Punjab Politics
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Lok Sabha polls: AAP will contest all 14 seats in Punjab and Chandigarh, says Arvind Kejriwal
On Saturday, Kejriwal, whose party is a constituent of the Opposition INDIA bloc, criticised rivals including the Congress.
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Sukhbir Singh Badal apologises for failing to arrest culprits in 2015 sacrilege cases
The Shiromani Akali Dal chief said that the incidents were the ‘most painful events’ of his life.
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Punjab: Several BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal leaders say they are returning to the Congress
Among those who will return to the Congress are former state ministers Balbir Sidhu and Gurpreet Kangar.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Punjab governor says upcoming Assembly session is ‘illegal’
The Bhagwant Mann government has called the session on October 20 and October 21 to discuss the construction of the Sutlej Yamuna Link canal.
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Punjab Cabinet minister Fauja Singh Sarari resigns amid extortion allegations
The Aam Aadmi Party government in the state appointed Patiala Rural MLA Dr Balbir Singh as the new minister later in the day.
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Punjab government bans public display of weapons, songs glorifying gun culture
The Aam Aadmi Party government has also ordered a review of all arms licenses over the next three months.
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Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Punjab governor approves convening Assembly session on September 27
On Wednesday, Banwarilal Purohit had withdrawn his approval, saying that there was no provision to hold a session for a confidence motion.
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Punjab CM’s advisors are not briefing him properly, says governor amid tussle over Assembly session
Bhagwant Mann had criticised the governor after he sought details of the legislative business to be taken up in the Assembly session on September 27.
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Punjab: AAP government to hold Assembly session on September 27 amid tussle with governor
Bhagwant Mann said his government will approach the Supreme Court against Banwarilal Purohit’s decision to not allow a special session of the Assembly today.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Punjab governor withdraws order for special Assembly session to table confidence motion
Banwarilal Purohit had given approval on Tuesday but took it back saying there was no provision to hold a session for a trust vote in favour of the government.
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Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh joins BJP
Singh had quit the Congress in September last year following a tussle with Navjot Singh Sidhu.
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Amarinder Singh to join BJP, merge his party Punjab Lok Congress on September 19
The former chief minister of Punjab had met Home Minister Amit Shah on September 12.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Will Jacks’s unbeaten ton, Virat Kohli’s 70* drive Bengaluru to clinical win over Gujarat
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver