Punjab
3 of Tarn Taran village family done to death in ‘honour killing’
Furious at their daughter having recently married against their wishes, a Dalit family of Dhalla village, 35 km from here, allegedly killed three members of the groom’s family at nearby Naushehra village on Monday night. The deceased are Joginder Singh, a farmer, 65; son Pawandip, 19; and daughter Prabhjit, 18. Harmanjit, the elder son who […]
2 killed, 10 injured following blast in Ludhiana factory
Two persons were killed and 10 others injured in a blast in the furnace of a factory in Jhabewal village on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road in the wee hours of Friday. B.C. Steel factory deals in remodeling hot iron and several employees were on the job when the blast occurred. All the injured are migrant labourers […]
Sold in Kuwait, Gurdaspur woman returns today
A Dhariwal-based middle-aged woman, who was lured by a unscrupulous agent to travel to Kuwait where she was promised a job but was later sold to a Pakistani man in July last year, has been rescued following the efforts of MP Sunny Deol, Gurdaspur District Legal Services Authority and two NGOs — one in Kuwait […]
Hooked onto drugs, two youths end life
Two young drug addicts allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves from a tree in the grain market of Bihla village of the district on Wednesday night. The deceased have been identified as Jaswinder Singh (21) and Gurkirat Singh (25). The families of the deceased confirmed that both of them were addicts. However, the police on […]
Punjab cops made hostage by Himachal villagers
A team of Punjab cops were made hostage by the villagers in the Indora area of Kangra district in Himachal. The cops were let off by the villagers after the intervention of the Himachal Police. The teams of the Punjab police had raided the village to arrest an accused in a case without informing the […]
