New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Indian Railways continues to maintain enhanced operational preparedness this week with the running of special trains to facilitate safe, smooth, timely and comfortable travel for passengers during the ongoing Holi festive rush across the country, an official statement said on Tuesday.During this period, more than 5.5 million passengers travelled from stations under the jurisdiction of North Western Railway. Notably, around 1.1 million passengers travelled on March 1 and…
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New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) A city-based defence entrepreneur received two threatening phone calls from abroad recently, warning him of dire consequences if he doesn’t agree to their demands. The callers, allegedly the kingpin of international extortion rackets in foreign locations, warned of directly targeting him despite the security cover provided to him, months after his house in Amritsar came under attack from armed assailants in August last year.Delhi Police have taken cognisance of a comp…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Actress Himanshi Parashar has been roped in for a cameo appearance in Rahul Kumar Tewary & Rolling Tales Production’s “Udne Ki Aasha”.Not revealing too many details about her character, Himanshi shared that it’s a fun role, which adds another layer of comedy and excitement to the show.She said, “There are surprises in store, and I can say that the character brings a lot of fun and energy to the show. It’s a very lively and entertaining role. Since Sachin’s character…
Chandigarh, Feb 23 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Punjab Police’s Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a drug trafficking module with the arrest of three operatives and recovered 6 kg of each heroin and ICE (crystal methamphetamine) from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.Those arrested have been identified as Partap Singh, a resident of Sursingh Wala village in Ferozepur; Ajaypal Singh, a resident of Kohala village in Amritsar; and Jo…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Anurag Garg, interacted with sarpanches of border villages in Punjab’s Amritsar district and sought their active support in strengthening efforts to combat drug trafficking and substance abuse, an official statement said on Sunday.During the interaction, Garg emphasised the need for a whole-of-community approach to address the menace of drugs and stressed the important role that local communities can play in preve…
Attari, Feb 21 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday said that if his party forms the government in Punjab in 2027, it will work towards reopening the Attari and Fazilka borders to facilitate trade with Central Asian countries and establish a special industrial zone in the border belt.Addressing a rally here as part of the party’s ‘Punjab Bachao’ campaign, Badal said business activities in the border belt had suffered significantly following the closure…
Jammu, Feb 19 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Thursday that its prized properties in New Delhi, Amritsar and Chandigarh are not in its control and are under the occupation of others.The government said this in a written reply to a cut motion by MLA Sajad Gani Lone.The disclosure has raised questions over how assets of such huge financial value slipped out of the J&K government’s control.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is also the Minister in charge of the Hospitality and …
Chandigarh, Feb 18 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sarpanch Harbarinder Singh, 40, was shot dead by unidentified assailants during a wedding function in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district on Wednesday, marking the second killing of a sarpanch from the region in the past two months, police said.The incident took place in broad daylight when Harbarinder Singh, a resident of Thathiyan Mahanta village, was attending his cousin’s wedding at a farmhouse located along a national highway. According to police…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The blockbuster match between India and Pakistan in Colombo, in the World Cup T20 clash, has left the cricket fans of both sides excited and frenzied, with all wishing and praying for the victory of the respective teams. With the match coinciding with Mahashivratri, the cricket fans from across the country are praying for stellar show from the Men in Blue while those from rival side are also hoping that Pakistani players show their mettle in the high-stakes battle.A wave…
Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) In an intelligence-led operation, Punjab Police’s Special Operations Cell of Amritsar have busted yet another Pakistan-backed terror module and foiled major terror plot with the arrest of an accused and recovery an an improvised explosive device (IED) packed in metallic case with remote control and a foreign-made pistol along with ammunition from his possession, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as Shubham Kumar, …