News for 'Ferozepur'

MiG 23 crashes, pilot safe

MiG 23 crashes, pilot safe

Rediff.com7 Jul 2003

The plane fell in the fields near Mahianwala village, about 30km from Ferozepur.

Include Muslims in new citizenship law: BJP ally

Include Muslims in new citizenship law: BJP ally

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

'People belonging to all religions reside in our country and this is our strength that they stay together as a team. Why should you exclude (them)?'

Will the 'lotus' finally bloom in Haryana's Mewat?

Will the 'lotus' finally bloom in Haryana's Mewat?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

The party hopes that the multiple road projects, schools, canals, and water projects which have come up in the Meo-Muslim-dominated area will be able to sway the votes in its favour.

8 killed as heat wave continues to grip Punjab, Haryana

8 killed as heat wave continues to grip Punjab, Haryana

Rediff.com25 May 2013

The ongoing heat wave conditions in most parts of Punjab and Haryana continued unabated on Friday, claiming at least eight lives and forcing people in the region to confine indoors.

Sodhi fails to make double trap final

Sodhi fails to make double trap final

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

India's medal hope in shooting Ronjan Sodhi failed to qualify for the finals of the men's double trap event at the Olympics on Thursday. The former world No 1 from Ferozepur fired 134 out of 150 to finish a shocking 11th out of 24 competitors In the qualifying rounds and crashed out of the competition.

Farmers block roads, railway tracks during 'Bharat bandh'

Farmers block roads, railway tracks during 'Bharat bandh'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

Police personnel in adequate strength were deployed across the state to maintain law and order, officials said.

Punjab polls: AAP releases first list of candidates

Punjab polls: AAP releases first list of candidates

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Senior lawyers H S Phoolka and Himmat Singh Shergill figure in the first list of 19 candidates released by the AAP on Thursday for Punjab assembly elections.

IFFCO chairman shoots himself by accident

IFFCO chairman shoots himself by accident

Rediff.com17 Jan 2011

IFFCO chairman Surinder Jakhar died of gunshot wounds under mysterious circumstances at his farmhouse at Abohar, some 125 kms from Ferozepur in Punjab on Monday.

Farmers stage nationwide 'rail roko'; railways says not much impact

Farmers stage nationwide 'rail roko'; railways says not much impact

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

Agitating farmer groups on Thursday held a four-hour nationwide 'rail roko' agitation with the railways saying there was negligible impact on services though some trains were stopped by officials at stations as a precautionary measure.

Mirchpur killings: Jats want fresh probe, stir on

Mirchpur killings: Jats want fresh probe, stir on

Rediff.com17 Jan 2011

The indefinite sit-in on railway tracks by residents of Haryana's Mirchpur village seeking fresh probe into the killing of two Dalits in April last year entered the third on Monday, disrupting rail traffic on the Jind-Jakhal section of the Delhi-Ferozepur route.

Abohar murder: Amit Doda surrenders, liquor baron remains elusive

Abohar murder: Amit Doda surrenders, liquor baron remains elusive

Rediff.com20 Dec 2015

Amit Doda, one of the accused in Abohar Dalit murder case, has surrendered before police even as the liquor baron and Akali leader Shiv Lal Doda continued to remain elusive.

Punjab: Two 'ISI spies' arrested

Punjab: Two 'ISI spies' arrested

Rediff.com24 Jul 2009

Special Operation cell of Punjab police on Thursday arrested two alleged accused who were working for the Pakistan-based intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence.

Another honour killing in Punjab

Another honour killing in Punjab

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

As many as 15 bullets were fired at the couple, who died on the spot.

Farmers block highways, roads during 3-hour chakka jam

Farmers block highways, roads during 3-hour chakka jam

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

Protesting farmers owing allegiance to different farmers' bodies blocked state and national highways at several places on Saturday, causing inconvenience to commuters.

Mishap at railway crossing, 3 kids die

Mishap at railway crossing, 3 kids die

Rediff.com2 Feb 2009

Three school children were killed and over 16 others injured when a van carrying them rammed into an engine at an unmanned railway crossing near Haraj village, around 30 km from Ferozepur in Punjab, on Monday. Preliminary reports indicated negligence on part of the school van driver, who is absconding after the mishap. The victims were students of a DAV school in Talwani Bhai village.

30 dead as Dera followers run riot in Haryana, Punjab

30 dead as Dera followers run riot in Haryana, Punjab

Rediff.com27 Aug 2017

Dera Sacha Sauda followers went on a rampage setting fire to vehicles, buildings and railway stations following the conviction of their head -- Gurmeet Ram Rahim -- in a rape case.

Punjab: 18 killed in bus-train collision

Punjab: 18 killed in bus-train collision

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

At least 17 people were killed on Friday and several others injured in a collision between a mini bus and a passenger train at a railway crossing at Moga in Punjab.

Voter ID cards for sale in Punjab

Voter ID cards for sale in Punjab

Rediff.com5 Feb 2007

It claimed that candidates are buying the ID cards from poor voters who they fear may vote against them.

Terrorists kill trader, migrant labourer in Kashmir

Terrorists kill trader, migrant labourer in Kashmir

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Three terrorists were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag.

Border villages in Punjab evacuated; Rajasthan, Gujarat on high alert

Border villages in Punjab evacuated; Rajasthan, Gujarat on high alert

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Residents near the border have been asked to switch off lights at night. Farmers whose agriculture land is beyond the fencing wire were ordered not to visit their fields.

Timeline: Terror strikes Punjab once again

Timeline: Terror strikes Punjab once again

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

Following are some of the terror-related incidents that have taken place in Punjab between 2001 and 2016.

Akshay meets the real khiladis

Akshay meets the real khiladis

Rediff.com12 Aug 2005

Another train catches fire in Punjab

Another train catches fire in Punjab

Rediff.com28 May 2003

The driver stopped the train on noticing the fire and all passengers managed to jump out before the engine and three adjoining bogies were gutted.

'Pvt buses which mowed down 2 girls belong to SAD leader'

'Pvt buses which mowed down 2 girls belong to SAD leader'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

A private bus that mowed down a teenager in Mukstar and another that crushed a 10-year-old girl belong to a transport company owned by SAD leader Hardeep Singh Dhillon.

Amid row on Netaji, now Bhagat Singh's kin allege spying

Amid row on Netaji, now Bhagat Singh's kin allege spying

Rediff.com11 Apr 2015

Bhagat Singh's family claimed that they had been kept under surveillance for several years and demanded that the government declassify all files pertaining to him.

New train to Katra stuck in tunnel for an hour

New train to Katra stuck in tunnel for an hour

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

The newly-introduced direct train to Katra, the base camp of Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, was stuck in a tunnel for an hour on Wednesday morning due to suspected wheel slip caused by heavy rains when it was about to reach the Katra railway station.

Security up after Punjab sacrilege accused killed in jail

Security up after Punjab sacrilege accused killed in jail

Rediff.com23 Jun 2019

As tight security measures were put in place across Punjab, officials on Sunday said that checking of vehicles has been intensified at various places while paramilitary along with state police force has been deployed in Kotkapura, where Bittu's body was brought from Nabha in the morning.

Punjab untouched by Modi wave: Cong wins 8 seats

Punjab untouched by Modi wave: Cong wins 8 seats

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The Akali Dal-BJP alliance won on four seats and the AAP bagged one.

Forced to leave home, but villagers still hail army action

Forced to leave home, but villagers still hail army action

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

There were many who did not want to leave their houses, saying they did not want to leave their ripe crop and domestic animals behind.

Kejriwal's car attacked with sticks and stones in Ludhiana

Kejriwal's car attacked with sticks and stones in Ludhiana

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The AAP alleged that it was an "orchestrated attack" and that police stood by as Kejriwal's car was targeted with rods and stones.

BJP's slogan for Haryana: 'Ab ki baar 75 paar'

BJP's slogan for Haryana: 'Ab ki baar 75 paar'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

An analysis of the results in Haryana reveals that caste-based voting is anything but dead. It could even help the Bharatiya Janata Party win a second successive term in the state in the forthcoming assembly polls, reports Nitin Kumar.

Punjab remains on boil, paramilitary forces stage flag marches

Punjab remains on boil, paramilitary forces stage flag marches

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

Paramilitary forces were on Tuesday deployed in four districts of Punjab as a precautionary measure even as another incident of "sacrilege" of a holy book took place at a village in Bathinda.

Bhagat Singh's kin demand airport to be named after the martyr

Bhagat Singh's kin demand airport to be named after the martyr

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

A close relative of martyred freedom fighter Bhagat Singh urged the Centre to name the new civil air terminal in Chandigarh after the legendary freedom fighter

Moga molestation case: Family refuses to cremate victim

Moga molestation case: Family refuses to cremate victim

Rediff.com1 May 2015

The family of the teenage girl, who was killed after being molested and thrown off a moving bus belonging to the ruling Badal family in Punjab, has refused to cremate her till the administration fulfils their demands for compensation and cancellation of the transport firm's permit.

PM Modi celebrates Diwali with troops

PM Modi celebrates Diwali with troops

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

For the second successive year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with troops on Wednesday, saying the world looks at India with respect because of their valour and "character", in comments that come against the backdrop of protests by several veterans over OROP.

Will AAP be the change Punjab seeks?

Will AAP be the change Punjab seeks?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

The only factor working against the AAP, and in favour of the Congress, is the infighting in the former.

Dalit protests turn violent during Bharat bandh, 9 dead

Dalit protests turn violent during Bharat bandh, 9 dead

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Incidents of arson, firing and vandalism were reported from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Punjab as protesters agitated against the dilution of the SC/ST Act.

Druggies in Punjab spend Rs 2.5 crore a day on drugs!

Druggies in Punjab spend Rs 2.5 crore a day on drugs!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

2.3 million people are opioid-dependent. 860,000 people are opioid users. 123,000 people are heroin-dependent.

AAP or Congress: Inside Punjab's election of change

AAP or Congress: Inside Punjab's election of change

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Anti-incumbency sentiment in Punjab puts SAD in a weak spot. But voters remain divided over AAP and Congress. Sahil Makkar reports.

Punjab polls: AAP promises 25 lakh jobs, free Wi-Fi hotspots in villages

Punjab polls: AAP promises 25 lakh jobs, free Wi-Fi hotspots in villages

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal unveiled the party's manifesto for the youth. The party, which is aiming to capture power in the state, will come out with separate manifestos for different sections of society.