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Sunil Jakhar takes over as BJP Punjab chief, says BJP no longer younger brother in State

Former Member of Parliament Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday officially took over as president of Bharatiya Janta Party’s Punjab State unit and said that BJP was a strong political force in Punjab on its own.

The Hindu

37 killed as heavy rains batter north India; Army, NDRF teams step in for rescue operations

NEW DELHI: Incessant rains unleashed more death and destruction on Monday in parts of north India with 37 people killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents in the last two days even as the Army and NDRF teams stepped in to intensify the relief and rescue operations.

The Times of India

Former Punjab dy CM OP Soni's arrest nothing but vendetta politics, says Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa

CHANDIGARH: Leader of opposition in Punjab assembly Partap Singh Bajwa on Monday condemned the arrest of former deputy chief minister O P Soni and accused the Bhagwant Mann government of misusing the state machinery to target and defame the Congress party leaders.

The Times of India

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Daily Dose Ep 1399: Rains batter North India, repolling in West Bengal panchayat election

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, China, Punjab, West Bengal and more.

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AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal uses electricity as poll plank to catch pulse of people in Haryana, launches Bijli Andolan

CHANDIGARH: Having used Power as main poll plank in New Delhi and Punjab to capture the electoral politics, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has now decided to use the same poll plank in Haryana to reach out to the electorate, especially the women folklore and farmers.

The Times of India

Rain pummels north India for 3rd straight day, death toll rises to 28; PM Modi takes stock of situation: Key developments

NEW DELHI: Heavy rain continued to pummel parts of north India for the third consecutive day on Monday as the death toll rose to 28.

The Times of India

No flood threat in Amritsar district so far, says Punjab PWD minister Harbhajan Singh ETO

AMRITSAR: In light of the heavy rainfall in the region, Punjab power and PWD minister Harbhajan Singh ETO reassured the public that there is no immediate risk of floods in Amritsar district.

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Vigilance Bureau arrests ex-Punjab Deputy CM O.P. Soni in alleged case of disproportionate assets

Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested former State Deputy CM and Congress leader Om Prakash Soni for allegedly amassing wealth beyond his known sources of income

The Hindu

Vigilance Bureau nabs former Punjab Deputy CM O. P. Soni in alleged case of amassing wealth

The Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister O. P. Soni for allegedly amassing wealth beyond his known sources of income.

The Hindu

16 killed as heavy rain triggers landslips, floods in North India

At least 16 people were killed in landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain that lashed several parts of north India over the 24 hours that ended on July 9, 2023 morning.

The Hindu

No need to panic, says Punjab minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer after reservoir check

CHANDIGARH: Punjab water resources minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Sunday said the department was prepared to deal with any untoward situation due to the increased water level in reservoirs caused by continuous rain in hilly areas and Punjab.

The Times of India

Five killed, about 25 injured from LPG blast in PAK's hotel

At least five people were killed and around 25 others injured on Sunday from a powerful LPG cylinder blast in a hotel in Jhelum district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the rescue service reported. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab rains: CM Bhagwant Mann asks cabinet ministers, MLAs, officers to stay put in their respective areas to help people in need

CHANDIGARH: In the wake of incessant rain across the state, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann has asked all the cabinet ministers, MLAs and officers to stay put in their respective areas and reach out to people in need.

The Times of India

Torrential monsoon rains create havoc in Himachal Pradesh; Punjab rivers in spate

Torrential monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh have triggered incidents of cloud bursts, flash floods, and landslides during the past three days, claiming at least five human lives in the past 36 hours

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BSF, Punjab Police recover another Pak drone near International Border in Amritsar

A joint team of Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police, on Sunday morning recovered another Pakistani drone near India-Pakistan International Border in Amritsar district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi wakes up to rain, more showers likely over next 2 days

Moderate to heavy rain continued to lash several parts of the city and its adjoining areas on early Sunday morning with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting high-intensity showers over the National Capital for the next two days. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Sikh detainees appeal for the status of 'Quomi Shaheed' to Avtar Singh Khanda and Hardeep Singh Nijjar, mothers refute any violence in jail

AMRITSAR: Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh and other Sikh detainees held in Dibrugarh jail, Assam, have made an appeal to the Sikh community to bestow the status of "Quomi Shaheed" (community martyrs) upon Avtar Singh Khanda and Hardeep Singh Nijjar even as the relatives of the detainees have vehemently…

The Hindu

“Not asking Punjab for anything, in fact they do not have anything to give,” says Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

In an exclusive interview with The Hindu, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu says his government had inherited a legacy debt of over ₹75,000 crore from the previous BJP regime and, to revive the economy, is focusing on harnessing hydro, hydrogen, and solar energy resources, besides adhering to fiscal discipline.

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Should Internet shutdowns be used to maintain public order?

Over the past few years, the Indian government has increasingly been trying to control law and order by shutting access to the Internet, whether in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Manipur or Punjab. Between 2016 and 2022, 60% of Internet shutdowns across the world took place in India. Should shutdowns be…

The Times of India

My first priority is to restore people's faith in democracy in Punjab: Sunil Jakhar

NEW DELHI: Newly-appointed BJP’s Punjab president Sunil Jakhar has said his first priority is to restore the people's faith in democracy and politics in the bordering state. He also said it was his goal to establish the BJP as only alternative in the state.

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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.

The Hindu

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.

Dynamite News

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:

The Hindu

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

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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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