Punjab
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Punjab man's video exposes 'Donkey' route horror, says 'I made a mistake' in tearful appeal | WATCH
India | Aug 14, 2026, 04:46 PM ISTA viral video of a Punjabi Sikh man allegedly stranded in Mexico highlighted the dangers of the illegal 'donkey' route. The youth claimed he was assaulted after trying to escape and urged others not to make the same mistake.
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Why did Harbhajan Singh switch from AAP to BJP? Cricketer-turned-politician reveals reason
India | Aug 13, 2026, 05:42 PM ISTFormer India cricketer and politician Harbhajan Singh explains why he left AAP for BJP, addresses the 'traitor' tag and protests outside his Jalandhar home, while raising concerns over Punjab's drug crisis.
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'Have stitches all over body': Couple attacked by pitbull in Patiala seeks justice
India | Aug 13, 2026, 02:29 PM ISTThe incident took place in the Ghuman Nagar area of Patiala, Punjab, on Tuesday evening when the couple had gone to visit a property for rent. The couple was grievously injured by the pitbull and were taken to a private hospital.
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Punjab Pharmacy Officer recruitment put on hold by High Court amid Faridkot paper leak row
India | Aug 12, 2026, 09:04 PM ISTThe Punjab and Haryana High Court has put the Pharmacy Officer recruitment process on hold until the next hearing following a petition seeking cancellation of the July 19 examination and a fresh test. The controversy erupted after candidates were allegedly caught using electronic devices to cheat.
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Husband and wife severely injured after being attacked by pet Pitbull in Punjab's Patiala | Video
India | Aug 13, 2026, 07:53 AM ISTWhen the couple rang the doorbell, a Pitbull inside the house lunged at them. Bystanders tried to rescue them, however, it was already too late as both the husband and wife sustained severe injuries and multiple bite wounds in the attack. A video of the incident is going viral on social media.
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'Zombie drug clip was from Rajasthan, not Punjab’: Harbhajan gets fact-checked by Punjab Police
India | Aug 11, 2026, 02:59 PM IST"The governments have ruined Punjab and its Punjabi youth. It makes me want to cry seeing all this. Forgive my Punjab... Excuse Punjab. Where have they brought Punjab to?" said BJP MP Harbhajan Singh.
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Waris Punjab De fields Indira Gandhi assassination convict Kehar Singh's son for 2027 Assembly polls
India | Aug 10, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTKehar Singh was convicted of conspiring to assassinate former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and was later hanged. The decision to field his son, Satwant Singh, has sparked a new debate in Punjab politics.
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Punjab Assembly passes bill on capping school fee at 5 per cent: All you need to know
India | Aug 10, 2026, 06:10 PM ISTPunjab Assembly passes a Bill capping annual fee hikes by unaided private schools at 5 per cent. The new rules cover multiple school charges and provide for refunds when three-year fee hikes exceed 15 per cent.
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Three killed as car rams into parked truck on Jalandhar-Maksudan bypass in Punjab
India | Aug 08, 2026, 11:35 AM ISTThe crash took place around 6.30 am when a speeding Swift car collided with a truck parked on the Jalandhar-Masudan bypass on the highway, killing all three occupants on the spot, police said.
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Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar removed; Harmanbir Singh gets additional charge
India | Aug 07, 2026, 04:33 PM ISTPunjab government has removed Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar from his post. DIG Border Range Harmanbir Singh has been assigned the additional charge of Amritsar Police Commissioner.
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'Field me against Bhagwant Mann or don't...': Amarinder Singh Raja Warring to Congress top brass
India | Aug 05, 2026, 11:20 PM ISTPunjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has announced that, if he contests the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, he will contest against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
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Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar announces first list of 20 candidates for Punjab Assembly Polls 2027
India | Jul 29, 2026, 07:24 AM ISTShiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) has released its first list of 20 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. While the BJP has intensified its preparations by assigning Ravneet Singh Bittu to focus on Punjab, the ruling AAP remains confident of securing another term under CM Bhagwant Mann.
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Chandigarh: 28-year-old PhD scholar dies of electrocution on Panjab University campus
India | Jul 28, 2026, 02:01 PM ISTStudents of Punjab University are currently protesting outside the Vice-Chancellor's office. They broke the gate of the VC's office and entered.
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Punjab to get 12 redeveloped stations, two new trains as PM Modi unveils Rs 5,470 projects today
India | Jul 16, 2026, 11:58 PM ISTIn Jalandhar, PM Modi will launch rail and road projects worth Rs 5,470 crore, including 75 redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, a new rail line, two train services, a stretch of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, and the Southern Ludhiana Bypass.
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Bhupesh Baghel submits Punjab Congress report, asserts leadership change is not a 'game of puppets'
India | Jul 15, 2026, 01:04 PM ISTPunjab Congress in-charge Bhupesh Baghel has submitted his report on the state unit to KC Venugopal and ruled out an immediate leadership change, saying changing a party president is "not a game of puppets" amid ongoing factional tensions.
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Private schools in Punjab can no longer raise fees arbitrarily as Mann govt tightens rules
India | Jul 13, 2026, 10:17 PM ISTAddressing a press conference in Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that Governor Gulab Chand Kataria has given his approval to an ordinance on capping fee hikes by private schools in the state. He further said excess fee charged by private school will be refunded.
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Punjab govt transfers Rs 1,147 crore to 33 lakh women under Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana
India | Jul 11, 2026, 10:43 PM ISTBeneficiaries belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category received Rs 4,500 each, covering three monthly instalments of Rs 1,500, while women from other categories were credited Rs 3,000 each, equivalent to three monthly instalments of Rs 1,000, the Punjab government said.
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Row over Punjab Congress chief post, leaders from Channi camp arrive to meet Baghel
India | Jul 11, 2026, 02:55 PM ISTChanni and senior Congress leaders close to him is likely to apprise him of party workers' "sentiments" amid internal tussle within the Punjab Congress over the recent organisational restructuring.
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Bhupesh Baghel rules out change in Punjab Congress leadership, says high command's decision is final
India | Jul 08, 2026, 12:59 PM ISTThe Congress high command has reportedly ruled out any changes to the recent organisational restructuring in Punjab. AICC in-charge Bhupesh Baghel reportedly told party leaders that Amarinder Singh Raja Warring will continue as the state Congress chief.
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Congress' Punjab unit's reshuffle triggers buzz as Manish Tewari's cryptic post sparks speculation
India | Jul 02, 2026, 01:49 PM ISTCongress has announced a major organisational reshuffle in Punjab ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. However, the exclusion of senior leader Manish Tewari has sparked speculation after his cryptic social media posts.