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Badal slams Kejriwal, Mann for rejection of Bhullar’s plea for premature release
Bathinda: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President, Sukhbir Badal on Tuesday said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann had committed a heinous crime against humanity by rejecting the…
- India
Punjab: Man appears in job exam on girlfriend’s behalf, arrested
In an surprising turn of events, a young man in Punjab’s Faridkot was taken into custody for appearing in a recruitment exam on behalf of his ‘girlfriend’. People can go to many…
- India
AAP ready for poll alliance with Cong in five states; ‘seats’ not discussed
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has kept its stand on contesting in an alliance with the Congress in five states, including Punjab, and the discussion has so far been positive,…
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Famers bodies hold ‘mahapanchayat’ in Punjab, demand MSP law’s enactment
Barnala: Samyukta Kisan Morcha and 18 farmer unions on Saturday organised a “mahapanchayat” here demanding the enactment of a law guaranteeing minimum support price for crops and implementation of the Swaminathan Commission…
- Pakistan
Imran challenges rejection of his nomination papers for Feb 8 polls
Lahore: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday challenged the rejection of his nomination papers for two National Assembly seats in Punjab in the run-up to the February 8 polls…
- India
Video: Massive fire on Punjab flyover as oil tanker hits divider
A massive ball of fire exploded on a flyover in Punjab’s Ludhiana on Wednesday, January 3. No loss of life was reported. A massive ball of fire exploded on a flyover in…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan, PTI remain most popular in Pakistan
Lahore: The latest on-ground assessments about the standing of different political leaders and parties in Pakistan reveal that former Prime Minister Imran Khan and the PTI as the most popular nationwide, the…
- India
Over 100 Pakistani drones recovered from Punjab border in 2023: BSF
New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) either shot down or recovered 107 drones from along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab during 2023, a senior officer said Monday. The force guards more…
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Saurabh Bharadwaj reacts after centre rejects Delhi, Punjab tableaux for R-Day parade
New Delhi: Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday said the BJP-led central government has rejected the tableaux of Delhi and Punjab for the Republic Day parade to “exact revenge on the AAP”,…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Imran Khan’s nomination papers submitted for Feb 8 polls
Lahore: Disqualified and jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday had his nomination papers submitted at Mianwali, his home constituency in Punjab province, for the February 8 general elections. Khan, the…
- India
Gangster Amritpal Singh killed in police encounter in Amritsar
An arrested gangster was killed in an exchange of fire with the Punjab Police while he was trying to flee in Amritsar’s Jandiala Guru area on Wednesday morning, officials said. Amritpal Singh…
- India
Won’t contest 2024 Lok Sabha polls, says Congress leader Navjot Sidhu
Chandigarh: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu Saturday said he will not contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The Congress leader, however, refrained from saying if his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu will contest the…
- India
Delhi-like stir by farmers begins at Chandigarh borders
Chandigarh: Thousands of protesting farmers from Punjab and Haryana on Sunday started gathering on the outskirts of the joint capital of both states here as part of a three-day protest over demands…
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7 Punjab police officers suspended over PM’s security breach
Bathinda superintendent of police (SP) Gurbinder Singh, along with six other police officers have been suspended for the security lapse during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ferozpur district on January 5,…
- World
Who is Gurpatwant Singh Pannun?
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is a prominent figure in advocating the establishment of a separate homeland for Sikhs — Khalistan. Despite holding dual citizenship in the US and Canada, he remains a ‘proclaimed…
