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Rs 30 Lakh Extortion Demand, Then Firing Outside A Punjab Grocery Store
A firing incident outside a grocery store in Punjab's Batala has brought to the fore a Rs 30 lakh extortion demand and alleged police inaction.
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On Camera, Gangster's Mother Shot Dead In Punjab
The mother of jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and another person accompanying her died after being shot at by unidentified bike-borne people in Punjab's Batala, police said on Friday.
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Big Breakthrough Against Pak ISI-Backed Terror Networks In Punjab
In a big breakthrough, the Punjab Police has busted terror networks that were backed by Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence spy agency and involved in an attempted grenade attack near Amritsar last week.
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Demand For Declaring Batala A District Under Consideration: Amarinder Singh
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday took a swipe at them, saying the issue was already under consideration and a final decision would be taken after due consideration of various issues involved.
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Student, 18, Killed Outside School In Punjab Over Property Dispute: Police
An 18-year-old student died after he was attacked with sharp-edged weapons by two persons outside his school Punjab's Batala, police said on Tuesday.
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Rescue Operations On After Blast At Firecracker Factory In Punjab: Police
The Punjab police today said the cracker factory in which the blast took place in Batala killing 23 people and injuring 27 was "illegal" even as rescue operations continued at the explosion site.
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Punjab Cop Allegedly Touches Minister's Feet, Suspended On Phone
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted at Fatehgarh Churian police station near Batala was suspended for "misconduct" after he touched the feet of Punjab minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa at his Qadian residence, police said today.
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1 Child Dies, 27 Others Fall Ill After Taking 'Prashad' In Punjab
One child died and 27 others fell ill after taking the 'prashad' at a gurdwara in Guru Nanak Nagar in Batala, police said.
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Terror Alert In Punjab's Batala Town In Gurdaspur District, Security Heightened
A terror alert has been issued in Punjab's Batala town which is in Gurdaspur district.
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Deaf and Mute Boy Allegedly Beaten Up by School Teacher in Batala
A seven-year-old deaf and mute boy of Thathiri Gate locality was allegedly thrashed by his school teacher for not doing his home work, on Wednesday, police said today.
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Man strangled to death by wife and her lover
Police on Sunday claimed to have solved the murder case of a villager, whose body was recovered from a pond after he went missing on April 27, saying the killing was carried out by his wife and her lover.Joginder Singh of village Jangla lodged a complaint with the police that his son Balkar Singh had gone missing. Police later found his body on Apr...
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Stray dogs kill 9-year-old boy in Punjab
A nine-year-old boy died after he was mauled and bitten by some stray dogs in the Ranger Nangal area here, police said.Manbir Singh, a student of class-II, was returning home after paying obeisance at a gurdwara when a group of stray dogs attacked him and killed him on the spot, they said.
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Student tries to commit suicide after being slapped
Allegedly slapped and insulted by a teacher for not doing his homework, a tenth class student of Government Senior Secondary School here today tried to commit suicide by taking some poisonous substance. Jugraj Singh was taken to hospital by his parents in a serious condition, the police said. The student alleged ...
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With nowhere to go infants forced to live in jail
With none of their relatives ready to look after them, at least five infants are forced to live in a dingy cell at Central Jail, Gurdaspur along with their convicted or undertrial mothers or guardians. Out of a total of 69 women inmates at the jail five are lodged with children aged one to two years as there was no one among...
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F for fail common at this Punjab school
A government school in Gurdaspur district has earned the dubious distinction of having the lowest pass percentage in Class X exam conducted by the Punjab State Education Board (PSEB) as only one of its 139 examinees managed to pass.According to official sources, a total of 139 students had appeared in the matric examination but 138 of them were dec...
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Rs 30 Lakh Extortion Demand, Then Firing Outside A Punjab Grocery Store
A firing incident outside a grocery store in Punjab's Batala has brought to the fore a Rs 30 lakh extortion demand and alleged police inaction.
-
On Camera, Gangster's Mother Shot Dead In Punjab
The mother of jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and another person accompanying her died after being shot at by unidentified bike-borne people in Punjab's Batala, police said on Friday.
-
Big Breakthrough Against Pak ISI-Backed Terror Networks In Punjab
In a big breakthrough, the Punjab Police has busted terror networks that were backed by Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence spy agency and involved in an attempted grenade attack near Amritsar last week.
-
Demand For Declaring Batala A District Under Consideration: Amarinder Singh
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday took a swipe at them, saying the issue was already under consideration and a final decision would be taken after due consideration of various issues involved.
-
Student, 18, Killed Outside School In Punjab Over Property Dispute: Police
An 18-year-old student died after he was attacked with sharp-edged weapons by two persons outside his school Punjab's Batala, police said on Tuesday.
-
Rescue Operations On After Blast At Firecracker Factory In Punjab: Police
The Punjab police today said the cracker factory in which the blast took place in Batala killing 23 people and injuring 27 was "illegal" even as rescue operations continued at the explosion site.
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Punjab Cop Allegedly Touches Minister's Feet, Suspended On Phone
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted at Fatehgarh Churian police station near Batala was suspended for "misconduct" after he touched the feet of Punjab minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa at his Qadian residence, police said today.
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1 Child Dies, 27 Others Fall Ill After Taking 'Prashad' In Punjab
One child died and 27 others fell ill after taking the 'prashad' at a gurdwara in Guru Nanak Nagar in Batala, police said.
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Terror Alert In Punjab's Batala Town In Gurdaspur District, Security Heightened
A terror alert has been issued in Punjab's Batala town which is in Gurdaspur district.
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Deaf and Mute Boy Allegedly Beaten Up by School Teacher in Batala
A seven-year-old deaf and mute boy of Thathiri Gate locality was allegedly thrashed by his school teacher for not doing his home work, on Wednesday, police said today.
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Man strangled to death by wife and her lover
Police on Sunday claimed to have solved the murder case of a villager, whose body was recovered from a pond after he went missing on April 27, saying the killing was carried out by his wife and her lover.Joginder Singh of village Jangla lodged a complaint with the police that his son Balkar Singh had gone missing. Police later found his body on Apr...
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Stray dogs kill 9-year-old boy in Punjab
A nine-year-old boy died after he was mauled and bitten by some stray dogs in the Ranger Nangal area here, police said.Manbir Singh, a student of class-II, was returning home after paying obeisance at a gurdwara when a group of stray dogs attacked him and killed him on the spot, they said.
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Student tries to commit suicide after being slapped
Allegedly slapped and insulted by a teacher for not doing his homework, a tenth class student of Government Senior Secondary School here today tried to commit suicide by taking some poisonous substance. Jugraj Singh was taken to hospital by his parents in a serious condition, the police said. The student alleged ...
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With nowhere to go infants forced to live in jail
With none of their relatives ready to look after them, at least five infants are forced to live in a dingy cell at Central Jail, Gurdaspur along with their convicted or undertrial mothers or guardians. Out of a total of 69 women inmates at the jail five are lodged with children aged one to two years as there was no one among...
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F for fail common at this Punjab school
A government school in Gurdaspur district has earned the dubious distinction of having the lowest pass percentage in Class X exam conducted by the Punjab State Education Board (PSEB) as only one of its 139 examinees managed to pass.According to official sources, a total of 139 students had appeared in the matric examination but 138 of them were dec...
