Amritsar

Woman held at Amritsar airport for smuggling gold

11:36 pm June 3, 2021

Amritsar: A woman was arrested by custom officials at Rajasansi airport here early on Thursday for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 28.18 lakh. She arrived from Dubai around 2.30 am with gold paste weighing 557.98 grams concealed in her innerwear, officials said. Further investigation was on.

148 more Covid deaths in Punjab, 3,724 cases

11:43 pm May 28, 2021

Chandigarh: The death toll in Punjab reached 14,180 on Friday with 148 more fatalities, while 3,724 new infections took the tally to 5,59,795, according to a health bulletin. The number of active cases declined to 44,964 from 48,231 on Thursday, the bulletin stated. Twenty deaths were reported from Ludhiana, 19 from Amritsar, 13 from Sangrur and 10 […]

Robbers chop off man’s hand in Amritsar

11:13 pm May 18, 2021

Amritsar: Two robbers chopped off a man’s hand and decamped with his bag here on Tuesday, police said. The victim, identified as Ankit, was admitted to a private hospital, where a surgery is in progress to join his amputated hand, police said. The incident took place near Nangali village on the outskirts of Amritsar and […]

3,003 new COVID cases in Punjab, 53 deaths

10:41 pm April 13, 2021

Chandigarh: The coronavirus tally in Punjab rose to 2.79 lakh on Tuesday with 3,003 new infections, while 53 more deaths took the toll to 7,609, a health bulletin said. There are 28,184 active cases, while 2,612 more coronavirus patients recuperated, taking the number of recoveries to 2.43 lakh, the Health Department said. Seven people died […]

Punjabi singer Diljaan dies in road accident

5:42 pm March 30, 2021

Amritsar (Punjab): Punjabi singer Diljaan (31) died in a car accident on the Amritsar-Delhi national highway on Tuesday, police said here. The singer, who was going to Kartarpur, lost control of his car while negotiating a curve near Jandiala Guru town and collided with a divider, they said. The vehicle overturned as a result of […]