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Lawmakers, Senior Lawyer, PU Students Discuss Court Verdict Sentencing 3 Sikh Youths for Possessing Books

Chandigarh: Three Punjab MLAs, a senior lawyer of Punjab and Haryana High Court and various students of Panjab University Chandigarh took part in a discussion ...

HC to Examine Proofs Collected Against Bikram Majithia and Sukhbir Badal by Justice Ranjeet Singh Commission

The Punjab and Haryana High Court is scheduled examine content of CDs supplied by Justice Ranjit Singh (retd) in a criminal complaint against former deputy chief minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia, on Wednesday.

Bargari & Behbal Kalan: Ummranangal and Other Top Cops Re-summoned by SIT

A special investigation team (SIT) of the Punjab Police, which is investigating the incidents of beadbi of the Guru Granth Sahib and the subsequent police firing on Sikh sangat at village Behbal Kalan in 2015, has re-summoned top officials of the police and civilian administration on February 12 (Tuesday).

Police Lathicharge on Protesting SSA and RMSA Teachers in Patiala

The Punjab police on Sunday (Feb. 10) resorted to lathicharge on teachers who were trying to gherao the resident of Punjab CM Amarinder Singh.

Pro-freedom Sikh Group Pays Tributes of Makbool Bhatt and Afzal Guru

Expressing solidarity with struggling people of Kashmir, Dal Khalsa urged representative organizations from Kashmir and Punjab to strengthen coordination among them against common oppressor (New Delhi).

Refrain From Actions That Intensify Disputes: China Warns India After Modi Visits Arunachal Pradesh

China’s foreign ministry on Saturday (Feb. 9) condemned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, also claimed by China, saying it “resolutely opposes” activities of Indian leaders in the region, reads a report in Hindustan Times (HT)

Congress Leader Want ED to Investigate Source of Bikram Majithia’s Money Used for “Political Mileage”

In a statement issued today the Cabinet Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that Enforcement Directorate (ED) must investigate proceeds of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) leader Bikram Singh Majithia to know its source.

Bargari Insaaf Morcha’s Next Phase is Lok Sabha Elections; 4 Candidates Announced

Bargari Insaaf Morcha (BIM) organisers have announced to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. BIM leaders, led by Bhai Dhian Singh Mand announced to filed four candidates and said that its doors are open for any group, “except the Congress, SAD (Badal) and the BJP”, for an alliance ahead crucial parliamentary polls.

Birdavinder Singh, JJ Singh Join Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali)

Former Indian Army Chief General Joginder Jaswant Singh joined Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) on Wednesday (Feb. 6) in the presence of party President and Lok Sabha MP from Khadoor Sahib constituency in Punjab, Ranjit Sìngh Brahmpura at camp office in Amritsar.

Punjab Government Should Release Dues To Sugarcane Growers: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has demanded that Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government should immediately release the pending balance amount to the sugarcane growers in the state.

JNU “Sedition” Case: Police Fail to Procure Prosecution Sanction

Delhi Police failed to procure prosecution sanction against former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others in the 2016 JNU sedition case. Police informed the trial court that the sanction to prosecute, which is pending with the Delhi government, was expected in a few days.

Manipur Fake Encounter: Victims and Witnesses Face Delays, Reprisals in Quest for Justice

Families of victims of alleged extra-judicial executions by security force personnel in Manipur, India are facing reprehensible delays and reprisals as they wait for justice, Amnesty India said today.

RSS Worker Arrested For Bomb Attack At Kerala Police Station

According to the police Praveen, a district functionary of the RSS, and his accomplice Sreejit, a worker, threw bombs at the Nedumangad Police Station during the January 3 shutdown protesting against the entry of two women into the Sabarimala Temple.

HS Phoolka Shots Letter to CM Amarinder Singh; Seeks Release of Saka Nakodar Inquiry Report

Chandigarh: Lawyer turned politician Advo. H S Phoolka has written a letter to Punjab CM Amrinder Singh asking him to table the inquiry report related ...

AAP Leaders Visit Harike Pattan; Call Upon Government To Address Water Pollution

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and MLA Kultar Singh Sandhwan visited visited Harike Pattan along with social activist Gurpeet Singh Chandbaka and environment activist Balbir Singh Sechewal. 

Kashmir Shuts Down to Protest Against Indian PM’s Visit

Kashmiri people reportedly observed a complete shut down on Sunday (Feb. 3) as a token of protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. The Tribune has noted in one of its news reports that "[c]losed markets and deserted roads greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his arrival in Srinagar as Kashmir observed a shutdown...".

SAD Taksali Appoints Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad as General Secretary and Spokesperson

Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) president and MP Ranjit Singh Brahmpura has appointed Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad as General Secretary and Spokesperson of the party.

SAD (B)-BJP Reach Truce After Amit Shah-Sukhbir Badal Meet

Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) has reached an understanding with the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) after a meeting between BJP president Amit Shah and Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal in Delhi on Friday (Feb. 1) night.

SAD (Badal) Skips NDA Meeting; Says May Separate If RSS Interference in Sikh Affairs Not Stopped

Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), led by Badal dynasty, boycotted a meeting of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) yesterday (Jan. 31).

Ramgarh Bypoll Results: Congress Candidate Shafia Zubair won by 12000

Counting of votes for the high-stake Jind bypoll in Haryana began this morning amid tight security arrangements.

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