Mathura, April 10 At least six tourists from Punjab were killed and several others went missing after a boat carrying more than two dozen people capsized in the Yamuna River in Vrindavan on Friday afternoon. District Magistrate Chandra Prakash Singh confirmed the deaths and said all the tourists on board were from Punjab. “Six bodies […]
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Patiala, April 10 Leaders cutting across party lines gathered in Patiala on Friday to attend the final prayer ceremony of former Punjab cabinet minister and senior Congress leader Lal Singh. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the event, Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa once again targeted Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the issue […]
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Chandigarh, April 10 The Punjab Police have arrested a key suspect in the killing of a social media influencer, nearly a year after the crime shocked the state. According to Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav, fugitive Amritpal Singh Mehron was detained after being deported from the Middle East and taken into custody at Delhi’s international airport […]
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Chandigarh, April 10 Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Thursday urged Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to release the draft of the proposed amendments to the anti-sacrilege law and consult people, all political parties, and religious organizations before the bill is introduced in the assembly. The AAP government has called a special session of the Punjab […]
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Chandigarh, April 10 The Punjab government has rolled out a statewide attendance-tracking system under its flagship foundational learning programme, Mission Samrath 4.0. Parents will now receive daily SMS alerts about their children’s school attendance. Announcing the initiative, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains described it as the next major step in Punjab’s Sikhya Kranti. He said […]
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Chandigarh, April 9 Amritpal Singh Mehron, the main accused in the murder of Punjab-based social media influencer Kanchan Kumari alias Kamal Kaur Bhabhi, has been brought back to Punjab from the United Arab Emirates. Punjab Police secured his custody through the OFTEC cell of the Counter Intelligence Wing after authorities in the UAE handed over […]
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Chandigarh, April 9 Punjab Police have dismantled a suspected ISI-backed Babbar Khalsa International terror module with the arrest of two men from Gurdaspur. The police say the group was planning major attacks in the state and have seized grenades along with explosive materials from the suspects. The accused, identified as Akash Masih and Jablaun, residents […]
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London, April 9 The British Sikh Association has submitted a planning application to erect a permanent memorial at Manor House Grounds in Southall, west London, in honour of the contributions made by Sikh soldiers during both World Wars. The proposal is now open for public consultation with Ealing Council, with a decision expected by the […]
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Chandigarh, April 9 Two men were arrested in Dasuya for allegedly siphoning liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from tankers and selling it illegally, police said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Mandeep Singh and Tarlochan Singh, are both residents of Dasuya. According to police, a team from Dasuya police station conducted a raid at a ground […]
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Patiala, April 9 Panic spread across Patiala after several major schools in the city received bomb threat emails. Following the threats, the police and the district administration immediately became active and launched search operations in the schools. The schools that received the threat emails include YPS Patiala, Delhi Public School, Shivalik School, Mount Litera School, […]
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