Jalandhar

Vatican Rejects Appeal Of Kerala Nun Suspended For 'Lifestyle'

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday October 16, 2019

The Vatican has dismissed an appeal by a Kerala nun, challenging the Franciscan Clarist Congregation's decision to expel her for "failing to give a satisfactory explanation for her lifestyle in violation of FCC laws."

Soldier Killed After Car Of Akali Dal Leader Convoy Hits Truck In Punjab

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 10, 2019

Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who is the brother of union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, was going to Muktsar from Jalandhar when the accident took place.

83-Year-Old Man From Punjab Gets Master's Degree In English

Cities | ANI | Monday September 23, 2019

An 83-year-old man completed his master's degree in English from a university in Jalandhar this month.

Punjab: Army Choppers Airdrop Food Packets In Flood-Hit Areas Of Ludhiana

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Helicopters of the Indian Army were pressed into service on Wednesday to airdrop food packets in flood-hit villages of Punjab's Jalandhar district as they remain inundated because of breaches in the earthen embankments of the Sutlej river.

Kerala Nun Expelled For "Buying Car" Seeks Justice From Rome

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday August 16, 2019

A nun who was expelled from her congregation in Kerala on disciplinary grounds last year amid a controversy over the alleged rape of a colleague has appealed against the decision before the Catholic Church in Rome. Sister Lucy, who now lives in Wayanad district, claims that she is being targeted for participating in protests against rape accused Bi...

IIT Hyderabad, NIT Jalandhar Researchers Develop Bone Substitutes From Eggshells

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Wednesday August 14, 2019

IIT, Hyderabad and NIT, Jalandhar Researchers have developed a process by which bone implant materials can be synthesized from waste eggshells.

Protests In Punjab Against Demolition Of Delhi's Ravidas Temple, Schools Shut

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Punjab bandh: A holiday has been issued for the educational institutions in Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, and Gurdaspur.

4 Punjab Cops Sacked For Raiding Priest's House Without Permission

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 11, 2019

Three Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Police (ASIs) are among four Punjab policemen dismissed from service, over four months after they raided a priest's house in Jalandhar without any approval, a senior official said.

21 Hurt As Wall Collapses At Punjab Police Ground In Jalandhar

Cities | ANI | Monday August 5, 2019

As many as 21 job aspirants for police services were injured this morning when the boundary wall collapsed at Punjab Armed Police (PAP) ground in Jalandhar.

Akali Leader Shares Video Of Punjab Rikshaw Puller Being Thrashed By Cops

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 1, 2019

A purported video of an elderly rickshaw-puller being thrashed by policemen at a railway station in Jalandhar is being shared on social media.

58-Year-Old Phagwara Woman Attacked By NRI Son, Dies

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 30, 2019

A 58-year-old widow, who was assaulted and seriously injured by her NRI son in a village near early this month, died in a Jalandhar hospital, the police said today.

Punjab Cop Sacked For Helping Drug Peddlers, Twelfth In Two Days

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday June 19, 2019

A police officer has been dismissed from service for allegedly helping drug peddlers in Punjab's Jalandhar, news agency PTI reported today.

Police Arrest 2 In Jalandhar, Seize 1.60 Kgs Of Heroin, Over 8 Lakh Cash

Cities | ANI | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Punjab police on Monday arrested two people, including a woman from two different locations in Jalandhar and recovered 1.60 kilograms of heroin from their possession.

Man Beaten To Death For Allegedly Raping 9-Year-Old Girl In Punjab

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 3, 2019

A man accused of raping a nine-year-old girl was beaten to death by a mob in Punjab's Jalandhar on Sunday, the police said.

Lok Sabha Polls: Harbhajan Singh Votes in Jalandhar, Rules Out Entry Into Politics

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday May 19, 2019

Voters across 59 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chandigarh will vote today