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Topic: Gurdaspur

Pakistan created a Gurdaspur myth for way too long. The truth was very different

Despite there being no contemporaneous evidence, it has often been argued that the 1947 Radcliffe Award, which defined the boundary between India and Pakistan...

‘There’s danger here, I must go back into my bunker’– Gurdaspur man from Ukraine war

Gagandeep Singh, 24, and six co-travellers went to Russia on tourist visas but were ‘forced’ to fight on frontlines. ‘Must be brought back immediately,’ say Singh’s family members.

Gurdaspur’s ‘missing MP’ Sunny Deol opts out of 2024 polls — ‘too good for politics’

Gurdaspur MP Sunny Deol, with 18% attendance in Lok Sabha, downplays his absence, saying he was dismayed by the ‘behaviour’ of MPs cutting across party lines.

Sunny Deol’s Parliament flop: Low attendance, no bills & just 1 question in 3.5 years as MP

Deol's sole question pertains to illegal mining of sand. His personal assistant contends the 'visits' should not matter as long as development work is done in Gurdaspur.

In border seat Gurdaspur, ‘patriot’ Sunny Deol is giving way to a smarter politician

BJP’s poll planks of Balakot & Pakistan are not getting traction along the International Border. So, actor Sunny Deol is picking up on local issues.

Punjab’s worst ecological crisis in years cannot be cleaned up anytime soon

A massive spillage of an estimated 10,000 litres of molasses from a sugar mill in Gurdaspur district into the river Beas Wednesday might have been government doing.  Chandigarh: The...

Congress going through a difficult phase… but there’s discontent with BJP: Sunil Jakhar

After winning the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll with a margin of 1.93 lakh votes, Sunil Jakhar says the result will energise party cadres across the country.

Gurdaspur verdict is no certificate of success for six-month Congress rule in Punjab

The BJP state unit was faction-ridden, did not have any local leader and relied too much on the Akali leaders' campaign for its Gurdaspur candidate.

Gurdaspur, Vengara bypolls have no national impact, but have lessons for BJP & Congress

The Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat in Punjab and Vengara, an assembly segment in Mallapuram district in Kerala suddenly caught the national imagination Sunday.

Gurdaspur bypoll result is a wake-up call for SAD-BJP, big boost for Congress

Bypoll outcome has proved again that Punjab is not smitten by Modi; AAP receives yet another setback

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The debate about spheres of influence reorders India’s position

New world reordering tests New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, balancing ties without succumbing to exclusive dominance zones.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.