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Topic: Punjab

No politician helped plan surgical strikes, says officer whose units conducted operation

Lt. General D.S. Hooda (retd), then chief of Northern Command, says 'overhype' around the success of surgical strikes was unwarranted.

All the mistakes that led to Amritsar train tragedy on Dussehra

ThePrint brings you excerpts from the report submitted to the Punjab government that details all the mistakes that led to the Amritsar train tragedy.

Two women IAS officers in Punjab are spreading warmth among poor children

Raji P. Srivastava and Kavita Singh started a programme to contribute old blankets, clothes and books, and have been able to help over 500 children so far.

Former Punjab minister Bibi Jagir Kaur acquitted in daughter’s death case

Harpreet's pregnancy was terminated against her will in March 2000 after she was sedated and confined to a house.

Bibi Jagir Kaur, acquitted in daughter’s death case, a Badal loyalist who became SGPC head

Through the 18 years of her trial in the case, Bibi Jagir Kaur never lost the support of Badals and Akali Dal.

Pakistan opens immigration centre at Kartarpur border for pilgrims

The border crossing, which connects Pakistan's Kartarpur to Punjab's Gurudaspur, could be a target for terrorists, human traffickers and drug dealers.

Punjab invokes law to detain suspected drug smugglers for a year without trial

The government decided to invoke a stringent law that allows detention of suspected drug smugglers and attachment of properties of proclaimed offenders.

By not visiting Kartarpur, is Punjab CM hurting Sikh sentiment or being hyper-nationalist?

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh turned down Pakistan's invitation for Kartarpur corridor ceremony and said, "I will not go to Pakistan till violence stops"....

With Kartarpur, Punjab has forced Narendra Modi to make another U-turn on Pakistan

For the Modi government that is so focused on bringing Pakistan to book, this climb down is remarkable.

Modi govt decides to build Kartarpur corridor till border, urging Pakistan to follow suit

The corridor will help Sikh pilgrims visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur on the banks of the Ravi river in Pakistan. 

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?