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India vs Sri Lanka: Shubman Gill readies for first Test on home ground

CHANDIGARH: While all eyes will be on former skipper Virat Kohli turning out for his 100th Test when India take on Sri Lanka at Mohali, there's another cricketer who will be hungry to take the ground on Friday. Local boy Shubman Gill, one of the architects of the historic win…

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Punjab’s Jat Sikhs and their political dominance

CHANDIGARH: Jat Sikhs are considered to be the most influential political group in Punjab, as reflected in the fact that the state has only had Jat Sikhs as chief ministers after reorganisation in 1966 — the only exceptions being Giani Zail Singh (1972-75), and Charanjit Singh Channi, who was appointed…

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Anurag Thakur slams AAP supremo

CHANDIGARH: Union minister for information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Friday accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of planning to abolish the reservations of the scheduled castes (SCs) and scheduled tribes (STs).

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Punjab and Haryana HC refuses to quash FIR against cricketer Yuvraj Singh

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court has refused to set aside the FIR registered against cricketer Yuvraj Singh under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for making casteist remarks on social media.

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Campaign ends in Punjab, voting tomorrow

CHANDIGARH/BATHINDA: Campaigning for the Punjab elections drew to a close on Friday evening with senior leaders of all parties making last-ditch efforts to woo voters in the 117 constituencies of the state.

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SAD (S) promises justice in sacrilege cases

CHANDIGARH: If BJP, Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) and Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) alliance came to power, ensuring justice to the Sikh community in sacrilege cases would be the priority of their government, SAD (Sanyukt) president Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa pledged on Friday.

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I referred to AAP leaders from outside, not migrants, says Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi

CHANDIGARH: A day after his remarks on migrants from UP, Bihar and Delhi made in the presence of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during Tuesday’s rally in Ropar stoked a controversy, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday claimed his statement had been distorted by the rival parties. He said he was…

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Punjab: Congress carpet bombs star campaigners for 11th hour push

CHANDIGARH: With AAP not leaving anything to chance, the Congress leadership tried to put its act together for some carpet bombing by its star campaigners, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, for an eleventh hour push as polling draws to a close on Friday evening.

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Under fire, Charanjit Singh Channi clarifies and Priyanka Gandhi uses marriage shield

CHANDIGARH: A day after his remarks on migrants from UP, Bihar and Delhi made in the presence of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during Tuesday’s rally in Ropar stoked a controversy, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday claimed that his statement had been distorted by opposition parties. He said he was…

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EC seeks action against Punjab State Information Commissioner Anumit Singh Sodhi

CHANDIGARH: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has requested the Punjab governor to issue appropriate advisory and take necessary action against Punjab State Information Commissioner Anumit Singh Sodhi for violation of the model code of conduct by taking part in political activities.

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Chandigarh: ‘FB friend from UK’ cheats Manimajra man of Rs 9 lakh

CHANDIGARH: For a 30,000 Pounds gift, a man shelled out Rs 8.72 lakh in different portions only to realise after a while his Facebook friend from the UK was a fraudster.

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Sidhu Moosewala’s anthem glorifies VIP culture

CHANDIGARH: If you are Shubhdeep Singh ‘Sidhu Moosewala’, reaching out to youth is unlikely to be a problem, given that the singer-turned-politician has 1.03 crore followers on YouTube.

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Saw militants lynch my taayaji: Lone blind nominee’s last memory of when he could see

CHANDIGARH: “I saw everything,” said Sukhwinder Singh, the lone blind man contesting assembly elections in Punjab and whose last visual memory is of 30-35 extremists lynching his “taaya” Teja Singh, for voting for the Congress in the 1992 assembly elections in Punjab.

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Tricity doctor to attend US conference

CHANDIGARH: Tricity dermatologist and dermato-laser surgeon Dr Vikas Sharma, chief consultant, National Skin Hospital, Mansa Devi Complex will attend the American Academy of Dermatology conference at Boston, Massachusetts from March 25 to 29.

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Praveen Kumar Sobti was a gentle giant: Bahadur Singh

CHANDIGARH: During the first lockdown in 2020 when Doordarshan re-ran the BR Chopra-epic Mahabharat, former Indian athletics team head coach Bahadur Singh was happy to see his old friend and four-time Asian Games medallist and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Praveen Kumar Sobti back on TV playing the character of "Bheem".

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Punjab: Charanjit Singh Channi gains online heft, still behind Amarinder Singh, Navjot Singh Sidhu

CHANDIGARH: Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi's presence and reach on social media has risen manifold since he took over the post of Punjab chief minister in September last year.

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Punjab Lok Congress mocks Sidhu after Channi declared Congress CM face

CHANDIGARH: The Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Lok Congress has taken a jibe at Congress's state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu after Charanjit Singh Channi was declared the chief ministerial candidate for the assembly polls.

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U-19 WC heroes Nishant, Dinesh likely in Haryana Ranji squad

CHANDIGARH: Former state-level boxer Sunil Kumar had always dreamt of representing India. But lack of family's support towards his passion led him to shelve his gloves at the age of 19. Two decades later, his son and Under-19 cricket World Cup winner Nishant Sindhu has fulfilled his father's dreams in…

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Punjab assembly polls: Family members pitch in for contestants

CHANDIGARH: Fifteen-year-old Aekom Warring may be too young for politics but not for canvassing and is busy making a connect with voters in her father Amarinder Singh Raja Warring's Gidderbaha assembly constituency in Punjab.

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Punjab: ED raids exposed Channi govt as 'Suitcase Di Sarkar' that made transfers-postings an industry, says Capt Amarinder Singh

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) leader Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday launched a scathing attack on CM Charanjit Singh Channi, accusing the latter’s government of "stage-managing" the blockade that had led to the serious security lapse on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's route.

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Punjab CM to file defamation case against Arvind Kejriwal

CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday said he will file a defamation case against AAP leader and Delhi CM Arvind Kejrwal for dubbing him a dishonest man after the ED carried out some raids, including at the premises of the Congress leader's nephew.

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