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Topic: Punjab

‘Used influence to protect betting operators’—ED raids premises linked to Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora

ED officials say Arora and his firms involved in round-tripping & insider trading. 13 locations raided, including that of his son, firms & business partners. Mann alleges vendetta.

Why Punjab govt wants MP Amritpal in Dibrugarh jail even after end of NSA detention

In moving HC, state govt has made it clear it doesn't intend to extend Amritpal’s detention under NSA. He will now be arrested in connection with the many cases against him in the state.

Navjot Kaur Sidhu has a solution for rampant drug abuse in Punjab—‘opium tablets for addicts’

Former Congress member Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who joined Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party the previous day, now says Priyanka Gandhi is ‘like my sister’.

Brampton feels like a gamble now: As Canada dream gets costlier, Punjab youth look to UK, NZ, Dubai

A tighter Canadian policy on student visas has impacted immigration companies and agents as well even as the Punjab Police continue to crack down on agents over widespread fraud.

Chandigarh BJP office blast: Cops probe how ‘ISI-linked network’ executed attack from Portugal, Germany

Punjab Police have arrested 5 for Wednesday’s explosion, 2 others absconding. DGP says module backed by Pakistan’s ISI with foreign-based handlers.

Ex-Armyman killed wife, evaded arrest for years, started a new life. Then an LPG booking gave him away

Sandeep Tomar, a former captain in 12 Bihar Regiment, was apprehended after SIT tracked a Rs 500 gas refill transaction to his remote hideout in MP.

What really ails Punjab NRI Sabha—it’s a private society pretending to be a State agency

Punjab could draft an NRI Affairs Act constituting a statutory commission. But it means facing the charge that the state is creating a privileged class of absentee landowners.

Sikh apex body demands reopening of Kartarpur Corridor, also calls on govt to bring in AI regulation

SGPC passes Rs 1,487-crore budget, annual spend rises 7.28 percent over previous year.

Rape accused Punjab AAP MLA, who made dramatic escape from police custody, nabbed after 6 months

Sanour MLA had allegedly escaped from police custody in September and was arrested from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

Punjab warehousing official who ended life had written to boss about ‘abuse’ by Laljit Bhullar

Tarn Taran deputy commissioner says he had even suggested Gagandeep Singh Randhawa to submit a written complaint in the matter

On Camera

University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.