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Punjab: Schools in five border districts, Sangrur to remain shut on May 12
Chandigarh: Schools in five Punjab districts bordering Pakistan, as well as in Sangrur, will remain closed on Monday, officials said. However, academic institutions in the rest of the state will reopen, they…
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Video: Unidentified object leaves crater in field in Punjab’s Phagwara
Phagwara: An unidentified object fell in a field between Khalyan and Sahni villages in Phagwara distruct early Saturday, officials said. Locals said an explosion-like sound was heard at 2.40 am from the…
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Massive NIA crackdown: 17 Punjab locations raided over Khalistani arms plot
New Delhi: In a major development, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted extensive searches across Punjab in connection with a terror conspiracy involving Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operatives. The raids targeted premises…
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Pakistan fears water crisis with dam levels dropping sharply
Islamabad: Pakistan is gearing up to face a major water crisis as a sharp decline has been witnessed in the levels at its three major dams over the past few days. Rawal,…
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Photos: 537 Pak nationals left India through Attari in 4 days as deadline ends
New Delhi: As many as 537 Pakistani nationals, including nine diplomats and officials, left India through the Attari-Wagah border point in four days beginning April 24 as the exit deadline for the…
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Ahmadi man killed, another injured in Pakistan’s Punjab
Lahore: A young man from the Ahmadi community was shot dead while another critically injured because of their faith in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said on Friday. Muhammad Asif and Asnan Ahmad,…
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Captured Punjab-origin terrorist Harpreet Singh behind multiple attacks, says FBI
Chandigarh: The captured Punjab-origin Harpreet Singh was part of an alleged foreign terrorist gang in America, who “we believe was involved in planning multiple attacks on police stations both in India and…
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Pakistan security forces kill 10 suspected terrorists in Punjab
Lahore: Law enforcement agencies on Monday shot dead 10 suspected terrorists of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Punjab province, police said. According to a statement, personnel of Punjab police and the…
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Amritpal’s father slams Mann govt for extending his son’s detention under NSA
Chandigarh: Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh on Sunday slammed the AAP-led Punjab government for extending his son’s detention under the National Security Act, alleging it wanted to keep the…
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Punjab grenade blast: Main accused held in Delhi
Chandigarh: The main perpetrator of the hand grenade blast at the residence of BJP Manoranjan Kalia in Jalandhar has been arrested from Delhi, a top Punjab Police officer said on Saturday, April…
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Punjab Assembly goes live with digital access to its archives
The Legislative Assembly of Punjab has achieved a first of its kind. It has gone live with digital access to the public of all its archives from 1947. Using a search engine,…
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‘Blast’ at Punjab BJP leader’s residence; Two arrested
Chandigarh: A “blast” took place at the residence of BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia in Punjab’s Jalandhar district, causing panic in the area. Police arrested two persons and said it was a conspiracy…
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Punjab opposition leader condemns Modi govt over Waqf Amendment Act
Punjab’s leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Thursday launched a scathing attack against the Modi government’s recent amendments to the Waqf Act. He alleged it to be an interference in religious…
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Punjab pastor Bajinder Singh gets life term in 2018 rape case
Chandigarh: A court in Punjab’s Mohali on Tuesday sentenced self-styled pastor Bajinder Singh to life imprisonment in a 2018 rape case. The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Vikrant Kumar…
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Video: Probe against Punjab pastor after assault video surfaces online
A probe has been initiated by the Punjab’s Mohali police against controversial pastor Baljinder Singh after an alleged video of him assaulting his employees emerged on social media platforms. The video shows…
