Newly appointed Haryana BJP State President, Archana Gupta CHANDIGARH: The Haryana BJP on Thursday appointed Archana Gupta as the new president of its state unit, making her only the second woman to head the party in Haryana in more than four decades.Gupta, a doctor by profession (radiologist), is at present the party state general secretary.Kamla…
Bathinda: A Moga court has issued a notice to Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal requiring her to appear in court in person or through her counsel on June 10, while providing the parliamentarian an opportunity to be heard under the proviso of Section 223(1) of the BNSS in a defamation case filed by Aam Aadmi…
SANGRUR: Over 70 people, including women and children, fell ill after consuming food at a wedding ceremony in Moonak area of Sangrur district, officials said on Wednesday.The affected people were admitted to both government and private hospitals, where they are currently undergoing treatment.Punjab cabinet minister Barinder Kumar Goyal visited the Civil Hospital in Moonak and…
Chandigarh: Three persons were arrested for allegedly attempting to rob a man at knifepoint near Sector 55.According to police, complainant Kuldeep Chand Bhardwaj, a resident of Badheri (Sector 41-A), alleged that Abhay alias Abu, Abhishek and Ashok — all residents of Badheri — tried to snatch his mobile phone.The accused were reportedly riding an Activa…
Mohali: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking and illegal arms smuggling, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Punjab Police seized a large quantity of heroin and illegal weapons during a raid conducted in Mohali. However, the accused managed to flee before the police team reached the location.The accused has been identified as Ishanpreet…
CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government on Tuesday released the controversial Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS) chief and a convict in rape cases, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on 30 days parole. He will be returning back to jail barracks on June 24.It is for the second time that the controversial preacher has been released by the state government…
A man allegedly bludgeoned three neighbours to death with an iron rod and a sharp-edged weapon following a dispute reportedly linked to an illicit relationship in Haryana’s Sonipat SONIPAT: A man allegedly bludgeoned three neighbours to death with an iron rod and a sharp-edged weapon following a dispute reportedly linked to an illicit relationship.The gruesome…
Chandigarh: Residents of Boys Hostel-6 at Panjab University staged a late-night protest Saturday over non-functional water coolers, alleging acute drinking water shortage amid rising temperatures.Students claimed that at least seven of the nine installed coolers were not working and that repeated complaints had gone unaddressed for days. Many said they were forced to buy water…
Property and money dispute tragically escalated into a triple murder in Ambala’s Bichpari village. AMBALA: A family dispute over property and money turned into a gruesome triple murder in Bichpari village of Haryana’s Shahzadpur area in Ambala district on Saturday evening, leaving three members of a family dead and one woman critically injured.The incident took…
Violence and arson erupted in Kapurthala Central Jail late Saturday night following a minor altercation between inmates (Credits: X) JALANDHAR: Violence and arson broke out inside Kapurthala Central Jail on Saturday night. Close to midnight, Jalandhar Range DIG Naveen Singla told TOI that tear gas was used and things were under control. Unverified social media…
