Amritsar

Punjab Housewife Wins Rs 1 Crore From Lottery Ticket That Cost Rs 100

Offbeat | ANI | Thursday February 25, 2021

A housewife from Amritsar has won the first prize in a lottery worth Rs 1 crore from a ticket that cost her Rs 100.

5 Of Our All Time-Favourite Amritsari Recipes You Should Try Today

Sushmita Sengupta | Monday February 15, 2021

Amritsar is a foodie's dream come true, and here are our all-time favourite Amritsari recipes that we love making at home (a bit too often).

Earthquake Tremors In Delhi, Other Parts Of North India: How Twitter Reacted

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday February 12, 2021

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck near Amritsar on Friday with tremors felt as far as Delhi, prompting people to rush out of their homes.

6.3 Earthquake In Tajikistan, Tremors Felt In Delhi, Parts Of North India

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday February 13, 2021

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck in Tajikistan on Friday with tremors felt across North India and Delhi, prompting people to rush out of their homes.

Beating Retreat Ceremony At Attari Border Draws Overwhelming Cheer Despite Thin Crowd

India News | ANI | Wednesday January 27, 2021

Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers and their families were the only ones who were allowed to witness the ceremonial Beating Retreat ceremony at the Attari border of Punjab's Amritsar during the 72nd Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic.

2 Killed, Three Injured After Water Tanker Runs Over Group Of Women In Amritsar

India News | ANI | Tuesday January 26, 2021

Two women died and three others were seriously injured after a water tanker ran over a group of women in Vallah, Amritsar.

2 Coaches Of Shahid Express Derail In Lucknow, No Casualties Reported

Lucknow News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 18, 2021

Two coaches of a passenger train on its way from Amritsar to Jaynagar in Bihar derailed in Lucknow on Monday morning, a railway official said.

Dense Fog Today, "Zero Visibility Over Delhi, Lucknow, Amritsar": Met

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Saturday January 16, 2021

Dense fog in Delhi today. The weather office has said visibility has dipped to zero in Delhi, Lucknow and Amritsar. Traffic movement has been hit and trains and flights have been delayed.

"Now Or Never": Punjab Gurdwaras Call Out For Tractor Protest Parade

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Wednesday January 13, 2021

Within hours of the Supreme Court holding in abeyance three Central farm laws against which thousands of farmers have been protesting, a large convoy of tractor trollies left Amritsar yesterday under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee to participate in a tractor parade in New Delhi on Republic Day. Farmers and their unions in other par...

More Tractors On Way To Delhi For Republic Day Protest Parade

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday January 13, 2021

A large convoy of tractor-trollies left Amritsar for Delhi on Tuesday to participate in the protest parade announced by farmer unions on Republic Day. The farmers have planned to hold a rally parallel to the Republic Day Parade, calling in farmers from across Punjab and Haryana to participate. A village in Punjab's Sangrur has even decided to fine ...

Awaiting Late Husband's Dues, Amritsar Covid Warrior Dies By Suicide

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday December 22, 2020

A medical officer with the Amritsar Municipal Corporation has allegedly died by suicide apparently upset over the government's failure to release the dues owed to her late husband, a doctor who died in August while undergoing COVID-9 treatment himself.

Amritsar-Dharamshala Flights To Start Soon: BJP MP Kishan Kapoor

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 21, 2020

The Dharamshala Airport Authority is planning to run more flights to the tourist city, including new ones from Amritsar, BJP MP Kishan Kapoor said Monday.

Biting Cold Grips North India; Eight Killed In UP Accident Due To Fog

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 16, 2020

Icy winds swept north India on Wednesday, with Amritsar in Punjab reporting the lowest minimum temperature in the plains, while dense fog engulfed several parts of Uttar Pradesh, where eight people died when a bus collided with a gas tanker amid reduced visibility.

Icy Winds Sweep North India, Weather Office Predicts "Cold Wave" In Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 16, 2020

Icy winds swept north India on Wednesday, with Amritsar in Punjab reporting the lowest minimum temperature in the plains, while dense fog engulfed several parts of Uttar Pradesh, where eight people died when a bus collided with a gas tanker amid reduced visibility.

Quadcopter Drone Team Flew Weapons, Drugs From Pak, Arrested In Punjab

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday December 15, 2020

Two men have been arrested for allegedly being members of a module that used drones to smuggle narcotics and weapons into India through Pakistan-based smugglers with links to pro-Khalistan operatives, the Punjab police said in a statement on Tuesday.