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Calls for release of Dumbarton man Jagtar Singh Johal grow as he marks 2000 days behind bars

Today (April 26) marks 2000 days since Jagtar Singh Johal, known as Jaggi, was locked up amid accusations he was involved in a political murder plot in Punjab, northern India.

Daily Record

PM Modi pays respect to former Punjab CM and Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid his last respect to former Punjab Chief Minister and veteran Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal, who passed away on April 25, after a brief illness at a private hospital in Punjab’s Mohali.

The Hindu

Punjab government declares holiday on April 27; people queue up to pay last respects to Parkash Singh Badal

The Central government has already announced two days of State mourning on April 26 and 27 across India as a mark of respect to the former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal

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Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal passes away at 95

Former Punjab Chief Minsiter and Shiromani Akali Dal patron S Parkash Singh Badal passed away on Tuesday, at the age of 95. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Contaminated syrups manufactured in India reported in WHO’s Western Pacific region

It added that the stated manufacturer of the affected product is QP Pharmachem Limited of Punjab, India. The stated marketer of the product is Trillium Pharma of Haryana, India.

The Hindu

RSS meet in Mathura focuses on Punjab, Hindutva

The Akhil Bharatiya Baudhik Varg (all India intellectual group meet) at Mathura’s Keshav Dham is attended by over 300 people associated with various Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh affiliates

The Hindu

Akali Dal patriarch and former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal passes away

Former Punjab Chief Minister and veteran Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal passed away on April 25, 2023 at a private hospital in Punjab’s Mohali at the age of 95

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Protest against sacrilege incident in Punjab's Morinda continues

Shops remained shut and police personnel were deployed in Morinda town in a mark of protest after a man allegedly hit two Sikh priests and desecrated the Guru Granth Sahib at the gurdwara

The Hindu

AAP govt gave 28,873 jobs in a year, says Punjab CM Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said his government has given 28,873 jobs to the State’s youths in a year, whereas the previous Congress government only gave around 8,000 jobs in its maiden year.

The Hindu

Dramatic Manhunt For India’s “James Bond”, Civil Rights Activist, Ends In Punjab

Amritpal Singh has been sent to a remote prison near the Indo-China border while his political movement remains in its infancy.

Zenger

Warless Punjab: the Amritpal Singh arrest and keeping Punjab peaceful

The message from the Amritpal Singh case is that the Centre and Punjab State should work closely to keep Punjab peaceful and insulated from secessionism

The Hindu

Punjab CM calls for ‘restraint’ after gurdwara desecration incident in Morinda

An incident of desecration of Guru Granth Sahib took place at a Gurdwara in Punjab’s Morinda town on Monday, following which Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has urged people to exercise restraint.

The Hindu

NCM seeks details of incidents of sacrilege in Punjab in past 45 years

The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has written a letter to the Chief Secretary, Punjab, asking authorities to share a list of all incidents of sacrilege that have taken place in the State in the past 45 years.

The Hindu

Day after his arrest, HC dismisses as infructuous plea pertaining to Amritpal Singh

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday dismissed as infructuous a plea filed last month claiming that radical preacher Amritpal Singh was in the “illegal custody” of police, a day after his arrest in Punjab’s Moga district.

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Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader Amritpal Singh in Punjab after weeks on the run

After searching for Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh for more than a month, Indian police arrest the fugitive in a move against the revival of an independent homeland in the state of Punjab, which borders Pakistan.

Al Jazeera

Amritpal Singh: Who is he and why was he arrested?

The 30-year-old self-styled preacher and Sikh separatist has been arrested after a month-long manhunt by Indian police.

Dynamite News

'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal shifted to Dibrugarh jail in Assam amid tight security

'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh has been shifted to Dibrugarh jail in Assam amid tight security. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Action will be taken against those who try to disrupt peace and law..," Punjab CM on Amritpal's arrest

Hours after 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh was arrested, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said that action will be taken against those who try to disrupt the country's peace and law. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Indian police have arrested a Sikh separatist leader who had been on the run

Indian police have arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India's northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency.

Al Jazeera

Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh arrested in India after manhunt

Singh and his supporters raided a police station in February after one of the preacher’s aides was arrested

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Punjab: BSF hands over Pakistani national to Pak Rangers who crossed border inadvertently

The Border Security Force on Saturday handed over a Pakistani national to Pakistan Rangers who crossed the international border and entered into Indian territory inadvertently in Punjab's Ferozepur. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NSA warrants against Amritpal Singh executed today: Punjab IGP after 'Waris Punjab De' chief's arrest

National Security Act (NSA) warrants were issued against Amritpal Singh and those warrants have been executed this morning, said Punjab's Inspector General of Police (IGP), Headquarters, Sukhchain Singh Gill after 'Waris Punjab De' chief's arrest. Read further on Dynamite News:

France 24

India arrests Sikh separatist leader Amritpal Singh after month-long manhunt

Indian police arrested Sunday a firebrand Sikh separatist after a month-long manhunt that sparked protests and vandalism among the diaspora in Britain, Canada and the United States.

The Independent UK

Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader after long hunt

Indian police have arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India’s northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency

AFP

Gujarat snatch win over Lucknow as Punjab edge out Mumbai in IPL

Lucknow (India) (AFP) - Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul's dogged chase fell just short Saturday in a nailbiting seven-run Indian Premier League defeat to defending champions Gujarat Titans.

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