Amritsar Blasts

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has lost all moral authority to remain in office, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Friday following repeated blast incidents in the vicinity of the Golden Temple.

Police arrested five people today after a low-intensity explosion took place near the Golden Temple, saying they were also involved in two similar blasts within a week.

Golden Temple Blast: Five people have been arrested by the Punjab police following an explosion near the Golden Temple in Amritsar late last night.

Punjab Blasts: Two blasts within 36 hours that rocked Punjab's Amritsar were low in intensity, not causing any serious damage, Punjab Police said today, adding that they are not ruling out any angles in their investigation.

One person was injured in a low-intensity explosion that took place on a heritage street near the Golden Temple here today morning, close to the spot where a blast was reported on May 6, police said.

One person suffered minor injuries and glass facades of some buildings were damaged in an explosion on a heritage street near the Golden Temple, police said on Sunday.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday reviewed security situation in the country, particularly in Punjab where three people were killed and 20 others injured in a grenade blast, officials said.

The red carpet that was laid out to welcome Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to the site of the blast in an Amritsar village caused row, prompting the local authorities to quickly roll it back and replace it with a green-coloured carpet.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader HS Phoolka on Monday expressed regret over his comments, where he accused Army chief General Bipin Rawat of orchestrating the attack on the religious congregation in Amritsar.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday announced a reward of Rs 50 lakh for anybody providing information on those involved in the Amritsar grenade blast that left three persons dead, officials said.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has appealed for peace after the grenade attack on a prayer congregation in Amritsar that left three dead and several injured on Sunday. "I appeal to the people of Punjab to maintain peace in wake of Amritsar bomb blast. I urge them not to panic and to remain calm. We will not let the forces of terror destroy o...

Three people have been killed and ten injured in an explosion at Nirankari Bhawan in Amritsar's Rajasansi village

Three people were killed and around 20 injured in a grenade attack at a prayer hall in Amritsar's Rajasansi village on Sunday, the police said. Eyewitnesses say that two men on a motorcycle, their faces covered, threw a grenade at the Nirankari Bhawan, where a religious ceremony was on at the time, and fled.

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and Punjab on the plea of the father of a Pakistani national, who landed in Amritsar jail after surviving the 2007 terror attack in the Samjhauta Express, seeking his immediate release.

The 1993 Delhi bomb blast case convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar was today shifted to Amritsar Central Jail from Delhi's Tihar Jail after being brought by road from the national capital amidst tight police security.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has lost all moral authority to remain in office, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said on Friday following repeated blast incidents in the vicinity of the Golden Temple.

Police arrested five people today after a low-intensity explosion took place near the Golden Temple, saying they were also involved in two similar blasts within a week.

Golden Temple Blast: Five people have been arrested by the Punjab police following an explosion near the Golden Temple in Amritsar late last night.

Punjab Blasts: Two blasts within 36 hours that rocked Punjab's Amritsar were low in intensity, not causing any serious damage, Punjab Police said today, adding that they are not ruling out any angles in their investigation.

One person was injured in a low-intensity explosion that took place on a heritage street near the Golden Temple here today morning, close to the spot where a blast was reported on May 6, police said.

One person suffered minor injuries and glass facades of some buildings were damaged in an explosion on a heritage street near the Golden Temple, police said on Sunday.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday reviewed security situation in the country, particularly in Punjab where three people were killed and 20 others injured in a grenade blast, officials said.

The red carpet that was laid out to welcome Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to the site of the blast in an Amritsar village caused row, prompting the local authorities to quickly roll it back and replace it with a green-coloured carpet.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader HS Phoolka on Monday expressed regret over his comments, where he accused Army chief General Bipin Rawat of orchestrating the attack on the religious congregation in Amritsar.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday announced a reward of Rs 50 lakh for anybody providing information on those involved in the Amritsar grenade blast that left three persons dead, officials said.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has appealed for peace after the grenade attack on a prayer congregation in Amritsar that left three dead and several injured on Sunday. "I appeal to the people of Punjab to maintain peace in wake of Amritsar bomb blast. I urge them not to panic and to remain calm. We will not let the forces of terror destroy o...

Three people have been killed and ten injured in an explosion at Nirankari Bhawan in Amritsar's Rajasansi village

Three people were killed and around 20 injured in a grenade attack at a prayer hall in Amritsar's Rajasansi village on Sunday, the police said. Eyewitnesses say that two men on a motorcycle, their faces covered, threw a grenade at the Nirankari Bhawan, where a religious ceremony was on at the time, and fled.

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and Punjab on the plea of the father of a Pakistani national, who landed in Amritsar jail after surviving the 2007 terror attack in the Samjhauta Express, seeking his immediate release.

The 1993 Delhi bomb blast case convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar was today shifted to Amritsar Central Jail from Delhi's Tihar Jail after being brought by road from the national capital amidst tight police security.