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Topic: Punjab

AAP sarpanch shot dead at wedding in Tarn Taran, third such attack on ruling party functionary this year

Punjab Police suspends SHO and DSP hours after daylight shooting; Opposition Congress and Akali Dal hit out at AAP government over law & order ‘anarchy’.

In SC’s stop to cement unit plan near homes, farms in Punjab, a win for environment safety. What it said

Agriculturists & Vasant Valley Public School in Sangrur moved court 2 yrs ago, saying cement firm had bought 48 acres for ‘cement-related industrial unit’ in proximity to residences & lands.

Punjab’s war on drugs forgot women addicts. Only 1 govt clinic, endless stigma

‘Smackan’, ‘blackiya’, ‘dangerous’— Punjab’s female drug addicts fight a lonely battle. For many, a Kapurthala de-addiction centre is the only option.

Haryana CM Saini’s lead role in BJP’s Punjab playbook: Turban diplomacy to Operation Lotus whispers

Ahead of 2027 Punjab polls, Haryana CM Saini making frequent visits to Punjab, gurdwara appearances and outreach to non-Jat Sikh and OBC voters in an expanding role in BJP’s Punjab strategy.

Migrant workers shot at in Punjab: Moga suspects post attack video, threaten ‘outsiders’ & sarpanches

The video post, apparently recorded by one of three bike-borne assailants who shot at group of migrant labourers in Moga, names the attackers & claims link to Bambiha gang.

Tarn Taran: Murdered law student’s mother asks, ‘How could assailant carry gun into class?’

Footage of incident captured on CCTV shows prime accused Prince Raj standing in group of students including Sandeep Kaur inside classroom at Mai Bhago Law College in Usma village.

Illegal rehab centres unmasked as ‘hideouts for gangsters, associates’ in Ludhiana’s Khanna

Police-health department raids lead to rescue of 150 patients. Of them, 30 face criminal cases, including a proclaimed offender allegedly linked to a local gangster.

HC raps Punjab govt, orders forensic test of ‘zila parishad poll rigging’ audio clip at neutral lab

'If you (govt) have nothing to hide, you should be taking the lead in getting the audio clip examined from a neutral lab,' said Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu.

In Punjab, a poetic slugfest as CM Mann appears to take swipe at dera chief’s meet with Majithia

Opposition trained its guns at CM for 'insulting' dera chief even as former minister Bikram Singh Majithia walked out of jail after being granted bail in disproportionate assets case. 

Friends-turned-critics & two lawyers: The ‘hit list’ that’s keeping Amritpal in jail

Amritpal, the Independent MP from Khadoor Sahib, was arrested by Punjab police in April 2023 under NSA. He is lodged at Assam’s Dibrugarh jail.

On Camera

Where does the law stand on Himanta Biswa Sarma’s video of ‘shooting’ Muslims?

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's Hindu-Muslim polarisation is clearly done to maximise the odds of winning. But an important legal question is: does it expose him to legal liability?

Indian IT stock selloff deepens on AI scare after Citrini report

Citrini Research Tuesday outlined a scenario in which firms including TCS Ltd, Infosys Ltd, & Wipro Ltd would see contract cancellations accelerate through 2027.

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.