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TopicAmritpal Singh arrested

Topic: Amritpal Singh arrested

Fortified set-up, political will & keeping Amritpal in ‘remote area’ — why authorities selected Dibrugarh Jail

The prison was used to keep ULFA militants during height of militancy in Assam. Both strategic & psychological factors involved in keeping high-profile prisoners like Amritpal there.

Where was Amritpal hidden all these days, asks Congress as AAP & BJP welcome Waris Punjab De chief’s arrest

Congress’s Randeep Surjewala casts doubt on the chain of events leading to the Khalistani preacher's capture. Akal Takht jathedar had suggested Amritpal to surrender, Akali Dal asserts.

Arrest or surrender? Had the option to flee abroad, says Amritpal, but police say he was cornered

In a video message, Amritpal said he surrendered despite having several options. Police has rubbished his claims, say they had 'surrounded' the gurdwara he was in & was forced to come out.

Tracing Amritpal Singh’s steps: How self-styled Khalistani preacher turned Punjab upside down within 8 months

Arrested under National Security Act, Amritpal was an unknown Sikh living in Dubai till August 2022. He had a mercurial rise on his return to India, becoming face of Khalistani movement.

Radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s infamy lasts 8 months: A timeline from Dubai to Dibrugarh

After hiding from law for over a month, the Khalistani sympathiser surrendered in Moga on Sunday; he will be taken to a Dibrugarh jail, where other key aides are being held under NSA.

‘Amritpal didn’t surrender, came out of gurdwara when he saw there was no escape,’ say Punjab Police

IG (headquarters) Sukhchain Singh Gill has rubbished all claims of Amritpal having 'surrendered', says Khalistani preacher was arrested by joint efforts of intelligence, police teams.

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India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.