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21 May

Indian Air Force pilot killed in a MiG-21 fighter jet crash at Punjab

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A MiG-21 fighter jet crashes at Langeana village of Punjab’s Moga district, pilot was killed in the accident. The pilot has been identified as IAF MCC Squadron leader Abhinav Chaudhary who was on night training when the accident happened. The local police team and IAF officials from Bathinda and Halwara airbase reached the spot soon after the incident. After an intense four-hour search, the body of the pilot was recovered nearly 2-km away from the crash site. However, there was no other loss of life. No house or other structure suffered any damage in the village, the police said. Moga…

19 May

In a new high, Punjab records 231 deaths in past 24 hours

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Earlier, 217 deaths were reported twice — on May 11 and 15. With 231 fresh deaths, the Covid toll in Punjab now stands at 12,317 while the case fatality rate (CFR) has reached 2.40%, higher than the national CFR of 1.10%. The number of patients ‘on ventilator support’ stands at 422 while those on oxygen support 8,202. The total confirmed cases in the state was pegged at 5,11,652 and active cases are 72,277, as per the bulletin. For the second consecutive day on Tuesday, the fresh recoveries (8,174) exceeded fresh cases (7,143). As per the district-wise break up of 231…

29 Apr

Three prisoners escape from Patiala Central Jail when there was night curfew in place.

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Three prisoners, including one, sentenced to 22 years in prison in 2010 in connection with the murder of a woman in 2009 in West London and who was shifted to India in November 2018 from United Kingdom, escaped from Patiala Central Jail late Tuesday night. The prisoners escaped when there was night curfew in place, and on a day when Punjab government increased the curfew timings from 6 pm to 5 am which earlier was 8 pm to 5 am. Sher Singh (about 30 years of age), who was in 2010 sentenced to 22 years in prison for the murder…

05 Apr

Building collapse in Ludhiana: 1 dead, 2 in critical condition

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At least one person was killed after a building housing an old factory collapsed in Mukund Nagar on Daba road of Ludhiana Monday. The lintel of the building gave in at around 10.30 am. Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and the police rescued at least 36 people, and are searching for four workers who are feared to be trapped under the debris. Of the 36 workers who were rescued, one was declared brought dead at Civil Hospital, Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Varinder Sharma said. There are five workers being treated at Civil Hospital,…