At least eight people were killed after a passenger bus plunged a few feet below into a 'nullah' on Friday in Punjab. The accident took place in Kot Shamir Road when the bus was en rote Bhatinda from Talwandi Sabo was crossing a bridge.

BATHINDA: Eight passengers died and 26 sustained injuries after a private transport company bus fell into the Lassara drain near Jiwan Singh Wala village on the Bathinda-Talwandi Sabo road on Friday afternoon.

On Saturday, in an unprecedented hearing, a vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and Sudhanshu Dhulia gave the Punjab government time till December 31 to persuade Dallewal to shift to a hospital, giving it the liberty to seek logistical support from the Centre, if the situation warrants.

Punjab government criticized for not providing medical assistance to fasting farmer Dallewal, Supreme Court intervenes.

The Supreme Court on Saturday gave the Punjab government time till December 31 to persuade farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been fasting for over a month, to shift to hospital.