Tag: Punjab

  • Punjab Congress Suspends Navjot Kaur Sidhu Over Controversial ‘Rs 500 Crore’ Comment

    Punjab Congress Suspends Navjot Kaur Sidhu Over Controversial ‘Rs 500 Crore’ Comment

    A day after Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu triggered a political row by claiming that the party takes “Rs 500 crore in a suitcase” from anyone aspiring to become Chief Minister, the state unit on Monday suspended her with immediate effect. The official letter has not stated any reason for the sudden move. Her remarks…

  • Punjab CTD Arrests 12 Suspected Terrorists Linked to RAW in Multi-City Operations

    Punjab CTD says 12 suspected terrorists ‘linked to RAW’ arrested in operations in Lahore, Faisalabad and Bahawalpur  Dawn Security forces arrest 12 militants in Pakistan’s Punjab province  Deccan Herald Major terror bid foiled in Pakistan’s Punjab Province, 24 terrorists arrested  The Hindu Pakistan police arrest 12 suspected militants in operations across Punjab  Arab News Pakistan’s Punjab Police Arrest 12…

  • CTD Arrests 12 Suspected Terrorists Linked to RAW in Punjab Operations

    CTD Arrests 12 Suspected Terrorists Linked to RAW in Punjab Operations

    A representational handcuffs image. — Reuters/File Arrests made during separate operations in major cities of Punjab. Weapons, explosives and detonators recovered from suspects: CTD. Suspects had been gathering info of sensitive locations, institutions. LAHORE: In a major security-related development, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested 12 suspected terrorists allegedly linked to Indian intelligence agency, Research…

  • Navjot Kaur Raises Controversy Over Cost of Punjab CM Post

    Navjot Kaur Raises Controversy Over Cost of Punjab CM Post

    Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Sidhu, has kicked up a political storm in Punjab by alleging that “a briefcase full of Rs 500 crore” is required to become Chief Minister in the state, something she said her husband could not pay. The former MLA was speaking to mediapersons on Saturday evening after meeting…

  • Severe Cold Wave and Snowfall Alert: Yellow Warning for Punjab and Jharkhand as Srinagar Chills at -4°C

    Severe Cold Wave and Snowfall Alert: Yellow Warning for Punjab and Jharkhand as Srinagar Chills at -4°C

    IMD Weather Update: Winter conditions are intensifying across northern and eastern states of India, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing cold wave alerts for parts of Punjab, Haryana, Jharkhand, and East Rajasthan. Temperatures across several states have plunged into the 0 degrees Celsius to 10 degrees celsius range, severely disrupting daily life, while snowfall…