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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicAmritpal Singh

Topic: Amritpal Singh

‘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.

‘Not arrested but can’t leave country’, say Punjab Police after stopping Amritpal’s wife at airport

UK citizen Kirandeep Kaur, who married Amritpal in February, could not take her flight to Birmingham. She returned to her husband's house in Jallu Khera after '3 hrs of questioning'.

Fugitive Amritpal Singh’s wife stopped at Amritsar airport, questioned by immigration dept

The Khalistani sympathiser, who married UK-based Kaur in February, has been on the run since 18 March.

Opposition’s comeback album: ‘Didi, oh, Didi’. And Where’s Waldo? Certainly not in Punjab

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Amritpal blown out of context, Sikhs are whipping boys’ — radical MP Simranjit Mann on state of Punjab

The SAD (Amritsar) chief also finds nothing wrong in his statement that Amritpal can run away to Pakistan. Asserts Radcliffe Line separates Sikhs on either side of border.

‘Journalist’, chronicler of Sikh militancy — who is Amritpal aide Papalpreet, now in police net

On the run since 18 March, Papalpreet was allegedly involved in organising 2015 Sarbat Khalsa & also procured donations for families of former Sikh militants from sympathetic NRIs.

Radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s key aide and fellow fugitive Papalpreet Singh arrested

Papalpreet was picked up by cops of Delhi and Punjab from Hoshirapur on Monday.

Punjab Police watch for Amritpal’s return ahead of Baisakhi. Akal Takht still silent on sarbat Khalsa

Police is keeping close eye on bus stands, deras for Amritpal — suspected to be currently hiding in UP — ahead of Baisakhi, day Khalistani preacher requested meeting of Sikhs.

‘Under attack, need elected representatives’: Why Christians in Punjab have launched a political party

It is an attempt to bring Christian communities & traditions in Punjab under a single political entity, party founder says. First challenge will be to contest Jalandhar LS bypoll.

Sarbat Khalsa on Amritpal’s demand? With Akal Takht silent, experts explain why it would be a bad idea

In a purported video message last week, radical preacher Amritpal Singh had demanded that Akal Takht organise a 'Sarbat Khalsa' — or congregation of all Sikhs — on Baisakhi.

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Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.