Family claims head constable committed suicide, police call it accident

Family claims head constable committed suicide, police call it accident

Muktsar : A head constable, booked on the charge of stealing narcotics from a “malkhana” in Fazilka about three months ago, was crushed to death by a truck at Ladwa village in Kurukshetra district of Haryana last night. While Surjit Singh Sharma’s family members claimed that he committed suicide, the Fazilka police said he died […]

MLAs removed own turbans, says Jakhar

MLAs removed own turbans, says Jakhar

Patiala : State Congress chief Sunil Jakhar today alleged that AAP MLAs had themselves removed their turbans during the ruckus in the Vidhan Sabha on Thursday. Replying to a question, Jakhar said, “The legislators tried to breach the Assembly protocol. One of them hit a woman marshal and broke another marshal’s hand. No one tossed […]

Eid gift for Malerkotla, to be district soon

Eid gift for Malerkotla, to be district soon

Malerkotla : The promise to make Malerkotla a district will be fulfilled soon. With the status of district, the area will see unprecedented development, said Razia Sultana, local MLA and Minister of State for Public Works Department, at a function to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr here today. Finance Minister Manpreet Badal and Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh […]

GJM activists burn copies of GTA accord in hills

GJM activists burn copies of GTA accord in hills

Darjeeling, June 27 : Intensifying their agitation for Gorkhaland, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha activists on Tuesday held demonstrations and burnt copies of the GTA accord in the hills on the 13th day of the indefinite shutdown. Some GJM activists were seen participating in the demonstration bare-chested and broke tube lights on their backs leading to injuries. Hundreds […]

US: Hizb chief is a global terrorist

US: Hizb chief is a global terrorist

New Delhi : The US tonight declared Syed Salahuddin, the chief of Kashmiri militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, as a “global terrorist”, dealing a major blow to Pakistan just before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first meeting with President Donald Trump. In a notification, the State Department said Salahuddin, who hails from Kashmir and is based in […]