Another explosion at Heritage Street near Golden Temple in Amritsar

This is the second crude bomb blast near the same spot

Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hits Punjab’s Amritsar

After Nepal and Delhi, Punjab has now reported a magnitude 4.1 earthquake on the Richter scale earlier this morning. This earthquake was reported after a series of earthquakes in the Himalayan region and in Delhi. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake struck at a depth of 120 kilometres at around 3:42 a.m. […]

Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri shot dead in Amritsar

Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri was allegedly shot and killed by an unidentified assailant today when he was engaged in a dharna outside a temple in Amritsar, Punjab, According to police, the accused has been arrested and the weapon used in the crime seized. The incident took place outside Gopal Mandir on Majitha Road. Sudhir […]

Jallianwala Bagh massacre centenary: President Kovind, PM Modi pays homage to martyrs; VP Naidu releases commemorative coin, postage stamp

India marks the 100th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre that took place on  April 13, 1919, considered as one of the worst atrocities of British colonial rule where British troops under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer, opened fire on thousands of unarmed men, women and children who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh in […]

Train mows down crowd watching Ravana effigy burn in Amritsar; at least 61 dead

At least 61 people lost their lives and close to 100 injured on Friday when a speeding train sheared them down while they were celebrating Dussehra. The accident happened near Joda Phatak area of Amritsar where a large number of people were watching the burning of Ravan’s statue while standing along the railway tracks when […]