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The Latest Breaking News from Punjab

Punjab farmers continue three-day "rail roko" agitation over MSP, flood compensation demands

Farmers in Punjab continued their "rail roko" protest on the second day in Amritsar demanding a committee for Minimum Support Price (MSP). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab Congress criticises AAP govt for arresting party leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress strongly criticised the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for arresting senior party leader and All-India Kissan Congress chairman Sukhpal Singh Khaira in connection with an old case registered against him under the NDPS Act.

The Times of India

Farmers start three-day rail roko agitation in Punjab against Centre; some rail services disrupted

Farmers in Punjab began a 3-day 'rail roko' agitation on Sept 28, demanding a financial package for flood losses, legal guarantee for MSP, and debt waiver.

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Congress MLA arrested in AAP ruled Punjab; rift likely to widen in INDIA bloc

Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira arrested in NDPS case; AAP denies 'political vendetta' and SAD calls it 'vendetta politics'. The Congress party reacted sharply, terming the move as ‘politically motivated’ by the ruling AAP, indicative of widening rift between the Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance partners.

The Hindu

Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira detained by Punjab Police

Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Thursday was detained by Punjab police in connection with the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Read further on Dynamite News

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Pakistan mother of militancy in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir: DGP

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said Pakistan is the mother of terrorism in the Union Territory as it was in Punjab

The Hindu

‘Whether it costs our lives or not’: killing of Canadian Sikh leader reignites historic fight

Decades-long separatist movement gets new fire with ‘credible allegations’ that India behind murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

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Pakistan’s Ahmadis living in fear as graves, religious sites attacked

Human Rights Commission says at least 34 attacks on religious sites of minority Ahmadis have taken place so far in 2023.

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Centre notifies elevation of 11 judges in Punjab and Haryana High Court

The Ministry of Law and Justice on Wednesday notified the elevation of 11 additional judges as Permanent Judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Read further on Dynamite News:

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What is the Khalistan movement? How is it linked to India-Canada tensions?

As row between two nations continues over killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Al Jazeera explains the movement’s history.

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Turban-wearing people are being painted as terrorists: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia

QUADIAN (GURDASPUR): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia expressed his concerns regarding alleged deliberate efforts to portray turban wearing Sikhs as terrorists in the country, with the intention of securing votes through divisive polarization tactics.

The Times of India

Punjab: Panchayat secretary caught with 3.5kgs opium in Nabha

PATIALA: The police in Punjab's Nabha have arrested two persons including a panchayat secretary and recovered around 3.5 kgs of opium from his possession.

The Times of India

SP among six policemen booked on charge of torturing advocate in Punjab

Six Punjab policemen, including SP, face charges of custodial torture, abetment of unnatural sex, wrongful confinement & threat to life of an adcosate

The Hindu

Punjab CM takes a dig at former Minister Manpreet Badal as Vigilance Bureau books him for corruption

VB registers case against ex-Punjab FM Manpreet Badal & 4 others for criminal & corruption charges in connection with purchase of property in Bathinda. Arrests 3 accused. Probe reveals Badal used political pressure to purchase land, causing financial loss to state. CM Mann says those who boasted of honesty now…

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Interpol issues Red Notice against alleged BKI terrorist

Interpol issues Red Notice against BKI terrorist Karanvir Singh, 38, from Kapurthala, Punjab. Wanted for criminal conspiracy, murder, Arms Act, Explosive Substances Act, raising funds for terrorist act, and being a member of terrorist gang/org. BKI headquartered in Lahore, active in India, Europe, UK, US.

Al Jazeera

Unpacking India-Canada tensions amid Trudeau’s bombshell allegations

A week after Canada accused India of being tied to Sikh leader’s killing, fears over safety and polarisation grow.

Dynamite News

12 Kg heroin, Rs 19.3 lakh seized in Punjab's Gurdaspur, 2 drug peddlers held

In a Joint operation of Gurdaspur Police and Border Security Force, two drug peddlers have been arrested with 12 Kg of heroin and Rs 19.3 lakh seized from them. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BSF finds Pakistani drone carrying heroin in Punjab's Amritsar

A Pakistani drone was recovered in a joint operation conducted by Border Security Force and Punjab Police in Amritsar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Parineeti-Raghav wedding: Delhi, Punjab CMs Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann with their wives in Udaipur

Actor Parineeti Chopra and AAP leader Raghav Chadha’s wedding festivities have started in Udaipur and guests have begun to arrive to be part of their very special day. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Farmers outfits in Punjab to stage rail roko protest against Centre

: Farmers in Punjab to start 3-day 'rail roko' agitation on Sep 28 to demand special package, MSP guarantee, loan waiver & more.

The Hindu

Political parties in Punjab adopt contrasting strategies amid India-Canada conflict

In Punjab, parties are attempting to garner different vote banks — in the State itself, in other parts of the country, and among the diaspora.

The Hindu

NIA confiscates properties of SFJ’s Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

On February 3, 2021, non-bailable warrants of arrest were issued against Pannun by the NIA court and he was declared a “Proclaimed Offender” on November 29 last year.

The Hindu

Punjab’s debt rises by ₹50,000 crore during AAP regime: Governor seeks fund ‘utilisation details’ from CM Mann

Gov. Purohit seeks details of ₹50,000 cr. debt incurred during AAP's 1.5-yr. regime in Punjab. CM Mann requested release of Rural Development Fund from Centre. Purohit asked for details of utilisation of funds to convince PM Modi. Awaiting Supreme Court decision.

The Hindu

Canada’s ‘soft’ approach for Khalistan could embolden radicals in India, say experts

Pro-Khalistan movement has lost popular support in Punjab yet pockets of support exist among Sikh diaspora abroad. Canadian PM's statement on India's alleged involvement in killing of pro-Khalistan leader emboldens radicals. NIA requests for extradition of terrorist operatives pending with Canadian authorities.

The Hindu

India’s suspension of visa services in Canada stirs panic in Punjab

Anxiety grips Punjab over India-Canada visa stand-off; families, students worry. India suspends visa services in Canada, causing panic among students, families in Punjab

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