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The Punjab police Wednesday claimed it had nabbed ten members of a gang of migrants from Nawanshahr district, 85 km from Chandigarh, who were involved in a spate of dacoities at religious shrines in the area in recent months. More...

Nawanshahr (Punjab), Aug 7 (IANS) The Punjab police Wednesday claimed it had nabbed ten members of a gang of migrants from Nawanshahr district, 85 km from Chandigarh, who were involved in a spate of dacoities at religious shrines in the area in recent months. More...

Another night just got added to the sunlight and shade of the mercurial life of Sanjay Dutt, Bollywood's mightiest stormrider. The last time he was in custody 13 years ago, Sanjay Dutt's source of strength was a group of Sikh men accused of being terrorists, who cooked for him, sang songs to...

THE PUNJAB Home Department has come in the eye of a storm after it was revealed that over 400 hardened criminals jumped parole from various jails in the state in the past seven years and never returned. Some even committed crimes after they were set free on parole and were booked by the state...

Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine is gearing up for its first test after coming to power in March, with four major cities holding civic polls Wednesday. More...

Nawanshahr (Punjab), Aug 5 (IANS) Three youths, including two brothers, were killed when a truck loaded with cement drove over them here Sunday. The accident occurred 85 km from Chandigarh. More...

Power supply in most parts of Punjab was severely affected following a major technical snag in the power distribution system that brought major power generating units to a grinding halt Saturday evening. More...

River fronts in Punjab will now be used to promote tourism. The state government plans to develop select river fronts to attract tourists from world over with a host of water sport and other adventure activities. Broadly, the plan is to develop select river fronts as tourism destinations, where...

Following the conviction of Jagtar Singh Hawara and Balwant Singh in the Beant Singh assassination case, Chandigarh Police is now waiting for the Punjab Police to reply to its request for transferring the two to Patiala Jail. Hawara and Balwant Singh were awarded death sentence earlier this week...

The Punjab government will conduct a fresh livestock census in the state Sept 14-Oct 15 to find out exactly how many domestic animals and birds are there in the state. More...

Chandigarh, Aug 2 (IANS) The Punjab government will conduct a fresh livestock census in the state Sept 14-Oct 15 to find out exactly how many domestic animals and birds are there in the state. More...

Chandigarh, Aug 2 (IANS) Punjab's Transport Minister Mohan Lal has told state Governor and Chandigarh Administrator S.F. Rodrigues about his harrowing experience in the stinking and clogged toilets at the city's premier bus stand - the inter-state bus terminus (ISBT). More...

The Punjab government will launch its much-publicised 'Atta-Dal' food scheme Aug 15 that will provide flour and pulses at subsidised rates to poor families, officials said Wednesday. More...

Chandigarh, Aug 1 (IANS) The Punjab government will launch its much-publicised 'Atta-Dal' food scheme Aug 15 that will provide flour and pulses at subsidised rates to poor families, officials said Wednesday. More...

The CBI has filed a chargesheet against the Dera Sacha Sauda chief -- Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh -- in a special court. The question that everyone is asking now is whether Punjab see another showdown between the Dera and the Akalis. More...

Sirsa (Haryana), July 30 (IANS) A Punjab Police team Monday 'arrested' Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh from the sect headquarters near here and then bailed him out to complete a legal formality regarding a case registered against him in Punjab. More...

Sirsa (Haryana) July 30 (IANS) A Punjab police team arrived at the headquarters of the Dera Sacha Sauda religious sect near here Monday to formally arrest its chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh. More...

New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) {censored}tails, lavish luncheons and grand receptions during Sikh marriages will soon become passe. Religious leaders of the community have come up with a set of guidelines to curb ostentation associated with weddings it to rein in female foeticide. More...

Punjab Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development, Syed Haroon Ahmad Sultan, has said that 500 model farms will be established in the province with the cooperation of Pakistan Dairy Development Corporation (PDDC) for the development of dairy sector at a cost of Rs. 500 million (US$8.3...

Sikh leaders in India want an end to ostentatious weddings involving litres of alcohol and mounds of tandoori chicken because they encourage "dowry harassment". More...