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Tension rises following farmer’s death during BJP candidate’s visit

May 6, 2024

The untimely demise of farmer Surinder Singh during a confrontation with BJP candidate Preneet Kaur in Sehra village has sparked heightened political tensions. While Preneet Kaur suspended all political engagements over the weekend to express condolences for Surinder Singh’s death, leaders from various parties rushed to the scene to offer...

Teenager beaten to death over alleged sacrilege act

May 6, 2024

In a shocking incidents, a 19-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death following an act of sacrilege at a gurdwara in Punjab’s Ferozepur. Bakshish Singh, the deceased, reportedly tore some pages of the Guru Granth Sahib, the revered holy book of the Sikh community, at Gurdwara Baba Bir Singh in...

Teenager beaten to death over alleged sacrilege act

May 6, 2024

Committee to probe Shubhkaran’s death

May 6, 2024

In a significant development, the committee chaired by former court judge Jaishree Thakur is set to record statements from farmers at Kisan Bhawan in Chandigarh on May 6. This committee was established on March 7 following a Public Interest Litigation filed by Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa in the...

Renowned agricultural scientist Dr. Manjit Singh Kang passes away at 76

May 4, 2024

Late Thursday night marked the somber passing of Dr. Manjit Singh Kang, a distinguished agricultural scientist celebrated for his groundbreaking work in quantitative genetics and crop enhancement. Dr. Kang, 76, who served as the former vice-chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, breathed his last in the United States, where...

Punjab police seizes 4kg ice drug from Amritsar

May 4, 2024

In an intelligence-led operation against trans-border narcotic smuggling networks, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has arrested one person after recovering 4 Kg ICE drug (Crystal Methamphetamine) and 1 Kg heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday. The arrested accused has been identified...

Congress & Akali Dal face setback as members defect to AAP

May 4, 2024

In a significant political development, a wave of defections has struck the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) as numerous current sarpanches and block committee members have joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), citing dissatisfaction with the policies of the Mann government. Malwinder Singh Kang, the AAP candidate for Sri...

Man from Punjab accused of assisting Pakistan’s ISI in anti-India activities

May 4, 2024

In a significant development, authorities have detained a man from Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, suspecting his involvement in espionage activities on behalf of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), as disclosed by police officials on Friday. The individual stands accused of aiding anti-India endeavors by purportedly furnishing sensitive information regarding Indian Army...

Erstwhile SAD govt was instrumental in developing Greater Mohali area: Sukhbir Badal

May 4, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the erstwhile SAD government was instrumental in developing the Greater Mohali area which was set to eclipse Gurgaon besides creating world class education and research facilities and a thriving Information Technology sector. The SAD president also appealed to the people...

BJP candidate Taranjit Singh Sandhu vows war against Drug Addiction

May 3, 2024

Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, has launched a robust campaign against drug addiction, pledging moderation and zero tolerance to combat the menace and make Amritsar drug-free. Sandhu articulated his strategy, emphasizing the utilization of expert medical services and effective foreign medications to alleviate youth from the...

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