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14 kg heroin recovered from Amritsar

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 12:16

The Special Operations Cell of the Punjab Police recovered 14 kg of heroin from Amritsar`s Ranjit Avenue area Thursday, a source said.

Famous kite-maker ready with I-Day collection

Last Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 19:49

Come Independence Day, the messages one associates with the occasion will not only be in people`s hearts, they will also be soaring through the air.

Congress protestors stop Delhi-Lahore bus, want service discontinued

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 16:38

A handful of activists of the Youth Congress briefly stopped the Delhi-Lahore bus near this Punjab city Friday to protest the killing of five soldiers by the Pakistani Army in Jammu and Kashmir`s Poonch earlier this week.

Copy of Amritsar treaty comes up for UK auction

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 21:01

A copy of the Treaty of Amritsar dating back to the British Raj era will be the highlight of an auction in the UK of rare historical documents related to Sikhs.

Heroin worth Rs 40 crore seized at Indo-Pak border

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 20:29

Heroin worth Rs 40 crore in the international black market was on Thursday seized at the Indo-Pak border by the Border Security Force.

Gobindgarh Fort to be dedicated to tourists in September

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 17:54

The historic Gobindgarh Fort at Amritsar, a legacy of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, is set to be thrown open to tourists in September after the completion of its first phase of restoration.

Rains in Punjab, Haryana bring down mercury

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 14:10

Rains in several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday led to drop in temperatures to below normal level and raised humidity in the region.

Indian prisoner dies in Lahore

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 00:52

An Indian prisoner died of a suspected heart attack in a hospital in this eastern Pakistani city on Thursday, official sources said.

Man held captive for 3 days rescued in Amritsar

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 23:16

A 30-year-old man, who was held captive in chains without any food for the past three days by a landlord for not working in his fields, was on Thursday rescued by the police from a farmhouse in Dhola Kalla village of the district.

Veteran CPI leader Satypal Dang dead

Last Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013, 21:48

Veteran communist leader Satyapal Dang, who had been in the forefront of the fight against terrorism and secessionism in Punjab, died here on Saturday after a brief illness, CPI sources said here.

Teenage girl raped by classmate in Amritsar

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 22:04

A student of class eight was raped by her classmate, who also threatened her, police said on Thursday.

Eastern freight corridor to give major fillip to Punjab development: Badal

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 18:39

Describing Centre`s nod to Amritsar-Delhi-Kolkata industrial corridor project as "historic initiative", Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal claimed decision was outcome of SAD-BJP alliance`s efforts.