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Sandeep Singh accused of Shiv Sena leader's murder in Punjab to contest Lok Sabha polls from jail

In a shocking development, Sandeep Singh Sunny, who allegedly killed a Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri in 2022, will be contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Punjab. He is currently lodged in a Punjab jail.

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When General Dyer defended the Jallianwala Bagh massacre he ordered!

A British newspaper "Morning Post" on the morning of July 8, 1920, greeted its readers with an article titled "For General Dyer. The Man Who Saved India".

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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari unfurls India's tallest 418-feet high national flag at Attari-Wagah border

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, inaugurated the tallest Indian flag —flying at a height of 418 feet — on the Indo-Pak border at Attari, Amritsar.

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BSF finds Pakistani drone carrying heroin in Punjab’s Amritsar

A Pakistani drone was seized during a joint operation in Amritsar by the Border Security Force and the Punjab Police

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Crackdown against Khalistanis! NIA seizes SFJ's Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's property at Chandigarh residence

A similar notice was put up on the agricultural land belonging to Gurpatwant Singh Pannu in his ancestral village Khankot in Amritsar.

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BSF troops apprehend Pakistan national near Amritsar border

BSF detained a Pakistan national who had crossed the International Border (IB) and entered Indian territory near Kamirpura village in Amritsar district (Rural).

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BSF shoots down Pakistani drone carrying narcotics near Amritsar border

Border Security Forces ( BSF ) shot down a Pakistani drone carrying narcotics along the India-Pakistan International Border near the Amritsar border, Force said on Monday (May 29).

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Another Blast near Golden Temple in Amritsar, the third in a week

Five people have been arrested by the Punjab police following an explosion near the Golden Temple in Amritsar late last night. A low-intensity explosion occurred around 1 am today near Heritage Street in Amritsar. It is the third explosion that has happened in five days.

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Jalandhar Parliamentary Seat by-election: All Eyes Are On Punjab

The election is unlikely to make any impact at the national level and will be valid for less than a year since the next round of parliamentary elections are due in the first half of 2024 but.....

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"This is Punjab, not India", Woman with tricolour painted on face denied entry to Golden Temple; Netizens say Khalistanis taking over temple

A woman was allegedly denied entry to Golden Temple in Amritsar as she had a tricolour painted on her face.

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BSF busts attempt of cross-border narco-trafficking in Punjab's Amritsar

BSF troops have intercepted a Pakistani drone near the Dhanoe Kalan in Punjab's Amritsar district and recovered packets of narcotics, an official statement said on Sunday.

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What did General Dyer, the butcher of Jallianwala Bagh say about the massacre?

A British newspaper "Morning Post" on the morning of July 8, 1920, greeted its readers with an article titled "For General Dyer. The Man Who Saved India"

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NB In Pics | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, a dark chapter of British Raj in India

In order to recover from the losses incurred in World War I (1914–18) l, the British government of India enacted a series of repressive emergency powers that were intended to put a check on anti-British activities

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Pak drone shot down by BSF in December 2022 was flown in China, Pakistan

Forensic analysis of a drone shot down on December 25 last year in the Amritsar Sector has revealed that it was earlier flown in China as well as in 28 other locations in Pakistan, says a Border Security Force (BSF) report

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Who is Amritpal Singh, the so-called Bhindranwale 2.0 | Top 7 facts you should know

A large police force kept watch but refrained from taking any action as Amritpal Singh, a self-styled preacher, often described as a Khalistan sympathizer, and other protesters stayed put at the police station for hours.

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Devotees offer prayers at Amritsar's Golden Temple on the occasion of Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti

Thousands of devotees offered prayers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the occasion of Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti. His 356th birth anniversary is being celebrated on Thursday, Dec 29. Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th and the last Guru of the Sikhs is an inspiration

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G20 meetings to be held in North east

In a statement released by Ministry of Tourism, "India will host over 200 meetings across 55 cities during this period. These meetings are also proposed to be held in several states of the northeast."

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Complete collapse of law an order in Punjab, Hindu leader gets shot in the presence of police

Opposition BJP and Congress in Punjab on Friday targeted the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government over the killing of Shiv Sena (Taksali) leader Sudhir Suri in a busy Amritsar locality, alleging a complete breakdown of law and order in the state.

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Canada based gangster Landa Harike takes responsibility for killing Sudhir Suri

A day after Shiv Sena (Taksali) leader Sudhir Suri, 58, was shot dead outside a temple in Amritsar, a Facebook post on Saturday said Canada-based gangster Lakhbir Singh, alias Landa Harike, was behind the killing.

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Golden temple set to become a tinderbox again?

Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee is convening ‘Amrit Sanchar,’ in the Golden Temple today. The congregation which is scheduled to be organized today will also be joined by Waris Punjab De’s Jathedar Amritpal Singh, who reached the Golden Temple yesterday night itself with his fellow Sikh followers. Some of his fellow supporters were also seen carrying weapons alongside him.

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SGPC oversees 'Gharwapasi' of 500 Sikhs

With the efforts of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, about 500 members of 56 Sikh families from 12 villages in the border region of Punjab have returned home to Sikhi, which are located in Guru Ki Wadali, Khaparkheri, Ramuwal, Dhattal, Chicha, Bhakna, Burj, Sohal and Jhabal, etc. are related to the villages.

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Greenfield Highway project worth Rs.2,030 Cr from Rajasthan/ Gujarat Border to Santalpur section in full progress

Once the Greenfield Highway project is completed, the travel time from Rajasthan/Gujarat Border to Santalpur section of NH-754A section will be reduced by 2 hours and the travel distance by 60 Km.

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SGPC unveils CM Beant Singh assassin's portrait

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Tuesday unveiled the portrait of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh’s assassin Dilawar Singh in the Central Sikh Museum at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar.

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Pakistan Espionage network busted in Punjab's Amritsar

India Pakistan Cross-border espionage network has been busted from Amritsar. Punjab police have arrested two individuals identified as Zaffar Riaz of Kolkata and his associate Mohd Shamshad of Bihar, on Wednesday (May 19).

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Massacre not many know of! Skeletons of 282 Indian soldiers who revolted in 1857 found in Amritsar

The skeletons of 282 Indian soldiers who participated in India's First War of Independence in 1857 were found during the excavation near Amritsar

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Amritsar's Golden Temple shimmers for Baisakhi celebrations

Fireworks enhanced the glory of Baisakhi celebrations at Amritsar's Sri Harmandir Sahib Darbar, more renowned as the Golden Temple. Devotees offered prayers throughout the day and had queued up at the temple for the entire day.

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No visible sign of sacrilege in second lynching at Kapurthala Gurdwara, says police

Two individuals were killed in separate incidents in Punjab, with allegations of sacrilege being levelled against them.

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Punjab Police, BSF averts arm smuggling, recovers cache of arms, ammo from Pakistan border

Punjab Police, BSF averts arm smuggling, recovers cache of arms, ammo from Pakistan border

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Union Minister Anurag Thakur motivates youth through 'Clean India Programme'

As part ‘Clean India Programme’ of Govt, NKYS have organised a cleanliness drive in Chandigarh

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After 18 months, BSF resumes public viewing of Attari-Wagah retreat event

The resumption comes after a year and half as it was suspended due to COVID-19.

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Haryana's Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee to set up oxygen plant in Amritsar

Haryana's Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee to set up oxygen plant in Amritsar

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'Their courage, heroism gives strength to every Indian': PM Modi pays tributes to Jallianwala Bagh massacre victims

'Their courage, heroism gives strength to every Indian': PM Modi pays tributes to Jallianwala Bagh massacre victims

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Punjab CM launches 'Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai' Mission

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has virtually launched the ‘Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai’ mission. The Chief Minister also inaugurated one Mega Surface Water Supply Scheme.

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'Guru Sahibs have special Kripa on me', PM bows to Guru Gobind Singh on his Parkash Purab

On the 355th ‘Prakash Purab’ of the tenth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh, Wednesday, devotees offered prayers at Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar. They took a dip in the holy Sarovar situated in the premises of the temple beforehand. PM Modi also bowed to Sri Guru Gobind Singh on the pious occasion of his Parkash Purab.

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NIA files supplementary Charge-sheet in Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Narco Terror Case

Both the accused were involved in collection, distribution and selling of narcotics drugs smuggled from Pakistan as also in collection and channelization of proceeds so generated for furthering the activities of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.

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Aftermath of Air Strike: Pakistan plays crybaby as it suspends major flight operations in airports

Pakistan has shut down all its airport after India shot down Pakistan Air Force’s F-16 fighter jet after an airspace violation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Nowshera sector on Wednesday morning. All Pakistan airports have been shut down. Flight operations have been suspended in Multan, Islamabad, Lahore, Sialkot and Faisalabad

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Punjab cabinet extends the policy duration, engaged in granting plots to riot victims

The Punjab government has decided to extend till December 2021 the time period of a policy under which victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and terror attacks in the state get a reservation in allotment of plots or houses by Urban Estates, Improvement Trust and Pepsu Township Development Board.

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Connecting two states directly; Uttarakhand, Punjab gets new flight route

If you want to travel from Dehradun to Amritsar the no need to travel via Delhi as you have a direct flight connecting Uttarakhand and Punjab. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat flagged off the air services from Dehradun to Amritsar from Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun on Sunday.

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Rajnath Singh reviews the national security situation in the aftermath of grenade attack in Amritsar

Expressing anguish on the recent grenade attack in Amritsar, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting to review the national security situation in the aftermath of Sunday’s grenade attack in Amritsar that killed three people.

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Spotting top terrorist Zakir Musa in Amritsar, Police issues ‘wanted’ posters and high alert in Punjab

Dinanagar police station released posters of the dreaded terrorists after Zakir Musa was spotted in Amritsar along with a few other men. The latest development comes after intelligence agencies informed about the presence of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists in the state.

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Gausewa Sadbhavana Yatra Phase II begins from Kanyakumari

The second phase of Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) sponsored Gausewa Sadbhavana Yatra began from Thursday from the confluence of three oceans in Kanyakumari.

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As many as seven new IIMs to get permanent campus by June 2021

Centre on Wednesday approved the proposal for setting up of seven new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) by June 2021, at a total cost of over Rs 3775.42 crore. Notably, the Union cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the establishment and operationalization of permanent campus of seven new Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) at a total cost of Rs 3775.42 crore (Rs 2999.96 crore as Non-Recurring and Rs 775.46 Crore as Recurring Expenditure).

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Golden Temple goes green by replacing plastic bags with biodegradable

Plastic bags will be replaced by biodegradable ones in the Golden Temple, holiest Sikh shrine, from April 01, officials said on Thursday. Plastic bags, often used for carrying sacrament and footwear by devotees, will be replaced by bags made from starch granules extracted from maize and potatoes, among other things, chairman of Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), Kahan Singh Pannu, told reporters in northern Amritsar city.

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Amritsar Town Hall to have Lahore-like food street that will attract tourists across the world

With an aim to attract tourists from all over the world, Amritsar Town Hall will soon get a Lahore-like food street for connoisseurs to relish local varieties, offering unique and aromatic flavours. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh during a visit to the Punjab Food Festival said that the Amritsar Town Hall will soon get a Lahore-like food street for connoisseurs to relish local varieties, offering unique and aromatic flavours that will attract visitors from around the world.

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'Nallahs' in Punjab to soon turn into green belts

'Nallahs' (Drains) in Punjab soon will be turned into green belts that will give a positive impact and benefit to mankind. Notably, keeping the agenda of tackling the problem of 'Nallahs' (Drains) flowing in major cities of Punjab in an effective way, the state government has signed the MoU with National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI).

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Rs 500 crore sanctioned to transform Amritsar as 'Smart City'

In a bid to transform Amritsar, the city of the Golden Temple into a smart city, the central government has sanctioned a Rs 500 crore fund. "We thank the Centre government who has facilitated us. I can joyfully say that the GOI after the Punjab government released Rs 50 crore, has given us Rs 500 crore to start off with the project. This is a mutual symbiosis where both benefit from each other," Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said.

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Cantonment Boards of Western Command felicitated with ODF Certificate by Defence Minister

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday felicitated eight cantonment boards out of 13 under western command with Open Defecation Free (ODF) certificates at Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh issued by the quality council of India.

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