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Khalsa University vs Punjab: As SC quashes 2017 repeal law, a look back at the 7-year legal tussle

SC said it did not wish to go into allegations of mala fides in case & looked at two questions to rule that Khalsa University (Repeal) Act, 2017, was ‘arbitrary, violated Article 14’.

Congress’s Gurjeet Aujla retains Amritsar, BJP’s Taranjit Sandhu pushed to third place

Aujla won by a margin of 40,301 votes. His nearest rival was cabinet minister and Aam Aadmi Party candidate Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal.

Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh’s mother, uncle arrested ahead of march demanding his transfer

Calling it a preventive arrest, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Alam Vijay Singh said that Balwinder Kaur, the mother of Amritpal has been sent to judicial custody.

Year after radical preacher & aides were lodged at Assam jail, Amritpal saga is far from over

Amritsar Deputy Commissioner has listed fresh grounds for seeking detention order. Amritpal Singh & his 9 associates have been lodged in Dibrugarh jail in Assam since March-April 2023.

Former ‘star’ US envoy, grandson of Sikh stalwart — who is latest BJP entrant Taranjit Sandhu

His social media posts show he has been attending more and more events in and around his hometown Amritsar, suggesting he may contest Lok Sabha polls from there.

Sidhu Moose Wala is the face on most Punjab kites this Lohri season. T-shirts, school bags too

In his death, Moose Wala has become what Princess Diana had for the United Kingdom. He has been elevated from celebrityhood to the status of a hero.

BSF personnel shoot down China-made drone on Pakistan border in Punjab

After hearing the sound of a suspected flying object coming from the Pakistani side on Friday, security personnel deployed in Amritsar sector of the India-Pak border, shot down the drone.

Amritsar shop owner held for killing Sena (Taksali) leader a ‘radicalised lone wolf’, suspect cops

Sandeep Singh opened his shop Friday and went about business as usual before he shot Shiv Sena (Taksali) leader Sudhir Suri, said sources in Punjab Police.

Wearing goggles for secrecy, conjoined twins Sohna-Mohna cast separate votes in Punjab polls

The twins, who had applied to have their names included as separate persons in the electoral rolls soon after turning 18 last year, were hailed as ‘icons of voters with disabilities’.

Private lab faces probe after over 100 flyers test Covid positive on Italy-Amritsar flights

173 passengers who returned from Italy tested positive on arrival Friday. Several passengers alleged their positive report was incorrect as they tested negative hours before boarding.

On Camera

The Bads of Bollywood finally gives us the sidekick that everyone needs

Sidekicks are quintessential in Bollywood, and every few years, when a star or lead shines, a filmmaker reminds us that the person next to the hero is a key ingredient in the recipe.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.