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Three Punjabis convicted in Canada extortion cases
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (169+ words) More arrests and convictions likely, say Police Toronto (Punjab), June 12, 2026: Three Punjabi-origin men have been convicted in Canada in connection with extortion-related offences, marking what authorities describe as a significant breakthrough in ongoing investigations into organised extortion activities. The convicted…...
1995-batch IAS officer gets relief as Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC order
11+ hour, 22+ min ago (217+ words) New Delhi, June 12, 2026: The Supreme Court has stayed an Allahabad High Court order that had made adverse observations against Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad, 1995-batch IAS officer, and directed the Centre to examine his suitability for future…...
Canada: Three Punjabis convicted in extortion cases
16+ hour, 22+ min ago (83+ words) Toronto, June 12, 2026: Three Punjabi youth have been convicted for their role in extortion cases. These three have been identified as Harjot Singh, Taranveer Singh and Dayajeet Singh Billing. They have admitted to their guilt and this is first such case…...
Bikram Majithia's bail hearing deferred
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (169+ words) Court Gives Clean Chit to Legal Advisor in Police Station Case Amritsar (Punjab), June 10, 2026: An Amritsar court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia's bail plea to June 11 in connection…...
Breaking: Major relief for Trident Limited as High Court halts all action till next hearing
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (261+ words) Chandigarh, June 10, 2026: In a significant development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed all ongoing proceedings against Trident Limited until the next date of hearing in a petition filed by the company against the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB)…...
8 mobiles, banned items recovered from behind bars 11 prisoners at Ferozepur Jail
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (215+ words) Ferozepur, June 9: The recovery of prohibited items from the high-security Central Jail, Ferozepur, continues unabated, with jail authorities recovering eight more mobile phones during a surprise search operation conducted inside the prison premises. According to official information, the search was…...
Consensual adult relationships not a test of character, rules Supreme Court
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (207+ words) A bench comprising Justice Manmohan and Justice Manoj Mishra made the observation while directing the Telangana State Police Recruitment Board to appoint a candidate whose selection as a police constable had been cancelled due to his involvement in a criminal…...
NIA raids 18 places in Punjab, Haryana in three terror-gangster network cases linked to Pak-based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (378+ words) New Delhi, June 9, 2026 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday searched 18 locations in Punjab and Haryana in connection with three terror-gangster network cases linked to Pakistan-based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti. The NIA teams carried out these searches at 18 locations in…...
Nurses stage protest in Haryana over Women's Commission Chief's remarks amid Kurukshetra assault case
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (287+ words) Kurukshetra (Haryana), June 9, 2026: A fresh controversy has erupted in Haryana after remarks made by Haryana State Women's Commission Chairperson Renu Bhatia during her visit to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Civil Hospital in Kurukshetra sparked strong opposition from the nursing…...
UK: Punjabi-origin driver sentenced to 29 years for murder of sex worker
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (284+ words) London (UK), June 8, 2026: A 32-year-old Punjabi-origin delivery driver has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 29 years for the murder of a sex worker in England's West Midlands. Tanvir Singh, a resident of West Bromwich, was convicted…...