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Hoshiarpur (Punjab), Apr 3 (PTI) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Friday held a protest outside the DSP office in Garhshankar here against the recent alleged desecration of a statue of B R Ambedkar in Noorpur Jattan village. BSP's Punjab unit president Avtar Singh Karimpuri said the party would intensify its agitation across Punjab if the accused were not arrested. He alleged that no arrests have been made despite a 72-hour ultimatum given to the police and accused the state administration of ...Read More >
New Delhi: AAP MP Raghav Chadha broke his silence on Friday, delivering a defiant reaction after his party replaced him with Ashok Mittal as Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha. Proclaiming he is "silenced, but not defeated," Chadha took to social media and video to challenge the party's decision. He argued that his speeches benefit the common man and questioned what loss the party suffers by allowing him to advocate for the public. He concluded his message with a warning: "Do not mistake my silen ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The new deputy leader of AAP in Rajya Sabha, Ashok Mittal, on Thursday termed the removal of his predecessor Raghav Chadha as a normal process of the party having no specific reasons behind it. Addressing a press conference, Mittal, who is a Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, said that he has no knowledge about rumours that Chadha might join the BJP in the wake of being replaced as deputy leader in the House. He, however, said that his predecessor will be given time to speak in ...Read More >
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formally withdrawn the schedule for Punjab's local government elections, confirming The Express Tribune's earlier report that the passage of the Punjab Local Government Act 2025 would once again derail grassroots democracy in the province. In a meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, the ECP reviewed the situation arising from the new law's enactment. Members of the commission, along with the secretary and senior ...Read More >
Patiala, Sep 2 (PTI) AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra on Tuesday allegedly escaped police out to arrest him in a rape case, sources said. Gunshots were fired, and a policeman sustained an injury after being hit by an SUV in which Pathanmajra escaped, they said. The Sanour MLA was helped in his escape by his supporters, sources said. Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police Varun Sharma could not be reached for comments. A hunt is on for the MLA, who attacked his own party's government over f ...Read More >
Anmol Gagan Maan, an AAP leader, has resigned from the Punjab Assembly. She also decided to leave politics. Maan sent her resignation to the Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan. She expressed her decision on X. Maan was elected from Kharar in 2022. She was a minister, holding multiple portfolios. However, she was dropped from the Cabinet last year. AAP leader Anmol Gagan Maan on Sunday resigned as a member of Punjab Assembly and said she has decided to leave politics. The MLA from Kh ...Read More >
Patna, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major action against corruption, the State Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Saturday arrested Sub-Inspector Putul Kumari, the SHO of the Women's Police Station in Samastipur, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. Her driver was also arrested in the case. The arrest has created a stir within the police department. According to an official, Putul Kumari was caught red-handed while taking the bribe from Rajiv Ranjan, a resident of Chhatauna village under Mufassil police ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Kharar MLA Anmol Gagan Maan on Saturday announced her resignation from the Punjab Assembly and declared a complete exit from politics. Taking to the social media platform X, Maan wrote, "My heart is heavy, but I have decided to leave politics. My resignation from the post of MLA to the Speaker should be accepted. My best wishes are with the party. I hope the Punjab government will live up to the expectations of the people." T ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 19 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Anmol Gagan Maan has resigned from the Punjab Assembly. The announcement was made through a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), where she also declared her exit from active politics. "With a heavy heart, I have decided to quit politics. I request the Speaker to accept my resignation. My best wishes remain with the party. I hope the Punjab government lives up to the people's expectations," she wrote. A popular Punjabi si ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land o ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 17 (PTI) The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee receiving e-mails threatening to blow up the Golden Temple spurred Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to urge people on Thursday to be wary of rumours and assert that his government would not allow any compromise with security. He held a meeting here with senior police officials, including Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav, in the wake of the threatening emails received by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SG ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 17 (PTI) The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee receiving e-mails threatening to blow up the Golden Temple spurred Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to urge people on Thursday to be wary of rumours and assert that his government would not allow any compromise with security. He held a meeting here with senior police officials, including Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav, in the wake of the threatening emails received by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SG ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 16 (PTI) The driver of the SUV that ran over and killed Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathoner, has been arrested, a senior police official said on Wednesday. According to the official, Amritpal Singh Dhillon (26), a resident of Dasupur in Kartarpur in Jalandhar district, was arrested on Tuesday night, and his vehicle has also been seized. He was driving from Bhogpur to Kishahgarh on Monday when he allegedly hit Singh (114) on the highway in the veteran runner's native vill ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Veteran marathon runner Fauja Singh died on Monday, July 14, after being hit by an unidentified vehicle while out for a walk in his native village in Punjab's Jalandhar district. He was 114. His demise was confirmed by author Khushwant Singh, a former state information commissioner of Punjab, who spoke to Fauja Singh's family members. Khushwant Singh had written a biography on Fauja Singh titled 'The Turbaned Tornado'. The driver, who is yet to be identified, fled after the inciden ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 15 (PTI) The hunt was on for the driver who ran over and killed the world's oldest marathoner Fauja Singh while he was walking down a village road in Punjab's Jalandhar district, police said on Tuesday. Fauja Singh was 114, and the ironies could not be more tragic for the legend who got into stride just when others were slowing down. The marathon runner succumbed to injuries on Monday evening after being hit by an unidentified vehicle in his native Bias village. Some villagers ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 14 (PTI) The AAP government on Monday introduced in the Punjab Assembly an anti-sacrilege bill, proposing punishment up to life imprisonment for sacrilegious acts against religious scriptures. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann introduced the 'Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scriptures Bill 2025' in the House. Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa described the sacrilege issue as serious and urged the Speaker to hold the discussion on the bill on Tuesday. Before the sta ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 12 (PTI) A day after the Chandigarh police filed an FIR against him and another minister on a complaint of Leader of Opposition in Punjab Partap Singh Bajwa for alleged defamation and forgery, state Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday said it has become clear that the Congress and the BJP are working "hand-in-glove." The police on Friday registered the case against an "unknown media handler" of AAP, and state cabinet ministers Harpal Singh Cheema and Aman Arora on th ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 10 (PTI) Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa Thursday slammed the AAP government for what he called a "mockery of democracy" after the first day of the special session of the state assembly was adjourned in just 11 minutes. "This (AAP) government has turned governance into theatre and the Assembly into a stage for scripted drama," Bajwa, the Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, said. "An 11-minute session at the cost of Rs 1 crore is not just a waste of money, "it ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 6 (PTI) Senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann, gathered to pay tributes to Tarn Taran MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal who passed away recently. Pubjab Chief Minister Mann said Sohal came from a humble background and went on to become a doctor and later joined politics to serve people. He was a hardworking and dedicated leader and was loved by all sections of people, the chief minister said. Sohal, the AAP MLA from Tarn Taran, died over a week ago ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 6 (PTI) Senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann, gathered to pay tributes to Tarn Taran MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal who passed away recently. Pubjab Chief Minister Mann said Sohal came from a humble background and went on to become a doctor and later joined politics to serve people. Also Read | When Will Maharashtra Govt Disburse Ladki Bahin Yojana June 2025 Installment of INR 1,500 to Women Beneficiaries? Minister Aditi Tatkare Gives Update. He ...Read More >
Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh has gotten support from BJP national spokesperson RP Singh and former DSGMC chief Manjit Singh G K.has amid backlash for his film 'Sardaar Ji 3' starring Pakistan actor Hania Aamir. In a post on his X account on Friday R P Singh described Dosanjh as "a national asset and a global ambassador of Indian culture" and slammed the Federation of Western India Cine Employees for demanding action against the celebrity. "FWICE's call to revoke his Indian citizensh ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a belligerent, brilliant, and breathtaking performance from the Chennai Bulls, who were crowned the first ever champions of the Rugby Premier League, here in Mumbai, at the Shahaji Raje Bhosale Sports Complex. The Chennai Bulls thrashed the Delhi Redz by a scoreline of 41-0 in the final, to clinch the title. In fact, the margin of victory is the biggest across Season 1 of the GMR RPL. Meanwhile, the Hyderabad Heroes, who had finished top of the table in t ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, has come out strongly in support of singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh amid recent calls by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) to revoke the artist's Indian citizenship over the casting of Pakistani actress Hania Amir in Sardaar Ji 3. "I find FWICE's demand not only unreasonable but also completely unjustified," said Bajwa in a statement on Sunday. "Diljit Dosanjh is a celebra ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jun 29 (PTI) Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa Sunday came out in support of singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, who is facing criticism over casting of Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in his latest movie "Sardaar Ji 3". The leader of opposition in the Punjab Assembly said a call by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) to revoke Dosanjh's Indian citizenship over the issue is not only unreasonable but also completely unjustified. "Dosanjh is a celebrated Indian arti ...Read More >
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