New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Aspirants appearing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2026 on Sunday were anxious as they waited to enter exam centres in various parts of the country. However, the students were hopeful of scoring well after grinding for hours to prepare for the national-level examination for admission to various engineering colleges.Candidates have to first qualify the JEE Main examination to be eligible for the Advanced examIn Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, a student who aimed f…
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New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Two-time World Championship medallist Nikhat Zareen is all set to miss the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Asian Games to be held in Japan later this year after failing to clinch her berth to the mega events via the qualifying trials in Patiala.Nikhat, who won the World Championships twice and gold in the Commonwealth Games and bronze in the Asian Games, went down to Sakshi Chaudhary in the women’s 51 kg semifinals during the national trials at the Nationa…
Chandigarh, May 7 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out raids at a flat near Kharar in Punjab’s Mohali district where two bags allegedly containing cash were reportedly thrown from a ninth floor of the house during the operation, officials said. The ED officials added that the raid was carried out in the flat of an IT professional, Nitin Gohal, in Western Towers and during the search operation two bags allegedly containing cash bundles were thrown within the building pr…
Amritsar, May 7 (IANS) An extremely dangerous game by the ISI is unfolding in Punjab, which has left the agencies concerned. There has been a wave of attacks since February, and the agencies see a clear pattern emerging. Overseeing these operations is a Pakistan-based gangster who goes by the name Shezad Bhatti. While attacks are being claimed by the Khalistan Liberation Army (KLA), officials say that it is Bhatti who has been coordinating with local gangsters to recruit locals to carry out thes…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The blasts that took place in Amritsar and Jalandhar in Punjab clearly have an ISI imprint, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has learnt. The twin blasts were carried out on the instructions of ISI-backed handlers based in Pakistan, the initial probe has found. One significant angle that comes to the fore is the timing of these blasts. They were carried out just days ahead of the anniversary of Operation Sindoor.The operation was carried out by the Indian armed forc…
Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted search operations this week under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at 11 locations in Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and Patiala linked to suspended Punjab Police Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) H.S. Bhullar, his associates, including property dealers and suspected benamidars, ED officials said. The ED’s Chandigarh Zonal Office initiated the investigation on the basis of …
Patiala, April 28 (IANS) A blast was reported near a railway track in Patiala, Punjab, officials said on Tuesday, adding that no severe damage was reported.The incident occurred late on Monday night.According to authorities, an unidentified body was also found near the Shambhu-Ambala rail track where the explosion occurred. However, officials said it is not yet clear whether the body is linked to the blast.The explosion caused partial damage to the railway track, said Patiala Senior Superintende…
Chandigarh, April 27 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday carried out search operations in a corruption case linked to suspended Punjab Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Harcharan Singh Bhullar and others under Section 17 of PMLA, 2002, sources said. This comes after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Chandigarh’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered predicate offences, relating to allegations of demanding illegal gratification through a middleman for the settlement of a …
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Ace filmmaker Imtiaz Ali decided to relive a fond memory from the shoot of his eagerly-awaited next “Main Vapas Aaunga”. He took to his official Insta account and posted a glimpse of enjoying a beautiful sunset in Patiala with his team. The snap showed Imtiaz sitting on the grass with Vedang Raina and Sharvari accompanying him. They also had some other members from the team with them.It seems like they are all in the middle of a fun discussion. “memories of the shoot – go…
Chandigarh, April 20 (IANS) Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has busted a gangster module being operated by foreign-based gangsters with the arrest of four accused and recovery of two foreign-made .30 calibre pistols along with eight cartridges from their possession, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Monday. Those arrested have been identified as Arman Singh, a resident of Ugana village in Patiala; Chirag, a resident of Nalas Khurd village in Patiala; Ra…