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Seventeen Indian nationals rescued from Libya after MEA's sustained efforts. Hailing from Punjab and Haryana, they reached Delhi on Aug 20. Indian embassy in Tunis played key role in evacuation.

The Hindu

Pakistani Christians hold Sunday services at desecrated churches

More than 80 Christian homes and churches vandalised in a riot in Jaranwala in Punjab province on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

BJP flays CM Mann for neglecting people of Punjab in need of hour

BJP accuses Punjab CM Mann of neglecting State during floods, says he's busy in political rallies in poll-bound Chhattisgarh. Mann's actions termed "highly insensitive and irresponsible" by BJP spokesperson.

The Hindu

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Bus engulfed in flames after hitting van in Pakistan, killing 18 people and injuring 13 others

Police and rescue officials in Pakistan say a bus caught fire after hitting a van parked on the shoulder of an intercity highway in eastern Punjab province, killing at least 18 people and injuring 13 others

The Independent UK

Pakistani police searching for father in connection with death of Sara Sharif

Urfan Sharif, father of 10-year-old girl found dead at her home near Woking, may be in hiding in Punjab, say police

The Guardian - UK

Sara Sharif: Pakistan police join hunt for father sought after murder of girl, 10

Urfan Sharif, who has a home in the Punjab, is being sought by police in the region

The Independent UK

Pakistani police seek to arrest father of 10-year-old Sara Sharif, who died in the UK

Pakistani police in the eastern province of Punjab are seeking to arrest a man in connection with the death of his 10-year-old daughter in the U.K. Sara Sharif was found dead at her home in Woking, on the southern outskirts of London, on Aug. 10, U.K. police said in a…

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Road tax exemption for electric cars in Telangana replaced with high rates

Telangana has replaced road tax exemption for electric cars with 11-15% levy, surprising potential buyers. This comes despite govt's efforts to promote e-mobility. Other States offering road tax exemption include TN, Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab, UP & NCR. 5K EVs for taxis & private use exempt, 2L two-wheelers still to go.

The Hindu

Muslim mob attacks 3 churches after accusing Christian man of desecrating Quran in eastern Pakistan

Police say a Muslim mob has attacked a Christian locality in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, burning a church, damaging two others and demolishing a man's house after accusing him of desecrating the pages of Islam’s holy book

The Independent UK

BSF chief on Punjab frontier visit to review security situation along India-Pakistan International Border

Border Security Force (BSF) Director General, Nitin Agrawal, is on a two-day visit to the Punjab frontier starting Monday to review the security situation along the India-Pakistan International Border (IB) in the state. Read further on Dynamite News.

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Bulldozing the law and the Constitution

Punjab & Haryana High Court's rare intervention in Haryana's demolition drive highlights the need to prevent state persecution based on religion. The Court's question of whether an exercise of ethnic cleansing is being carried out by the State brings us to the heart of the issue. Despite lack of statutory…

The Hindu

Hafta letters: Chandrayaan, poverty and Sudha Murthy’s cutlery

In the last four weeks, I’ve done two trips, scared and as a nervous wreck, one from Gurgaon to my flooded hometown in Punjab where my parents were stuck, the second from Punjab to riot-filled Gurgaon where my wife was stuck.

Newslaundry

Pakistani intruder shot dead along IB in Punjab's Tarn Taran

Intruder shot dead at Punjab's Tarn Taran border. BSF noticed suspicious movement near Thekalan village. Troops challenged intruder, but he kept going. BSF opened fire, killing intruder on spot.

The Hindu

Pakistan's imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is allowed a brief visit by his wife

The lawyer of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan says he was allowed a brief visit by his wife at the high-security prison in eastern Punjab province where he is being held

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Why a Queensland court overturned a ban on religious knives in schools

The Supreme Court of Queensland last week overturned a law banning children from bringing “knives” to school for religious reasons. This will allow Sikh students, parents, and teachers to carry a ceremonial dagger known as a “kirpan” at schools in Queensland.

Newslaundry

Bulldozer justice ‘inherently illegal’: Editorials on Punjab & Haryana HC halting ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Nuh

On Monday, the Punjab and Haryana High Court used an important phrase while halting a demolition drive carried out by authorities in Nuh and Gurugram, which had seen communal violence the previous week.

The Hindu

Did you issue notice before demolitions, Punjab and Haryana HC asks Haryana

Haryana authorities razed several illegal structures in violence-hit Nuh including a hotel from where stones were allegedly pelted on a religious procession during the clashes last week, officials said earlier.

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Punjab: Police recovers 77 kg of Heroin, 4 arrested

In two separate intelligence-led operations by Counter Intelligence Wing of Punjab, the Ferozepur Police on Sunday nabbed four drug traffickers. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Haryana receives 59% excess rain in July, Punjab 44%

Flood-hit Chandigarh, Haryana, and Punjab saw 40-59% excess rainfall in July. Chandigarh recorded 170% excess, while Panchkula and Yamunanagar saw 111% and 75% excess, respectively.

The Hindu

Punjab police claim to have busted interstate illegal weapon smuggling module

Punjab Police busts inter-state illegal weapon smuggling module with arrest of two arms suppliers from Madhya Pradesh. Cache of 17 pistols, 35 magazines recovered. Linkages to criminal gangs associated with Jaggu Bhagwanpuria and Ravi Balachauria.

The Hindu

NIA raids 31 locations in hunt for U.K. High Commission attackers

The National Investigation Agency August 1, 2023, raided 31 locations across Punjab and Haryana to locate those involved in the conspiracy behind the March 19 attack on the High Commission of India in London.

The Hindu

Punjab’s new sports policy will create sports culture in State: Gurmeet Singh

Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Monday said the new sports policy of the state, which was recently approved by the Cabinet includes several incentives in a bid to create a sports culture in the State .

The Hindu

M.S. Bitta demands White Paper on Operation Blue Star, 1984 anti-Sikh riots

Politicians have to be blamed for the rise of terrorism in Punjab. All parties were equally responsible for the situation, says Maninderjeet Singh Bitta, former President of Indian Youth Congress and chairman of the All India Anti-Terrorist Front.

The Hindu

Drones being used to smuggle drugs across border into India, admits Pakistan PM’s advisor

A senior official in the Pakistan Government has admitted that Pakistani smugglers are using drones to smuggle illicit drugs, mostly heroin into Indian territory.

The Hindu

Punjab BJP delegation meets governor on flood issue, demands compensation for farmers

Sunil Jakhar also alleged that the government failed to take necessary measures, including cleaning of drains and strengthening of embankments, that led to the flooding.

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