Tag: Punjab

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Pakistani drones continue to be spotted in Punjab

October 9, 2019

Chandigarh: A suspected Pakistani drone was spotted flying in two villages in the Indian territory along the India-Pakistan border in ...

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Two live stream suicide act on social media in Punjab’s Sangrur district

September 5, 2019

Sangrur (Punjab): A young man and a woman shot themselves dead here, streaming their suicide live on social media, police ...

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Batala blast: Death toll rises to 23 in ‘illegal’ cracker factory, rescue operations underway

September 5, 2019

Batala (Punjab): The Punjab police Thursday said the cracker factory in which the blast took place here killing 23 people ...

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23 die in Punjab firecracker unit explosion

September 5, 2019

Chandigarh: At least 23 people died and more than 27 were injured in a blast at an unauthorized firecracker manufacturing ...

Jagjit Kaur's family alleged that she was converted to Islam at gunpoint and forced to marry a Muslim boy. Her family says she is 18-year-old.

International

Pak govt forms panel to negotiate with Sikhs angry over teenage girl’s forced conversion

August 31, 2019

Lahore: Under pressure, the government in Pakistan's Punjab province has constituted a high-level committee to negotiate with Sikhs angry over ...

An FIR has been registered against six people in the case, Muhammad Jamil, Nankana City Police Investigation Officer, said.

International

19-yr-old Sikh girl abducted, converted to Islam in Pakistan

August 31, 2019

Islamabad: In yet another incident of conversion of girls from minority communities in Pakistan, a 19-year-old Sikh girl was allegedly ...

Business

Punjab Finance Minister seeks investment from Infosys, Volvo

August 31, 2019

Bengaluru: Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal Friday called on Infosys co-founder and non-Executive Chairman Nandan Nilekani and Volvo Group ...

The meeting comprised of a group of 15 officials from each side, officials said.

National

India, Pakistan sit down to discuss opening of Kartarpur Corridor

August 30, 2019

Gurdaspur: Officials from India and Pakistan Friday discussed the technical modalities of the Kartarpur corridor for the Sikh pilgrims, the ...

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Pakistan releases more water, flood threat in Ferozepur

August 25, 2019

Chandigarh: A few villages in Punjab’s border district Ferozepur are facing a flood threat after a major portion of an ...

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To prevent floods, Punjab will canalise its rivers: Amarinder Singh

August 22, 2019

Jalandhar: Reviewing the ground situation in flood-hit villages, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Thursday announced his government would canalise all ...