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Illicit liquor cases: You are treating issue with kid gloves, SC to Punjab
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over the progress in investigation into some cases of illicit liquor trade in Punjab and said the state is treating the issue with…
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366 drug smugglers held in Punjab in one week under NDPS Act
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police arrested 366 drug smugglers after registering 258 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act across the state last week, a senior police official said on…
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After SC order, Kathua victim’s family awaits trial of accused Shubam Sangra in Pathankot
New Delhi: Seeking justice for over four years, the family of the eight-year-old Kathua rape-murder victim is eagerly waiting for the start of the trial against Shubam Sangra, who will be treated…
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State govts should consider public interest before politics, common man not interested in meetings: SC
New Delhi: Every state government should consider public interest before politics, the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday as it asked Punjab and Haryana to take concrete steps, rather than just hold meetings, to…
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Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hits Amritsar
Amritsar: An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude was felt across Punjab’s Amritsar on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, informed National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremors were felt at around 3:42…
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Punjab tightens gun regulations; Ban on public display of firearms
Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Sunday banned the public display of firearms, including on social media, and songs allegedly promoting gun culture and violence, as it tightened regulations after facing flak from…
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Punjab: Court sends Shiv Sena leader murder accused to 7-day police remand
Amritsar: A court here sent the main accused in the murder case of Shiv Sena (Taksali) leader Sudhir Suri to seven-day police remand on Saturday. The accused, Sandeep Singh, 31, was presented…
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Delhi, Punjab CMs promise to curb stubble burning practice by next winter
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann on Friday admitted responsibility for paddy straw (Parali) burning in the border state and promised to curb the practice…
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Punjab right wing leader Sudhir Suri shot dead in Amritsar
Amritsar: Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri was shot dead by unidentified people in Punjab’s Amritsar on Friday, police said. The incident took place outside Gopal Mandir on Majitha Road — one of…
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Anti-pollution curbs: Kejriwal announces closure of primary schools from Nov 5 in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that primary schools will be closed from Saturday in view of spike in pollution levels in the national capital. Speaking at a press conference,…
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BJP targeting Punjab farmers to avenge them for breaking its ‘arrogance’: Punjab CM
Chandigarh: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led Centre for “targeting” Punjab farmers for farm fires, alleging that the saffron party wanted to avenge the state growers for breaking its…
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Gujaratis want to oust tyrant BJP govt: Punjab CM
Navsari: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Saturday that the people of Gujarat are eagerly waiting for ousting the ‘tyrant’ and ‘corrupt’ BJP leaders from the state. Mann, accompanied by Delhi…
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Raghav Chadha writes to EAM, seeks return of Punjabis stranded in Abu Dhabi
Chandigarh: AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, seeking his intervention for the expeditious return of 100 Punjabi immigrant workers stranded in Abu Dhabi. In his…
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We don’t do politics of hate, we build schools, hospitals: Bhagwant Mann
Hisar: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann here on Wednesday claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party does not indulge in politics of hate but talks of development and building schools and hospitals. He…
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SKM gives call for ‘Raj Bhavan marches’ across India to mark 2nd anniv of farmers’ stir
New Delhi: The Samtyukta Kisan Morcha Tuesday gave a call for ‘Raj Bhavan marches’ across the country on November 26 to mark the second anniversary of the farmers’ agitation against the now-repealed…
