Punjab: News

23 Mar 2025

India

Mohali's 'dog head' mystery: What we know so far

A raid at a momo-making unit in Mataur, Mohali, Punjab, has caused national outrage on food safety and cruelty to animals.

20 Mar 2025

Bhagwant Mann

Protesting farmers evicted, their camps at Shambhu, Khanauri borders dismantled 

In a major development, Punjab Police have removed temporary structures and detained some farmer leaders protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border.

19 Mar 2025

Varanasi

Golden kalash atop historic temple damaged after monkeys shake it 

A group of monkeys destroyed the golden kalash of the Baikuntheshwar Mahadev section of the Kashi Vishwanath temple on Tuesday.

07 Mar 2025

Jacqueline Fernandez

'Fateh': Sonu Sood's directorial debut now streaming on this platform

Actor Sonu Sood recently made his directorial debut with the action-thriller Fateh, which was released on January 10, 2025.

05 Mar 2025

Bhagwant Mann

Amritsar: 18 entrances shut, cops deployed as farmers start protest  

Farmers in Punjab have launched an indefinite protest in Chandigarh from Wednesday. The protest involves a tractor march by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM).

03 Mar 2025

India

Who's Bajinder Singh, Punjab pastor booked for sexual harassment, stalking 

A self-proclaimed Christian preacher, Bajinder Singh, has been accused of sexual harassment, stalking, and criminal intimidation by a 22-year-old woman in Punjab's Jalandhar district.

03 Mar 2025

Delhi

IMD issues orange alert for snow, rain in Himachal Pradesh 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Himachal Pradesh as heavy rain and snowfall are expected on Monday.

26 Feb 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Congress slams AAP over Bharat Ratna delay for Manmohan Singh 

Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa has slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government for failing to keep its word of moving a resolution in the Assembly to posthumously confer the Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

20 Feb 2025

Amritsar

'Help us': 300 US deportees, including Indians, held in Panama 

Nearly 300 deportees from 10 Asian countries, including India, are being held at a hotel in Panama.

19 Feb 2025

Afghanistan

7 Punjabi travelers lined up and shot dead in Pakistan 

Seven Punjabi travelers were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's Balochistan region late Tuesday night, AFP reported.

17 Feb 2025

Amritsar

Sikh deportees seen without turbans, religious body SGPC slams US

A video of Sikh deportees from the United States without their turbans at Amritsar airport has gone viral, triggering a controversy.

17 Feb 2025

Bhagwant Mann

3rd batch of Indian deportees from US arrive in Amritsar 

A United States military aircraft, with 112 Indian deportees, landed at Amritsar's Shri Guru Ram Dass International Airport on Sunday night.

16 Feb 2025

Amritsar

Punjab ministers meet illegal immigrants deported from US

Punjab's Non-Resident Indian Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal and Power Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Sunday met the Indian nationals deported from the United States for illegal immigration.

16 Feb 2025

Amritsar

Bittu slams Bhagwant Mann for politicking deportation

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre of trying to "defame" Punjab by selecting Amritsar as the landing site for deportation flights from the United States.

14 Feb 2025

Donald Trump

More US flights with illegal migrants to land in Punjab

Two special flights from the United States, bringing back Indian nationals illegally residing in America, will land in Amritsar, Punjab this weekend.

13 Feb 2025

Arjun Rampal

Diljit Dosanjh won't support 'Punjab 95' if CBFC demands cuts

The release of Punjab 95, featuring Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh, has been delayed as the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has yet to certify it.

11 Feb 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'Let them say...': Mann trashes rumors of Kejriwal replacing him

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has rubbished rumors of him being replaced following the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) loss in the Delhi Assembly elections.

10 Feb 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal calls meeting with Punjab MLAs amid exodus talk

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has summoned a meeting with the party's MLAs and ministers from Punjab on Tuesday.

08 Feb 2025

Rajasthan

Potash reserves discovered in Punjab; why it's significant

The Punjab government announced plans on Thursday to start potash mining in the Fazilka and Sri Muktsar Sahib districts.

07 Feb 2025

Sonu Sood

Arrest warrant against Sonu Sood—Link to ₹10L fraud case explained

A Ludhiana court has issued an arrest warrant against Bollywood actor Sonu Sood in an alleged fraud case.

06 Feb 2025

Amritsar

'Why is MEA silent?': Opposition protests 'inhumane' deportation of Indians 

The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon on Thursday amid a ruckus over the "inhumane" treatment of over 100 Indian nationals deported from the United States.

05 Feb 2025

Amritsar

63 of 100+ Indian deportees are from Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab  

A group of Indian nationals, who were illegally residing in the United States, arrived at Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport in Amritsar on Wednesday.

05 Feb 2025

Amritsar

US military plane carrying deported Indians lands in Amritsar 

A United States military aircraft, the C-17, carrying over 100 Indian nationals, landed at Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport in Amritsar on Wednesday afternoon.

25 Jan 2025

Bhagwant Mann

Power outage during surgery at Punjab hospital stirs row

A power outage in the operation theater of Rajindra Hospital in Patiala, Punjab, during a surgery has sparked controversy.

20 Jan 2025

Indira Gandhi

'Emergency': Pro-Khalistan activists disrupt London screening of Kangana's film

Kangana Ranaut's Emergency, ever since its announcement, has been surrounded by controversy. On Monday (January 20), the film faced disruption by pro-Khalistan activists at a London theater.

19 Jan 2025

Chandigarh

Centre to hold talks with protesting farmers on February 14

The Indian government has called protesting farmers from Punjab for a meeting on February 14 in Chandigarh, a senior official of the Union government said on Saturday evening.

18 Jan 2025

Ayodhya

Delhi fog: Several trains, flights delayed; thunderstorm likely next week

Dense fog threw transportation out of gear in Delhi on Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reporting visibility issues that delayed 47 trains coming toward the capital.

17 Jan 2025

Bhagwant Mann

Punjab: 'Emergency' first-day show canceled in several theaters

The premiere of the political drama Emergency, starring actor-turned-Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut, was canceled in multiple theaters across Punjab on Friday.

13 Jan 2025

Box Office

Diljit Dosanjh's 'Punjab 95' to release without any cuts

The much-anticipated Diljit Dosanjh-starrer biopic Punjab 95 will hit screens without a single cut. This comes after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had initially demanded 120 edits.

10 Jan 2025

Akal Takht

Shiromani Akali Dal accepts Sukhbir Badal's resignation as party chief

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has formally accepted the resignation of its party chief, Sukhbir Singh Badal.

08 Jan 2025

Nepal

Mahakumbh 2025: Meet the 'bizarre babas' and their unique practices 

The Mahakumbh, the world's largest spiritual gathering, will begin from January 13 to February 26 in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.

04 Jan 2025

Arvind Kejriwal

'People don't take Congress seriously': Kejriwal alleges BJP-Congress alliance 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress of colluding against his party ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Delhi.

03 Jan 2025

Lok Sabha Elections

Jailed pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh to float new party soon 

Pro-Khalistan preacher and Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament (MP) Amritpal Singh will launch a new political party on January 14.

03 Jan 2025

Haryana

SC issues notice to Ram Rahim in 2002 murder case

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenged his acquittal.

03 Jan 2025

Punjab Police

Punjab government dismisses DSP for facilitating Lawrence Bishnoi's in-custody interview 

The Punjab government has terminated the services of Deputy Superintendent of Police Gursher Singh Sandhu for "denting the image of the police department."

02 Jan 2025

Haryana

'His life...precious': SC criticizes Punjab for not hospitalizing fasting farmer

The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the Punjab government for not shifting farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal to a hospital.

01 Jan 2025

Diljit Dosanjh

Legal action against Diljit for singing alcohol-related songs in Ludhiana

Punjabi singer and actor, Diljit Dosanjh, is facing legal action after his New Year's Eve concert in Ludhiana, Punjab.

30 Dec 2024

Ayodhya

Delhi shivers as temperatures drop; Safdarjung records 10.3°C

Delhi is witnessing a sharp drop in temperatures, with Safdarjung recording a minimum of 10.3°C and Palam an even lower 8.6°C on Monday.

30 Dec 2024

India

Punjab bandh: Farmers block roads, trains canceled

Farmers in Punjab launched a state-wide bandh on Monday, severely affecting traffic and transportation.

29 Dec 2024

Droupadi Murmu

Sonam Wangchuk meets fasting farmer leader Jagjit Dallewal

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk met farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike since November 26, at the Khanauri border protest site on Saturday.