Nearly 100,000 pirated DVDs, CDs seized in Punjab

JALANDHAR - The Punjab police Thursday recovered nearly 100,000 pirated DVDs and compact discs (CDs) from a building in this Punjab city.

Mohanty’s parents relieved as Glasgow court sentences son’s murderer, Christopher Miller

JALANDHAR - Devender and Suman Mohanty, parents of the Indian naval officer, Kunal Mohanty who was murdered in a racial attack in UK, expressed happiness over the 18-year jail term for their son’s murderer.

Heroin worth Rs.25 crore seized, two held in Punjab

JALANDHAR - Two people were arrested and at least 5 kg of heroin, worth Rs.25 crore in the international market, was seized from them in this Punjab city, police said Wednesday.

Mercedes-Benz optimistic about Indian market

JALANDHAR - Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz is hopeful of achieving good sales growth in India in the coming months despite stiff competition from rivals like BMW and Audi.

Growing investments help transform Jalandhar

JALANDHAR - Punjab’s Jalandhar city is home to roughly two million Punjabis, who are settled abroad, and with growing investments by expats, the city is witnessing an overall transformation.

Social group fights for over 200 Punjab men stranded abroad

JALANDHAR - Representatives of Lok Bhalai Party (LBP) Wednesday submitted a memorandum to district administration in this Punjab city to highlight the plight of over 220 illegal immigrants stranded in various countries while trying to get to Spain and Italy.

‘Ustad Kale Ram’, an unheard of achiever

JALANDHAR - Ustad Kale Ram, a great exponent of tabla from the Punjab Gharana, a style and technique of tabla playing that originated in Punjab, has brought laurels to the country through his performances across the world, though has lived a life without being in the limelight.

BSF recovers 6 kilograms of heroin in Punjab

JALANDHAR - The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday seized six kilograms of heroin from the agricultural fields in a Punjab village near Amritsar during a combing operation of the area near the India-Pakistan border.

Mother, three children commit suicide in Punjab

JALANDHAR - A 45-year-old woman - who was separated from her husband and apparently hard pressed for finances - committed suicide along with her three children here Saturday, police said.

Children having a gala time attending summer camps in Punjab

JALANDHAR/ CHANDIGARH - While most children are enjoying summer vacations by watching cartoon network or playing indoor games, some children in Punjab are utilising this time learning various skills.

Akali Dal wins Punjab by-poll

JALANDHAR - The Akali Dal candidate Monday won the by-election to Nurmahal assembly seat in Punjab’s Jalandhar district, defeating the Congress nominee by a margin of 15,033 votes.

Punjab by-poll passes off peacefully

JALANDHAR - Polling in the by-election to the Nurmahal assembly seat in Punjab’s Jalandhar district passed off peacefully Friday, with the voter turnout expected to cross 70 percent, officials said.

Religious summer camps for Sikh children in Punjab

JALANDHAR - Special summer camps have been set up for kids in various Gurdwaras in different parts of Punjab, where they are being taught about the essence of Sikhism.

International drug racket busted in Ludhiana

Jalandhar, June 6 (ANI): Police claimed to have busted an international drug racket with the arrest of three persons in Ludhiana.

State funeral for sect leader as thousands attend in Punjab (Lead)

JALANDHAR - Thousands of followers of Sant Rama Nand Dass attended the cremation of the slain Dera Sach Khand sect leader at Ballan village near this Punjab city after his body was brought from Vienna amid tight security Thursday.

Thousands pour in for sect leader’s cremation in Punjab

JALANDHAR - Thousands of followers of slain Dera Sachh Khand sect leader, Sant Rama Nand Dass, trooped into Ballan village, 15 km from here, as his body was brought from Vienna amid extremely tight security.

Protest against religious ceremony of Dera Sacha Sauda sect in Jalandhar

JALANDHAR - Members of the Sikh community staged a mass protest against a congregation of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect here on Sunday.

As Badals pray, Punjab returns to normalcy (Roundup)

JALANDHAR - Punjab, reeling under violence since Sunday, returned to normalcy Wednesday, on a day Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son, Deputy Chief Minister and Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal prayed at the Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines.

Trucks, trains start plying in Punjab again

JALANDHAR - Road and rail traffic in Punjab was back to normal Wednesday with no violence being reported in the state overnight. But security forces continued to keep a close watch on the central region, which was most affected by the violence triggered by the killing of a Sikh religious leader in a clash in a gurdwara in Vienna.

Punjab limps back to normalcy, but tension persists (Second Lead)

JALANDHAR - Punjab Tuesday limped back to near normalcy after nearly 40 hours of mayhem and widespread violence as followers of the Dera Sachh Khand sect protested the attack on religious leaders in a Vienna gurdwara Sunday. Most residents stayed home. Many passengers were stranded at various rail stations as about 40 trains were cancelled.

Punjab curfew being relaxed but state remains tense (Lead)

JALANDHAR - District authorities in central Punjab Tuesday allowed relaxation in curfew in towns where it was imposed Monday after widespread violence by followers of the Dera Sachh Khand sect who protested against the attack on religious leaders in a gurdwara in Vienna Sunday.

Tension, curfew continue in parts of Punjab

JALANDHAR - Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Phagwara towns of Punjab continued to be under curfew Tuesday, a day after two people were killed in police firing to control the violence triggered in the state by the slaying of a Sikh religious leader in Vienna.

Dera Sachh Khand sect was established 70 years ago

JALANDHAR - The violent unrest that has gripped Punjab after a leader of the Dera Sachh Khand was killed following a clash in a gurdwara in faraway Austria has brought the sect into limelight.

One dead as Punjab erupts over Vienna gurdwara killing (Roundup)

JALANDHAR/NEW DELHI/VIENNA - One person was killed and eight people were injured as police fired at two places in Punjab during six hours of widespread violence by tens of thousands of followers of a Sikh sect after their leader was slain in faraway Austria.

One killed as Punjab burns over Vienna gurdwara clash (Third Lead)

JALANDHAR/NEW DELHI - One person was killed and eight others injured as Punjab continued to be on the boil Monday with trains burnt and key highways blocked after violent protests by the followers of the Dera Sachh Khand, opposing the attack on their sect leaders in the Austrian capital Vienna.

Violence rocks Punjab over Vienna Gurdwara shootout

PHAGWARA/JALANDHAR/PATIALA/AMRITSAR - Several parts of Punjab are experiencing and witnessing heavy bouts of violence in protest of a shooting incident that took place on Sunday in Austrian capital Vienna inside a Sikh Gurdwara.

Punjab burns as sect leader dies in Vienna (Second Lead)

JALANDHAR - Several parts of Punjab continued to be on the boil Monday with trains burnt and key highways blocked as violence by followers of the Dera Sachh Khand, opposing the attack on sect leaders in the Austrian capital Vienna, spread and brought the state to a standstill.

Fresh violence in Punjab after sect leader dies in Vienna (Lead)

JALANDHAR/VIENNA - Train bogies were torched at the Jalandhar Cantt station, a key highway blocked and vehicles and shops set afire as large parts of Punjab came to a standstill Monday after news that a top leader of the Dera Sachh Khand sect had died of his injuries following a clash in a Vienna gurdwara.

Jalandhar witnesses violence over Sikh Gurudwara shooting in Vienna

JALANDHAR - At least three bogies of Kanyakumari-Jammu Tawi Express were put on fire and another train near Phagwara attacked by agitated protestors on Monday morning over Sikh Gurudwara shooting incident in Vienna.

Train coaches set afire in Punjab, highway blocked

JALANDHAR - Mobs in Punjab Monday set railway coaches on fire at the Jalandhar Cantt railway station and blocked the National Highway No.1 to protest clashes at a gurdwara in Austria’s capital Vienna that left one dead and many injured.