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Puneet Pareenja

Puneet Pareenja, Senior Editor, India TV Active in the media and journalism sector since 2003, Puneet Pareenja has nearly 23 years of rich experience in electronic, digital, and web journalism. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles in several of the country's leading news organizations. He served as Bureau Chief for P7 News, News24, News Nation, and Zee News. Following this, he played a pivotal role in the launch of Punjab Kesari Web TV, successfully leading digital news operations and content development as its News Editor. Subsequently, he held the position of State Head at ETV Bharat.

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Ex-Punjab DGP, wife booked over son's death amid shocking allegations
Crime | Oct 21, 2025, 01:26 PM IST
Akil was found dead under mysterious circumstances on October 16 in Panchkula. The family claimed it was due to a drug overdose.
Punjab: Ropar DIG caught red-handed accepting bribe during major operation by CBI, arrested
India | Oct 16, 2025, 03:51 PM IST
The investigating agency was conducting searches at several locations linked to Harcharan Bhullar. The CBI received a complaint in this case and expanded the investigation based on the complaint.
Rahul Gandhi on Y Puran Kumar's suicide: 'Matter of every Dalit's respect, take action'
India | Oct 14, 2025, 12:58 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi said Y Puran Kumar was a serving officer, and the country needs to know what type of pressure could have been created on him. He further demanded action against those officers immediately.

Outrage and demands for justice surge in Chandigarh and Haryana after IPS Puran Kumar's suicide
India | Oct 12, 2025, 05:11 PM IST
Y Puran Kumar death case: A Dalit Panchayat was organised at Guru Ravidas Bhavan in Chandigarh’s Sector 20, where around 250 to 300 people attended. The Panchayat issued a strict 48-hour ultimatum to both Chandigarh and Haryana administrations, demanding immediate steps to be taken.
Haryana CM Nayab Saini promises 'fair probe' into IPS officer Y Puran Kumar's death case | Video
India | Oct 11, 2025, 11:39 PM IST
Y Puran Kumar death case: Chandigarh DGP Sagar Preet Hooda stated that the investigation into the case is progressing, noting that the family has expressed certain grievances. He said police have urged the family to proceed with the post-mortem at the earliest.
Y Puran Kumar death: Disagreement between family, police over post mortem; Haryana ministers step in
Haryana | Oct 11, 2025, 11:30 AM IST
Haryana IPS office Y Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself dead on October 7 in Chandigarh, claiming mental harassment and caste-based discrimination from his seniors in the police force.

Y Puran Kumar suicide case: Police register case against two top cops, including Haryana DGP
Haryana | Oct 09, 2025, 11:20 PM IST
Y Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself dead at his Chandigarh residence on Tuesday. His body, with a gunshot wound, was found in a room in the basement of the Sector 11 house.
CM meets family of Y Puran Kumar; kin demand FIR against IAS, IPS officers named in suicide note
Haryana | Oct 09, 2025, 04:16 PM IST
Y Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself dead at his Chandigarh residence on Tuesday. His body, with a gunshot wound, was found in a room in the basement of the Sector 11 house.
Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar death: 8-page suicide note alleges harassment by senior officials
India | Oct 08, 2025, 08:33 PM IST
Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar death: Police investigators discovered an eight-page suicide note along with a written will at the residence of Puran Kumar. In the note, he allegedly named 10 senior officials accusing them of persistent mental harassment.

Haryana IPS Y Puran Kumar suicide: Corruption angle under lens after gunman's big claims
India | Oct 08, 2025, 08:39 AM IST
Senior Haryana police officer Y Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself dead at his Chandigarh home. The 52-year-old 2001 batch officer was known for his interventions in matters related to the rights of officers and seniority, and other issues.
Haryana cadre IPS officer Y Puran Kumar shoots himself dead at Chandigarh residence
India | Oct 07, 2025, 10:25 PM IST
So far, there has been no official statement revealing the cause or motive behind the suicide. Police are examining Kumar’s personal phone and other belongings to gather clues. The family has not issued any comments, and officials are awaiting preliminary forensic and ballistic reports.
YouTuber arrested by Haryana Police on charges of 'spying' for Pakistan’s ISI in Palwal
India | Oct 03, 2025, 08:38 AM IST
Last week, Palwal police arrested Taufiq on charges of spying for Pakistan, and during his interrogation, he revealed Wasim Akram’s involvement, leading to Akram’s arrest. Investigations further showed that Akram had first established contact with a Pakistani agent named Danish in 2021.

Punjab govt to monitor stubble burning incidents in real-time using satellite data, counsel farmers
India | Sep 29, 2025, 09:51 AM IST
Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is often blamed for the rise in air pollution in Delhi after harvesting of the paddy crop in October and November.
Punjab reports 62 stubble burning incidents, Amritsar tops the list; 14 FIRs registered
India | Sep 23, 2025, 01:11 PM IST
Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana is often blamed for the rise in air pollution in Delhi after the harvesting of paddy in October and November.
Punjab AAP MLA Harmeet Pathanmajra, held on rape charges, escapes from custody after firing at cops
India | Sep 02, 2025, 02:08 PM IST
AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra allegedly escaped Punjab Police custody after firing at officers during his arrest in a rape case. While police continue the manhunt, Pathanmajra's lawyer has dismissed the charges as politically driven and questioned the legality of the FIR.

Punjab Women Commission takes action against two famous singers over offensive lyrics: Details
Entertainment | Aug 07, 2025, 01:31 PM IST
Punjabi singers Karan Aujla's and Honey Singh's comments against women in their songs have drawn severe attention from the Punjab State Women's Commission.
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim walks out of jail again, 14th parole in 8 years
India | Aug 05, 2025, 09:18 AM IST
Escorted by heavy police security, Ram Rahim left the jail premises early in the morning and departed for the Dera headquarters in Sirsa. His release has once again drawn attention due to the frequency and duration of his paroles and furloughs.
Kangana Ranaut faces setback as High Court rejects her request to cancel defamation case from 2021
Entertainment | Aug 01, 2025, 02:21 PM IST
The High Court has rejected the petition of BJP MP Kangana Ranaut in connection with the defamation case which was filed against Kangana Ranaut in the year 2021. The actress had filed a petition in the court to dismiss this case.
Serving Indian army personnel arrested by Punjab Police in ISI-linked espionage case
India | Jul 17, 2025, 09:00 AM IST
According to AIG Ravjot Kaur Grewal, IPS, Devinder Singh, a resident of Nihalgarh in Sangrur district, was involved in obtaining classified Indian Army documents during the time when Gurpreet Singh was incarcerated in Ferozepur Jail.
NRI arrested within 30 hours in hit-and-run case of 114-year-old marathon legend Fauja Singh
India | Jul 16, 2025, 11:22 AM IST
Fauja Singh death: The Toyota Fortuner SUV was initially registered to Varinder Singh, a resident of Athouli village in Kapurthala district. During police questioning, Varinder disclosed that he had sold the vehicle two years ago to Amritpal Singh Dhillon, an NRI who had recently arrived in India.