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Christians in Pakistan risk greater persecution from blasphemy laws, while living in poverty

Two Christian Pakistani teenagers, one 18 and another 14, were arrested in their homes in Lahore in May 2023 on charges of blasphemy after a policeman claimed he heard them being disrespectful of the Prophet Muhammad.

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NIA attaches Amritsar property in narco-terror case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached the house of two brothers in Amritsar district of Punjab in connection with a “Pakistan-sponsored” narco-terror case, the agency said on July 4.

The Hindu

BJP appoints new state chiefs: G Kishan Reddy for Telangana; D Purandeshwari for AP; Marandi for Jharkhand; Sunil Jakhar for Punjab

In a mega organisational rejig ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday appointed new party presidents in four states. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's wife admitted to hospital

Hospitalized in Apollo Hospital, Indraprastha due to deteriorating multiple sclerosis, Seema Sisodia, wife of Former Delhi deputy jailed in the Delhi excise policy case, was visited by Chief Ministers of Delhi and Punjab

The Hindu

BJP appoints new State unit chiefs, triggers talks of reshuffle in govt. too

Etala Rajendra appointed Election Management Committee chief for Telangana

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Himachal Pradesh steps up efforts to get its share in Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab, Haryana

Even as the emotive issue surrounding the claim over Union Territory Chandigarh — the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana continues to crop up every now and then, the neighbouring Himachal Pradesh has now asserted that the hill State has been deprived of its share in Chandigarh – the ‘city…

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Greek shipwreck does little to dissuade Pakistanis leaving for Europe

Officials in Punjab say they can’t to stop the exodus, as families tell of loved ones lost on the perilous route via Africa and the Mediterranean

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Monsoon covers entire country six days early: IMD

The southwest monsoon on July 2 covered the entire country six days before the normal date, as it advanced in the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. On June 30, the IMD had said the monsoon is expected to be normal in July…

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Punjab: BSF jawans recover plastic bottles with 1 kg heroin floating on Sutlej River

Border Security Force jawans on Saturday recovered two plastic bottles containing heroin floating on the Sutlej river near the bordering villages in Firozpur. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NIA and police in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to jointly combat criminal syndicates

The National Investigation Agency along with police in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to launch a coordinated action against organised crime and criminals across northern India.

The Hindu

In Punjab, sacred hymns and political games

The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab has passed a Bill aimed at ensuring that the broadcast and telecast of the Gurbani from the Golden Temple is free for all channels. A report on how the decision has led to a political slugfest and divided the Sikh community

The Hindu

Akali Dal asks Punjab CM to clarify his stand on Uniform Civil Code

“You (CM) have been propagating the Anand Marriage Act but it too, will be overridden by the UCC.”

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Narcotics dropped by Pakistani drone recovered in Punjab's Tarn Taran

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Thursday morning, recovered two packets of contraband suspected to be heroin dropped by a Pakistani drone from a field in Punjab's Tarn Taran district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab delegation in Kerala to study Beverages Corporation model

A delegation from the Punjab Excise and Taxation department led by Minister Harpal Singh Cheema is on a visit to the State to understand the functioning of the Kerala State beverages Corporation as a public distribution outlet.

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They set sail with dreams and met disaster: Stories from the ill-fated migrant ship

Hundreds of illegal migrants from Pakistan and other nations were aboard, hoping to land lucrative jobs in Europe. We talk to family members, some still awaiting news of the fate of their loved ones.

The Hindu

Sedition law must to retain India’s integrity: Law panel chief

Amid a clamour for repeal of the law on sedition, Law Commission chairman Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi on June 27 said the present situation from Kashmir to Kerala and Punjab to the North-East makes it must to retain the law to safeguard the “unity and integrity of India”. Defending the…

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AAP Government, SGPC at loggerheads over Sikh Gurdwara Amendment Bill

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the body responsible for the management of gurdwaras, and Punjab’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are at loggerheads over the recently passed Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the State Assembly.

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Pakistan: Lightning kills 10 after heavy rains hit east Punjab province

The rescue teams have been put on high alert across the province to meet any untoward situation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kathua rape-murder case: Arguments on framing of charges against main accused on June 26

A sessions court in Pathankot will on June 26 hear arguments on framing of charges against Shubam Sangra, prime accused in the 2018 rape and murder case of a minor nomad girl in Kathua of Jammu and Kashmir. The trial was transferred from Kathua in the Jammu region to Pathankot…

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AAP should take initiative to maintain law and order in Punjab, says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Chandigarh took a dig at the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab over the law and order issue during the party’s outreach campaign to mark the completion of nine years of the BJP government at the Centre.

The Hindu

Drone shot down by BSF along Pakistan border in Punjab

A suspected Pakistani drone that intruded into the Indian territory along the International Border in Punjab has been shot down by BSF.

The Hindu

Canada silent on NIA pleas on Khalistani elements

Several requests from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for the extradition and deportation of terrorist operatives and pro-Khalistan elements, who are wanted for their alleged involvement in cases of terrorism, murder and other related offences, are pending with the Canadian authorities

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Gurdwaras Bill covering Gurbani telecast returns spotlight to Punjab’s ‘panthic’ politics

With the passage of the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023, the politics of Sikh (‘panthic’) issues have returned to centerstage in Punjab

The Hindu

Punjab law on naming DGP may pass muster

According to the Punjab amendment, the selection would be done by a seven member empanelment committee

The Hindu

NIA arrests key associate of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi

The NIA has arrested an associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, Vikas Singh, for allegedly harbouring those who had carried out a RPG attack on the Intelligence headquarters of the Punjab Police in Mohali last year

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