Railways bribery case: Another accused held in Chandigarh

The CBI on Tuesday arrested Ajay Garg, an industrialist, here in connection with the railways bribery case, an official source said.

Railgate: BJP holds protest in Chandigarh

BJP activists Tuesday held a protest here demanding resignation of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal in the wake of the arrest of his nephew for allegedly taking bribe to get a plum posting for an official.

Amarinder Singh appears in court in a scam case

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh appeared before a district court in connection with Amritsar Improvement Trust (AIT) scam here on Monday.

Protesters stop trains over Sajjan Kumar`s acquittal

Protests over acquittal of Congress` Sajjan Kumar in 1984 Sikh carnage case continued for second day as activists of over half dozen Sikh bodies stopped 2 trains for over an hour at railway station.

Rape accused beaten up in jail

A rape accused sustained several head injuries in district jail here after getting into a fight with two inmates, who were arguing among themselves that those convicted of rape should be hanged.

Pakistani prisoner admitted to hospital, discharged after treatment

A Pakistani prisoner, convicted in the Kandhar hijacking case and suffering from renal problem, was admitted to a hospital here in a serious condition.

Bajwa asks Cong workers to prepare for panchayat polls

Punjab Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa on Sunday exhorted party workers to start preparations for upcoming block Samiti and Zila Parishad polls, and asked them to inform people about the "failures" of the SAD-BJP government.

Pak prisoners segregated from other inmates in Punjab jails

Apprehending a backlash following the death of Sarabjit Singh, 57 Pakistani prisoners, including two women, lodged in Punjab jails have been segregated from other prisoners.

We owe obligation to help Sarabjit`s family: Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday said all promises made by his government to the family of Sarabjit Singh would be fulfilled.

Protests over Sajjan`s acquittal hit rail traffic

Rail traffic was disrupted for several hours on Sunday morning as activists of various Sikh outfits squatted on tracks to protest the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in an anti-Sikh riots case.