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Punjab campus violence triggers political slugfest; university blames outsiders

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A day after intense protests, and violent clashes between students and police at Lovely Professional University’s Phagwara campus over the alleged rape of a female student, Opposition parties in Punjab have lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over the State’s “deteriorating” law and order situation and demanded a thorough probe into the…

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5 Killed After Bus Carrying 36 Passengers Falls Into Drain In Punjab

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5 Killed After Bus Carrying 36 Passengers Falls Into Drain In Punjab

Chandigarh: Five passengers including a woman were killed and over two dozen were injured after a private bus fell into a drain in Punjab’s Faridkot district on Tuesday, officials said. The accident occurred on the Faridkot-Kotkapura road at around 8 am when the bus carrying 36 passengers was going from Muktsar to Amritsar, they said….

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“Low-Intensity Explosion” Reported In Punjab’s Batala, No Casualties

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“Low-Intensity Explosion” Reported In Punjab’s Batala, No Casualties

Further investigation is underway in the matter, the sources said. Chandigarh: A “low-intensity explosion” took place in Raimal village in Punjab’s Batala on Monday evening, causing panic in the area. Police sources said a “loud sound” was heard near a house, which is stated to be owned by a relative of a police personnel. It…

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“Punjab Sarkar” Car With Cash, Liquor Seized In Delhi, State Responds

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“Punjab Sarkar” Car With Cash, Liquor Seized In Delhi, State Responds

New Delhi: A large amount of cash and liquor have been seized from a car with a “Punjab government” sticker in election-bound Delhi, police said yesterday, adding that AAP pamphlets were also found in the car. The BJP soon launched an attack on the Aam Aadmi Party, after which the Punjab government clarified the car…

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Surgery Halted Amid Power Cut At Punjab Hospital, Minister Responds

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Surgery Halted Amid Power Cut At Punjab Hospital, Minister Responds

A group of doctors performing a surgery at a government-run hospital in Punjab’s Patiala were forced to halt the procedure after alleged continuous power outages, including the emergency lights in the operation theatre (OT). A viral video from Rajindra Hospital in Patiala shows the doctors and staff standing around the patient, who was being operated…

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Toddler Runs In Front Of Car Owned By School In Punjab, Gets Run Over

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Toddler Runs In Front Of Car Owned By School In Punjab, Gets Run Over

A two-year-old girl was killed after she was run over by a vehicle belonging to the management of a private school in Punjab’s Barnala, police said on Tuesday. The incident, which was captured on CCTV, took place at Sacred Heart Church on Monday, when the child, Zoya, was playing on the premises. Visuals show the…

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70% Decline In Farm Fires This Season, Says Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian

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70% Decline In Farm Fires This Season, Says Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian

Punjab recorded a total of 36,663 farm fires in 2023. (File) Chandigarh: Punjab recorded a 70 per cent reduction in farm fires this season, said Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian here on Saturday. Punjab reported 10,909 stubble-burning incidents from September 15 to November 30 this year, compared to 36,663 such incidents in the corresponding period…

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23-Year-Old Woman Arrested Over Involvement In Minor’s Rape Case In Punjab

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23-Year-Old Woman Arrested Over Involvement In Minor’s Rape Case In Punjab

The two accused men are still at large, the police said. (Representational) New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested a 23-year-old woman from Ludhiana over her alleged involvement in the rape case of a minor, officials said on Sunday. The accused was declared a proclaimed offender in the case, which was registered at the Kanjhawala…

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Punjab Police Bust Pakistan-Linked Arms Smuggling Racket, Find NATO Imprinted Pistol

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Punjab Police Bust Pakistan-Linked Arms Smuggling Racket, Find NATO Imprinted Pistol

The operation led to the recovery of four sophisticated Glock-19 pistols, police said. (Representational) Chandigarh: Punjab Police in a joint operation with central agencies have busted a Pakistan-backed arms smuggling module with the arrest of two operatives from Tarn Taran, Director General of Police (DGP), Gaurav Yadav, said on Thursday. “The operation led to the…

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Claiming To “Get Rid Of Devil,” Pastor Thrashes Man To Death In Punjab: Cops

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23-Year-Old Woman Arrested Over Involvement In Minor’s Rape Case In Punjab

A case has been registered against the pastor. (Representational) Chandigarh: A 30-year-old man was thrashed to death in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district allegedly by a pastor and eight others in an attempt “to get his body rid of the devil”. Samuel Masih, a resident of Singhpura village in Dhariwal in Gurdaspur, was suffering from seizures and…

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