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Akali Dal stages protest against AAP for ‘surrendering water to Rajasthan’

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) members and leaders on Wednesday staged a protest in Punjab’s Abohar against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, accusing it of ‘surrendering the State’s water to Rajasthan’, even as the AAP flatly denied it.

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Punjab HC denies bail to murder, rape, robbery accused, terming his acts as ‘sheer disregard to life and dignity’

Dismissing the bail plea of an accused in the 2016 double murder, rape, and robbery case in Haryana’s Nuh, the Punjab and Haryana High Court held “the accused butchered, injured members of a family and committed rape with females, adjacent to the bodies of their kin lying in a pool…

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Fugitive suspect involved in sacrilege case caught at KIA

Immigration officials detained Sandeep Bareta, the key conspirator in the Bargari sacrilege case in Punjab reported in 2015 involving the desecration of the holy Guru Granth Sahib and member of Dera Sacha Souda.

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Punjab, Delhi Congress units wary of backing AAP

Senior Congress leaders from Delhi and Punjab met at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on the issue of support to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in its fight against the Centre’s ordinance that effectively negates the Supreme Court verdict which gave the AAP-led Delhi government the power to control…

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BSF intercepts fifth Pakistani drone in four days along International Border in Punjab

The BSF recovered the black-coloured drone, a quadcopter of ‘DJ Matrice 300 RTK’ make, with an attached payload of 2.1 kilogram suspected heroin attached through an iron ring, a force spokesperson said

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Akali Dal dismisses alliance speculations with BJP

Accusing the BJP-led Central government of taking several anti-Sikh decisions, SAD spokesperson and leader Maheshinder Singh Grewal said, “...the SAD is allied with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Punjab. The alliance is doing well.”

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Contempt plea filed in SC against U.P., Punjab for having ‘acting’ DGPs

In his contempt petition, petitioner-advocate Brajesh Singh has challenged the appointment of Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Gaurav Yadav as the acting DGP of Punjab.

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Inter-state weapon supply gang busted in Punjab's Ludhiana; 3 arrested

Punjab Police arrested three persons and busted a inter-State gang involved in supplying weapons in Punjab's Ludhiana, officials said adding weapons and live cartridges were seized from the possession of the alleged accused. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BSF thwarts triple drone intrusions in Punjab, recovers 2 drones and 2.5 kgs heroin

AMRITSAR: Border Security Force (BSF) troops encountered a series of three drone intrusions in Punjab, all transpiring within a relatively short timeframe on the night of May 19.

The Times of India

Pakistan: Punjab interim govt gives 24-hour ultimatum to Imran Khan's party to hand over "terrorists" hiding at his residence

Pakistan's Punjab province interim government gave a 24-hour ultimatum to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to hand over "30-40 terrorists who have taken refuge" in former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Zaman Park residence in Lahore, Geo News reported.

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NIA raids 12 districts of Punjab in terror-narcotics nexus cases

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 17 carried out searches at 12 districts across Punjab in terror-narcotics smugglers-gangsters nexus cases.

The Hindu

Hardeep Puri rules out BJP-SAD alliance for 2024 Lok Sabha election

The Union Minister said the SAD has lost its credibility among voters in Punjab as shown in the recent Jalandhar by-election poll results and rejected the possibility of any alliance with the party.

The Hindu

184 fishermen reach Gujarat after release from Pakistani jail

A total of 184 fishermen from Gujarat, who were released by Pakistani authorities last week, reached Vadodara on Monday morning by a train from Punjab, the state government said.

The Hindu

Sangrur court issues notice to Congress chief Kharge for Bajrang Dal defamation case

A court in Punjab on May 15 issued a notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in a ₹100-crore defamation case filed against him for “defamatory” remarks against the Bajrang Dal

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Job losses, easy money are both key factors of drug addiction in northern States

As the drug menace’s gravity continues to increase with the prevalence and rising usage of substance abuse, “unemployment and availability of easy money” have emerged as key economic factors leading to drug addiction in at least five states of India’s north and northwest region.

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Jalandhar by-poll results | People of Punjab have voted of politics of work and defeated dynasty politics: Arvind Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on May 13 said that AAP’s win in the Jalandhar by-poll was an unprecedented victory.

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Jalandhar LS bypoll | Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring concedes defeat

Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring conceded defeat in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll on May 13 and congratulated the Aam Aadmi Party and its candidate Sushil Rinku.

The Times of India

DC vs PBKS IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings let down by home talent

NEW DELHI: This IPL season is as good as over for Delhi Capitals and Prithvi Shaw. The regular first XI players didn't even show up for training on the eve of their match against Punjab Kings here.

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Is a Sikh separatist movement seeing a resurgence four decades after sparking terror in India?

It is not surprising that recent acts of vandalism by suspected Sikh separatists in Australia and North America have generated a sense of déjà vu.

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With ex-PM Imran Khan in custody, Pakistan cracks down on his supporters, arresting hundreds

Pakistani authorities are cracking down on supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, arresting hundreds in overnight raids and sending troops across the country to rein in the wave of violence that followed his arrest earlier this week

The Hindu

Third low-intensity blast in Punjab’s Amritsar; five arrested in cases

A third explosion took place on May 10, 2023 midnight behind the Guru Ramdas Niwas building in Amritsar

The Hindu

Punjab’s heavy toll

A hundred years ago, plague raged on in all the provinces, with the toll being the highest in Punjab and lowest in Bengal.

The Hindu

Bypolls held in one Lok Sabha, four Assembly seats

Bypolls were held for one Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab and four Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Meghalaya and Odisha on Wednesday.

The Hindu

Press Council of India issues notice to Punjab govt. over arrest of journalist

Press Council of India issues notice to Punjab govt. over arrest of journalist and seeks a report within two weeks

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Punjab bypoll | 54% polling recorded in Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll

Polling began on May 10 morning for the high-stakes Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll where a 4-cornered electoral battle is in the offing with the AAP, Congress, BJP, and SAD in the fray.

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