News for 'Jalandhar'

PM says he couldn't go to Jalandhar temple as there were no arrangements

PM says he couldn't go to Jalandhar temple as there were no arrangements

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Such is the situation of the government in Punjab, the prime minister said while hitting out the Congress, and asserted that he will come to Jalandhar again and pay obeisance at the Devi Talab Mandir.

Why Is Everyone Talking About Rachel Gupta?

Why Is Everyone Talking About Rachel Gupta?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

Rachel Gupta had done India proud by winning the first ever Miss Grand International title for India in the 11 year old competition.

Gandhi, Bombay, Jalandhar in Pak's election

Gandhi, Bombay, Jalandhar in Pak's election

Rediff.com20 Jul 2018

The Pakistani election on July 25 has a strong Indian flavour and connection, says Vivek Shukla.

Punjab: US deportees, families stare at huge debt, shattered dreams

Punjab: US deportees, families stare at huge debt, shattered dreams

Rediff.com6 Feb 2025

Families of illegal immigrants from Punjab who were deported from the US are facing a crushing debt they took to facilitate their travel to America. They allege that travel agents used unfair means to facilitate the youths' travel without their knowledge and are seeking strict action against them. The families are burdened by the debt they took on hoping for a better future and are appealing to the government for help.

'Why Did US Flight Not Land In Ahmedabad?'

'Why Did US Flight Not Land In Ahmedabad?'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2025

'The flight did not land in Gujarat because the 'Gujarat model' would then get exposed.'

Asiad champ Bahadur Sagoo is AFI president

Asiad champ Bahadur Sagoo is AFI president

Rediff.com7 Jan 2025

Sagoo was the lone candidate left in fray after incumbent senior vice president Anju Bobby George opted out of the race for the position.

Ravan Arrives All Over...

Ravan Arrives All Over...

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

Ramlila performances, where the epic Ramayan is enacted, are a common sight. The climax of the festival often involves the symbolic burning of giant effigies of Ravan, Kumbhakaran and Meghnad.

Channi's remark on Poonch attack violates poll code: Punjab CEO

Channi's remark on Poonch attack violates poll code: Punjab CEO

Rediff.com14 May 2024

Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C on Tuesday said that Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi terming the Poonch terror attack, in which an Indian Air Force soldier was killed, a 'poll stunt' violated the model code of conduct.

'We Were Handcuffed, Our Legs Were Chained'

'We Were Handcuffed, Our Legs Were Chained'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2025

'Prime Minister Modi should sit with Trump and find a solution to this issue.'

Budget: Rs 3 lakh crore for schemes benefitting women

Budget: Rs 3 lakh crore for schemes benefitting women

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

For promoting women-led development, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Budget carries an allocation of more than Rs 3 lakh crore for schemes benefitting women and girls.

Radical preacher Amritpal's brother arrested in drug case

Radical preacher Amritpal's brother arrested in drug case

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

Radical Sikh preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet Singh has been apprehended by Jalandhar police in a drug case, a senior police official said on Friday.

Jolt to AAP as its lone Lok Sabha MP joins BJP

Jolt to AAP as its lone Lok Sabha MP joins BJP

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

The Aam Aadmi Party's MP and lone Lok Sabha member Sushil Kumar Rinku joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday along with party MLA Sheetal Angural, dealing a blow to the party already facing a crisis following the arrest of its leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Modi charms Jalandhar

Modi charms Jalandhar

Rediff.com8 May 2009

Narendra Modi campaigns for Hans Raj Hans in Jalandhar.

Poonch terror attack 'poll stunt' to help BJP: Ex-Punjab CM

Poonch terror attack 'poll stunt' to help BJP: Ex-Punjab CM

Rediff.com6 May 2024

The BJP knows how to play with people's lives and bodies, former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said.

13 assembly seats in 7 states go to bypolls today

13 assembly seats in 7 states go to bypolls today

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

The electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha elections, will decide the fate of many veterans and some debutantes including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife Kamlesh Thakur.

'Uncertainty related to inflation has not gone'

'Uncertainty related to inflation has not gone'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2024

'In addition, we have geopolitics and politics and all the other things that will affect commodity prices.'

'Lady Don' wanted in Delhi Burger King murder case held in UP

'Lady Don' wanted in Delhi Burger King murder case held in UP

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

Annu Dhankar, who police referred to as 'Lady Don', was nabbed near the Indo-Nepal border in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh.

Siddique shooter promised passport for fleeing country, claim police

Siddique shooter promised passport for fleeing country, claim police

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

Gurnail and another alleged shooter Dharmaraj Kashyap were arrested immediately after the attack, whereas their accomplice Shivkumar Gautam managed to flee.

The cost of demonetisation: Jobless hundreds in Jalandhar

The cost of demonetisation: Jobless hundreds in Jalandhar

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

In the fourth of a six-part series Sahil Makkar finds out how badly Jalandhar's sports goods industry was hit by the note ban and the price it continues to pay.

Vote Karo! Mogambo Khush Hoga!

Vote Karo! Mogambo Khush Hoga!

Rediff.com11 May 2024

Mogambo and SRK encourage voters to cast their vote for the Lok Sabha election in Jalandhar.

BJP is running 'Operation Lotus' in Punjab: AAP

BJP is running 'Operation Lotus' in Punjab: AAP

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

The BJP stood fourth in (the 2022) Punjab (assembly elections) after AAP, Shriomani Akali Dal and Congress. The question is why did Rinku join the BJP. His tenure as Lok Sabha MP has also ended. The BJP will also come fourth in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha polls

Pakistan Features in Amritsar Campaign

Pakistan Features in Amritsar Campaign

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Several candidates, including Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the BJP's Amritsar candidate, are promising resumption of India-Pakistan trade via the Attari-Wagah land route.

NRI shot at in front of wife and son in Amritsar

NRI shot at in front of wife and son in Amritsar

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

A bullet each hit Singh in the head and near the chest. Singh was rushed to a private hospital, police said. He is currently out of danger.

Hockey's 11 heroes turned double Olympic medallists

Hockey's 11 heroes turned double Olympic medallists

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

The Indian hockey team that won a second successive Olympic bronze for the country here on Thursday featured 11 players, who will come back as two-time medallists from the quadrennial showpiece.

Rape case: Jalandhar diocese assures nuns that they will not be transferred

Rape case: Jalandhar diocese assures nuns that they will not be transferred

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

Bishop Mulakkal, a senior member of the Roman Catholic clergy in India, was arrested last year following allegations by the nun that he repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted her at the Kuravilangad convent between 2014 and 2016, a charge denied by him.

Rail roko protest: Train traffic hit in Punjab as farmers squat on tracks

Rail roko protest: Train traffic hit in Punjab as farmers squat on tracks

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

In Punjab, farmers sat on railway tracks at many locations in 22 districts, including Amritsar, Ludhiana, Tarn Taran, Hoshiarpur, Firozpur, Fazilka, Sangrur, Mansa, Moga and Bathinda. Because of the disruption of train services, passengers experienced inconvenience.

Major tragedy averted as driverless goods train runs from J-K to Punjab

Major tragedy averted as driverless goods train runs from J-K to Punjab

Rediff.com25 Feb 2024

No casualty or damage to property has been reported, they said and added that an inquiry has been ordered into the incident that took place between 7.25 am and 9 am.

Reliance opens retail store in Jalandhar

Reliance opens retail store in Jalandhar

Rediff.com26 Apr 2007

Reliance Industries Ltd will open its first exclusive retail showroom in Jalandhar this month, followed by more in Punjab in the next couple of months.

Sher-e-Jalandhar enter PHL final

Sher-e-Jalandhar enter PHL final

Rediff.com25 Feb 2007

Gagan Ajit Singh sparkled with a brace as Sher-e-Jalandhar stormed into the final of the Premier Hockey League after a 3-1 win over fHyderabad Sultans.

PIX: Famous faces at polling booths

PIX: Famous faces at polling booths

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP national president JP Nadda and several other famous faces were seen at polling booths, exercising their franchise in the final and seventh phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Saturday.

Sher-e-Jalandhar pick full points

Sher-e-Jalandhar pick full points

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

Jarnail Singh scored the all-important goal in a 1-0 victory over Chandigarh Dynamos in the third Premier Hockey League.

Sher-e-Jalandhar, Dynamos get sponsors

Sher-e-Jalandhar, Dynamos get sponsors

Rediff.com25 Jan 2005

Western Union Financial Services, a money transfer company, will fund the two Premier Hockey League teams for three years.

Jalandhar: 12 children, van driver killed in accident

Jalandhar: 12 children, van driver killed in accident

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

Twelve children were among 13 killed when a brick-laden truck collided with their school van in Jalandhar district in Punjab on Monday morning. The children, students of a private school, were headed for the school when the mishap occurred near Jaheera village in Lambhra, close to Nakodar, a senior police official said.

Rape accused bishop arrives in Jalandhar, supporters shower rose petals on him

Rape accused bishop arrives in Jalandhar, supporters shower rose petals on him

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

Roman Catholic bishop Franco Mulakkal was arrested on September 21 after being accused of repeatedly raping and sexually abusing a nun between 2014 and 2016.

Baba Siddique killing: Cops hunt for 3rd shooter in MP

Baba Siddique killing: Cops hunt for 3rd shooter in MP

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

Police scoured places of worship in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain and Khandwa in their hunt for the third shooter wanted for Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique's killing.

From Jalandhar to Brazil: Soccer balls turn revenue spinners!

From Jalandhar to Brazil: Soccer balls turn revenue spinners!

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Through FIFA-approved vendor brands and OEM players, manufacturers from Ludhiana and Jalandhar have been exporting sports products to Brazil for the mega sporting event.

Maratha Warriors beat Sher-e-Jalandhar

Maratha Warriors beat Sher-e-Jalandhar

Rediff.com6 Feb 2005

Maratha Warriors rallied from a goal behind to halt the winning run of Sher-e-Jalandhar 2-1 in the Premier Hockey League match.

2 killed, many hurt in Jalandhar building collapse

2 killed, many hurt in Jalandhar building collapse

Rediff.com16 Apr 2012

Nearly 57 people have been rescued from the collapse site till mid-noon, Deputy Commissioner (Jalandhar) Priyank Bharti said, quoting personnel from the fire brigade and army who are engaged in the rescue operation.

Punjab CM orders inquiry into Jalandhar

Punjab CM orders inquiry into Jalandhar

Rediff.com6 Jun 2003

The violence followed a protest against the killing of a youth in police firing.

Party men revolt against Sukhbir Badal, ask him to quit SAD top post

Party men revolt against Sukhbir Badal, ask him to quit SAD top post

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

The rebel leaders met in Jalandhar when SAD chief Badal was holding a meeting with the district presidents and other leaders in Chandigarh to review the party's performance in the Lok Sabha polls.