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Jan 23, 2026

Two Vehicles Collided With A Parked Car On Jalandhar's Bhogpur Highway, Three Vehicles Damaged, Road Safety Force Cleared The Jam.

First a Bolero pickup and then an Alto car collided with a car parked without indicator near Dalli Cut on Bhogpur Highway in Jalandhar. All three vehicles were damaged in this accident, although there were no serious injuries. After the collision, there was a long jam on the highway, which was cleared by the Road Safety Force after reaching the spot and the traffic was normalized.

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Kunal Mehta

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Jan 23, 2026

Efforts To Manipulate Councilors Intensify For Chandigarh Mayor Elections, Parties Engaged In Strategy For Victory After Nomination

After the nomination for Chandigarh Mayor election, manipulations among political parties have intensified. BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party are making strategies for victory. BJP is ensuring its votes, while AAP is eyeing the disgruntled councilors of BJP. Party discipline is important as cross-voting becomes difficult. Congress is also busy in making new equations, which has proposed AAP councilor for Deputy Mayor.

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Rohan Gupta

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Jan 22, 2026

Illegal Arms Supply Racket Exposed After Receiving Instructions From Canada; One Captured, Three Pistol Cartridges Recovered

Hoshiarpur Police has busted an illegal arms supply racket. Mehtiana police arrested Manish alias Jassa Pradhan, who worked on the instructions of Param, a resident of Canada. Police recovered three country-made pistols, one magazine and three live cartridges from Manish. By sending the location on the phone, Param used to get Manish to pick up the weapon from one place and take it to another place. Some more arrests are expected in this case.

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Amit Kumar

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Jan 22, 2026

Fire In Dryer In Rice Sheller Of Kapurthala; 800 Sacks Of Paddy Burnt To Ashes, Fire Brigade Busy In Extinguishing Them

A dryer caught fire on Thursday morning in a rice sheller mill located on Sultanpur Lodhi Road, Kapurthala. The fire spread so fast that about 800 sacks of paddy kept nearby were burnt to ashes, causing a loss of lakhs of rupees to the mill owner. As soon as the fire brigade received the information, the team reached the spot and after about two hours of effort, the fire was controlled. Investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.

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Nitu Kumari

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Jan 22, 2026

There Was A Fight With A Friend In School In Patiala, The Student Committed Suicide By Drinking Poisonous Spray. Student Commits Suicide By Drinking Poisonous Spray In Patiala (File Photo)

Rehman Khan, a class 12 student, committed suicide by drinking poisonous spray after a fight with a classmate in a private school located on Nabha Road in Patiala. The family alleges that after the fight, he was under mental pressure due to threats from the police and relatives of another student. On January 16, he swallowed poisonous substance and died on January 21. Police have registered a case against the accused student, but no arrest has been made yet.

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Amitesh Kumar

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Jan 21, 2026

Wanted Criminal Shot Dead In Ludhiana, Incident Happened While Walking In The Park; Police Engaged In Investigation

Wanted criminal Pradeep Billa was shot dead on Wednesday afternoon in Green Park, Jamalpur, Ludhiana. He was taking a walk when the attackers riding a scooter fired at him and fled. Many criminal cases were registered against Pradeep Billa. Police have started investigation and are scanning CCTV footage.

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Pragya Srishti

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Jan 21, 2026

Young Man Died Under Suspicious Circumstances, Family Said Death Due To Heart Attack; Former MLA Expressed Fear Of Dying Due To Intoxication

23-year-old Sachin died under suspicious circumstances in Avtar Nagar, Jalandhar. The family has claimed a heart attack, while former MLA Sheetal Angural and local people have expressed suspicion of drug overdose. The police have not received any written complaint yet, but have assured of investigation once the complaint is received. The actual cause of death is not yet clear, which has become a topic of discussion in the area.

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Kunal Mehta

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Jan 20, 2026

Big Step Of Chandigarh Congress, Now Public Will Directly Give Suggestions For Development Of The City Through 'Ideas Bank'

Chandigarh Congress has launched an online platform www.chdnext.com called 'Ideas Bank' to ensure direct participation of citizens in the governance and development of the city. Under this initiative, citizens will be able to directly share their problems, suggestions and solutions. Its objective is to make public opinion a part of the decision process, so that public representatives can work with more accountability. This platform is open to all sections.

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Md Amir

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Jan 20, 2026

Car Breaks Railing On Jalandhar-Phillaur Highway, Family Narrowly Escapes

The car of a family returning from Jalandhar to Phillaur collided with the divider, causing the railing to go through the car. This accident happened near the Army Camp when the driver could not see anything due to the bright lights of the vehicle coming from the front. Women and children were also traveling in the car, but fortunately everyone escaped unhurt. Road safety forces reached the spot and removed the damaged car.

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Amitesh Kumar

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Jan 19, 2026

Chandigarh Will Now Have Greenery Instead Of Mountains Of Garbage, Administrator Claims - This Will Be The Most Beautiful Area, Every Wednesday I Will Go To The Colony And Listen To The People.

Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria said that Daddumajra dumping ground will now become the most beautiful area of the city. There will be 33 green areas along with a compressed biogas plant and a big plantation drive will be conducted in July. He also announced to hold public hearing in one settlement every month, starting with Daddumajra. Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla said that IOCL will spend Rs 125 crore to generate clean energy from waste, which will provide clean life to the residents.

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Pragya Srishti

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Jan 19, 2026

Strong Action By Mohali Police Against Drugs, Smuggler Caught With 15.25 Grams Of Heroin.

Mohali Police has achieved great success under the anti-drug campaign. During patrolling, Balongi police station team arrested a smuggler named Baljeet Singh alias Harman with 15.25 grams of heroin. The accused has a criminal history and has been sent to judicial custody under the NDPS Act. Police have clarified that this campaign against drug trafficking will continue.

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Vikram Chauhan

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Jan 18, 2026

Smog Wreaks Havoc In Barnala, Laborer Riding Bike Dies After Being Hit By Speeding Bus

A speeding private bus hit a motorcycle on Barnala-Bajakhana road. 31-year-old Kapil Yadav died in this accident, while his companion was seriously injured. Kapil was a resident of Araria district of Bihar. After the incident the bus driver fled from the spot. Police have seized the bus and are searching for the absconding driver.

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Kunal Mehta

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Jan 18, 2026

A 14 Year Old Boy Died During A Football Match In Fazilka, He Fell On The Ground As Soon As He Was Kicked; Possibility Of Heart Attack

14-year-old Jasmeet Singh died of a heart attack during a football tournament in Dharangwala village of Abohar. As soon as Jasmeet, a resident of Alamwala, Malout, kicked the football, he collapsed and was declared dead when taken to the hospital. Doctors have prima facie said it was a heart attack, which will be confirmed by the post mortem report. The match was stopped after the incident. Experts have blamed chemical-rich food as the cause of heart attacks at an early age.

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Kunal Mehta

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Jan 18, 2026

BJP Leader's Vehicle Number On The Car, Three Challans In A Month, Revealed Through Traffic Police Message, Minor Arrested

Chandigarh Police has arrested a minor for using the vehicle number of BJP leader Prince Bhandula on his car. The 17 and a half year old accused had installed this number plate on his Celerio car, due to which Bhandula was getting traffic challans. Police took action after the complaint and caught the minor along with the car. He has been granted bail and the case will be sent to Juvenile Court.

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Amit Kumar

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Jan 18, 2026

Crackdown On Corrupt People And Electricity In 5 Thousand Villages... Shatrujeet Kapoor's Journey Was Like This, Now He Will Take Command Of ITBP

Former Haryana DGP Shatrujit Kapoor has now been appointed Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police ITBP. He is known for taking action against corrupt officials while heading the Anti Corruption Bureau. As chairman of power companies, he played an important role in providing 24-hour electricity to about 5000 villages of Haryana. Kapoor is known as a tough and responsible officer who also excelled in non-policing tasks.

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Aarav Sharma

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Jan 18, 2026

Suspicious Death Of Youth In Jalandhar, Family Expressed Suspicion Of Drug Overdose

A young man died under suspicious circumstances in Danishmanda colony of Jalandhar. Family and local residents described it as a drug overdose, although police have not confirmed this. People of the area expressed concern over the open selling of drugs and the frequent deaths of youth. BJP leader Sheetal Angural also reached the spot and expressed grief and expressed concern over the increasing spread of drug abuse.

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Md Amir

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Jan 18, 2026

Fog Wreaks Havoc In Moga, Massive Collision Between Two Trucks And A Car Near Janer; Driver Injured

A horrific road accident occurred near Janer village of Moga on Sunday morning due to dense fog. There was a collision between two trucks and a car, due to which the car driver was seriously injured. The Road Safety Force took the injured out of the car and took him to the Civil Hospital, where after first aid he was referred to DMC, Ludhiana.

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Anand Kumar

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Jan 18, 2026

Jalandhar Encounter: The Absconding Accused Of Kesar Dhami Murder Case Arrested After The Encounter, Both The Miscreants Were Shot In The Legs.

Adampur police arrested Jassa and his associate, the absconding accused in the Kesar Dhami murder case near Baba Bhag Singh University, after an encounter. The miscreants who had come to Darauli Kalan to collect weapons fired at the police, in response to which the police shot them in the legs. Both the injured accused have been admitted to the hospital. Police also recovered two pistols used in the crime.

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Vikram Chauhan

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Jan 18, 2026

Rupnagar Was The Hottest While Amritsar Was The Coldest, Now Dense Fog Will Increase The Problem For The Next 4 Days; Weather Hide And Seek Continues In Punjab

There is a possibility of dense fog in Punjab for the next four days, for which a yellow alert has been issued till January 21. There was fog in the morning on Saturday, but there was some relief from the cold due to sunshine during the day. The maximum temperature in Rupnagar was recorded at 22.6 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature in Amritsar was 4.4 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department has warned of dense fog in some parts.

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Amit Kumar

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Jan 17, 2026

Ludhiana Financier Murder Case: Case Revealed After Scanning 45 Cameras, Three Friends Had Conspired Together

Ludhiana Police, cracking the murder case of financier Sanjay Singh, has arrested three accused, Munna Kumar, Mangal Singh and Rajesh Kumar. The matter was solved after scanning the footage of 45 CCTV cameras. Love affair and financial dispute were the main reasons behind the murder. The accused had conspired to kill Sanjay after making friends in the jail. Police reached them based on the clue of withdrawing money from ATM.

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Aarav Sharma

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