Punjab Speaker rejects opposition's demand for alcohol test on Bhagwant Mann
The Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker has rejected the opposition's demand to conduct a dope or alcohol test on the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
The Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker has rejected the opposition's demand to conduct a dope or alcohol test on the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
Opposition parties, including the BJP, Congress, and Akali Dal, have united to protest against the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing the state head of attending the legislative assembly in an intoxicated state.
A 43-year-old man, Gurjeet Singh, has been rescued from a 400-foot-high BSNL tower in Punjab's Patiala district after a 560-day protest. He climbed the tower in October 2024, demanding stricter laws against the sacrilege of the Guru Granth Sahib.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sarpanch Harbinder Singh was shot dead during a wedding function in Punjab's Tarn Taran district.
At least 40 patients tried to escape from a government de-addiction centre in Punjab's Mohali, but their attempt failed as the alert guard had locked the door.
This report covers a tragic shooting incident at a law college in Tarn Taran, Punjab, where a first-year student, Sandeep Kaur, was fatally shot by her classmate, Prince Raj.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Lucky Oberoi was shot dead in broad daylight outside gurdwara in Jalandhar's Model Town.
A shocking theft from a moving truck in Punjab's Moga has gone viral after CCTV footage captured two motorcycle-borne men stealing a sack of paddy. The truck was transporting grain from a government warehouse on the Bagha Purana–Rode link road to Kotkapura when the duo rode alongside, with one climbing onto the moving vehicle and dropping a paddy sack, which they quickly loaded onto their motorcycle before fleeing. The incident has sparked public outrage, and police are examining the footage to identify the culprits.
As the nation celebrated Dussehra on Thursday by burning effigies of Ravan as a symbol of the triumph of good over evil, but in Punjab's Ferozepur Swadeshi Jagran Manch members burnt a 10-foot effigy of Donald Trump.
In a major diplomatic victory for India, most-wanted Babbar Khalsa terrorist Parminder Singh has been extradited from the UAE. Singh, also known as Pindi, was wanted in connection with multiple heinous criminal cases in India, including petrol bomb attacks, and was linked to the Pakistan-based Paraminder Singh Rimba. The extradition followed a Red Corner Notice issued against him, on which the Punjab Police acted swiftly. This development is seen as a significant achievement for Indian law enforcement and a strong message to criminals who flee the country. An official described it as "a big signal to the people who do crimes in India, who do crimes in Punjab and they run out to other countries that Punjab police or the Indian agency will track them down bring bring them back to... face the sentences and the trials over here."
A story of love turned into a brutal murder in Ludhiana, Punjab, where a 71-year-old US NRI, Rupinder Kaur, was killed.
In Chandigarh, the Youth Congress protested on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, observing the day as 'Unemployment Day'.
In Punjab, which has been devastated by floods, Rahul Gandhi visited the Gurdaspur region to assess the situation for farmers. He was seen sitting on a tractor and later moving on foot through the flood-hit areas.
In response to severe flooding from the Satluj river in Punjab's Firozpur district, the Border Security Force (BSF) has initiated significant relief operations. After 20 villages, including Gati Raju, were cut off, the BSF established medical camps to address health crises such as skin diseases, fever, and other flood-related illnesses. A key strategy announced is the deployment of a floating medical camp. An official stated, 'We will set up a floating medical camp in the villages where you are submerged.' This initiative will use boats to bring doctors and medicines to residents unable to reach the main camps. In addition to providing rations and medical aid to people, the BSF also plans to set up veterinary camps to assist with livestock.
Despite the deployment of NDRF and the Indian Army for rescue operations, residents in the 324 affected villages in Gurdaspur and 124 in Amritsar feel the administration's actions are insufficient.
Punjab is battling severe monsoon floods, with the state declared disaster-hit. The death toll has climbed to 37, with over 3.5 lakh people and 1655 villages across all 23 districts impacted by the deluge.
Actor Diljit Dosanjh has released a heartfelt message addressing the flood fury in Punjab, paying tribute to the state's resilience. He stated, "Punjab zakhmi hai. Par hara nahin hai (Punjab is wounded, but not defeated)."
Punjab is experiencing severe inundation, with numerous villages affected across several districts. According to government data from August 1 to September 1, Gurdaspur is the most affected, with 321 villages impacted.
In an exclusive interview with India Today TV, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that the floods which Punjab is facing now are worse than the floods of 1988.
Punjab is experiencing its most severe floods since 1988, with at least 30 people reported dead and more than 3,54,000 affected. The disaster has impacted all 23 districts of the state, submerging over 1400 villages and inundating around 3 lakh acres of farmland.