Everything you need to know about Patiala: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Patiala: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Teams showcased superior skills before the Semi-Finals of the Hockey India 5th Sub Junior National Hockey Championship 2015 (Men) 'B' Division
Hockey continues to captivate the spectators at the ongoing 5th Hockey India Sub-Junior Men National Hockey Championship-2015 (B Div.)
Hockey Patiala to face Hockey Madhya Pradesh in the Final of the 5th Senior National Hockey Championship 2015 (Women) 'B' Division
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Chandigarh, May 1 (IANS) With the procurement season in full swing, government agencies in Punjab and Haryana have procured over 150 lakh tonnes of wheat, food and supplies officials said here Tuesday.
Chandigarh, April 23 (IANS) The Punjab government has sought a complete report on the status of the private Thapar University following the controversy over abolition of Punjab quota seats in engineering and technical courses there, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said Monday.
Chandigarh, April 23 (IANS) All major cities in Punjab will be linked with four and six-laned highways at a cost of Rs.8,528 crore, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said here Monday.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) A lot will depend on how well the the six-member Indian table tennis squad, led by the experienced Achanta Sharath Kamal, uses the opportunity at the Asian Olympic qualification tournament at Hong Kong to book its ticket for the London Olympics later this year.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Romantic drama "Son Of Sardaar", which features Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt in the lead roles, will release on Diwali, Nov 13.
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Director Nikhil Advani, who has been lying low after the release of "Patiala House", is scripting his next fun masala film where he plans to rope in seven classic beauties of the film industry.
Mumbai, April 5 (IANS) International pop star Katy Perry, who performed at the opening ceremony of Indian Premier League season five, is very happy after meeting Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and wants to "raid her closet".
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) IVRCL Group Monday said it had bagged orders worth Rs.4,081 crore in buildings, transportation and thermal power plant segments.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) India's top boxer Vijender Singh, who won a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Games, said he has got used to the pressure of expectations and hoped to book his London berth in the forthcoming Asia Olympic qualifying tournament starting Wednesday in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn, who turned 43 Monday, is busy shooting "S.O.S. - Son of Sardar" in Patiala. But that didn't stop his fans from making his birthday special for him.
A special CBI court in Patiala on Friday sentenced five years rigorous imprisonment to Punjab Minister and former Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) President Bibi Jagir Kaur for hatching conspiracy in her daughter's abduction.....
Chandigarh, March 30 (IANS) The following is the sequence of events in the death of Harpreet Kaur, daughter of Punjab minister Bibi Jagir Kaur.
Chandigarh, March 30 (IANS) A woman doctor and a Sikh priest were Friday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here for the gruesome murder of a sitting judge in Punjab's Patiala town in October 2005.
Chandigarh, Mar.30 (ANI): A special CBI court in Patiala on Friday found Punjab minister and former Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) president Bibi Jagir Kaur guilty of forcing her daughter, Harpreet Kaur, to undergo an abortion and sentenced her to five years rigorous imprisonment.
New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday stayed the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a co-accused in the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh.
New Delhi/Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) The central government Wednesday stayed the hanging of Babbar Khalsa International terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana for the Aug 31, 1995 assassination of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh. The execution was scheduled for Saturday.
Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) A shutdown called by Sikh groups to protest the scheduled hanging of terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana affected life in most parts of Punjab but the man facing death remained defiant.
Amritsar, Mar.28 (ANI): Sikhs participated in a protest here on Wednesday and urged the government to repeal the death sentence awarded to Balwant Singh Rajoana, a co-accused in the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh on August 31,1995.
Amritsar/Rupnagar, Mar.28 (ANI): Akal Takht chief Gurbachan Singh on Wednesday opposed the death sentence awarded to Balwant Singh Rajoana, a co-accused in the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh on August 31, 1995.
The Wednesday bandh in Punjab at last turned violent in the evening after remaining peace till after noon......
Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) A shutdown called by Sikh groups to protest the scheduled hanging of terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana affected life in most parts of Punjab but the man facing death remained defiant.
Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) The one-day bandh (shutdown) called by various Sikh organisations Wednesday to protest against the scheduled hanging of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana affected life in most places across Punjab but remained peaceful.
The row over proposed hanging to Babbar Khalsa terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana scheduled on March 31, has intensified as several Sikh groups including Siromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC)........
New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): Refusing to intervene on the issue of granting clemency to Balwant Singh Rajoana, the assassin of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, who is scheduled to be hanged on March 31, Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid has said the government cannot defy the law and has to work within the system.
Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) Security was tightened across Punjab Wednesday following a shutdown call given by various Sikh organisations against the hanging of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana scheduled for Saturday.
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) Despite a court in Chandigarh issuing him a showcause notice for contempt, the Patiala jail superintendent Tuesday again refused to accept the warrant of death for Babbar Khalsa terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana.
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) Despite a Chandigarh court issuing him a contempt notice, the Patiala jail superintendent Tuesday again refused to accept the warrant of death for Babbar Khalsa terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana.
New Delhi, Mar.27 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal arrived here on Tuesday evening and is scheduled to meet President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday.
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) Babbar Khalsa terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana, sentenced to death in the 1995 assassination of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, is to hang as scheduled on March 31, a Chandigarh court ruled Tuesday as opposition began building up in some places in Punjab to protest the hanging.
Chandigarh, Mar.27 (ANI): Chandigarh Additional District and Sessions Judge Shalini Nagpal on Tuesday ordered the hanging of Balwant Singh Rajoana, the assassin of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, on March 31, and also issued contempt of court notices to the jail superintendent and other jail officials of the Patiala jail for forwarding Rajoana's death warrant to her court, saying the jail could not carry out Rajoana's execution because the case was weak legally.
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) Balwant Singh Rajoana, the Babbar Khalsa International terrorist sentenced to death in the 1995 assassination of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, should hang as scheduled on March 31, a Chandigarh court ruled Tuesday.
Chandigarh/Patiala, Mar.27 (ANI): Security has been stepped up across the state of Punjab, as a Chandigarh additional sessions court is due to give its verdict in a case related to Balwant Singh Rajoana, the assassin of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh Tuesday filed a criminal defamation case against army chief Gen V.K. Singh in a Delhi court following allegations of bribery over a defence deal against him.
Amritsar/Chandigarh, Mar.26 (ANI): The Sikh Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) had petitioned President Pratibha Patil to alter the death sentence handed out to Balwant Singh Rajaona for assassinating former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh on August 31, 1995.
Chandigarh, March 26 (IANS) The March 31 hanging of Sikh terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana in the assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh appeared unsure Monday after the Patiala jail superintendent approached a court seeking deferment of the hanging and Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said there was possibility of the BKI terrorist getting relief.
Chandigarh, March 26 (IANS) The Patiala jail superintendent Monday moved a petition in a court here seeking deferment of Sikh terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana's death warrant, saying the legal process in the assassination case of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh was still on.
Patiala (Punjab), Mar.25 (ANI): The superintendent of police in charge of the jail in Patiala, Punjab, has returned the death warrant of Balwant Singh Rajoana, one of the assassins of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, to an additional session court in Chandigarh, citing legal weaknesses.
London, Feb 23 (ANI): Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow plans to recreate the Pakistan Army garrison town Abbottabad in India for her new film on the US Navy Seals who tracked and killed Osama bin Laden.
London, Feb 23 (ANI): Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow plans to recreate the Pakistan Army garrison town Abbottabad in India for her new film on the US Navy Seals who tracked and killed Osama bin Laden.
Ludhiana/Patiala, Jan 30 (ANI): A scuffle broke out between Bharatiya Janata Party and People's Party of Punjab (PPP) activists over vote buying accusations on Monday.
Ludhiana/Patiala, Jan 30 (ANI): Slamming the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition government in Punjab, Congress has said that the people are ready for change and want to get rid of the ruling alliance.
Patiala, Jan.30 (ANI): Raninder Singh, the son of former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, who is fighting elections in the state from the Samana Assembly Constituency, has said that he expects the opposition Congress party to register a sweeping win in over 70 of the 117 seats that are up for grabs in the state.
Amritsar/Patiala, Jan.30 (ANI): Voting began in Punjab for 117 assembly constituencies amid tight security on Monday.
Ludhiana/Patiala, Jan 30 (ANI): Slamming the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition government in Punjab, Congress has said that the people are ready for change and want to get rid of the ruling alliance.
Patiala, Jan.30 (ANI): Raninder Singh, the son of former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, who is fighting elections in the state from the Samana Assembly Constituency, has said that he expects the opposition Congress party to register a sweeping win in over 70 of the 117 seats that are up for grabs in the state.
Amritsar/Patiala, Jan.30 (ANI): Voting began in Punjab for 117 assembly constituencies amid tight security on Monday.
Patiala, Jan 10 (ANI): Former Chief Minister and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday expressed confidence that his party would win above 70 seats in the upcoming state assembly polls.
Amritsar, Sep.10 (ANI): The agricultural department in Amritsar, Punjab, organised an agricultural awareness workshop on Saturday with an aim to educate the farmers about the measures that they need to take to prevent crop damage.
Patiala, July 9(ANI): Embroiled in doping controversy, sacked athletics coach Yuri Ogorodnik on Saturday defended himself and said that he never provided the banned anabolic steroids to Indian athletes.
Patiala, Feb 11 (ANI): Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma interacted with their fans here on Thursday during the premiere of their movie "Patiala House."
Patiala, Aug 17 (ANI): A local Central Bureau of investigation (CBI) court here on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Punjab Assembly Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon in a graft case registered against him and 13 others.
Chandigarh, July 14 (ANI): Floodwaters are receding in Punjab, but large areas were inundated causing damage to crops.
London, July 14 (ANI): Police in the West Midland area of Britain have arrested four men for their role in the murder of a controversial and high profile Sikh politician in India last year.
Patiala, Apr 4(ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur on Sunday said that the Union Government would provide legal assistance to the 17 Indians, sentenced to death by a United Arab Emirates (UAE) court on charges of murdering a Pakistani national.
Patiala, Feb 21 (ANI): Patiala police on Sunday nabbed two terrorists belonging to the Khalistan Liberations Front.
Patiala, Feb 15(ANI): Cultural exchanges help build 'bridges of understanding' between people, and in this endeavour Punjab International Folk Festival was recently organized by Punjab Cultural Promotion Council in Patiala.
Patiala, Jan.18 (ANI): A 10 kilogram of bomb has been found in Patiala's Indian Oil Corporation Dipot in a plastic bag on Monday evening.
Amritsar, Jan 13 (ANI): The Chief Khalsa Diwan, the oldest socio-religious organization of the Sikhs, recently hosted an exhibition on the cultural heritage of Sikhs.
Amritsar, Dec.21 (ANI): A collection of olden handwritten miniature manuscripts, replicas of Sikh weapons, and treasured photographs of the Sikh gurus and warriors has been put on public display here.
Mohali, Dec 15(ANI): In the backdrop of the Copenhagen climate change summit, Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) is holding talks with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to reduce its carbon footprint.
Chandigarh, Dec 7 (ANI): The Punjab shutdown called by the major Sikh outfits began on a peaceful note today. The Sikh outfits are protesting the killing of Darshan Singh, a demonstrator who lost his life in the alleged police firing in Ludhiana on Saturday (December 5).
London, Oct.7 (ANI): A glittering exhibition exploring the opulence of India's royal courts will bring together more than 250 objects, including thrones, gem-encrusted weapons and a 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I.
Patiala (Punjab), Sep 24 (ANI): Officials in Punjab have seized huge quantities of spurious diary products from storehouses here on Wednesday.
Amritsar, Sep.10 (ANI): An endeavour is underway to preserve various heritage buildings of Punjab State in a bid to treasure the cultural heritage including historical monuments, which can help in boosting tourism in Punjab.
Patiala (Punjab), Sep 4(ANI): Punjab police on Friday arrested three persons in Patiala, including two suspected militants, and recovered large cache of weapons and 2.5 kilograms of RDX from their possession.
London, Aug. 12 (ANI): A group of leading Pakistani politicians, businessmen and a band of pipers were refused entry into Scotland by the UK Border Agency, causing embarrassment for the Glasgow City Council.
Chandigarh, July 23 (ANI): Punjab is famous for its 'Patiala Peg' - a double or large peg of whiskey. Though that royal magnificence no longer exists, but Punjabis still enjoy their drinks in the evening at different watering holes or even at their private bars.
Ludhiana, July 7 (ANI): To overcome the problems caused by shortage of farm labourers and scarcity of water for irrigation, farmers in Punjab have adopted direct seeding methodology for paddy cultivation. The technique has come as a major blessing for paddy growers.
Jalandhar, May 25 (ANI): At least three bogies of Kanyakumari-Jammu Tawi Express were put on fire and another train near Phagwara attacked by agitated protestors on Monday morning over Sikh Gurudwara shooting incident in Vienna.
Jalandhar, May 18 (ANI): Having dedicated his life to popularize Sufi music, Ustad Puran Shah Koti is today held in deep respect by some of the best known names of the Punjabi music world.
Chandigarh, May 7 (IANS) Two dozen voters in a Punjab village did not cast their votes for any candidate Thursday. They visited polling booths and expressed their disapproval by exercising their right not to vote, election officials said.
Mohali (Punjab), Dec 16 (IANS) A man who escaped from police custody when he was admitted to the emergency ward of a hospital, was arrested in Punjab, a police official said Tuesday.
Chandigarh, Nov 30 (IANS) Agriculture technology and business fair, 'Agro Tech 2008', underway in Chandigarh seems to have caught the fancy of the urban population and entrepreneurs more than that of farmers.
Patiala (Punjab), Nov 10 (IANS) Bhangra-pop singer Daler Mehndi got a reprieve Monday when a local court here allowed him use of his passport for travel abroad.
Abohar, Nov.8 (ANI): Punjab's rich rural heritage is generally feared to be fading due to the impact of modern science and technology. Recently, in Abohar, an attempt was made to preserve the glorious past of Punjab through a special exhibition.
Patiala, Nov 7 (IANS) The son of former Akali Dal minister Tota Singh was remanded in four days of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody after he surrendered before a special CBI court here in a sex scandal case.
Jalandhar, Oct 12 (IANS) The son of a senior Punjab Police officer has been arrested along with his official gunman for allegedly masterminding the theft of diamonds and jewellery worth Rs.40 million (Rs.4 crore) from a Mumbai-based diamond trader, police said Sunday.
Jalandhar (Punjab), Oct 2 (IANS) The Punjab police may be on the hot trail of many criminals but it seems deliberately unmindful of the 25 proclaimed offenders in its own ranks.
Patiala (Punjab), Sep 29 (IANS) Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan found himself in trouble Monday after the Government Railway Police (GRP) registered a case against him and four others of a film unit for allegedly assaulting a photojournalist.
Patiala, Sept 29 (ANI): Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is likely to be arrested on Monday for allegedly assaulting photo journalists during the shoot of a film here last night.
Jalandhar (Punjab), Oct 2 (IANS) The Punjab police may be on the hot trail of many criminals but it seems deliberately unmindful of the 25 proclaimed offenders in its own ranks.
Patiala, Sept 29 (ANI): Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is likely to be arrested on Monday for allegedly assaulting photo journalists during the shoot of a film here last night.
Patiala (Punjab), Sep 29 (IANS) Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan found himself in trouble Monday after the Government Railway Police (GRP) registered a case against him and four others of a film unit for allegedly assaulting a photojournalist.
Patiala/ Karnal, Sept 22 (ANI): While the flood situation continues to be grave in different parts of the country, rivers in the northern plains were also in spate following heavy monsoon rains.
In order to improve India's competitiveness in international sports arena and to enhance country's medals prospects, the Ministry of Sports has decided
Chandigarh, Sept 15 (ANI): A Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the custodial interrogation of former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in connection with a graft case registered by the State's Vigilance Bureau.
Chandigarh, Sep 10 (ANI): Congress leader and former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh was expelled from the Punjab Assembly on Wednesday after being indicted by a House committee in a graft case and his seat declared vacant.
Ludhiana, Sept 6 (ANI): India's bronze medal win in wrestling at the Beijing Olympics has provided the much needed boost to budding sportsmen, especially in Punjab.
Patiala, Sep.5 (ANI): Punjab being an erstwhile princely State today boasts of several heritage buildings. These edifices are now being converted into heritage hotels while opening an entirely new industry in the state.
Michigan (U.S.), August 7 (ANI/Business Wire India): Federal-Mogul Corporation (NASDAQ:FDML) today announced it is planning to build a new facility in Chennai, India, for the manufacture of friction components for Original Equipment and Aftermarket segments.
Jalandhar/Patiala, July 18 (ANI): Indian wrestling, which dates back to 5th century B.C, has undergone several changes over the centuries. The most recent changes have been the influence of western methodologies and expectations for international competitions like the Olympics.
Chail (Himachal Pradesh), July 18 (ANI): Located at an altitude of 7,500 feet above sea-level, the Chail cricket ground in Himachal Pradesh is described to be the highest cricket ground in the world.
Patiala, July 6 (ANI): Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur was admitted to Sadhbhavna Hospital here last night after she went into semi-conscious state.
