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Blast in Punjab firecracker factory kills 10, rescuers look for survivors in the debris

PTI -
Punjab Police said most of the casualties were workers of the factory. The NDRF and SDRF have joined the rescue operations.

Outrage in Punjab over Sikh girl’s ‘abduction’ in Pakistan, Amarinder wants Imran to act

Chitleen K Sethi -
Akalis issue ultimatum to Pakistani govt that Sikhs in Pakistan will protest in Lahore Saturday if the girl is not released by Friday night.

Punjab ministers, leader of opposition not to pay income tax on perks, state to pitch in

Chitleen K Sethi -
Punjab assembly passes 3 bills that exempt ministers from paying IT on perks & house allowance, finance minister says govt 'correcting anomaly'.

Amarinder lashes out at BJP on Article 370, bans all protests & celebrations in Punjab

Chitleen K Sethi -
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh says Modi govt's 'arbitrary decision' could now allow it to reorganise any state in the country by imposing President's rule.

Punjab man shoots dead 5 of his family, including 3-year-old niece, before his suicide

PTI -
Police believe Sandeep Singh went on the shooting spree because his family was forcing him to get married.

TERI has solution to stop stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana — convert residue into fuel

Mohana Basu -
The study conducted by TERI shows there is a huge demand for solid fuel to run cold storage units and brick kilns in the two states.

How to tame swollen Ghaggar? Flood fear looms but consensus eludes Punjab, Haryana

Chitleen K Sethi -
Ghaggar river, which is already flowing above the danger mark, is expected to swell further with the forecast of more showers in the coming days.

Kargil hero serving as traffic constable in Punjab gets double promotion

Chitleen K Sethi -
Punjab govt names Vir Chakra awardee Satpal Singh as assistant sub inspector, accuses the previous Akali Dal regime of not giving him due recognition.

Mentor Rahul Gandhi not around, Navjot Sidhu limps out of Punjab’s power circles for now

Chitleen K Sethi -
Navjot Sidhu, who resigned from Punjab cabinet after a feud with CM Amarinder Singh, has vacated his official bungalow and gone back to Amritsar.

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh accepts Navjot Singh Sidhu’s resignation

PTI -
Navjot Singh Sidhu had sent his resignation letter to Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on 15 July, a day after sharing it on Twitter.
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Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

Shubhangi Misra -
It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

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Economy

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

Defence

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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