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AAP's Sanjeev Arora wins Ludhiana West Assembly by-poll by margin of 10,637 votes

AAP candidate Sanjeev Arora expressed gratitude to the public and the party leadership after his victory from the Ludhiana West assembly by-polls on Monday.... read..

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Army sepoy among two arrested in Amritsar on espionage charges; suspected links to Pakistan's ISI

Following the arrest of two men in Punjab's Amritsar on charges of espionage, police authorities said on Sunday that one of the accused, a serving Army sepoy, was allegedly in contact with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).... read..

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BJP's Ludhiana West candidate Jiwan Gupta offers prayers at Durga Mata Mandir ahead of bypoll results

As the counting of votes for the assembly bypolls began, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Ludhiana West, Jiwan Gupta, offered prayers at Durga Mata Mandir in Ludhiana on Monday.... read..

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"Won with money, muscle power": Punjab Congress Chief as AAP sweeps Ludhiana West assembly bypoll

After AAP's sweeping victory in the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll on Monday, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring dismissed the result and said that the ruling party secured the win through money and muscle power.... read..

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"Credit goes to Arvind Kejriwal's policies": Punjab AAP president Aman Arora after party's impressive show in bypolls

As the Aam Aadmi Party's Gopal Italia won the Visavadar by-polls and Sanjeev Arora maintained a lead from the Ludhiana assembly seats, party workers started celebrations in Chandigarh in front of the party office on Monday.... read..

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Punjab Police apprehends two people suspected of espionage activities linked to Pakistan ISI

Amritsar Rural Police in a major intelligence-based operation apprehended two people suspected of espionage activities linked to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence. (ISI)... read..

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Bathinda Police demolishes houses of two drug smugglers

Bathinda Police on Sunday carried out a bulldozer action and demolished the residences of two drug smugglers in the Dhobiana Basti area of Bathinda.... read..

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EC revises vote counting time for Ludhiana West by-election to 8:00 AM on June 23

The Election Commission (EC) has revised the start time for vote counting in the Ludhiana West Assembly by-election to 8:00 am on June 23, instead of the previously scheduled 7:00 am. The Deputy Commissioner was notified of the new timing through an offic... read..

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Punjab Police cracksdown on cross-border drug smuggling racket; arrest 2 with 6.15 Kg heroin, pistol

In a significant breakthrough, the Amritsar Rural Police on Saturday successfully busted a cross-border drug smuggling racket, apprehending two key operatives, Lovepreet Singh and Balwinder Singh.... read..

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Punjab Police busts BKI terror module, apprehends local operative, seizes 6 pistols in Amritsar

In a significant breakthrough, the Punjab Police on Saturday busted a terror module linked to the banned outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) in Amritsar, arresting a local operative and recovering a cache of sophisticated firearms.... read..

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"Yoga has become global brand": Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu

Union Minister of State (MoS) Railways and Food Processing Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Yoga becoming a "global brand".... read..

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Congress MP Randhawa slams J-K CM Omar Abdullah over remarks on Indus waters

Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa strongly rebuked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his opposition to a proposed 113-km canal to divert surplus water from the Indus river system to Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, emphasising Punjab's... read..

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Amritsar: BSF thwarts cross-border smuggling, seizes 7.47 kg methamphetamine from drone

In a major breakthrough, Border Security Force (BSF) troops, acting on precise intelligence from the BSF Intelligence Wing, conducted a strategic operation along the Amritsar border on Friday.... read..

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Punjab: BSF recovers drone with packet containing pistol parts in Amritsar village

The Border Security Force (BSF) troops, acting on precise information, recovered a drone along with a packet containing pistol parts from a farming field adjacent to the village Roranwala Khurd of Amritsar district on Friday.... read..

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"Unreasonable": SAD's Daljit Singh Cheema slams J-K CM Omar Abdullah over Indus water diversion remarks

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Daljit Singh Cheema on Friday lashed out at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, calling his remarks on the proposed inter-state canal project "unreasonable".... read..

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Yograj Singh points out two key aspects that Test captain Shubman Gill needs to follow

Former cricketer Yograj Singh believes India's newly crowned Test captain Shubman Gill needs to lead from the front and has to take the team forward along with him, just like Kapil Dev did in the 1983 World Cup, in his first assignment against England, wh... read..

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"I have fulfilled my constitutional duty," says Congress' Ashu as by-elections held in five states

Voting is underway for assembly by-elections in five constituencies across the country on Thursday, including the high-profile Ludhiana West seat in Punjab. Congress candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu, after casting his vote at booth numbers 72-76 at Malwa Sen... read..

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Ludhiana West bypoll: AAP candidate casts his vote, urges voters to exercise their franchise

AAP candidate for Ludhiana West assembly by-polls, Sanjeev Arora, cast his vote along with his family in the early hours of the voting, which began at 7 am on Thursday.... read..

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Manish Thakran reserves best for last round, outshines rivals to clinch maiden title at PGTI NEXGEN

Gurugram-based Manish Thakran produced the best score of the third and final round, a five-under 67, to outshine all his rivals and clinch his maiden title with a total score of nine-under 171 at the PGTI NEXGEN Imperial Golf Estate played in Ludhiana.... read..

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" Around 2 lakh practice Yoga daily under 'Rangla Punjab' mission": State Health Minister Balbir Singh

Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh, on Thursday, lauded Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal for the success of the 'CM Di Yogshala' initiative, part of the government's 'Rangla Punjab' mission.... read..

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PGTI NEXGEN: Teenager Vasu Sehgal shoots error-free 67 to storm into lead in round two

Teenager Vasu Sehgal of Chandigarh shot an error-free five-under 67 in round two to gain two spots and move into the lead at a total of eight-under 100 at the PGTI NEXGEN Imperial Golf Estate being played in Ludhiana. The 19-year-old Sehgal enjoyed a comm... read..

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PM Modi's visit to Canada "huge success" for India: BJP MP Satnam Singh Sandhu

Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Canada for the G7 is a "huge success" for India.... read..

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"COVID is on a decline," says PGIMER Director Dr Vivek Lal

The Director of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Dr Vivek Lal, has stated that COVID-19 is under control in India, with no new cases reported in the past week.... read..

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Punjab police register FIR against news channels for violation of EC guidelines on opinion poll publication

Punjab Police has registered an FIR against certain news channels for allegedly violating the Election Commission of India's (ECI) guidelines by publishing an opinion poll ahead of the June 19 Assembly by-elections in Ludhiana (West).... read..

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"No one allowed to take law in their hands": Punjab Women Commission on influencer Kanchan Kumari's murder

Punjab Women Commission Chairperson Raj Lali Gill on Wednesday condemned the murder of social media influencer Kanchan Kumari and asserted that no individual has the right to take the law into their own hands.... read..

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Punjab: BSF recovers two drones from Tarn Taran, Ferozepur districts

The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered two drones from Tarn Taran and Ferozepur districts in two separate search operations on Wednesday, according to an official statement.... read..

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"They are spewing venom against India": Damdami Taksal condemns pro-Khalistani protests in Canada ahead of G7 Summit

Damdami Taksal Spokesperson, Professor Sarchand Singh Khyala has strongly condemned the anti-India protests by Khalistani groups, ahead of the G7 summit in Canada, stating that the pro-Khalistani people are "spewing venom against India".... read..

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No Sikh group to Pakistan for Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Death Anniversary this year: SGPC

Stressing the current situation between India and Pakistan, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) announced on Tuesday that no Sikh pilgrim group will travel to the neighbouring country this year to observe Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death anniv... read..

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"Nothing wrong happened," says Akal Takht Sahib's Head Granthi on influencer Kanchan Kumari's murder case

Akal Takht Sahib's Head Granthi, Giani Malkit Singh, on Tuesday justified the recent murder of social media influencer Kanchan Kumari alias Kamal Kaur stating that "nothing wrong" in what happened and that such incidents were justified for people like her... read..

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PGTI NEXGEN: Rookie Tushar Pannu sets bar at five-under on day one

Rookie Tushar Pannu of Karnal set the bar at five-under 31 on day one of the fifth event of the PGTI NEXGEN season being played at The Imperial Golf Estate in Ludhiana. The 21-year-old Pannu enjoyed a one-shot lead.... read..

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