Punjab

Four arrested for hoisting ‘Khalistani’ flag at village chaupal in Sirsa

11:56 pm August 19, 2020

Chandigarh: The Haryana Police has arrested four miscreants for allegedly hoisting a flag with ‘Khalistan Zindabad’ written on it at a village chaupal under Kalanwali area of Sirsa district. The incident had taken place on August 15, a Haryana Police spokesperson said on Wednesday. The four miscreants were arrested on charges of trying to disrupt peace, brotherhood and communal harmony, he said. The […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Miscreants hoist Khalistani flag on Moga admin building amid I-Day altets

11:50 pm August 14, 2020

Chandigarh: Amid the Independence Day alerts, two miscreants managed to hoist a Khalistani flag atop Moga administrative building after removing the tricolour, prompting Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to order the state police chief to ensure their immediate arrest. Following the incident, the Punjab police announced a reward of Rs 50,000 to anybody for giving any information leading to the arrest of the duo, […]

Season’s heaviest showers in Delhi; country braces for more rain in next 2-3 days

11:52 pm August 13, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi witnessed its heaviest spell of rains this season on Thursday, and a flood-related death was reported in Bihar, while the meteorological department predicted more rainfall in the country over the next two-three days. In Uttar Pradesh, two members of a family were killed and as many seriously injured when a wall of their ‘kutcha’ […]

Large parts of country likely to receive heavy to very heavy during next 2-3 days: IMD

7:28 pm August 13, 2020

New Delhi: Large parts of the country are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall during the next two-three days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. The IMD said a low pressure area has formed over northwest Bay of Bengal off north Odisha and West Bengal coasts. There is also a monsoon trough plus a convergence of southwesterly winds with […]

Paytm KYC Scam: Two held for duping Paytm users on KYC update pretext in Gujarat

11:57 pm August 12, 2020

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch in Gujarat on Wednesday arrested two persons allegedly involved in duping residents of different states on the pretext of updating Know Your Customer (KYC) of payment application Paytm, police said. Three laptops, 39 SIM cards, two mobiles, three SIM boxes used for sending multiple SMSs, were also seized by the cyber-crime police along […]