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Bharat Jodo Yatra: Police say security breach as man hugs Rahul Gandhi in Punjab
Hoshiarpur: A security breach emerged at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra when an unknown man came out of the crowd and embraced Rahul in Tanda in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district. Congress’…
- India
Punjab should not be ruled from Delhi, Rahul Gandhi tells Mann
Hoshiarpur: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday asked Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann not to succumb under the pressure of his party leader and Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal, “who was running…
- India
MP Santokh’s death: Congress suspends Yatra for 24 hrs
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday suspended its Bharat Jodo Yatra, which was in Punjab, for a day as a mark of respect for party MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary who died following a…
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Congress MP dies of heart attack in Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab
Chandigarh: Congress MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh on Saturday died of a heart attack during party leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab. He was 76 years old. Chaudhary fell during the…
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‘Won’t be relied upon as precedent’: SC on HC judgment allowing minor Muslim to marry
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights against the Punjab and Haryana High Court order that a Muslim girl…
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Scheduled Caste panel withdraws arrest order of Punjab official
Chandigarh: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Thursday withdrew its orders regarding the arrest of Principal Secretary, School Education, Jaspreet Talwar and her presentation before the Commission. According to the…
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SP spent over Rs 25 cr during elections in UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab
New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party spent Rs 25.76 crore during the assembly polls held in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab last year and more than half of the amount was incurred on…
- India
Rahul to visit Golden Temple before BJY enters Punjab
Ambala: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Tuesday before the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) enters Punjab on Wednesday. Taking to Twitter, Jairam Ramesh, the party’s General…
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Punjab government extends holidays in schools in view of severe cold
Chandigarh: In wake of severe cold conditions, the Punjab Government on Friday extended the holidays till 14 January 2023 for the students of Class I to VII of all government, aided, recognized…
- Politics
Punjab CM slams Badals for stalling Sangrur medical college work
Sangrur: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday slammed the Badal and Dhindsa families for joining hands to stall work on the medical college in Sangrur for their vested political interests. Interacting…
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Distillery protest: More than 1,100 protesters booked a day after clashes
Ferozepur: Over 1,100 unidentified people were booked on Wednesday, a day after eight police personnel were injured in clashes with members of farmer unions trying to force their way through barricades to…
- Hyderabad
Punjab CM to showcase investment opportunities in Chennai, Hyderabad
Chandigarh: In order to further propel industrial growth in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday started his tour to Chennai and Hyderabad to woo the industrial giants for investment.…
- India
Punjab: Three million people addicted to drugs
New Delhi: Once at the top of the list in the use of drugs and even termed ‘Udta Punjab’, drug smuggling in Punjab remains a much-debated social, criminal and political issue. Despite…
- India
Sikh family donates land for mosque; to help with building it too
A Sikh family in Barnala district of Punjab has reportedly donated land for mosque, which it will help construct. This is the first mosque being constructed in the Bakhtgarh village. This is…
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Man accused of stealing wheat bags tied to moving truck’s bonnet in Punjab
Chandigarh: A man accused of stealing two bags of wheat from a truck was tied to the vehicle’s bonnet and taken to a police station in Punjab’s Muktsar district. A video of…
