More than 700 people were detained in Delhi on Friday during protests calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign. New Delhi/Mumbai: The demonstrations were organised by opposition parties, student groups and other activists, who raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Protesters alleged that the exercise could result in […]
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New Delhi:Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar on Friday spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the mid-air emergency on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, in which he was attacked by his co-pilot. During a video call on Friday, Modi praised Machchhar for remaining calm under pressure and for his efforts to protect […]
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Amarinder Singh Raja Warring resigned as Punjab Congress president on Friday morning. By evening, the Congress has appointed Pargat Singh as his replacement. On paper, it was a routine change of leadership. In Punjab politics, however, it carries a larger meaning. Warring’s exit has once again exposed the fault lines within a party that has […]
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Punjab’s drug crisis is no longer just a public health emergency or a policing challenge. It is becoming one of the defining political issues of the 2027 Assembly election. The latest push came on September 30, when Union Home Minister Amit Shah, addressing a rally in Jalandhar, promised that a BJP government would make Punjab […]
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New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar as a “hero” for helping save the lives of 174 people onboard a Flydubai flight. Modi praised Machchhar’s courage and presence of mind in the face of grave danger, saying the captain showed immense courage despite being seriously injured. “Despite being seriously injured, […]
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Jalandhar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday appealed to people in Punjab to vote for the BJP, saying the party would make the state free of drugs by December 31, 2029 if voted to power. Addressing a rally in Jalandhar, Amit Shah said the BJP had delivered on commitments including tackling terrorism in Jammu […]
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New Delhi, September 30 The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday withdrawn the additional declaration linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) from Form 6, clarifying that the voter registration form itself has not been changed. The ECI said the additional declaration would no longer be required in states and Union territories where the […]
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New Delhi, September 29 Congress General Secretary in-charge of Punjab, Sachin Pilot, on Tuesday criticised both the Centre and the AAP government in Punjab over the state’s drug problem and law and order situation. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi after the Congress Working Committee meeting, Pilot questioned the Centre’s record on preventing drugs and […]
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Two universities in Punjab. Two student protests. Two outbreaks of violence within days of each other. That coincidence alone does not prove a conspiracy. But it is enough to demand uncomfortable questions. At Chitkara University in Rajpura, rumours about missing students and alleged deaths spread rapidly before students took to the streets. Police later said […]
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Five-day banking remains key demand; PLI scheme already kept in abeyance by government Chandigarh, September 28 The proposed three-day nationwide bank strike from September 28 to 30 has been deferred following discussions between the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), even as the demand for a five-day banking week […]
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