Punjab

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the status quo be maintained at the Shambhu border near Ambala, where farmers have been camping since February 13.

Shankar was collecting bottles when two Nihang Sikhs got hold of him and accused him of consuming tobacco. They first attacked him with a stick and then with a kirpan.

During the raid nearly 160 kg of beef was recovered. In addition, the police also seized cow skin and other body parts.

Jailed Lok Sabha MP Amritpal Singh's brother, Harpreet Singh has been arrested by Jalandhar Police in a drug case, police said on Friday.

NIhang Sikhs claimed that sacrilege happened pointing towards Nishan Sahib and Palki Sahib being placed at the set. A symbolic 'Swaroop' of Sri Guru Granth Sahib was also placed on the set. Three Granthis participated in the shooting.

In recent years, there has been a disturbing rise in incidents of violence involving Nihang Sikhs and men dressed in Nihang attire

Sandeep Thapar's security personnel was present on the spot when he was attacked but didn't stop the assailants.

Amritpal Singh had contested the Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from the jail in Assam and won the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary seat in Punjab.

The wife Amritpal Singh’s aide Daljit Singh Kalsi today announced that her husband will be contesting the by-poll from Dera Baba Nanak assembly constituency.

Punjab Police arrested five operatives of the Canada-based Lakhbir Landa gang and recovered five foreign-made pistols.