Govt doctor booked for passing `casteist` remarks in Patiala

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 19:58

A government doctor has been booked for allegedly passing `casteist` remarks at a student, police said today.

SAD leader, 21 others get 7 years imprisonment

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 20:44

A special CBI court on Saturday awarded seven-year imprisonment to SAD leader and 21 others, including three FCI officials in a fraud case.

Punjabi Univ asked to fill seats reserved for SCs

Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013, 18:41

The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission today directed Punjabi University, Patiala to fill all vacant seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs), within six months.

Amaninder Singh Bajaj elected new Mayor of Patiala

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 13:26

Shiromani Akali Dal leader and two time councillor Amaninder Singh Bajaj was on Tuesday unanimously elected as the new mayor of the city.

6-yr-old singed with cigarette butts, cut with blade by father

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 15:47

A case has been registered against the accused Baljit Singh at the Patiala Sadar police station under various sections of the IPC, police said, adding, efforts are on to arrest him.

SIT gives clean chit to former Patiala Mayor in murder case

Last Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013, 20:58

Special Investigation Team (SIT), which was constituted to investigate the recent murder of the city`s former mayor Jaspal Pradhan`s daughter-in-law, on Saturday gave a clean chit to him in the case.

Minor raped by NIS cook

Last Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013, 16:38

A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a cook, working with the National Institute of Sports here.

Punjab police ASI dies after scuffle with truck driver

Last Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013, 12:48

An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Punjab Police has died following a scuffle with a truck driver near Sidhuwal village.

Italian marines to be tried in special Delhi court

Last Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 11:12

The Delhi High Court has designated the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Patiala House Court here for holding the trial of the two Italian marines.

Thousands of chicken burned to death in Fathegarh Sahib

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 23:50

Thousands of chickens were burned to death when a canter carrying them caught fire near Madhopur village on Sirhind-Patiala road here today.

Woman gang-raped inside lawyer`s chamber

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 22:13

A woman has alleged that she was raped by four men, including her estranged husband, inside a lawyer`s chamber here, police said on Tuesday.

Punjab IAS officer arrested in Rs 250 crore land scam

Last Updated: Friday, March 15, 2013, 19:13

A senior IAS officer in Punjab, on the run for a few months, was arrested by the vigilance bureau for his alleged involvement in a Rs 250 crore land scam in the state`s Patiala district, police said Friday.