panchkula police have booked rapper-music producer Badshah over alleged objectionable lyrics and visuals in his recently released Haryanvi song "Tateeree". The FIR was registered... Read More


Teacher eligibility test on March 8 cancelled

Sangrur, March 7 -- The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has officially withdrawn the notice for the special Punjab state teacher eligibility test, scheduled to be held on Ma... Read More