Hoshiarpur
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Video: Child rescued from 300-foot-deep borewell in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur after 10-hour operation
India | May 16, 2026, 09:42 AM ISTA child trapped nearly 90 feet deep inside a borewell in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district was rescued safely after a 10-hour operation involving NDRF, SDRF and local authorities. The child was later shifted to hospital for medical examination.
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2 killed, several injured after fire in LPG tanker following road accident in Hoshiarpur | Watch
India | Aug 23, 2025, 07:29 AM ISTThe incident took place in an industrial area of Mandiala village.
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Punjab: Nine dead, one missing as car swept away in flooded rivulet in Hoshiarpur district
India | Aug 11, 2024, 07:05 PM ISTThe vehicle was swept away in the Jaijon Choe, some 30 km from Hoshiarpur, which was swollen due to heavy rainfall that hit several areas. The mangled wreck of the SUV got struck in mud and debris after some distance from the accident spot.
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Punjab: Five dead after car collides with truck in Hoshiarpur
India | Jan 27, 2024, 11:08 AM ISTPunjab road accident: The impact of the collision was so severe that the car caught fire. Four occupants of the car died on the spot while a fifth was rushed to the Civil Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
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Punjab: Two inmates die by suicide in Hoshiarpur jail
India | Dec 22, 2023, 03:46 PM ISTPunjab news: Titu was booked for rape and kidnapping and also under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in August. Chand was booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act in October month.
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Punjab Akali Dal leader Surjit Singh shot dead by two attackers in Hoshiarpur
India | Sep 29, 2023, 09:34 AM ISTPunjab news: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Surjit Singh was a former Sarpanch of Megowal Ganjian village and currently his wife is holding the same position. Police said that the reason behind the murder is unknown and a search for the unidentified assailants is ongoing.
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Punjab: Tractor driver dies after being dragged for 500 m by truck in Hoshiarpur, family blocks road
India | Aug 26, 2023, 11:14 PM ISTThe truck dragged the victim for 500 metres after he got stuck between the tyres of the tractor.
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Punjab: 12 held in major crackdown on flesh trade racket in Hoshiarpur
India | Jun 30, 2023, 06:11 AM ISTFlesh trade in Punjab: According to Station House Officer (SHO) Talwara police station Inspector Hargurdev Singh, the police sent their man as a decoy customer to the hotel and subsequently conducted a raid after getting a tip-off.
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Punjab Excise Department recovers 320 litres of illicit liquor during search operation in Hoshiarpur
India | Jun 09, 2023, 05:03 PM ISTPunjab news: The field checking aimed at curbing illicit distillation of liquor in the region. The checking was conducted in areas along the bank of River Beas in Dasuya of Hoshiarpur district.
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Punjab accident: 7 killed, 20 injured as truck runs over pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh in Hoshiarpur
India | Apr 13, 2023, 09:22 PM ISTPunjab accident: According to officials, the devastating incident took place when they were on their way to celebrate Baisakhi at Khuralgarh Sahib in the district.
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Amritpal Singh's close aide Papalpreet arrested from Punjab
India | Apr 10, 2023, 05:07 PM ISTA CCTV footage had emerged a few days ago which showed Papalpreet Singh in a "dera" in a village in Hoshiarpur even as police continued their search for them in the district.
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Punjab shocker: Man sets two minor daughters on fire in Hoshiarpur; arrested
India | Mar 30, 2023, 02:22 PM ISTGirls set ablaze: The man sprinkled petrol on his daughters aged 16 and 10 and set them ablaze in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district.
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Amritpal Singh releases 40-minute video on Facebook as cops still hunt for pro-Khalistani leader
India | Mar 30, 2023, 06:18 AM ISTWearing a black turban and shawl, Amritpal Singh in his 40-minute video said that if the state government had the intention of making an arrest, police could have come to his house and he would have given up.
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Where is Amritpal Singh? Police launch massive manhunt in Hoshiarpur to nab Khalistani sympathiser
India | Mar 29, 2023, 11:17 AM ISTThere was heavy police deployment in and around the Marnaian village as police began the operation late on Tuesday night after some suspects abandoned their vehicle following a chase.
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6-yr-old falls into borewell in Punjab's Hoshiarpur; NDRF team called for rescue
India | May 22, 2022, 02:11 PM ISTThe boy was playing in a field and climbed a borewell shaft when some stray dogs started chasing him. The borewell shaft was covered with a jute bag and could not withstand the weight of the boy and gave in causing him to fall into the well.
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Punjab election 2022: CM Channi's chopper denied permission to fly, Congress blames BJP
Elections | Feb 14, 2022, 03:55 PM ISTAddressing an election rally, Congress leader Sunil Jakhar alleged that Channi's chopper was not given permission for Hoshiarpur. The Congress party has asked the election commission to intervene.
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5 of family killed after motorcycle collided with car in Punjab's Hoshiarpur
India | May 06, 2021, 06:51 PM ISTThree occupants of the car also suffered injuries in the accident and were admitted to a local hospital, they said.
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Javadekar targets Rahul over 'rape-and-murder' of minor girl in Punjab
India | Oct 24, 2020, 10:26 PM ISTUnion Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the alleged rape and murder of a six-year-old Dalit girl in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab.
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'Not a word from tweet-friendly Rahul Gandhi': Sitharaman on Hoshiarpur rape
India | Oct 24, 2020, 01:50 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday came out all guns blazing against Congress for its "selective outrage" in wake of the alleged rape and killing of a six-year-old girl, belonging to a migrant family from Bihar, in Punjab.
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Punjab: 6-year-old girl raped, set on fire in Hoshiarpur
News | Oct 24, 2020, 01:15 PM ISTThe accused -- Gurpreet Singh and his grandfather Surjit Singh -- have been arrested on charges of murder, rape and other relevant sections of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, they further said.