Parliament security breach case: Delhi court extends police custody of all 6 accused till May 25

Delhi's Patiala house court on Thursday granted Delhi police more 30 days to complete the ongoing investigation in the Parliament security breach case. The case is registered under the stringent section of UAPA (The Unlawful activities (prevention) Act, 1967). The custody has been extended of all the six accused till May 25.

Probe ordered as labourers paid for votes in Patiala

Noida Eateries, Hospitals Extend 'Democracy Discount' to Voters on April 26

Noida Eateries, Hospitals Extend 'Democracy Discount' to Voters on April 26 Restaurants and hospitals here are offering discounts on their services to citizens who go out to vote in the Lok Sabha elections on April 26. The initiative called Democracy Discount allows the citizens to avail 20 per cent discount in restaurants in Noida and Greater Noida by showing their finger with voter ink on April 26 and April 27. National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI) has exhorted member companies for the initiative, which has seen about two dozen restaurants in the constituency coming on board till Wednesday. Among restaurants offering the discount are Desi Vibes, Kaffiiaa, I Sacked Newton, De Valentino Caf, Noida Social, Getafix, Osteria, Chica Loca, F Bar Noida, Xero Courtyard Gardens Galleria, Dirty Rabbit, Baby Dragon, Trippy Tequila, Cafe Delhi heights, Ching Singh, Paso Noida, Moire Cafe & Lounge, The Beer Caf, Sky by Swagath, 'Imperfecto and The Patiala Kkitchen, according to NRAI. ''The idea is to encourage citizens for more voter turnout,'' Varun Khera, the Uttar Pradesh unit head of NRAI, told PTI. Naresh Madan, owner of Imperfecto, said it's a ''win-win situation'' for citizens, they can participate in the election voting and also have meals at discounts at their three restaurants in the constituency. ''All the customers have to do is show their fingers marked with voting ink and they'll get the discount. We won't even ask for other ID proofs, just the voting ink is proof enough,'' Madan said. Gautam Buddh Nagar, comprising the twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida, in western Uttar Pradesh goes to polls on April 26 in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections with over 26 lakh registered voters. Meanwhile, hospitals are offering free full body checks to voters. Felix Hospital in Noida's Sector 137 is also offering a 100 per cent discount on full body check-ups to voters under its initiative ''Vote for Healthy India''. ''Citizens can come to the hospital and show the voting ink mark on their fingers to avail full body check-up worth Rs 6,500 free of cost. The offer will be available from April 26 to 30,'' Felix Hospitals CEO and Chairman Dr D K Gupta told PTI. Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded a voter turnout of 60.47 per cent in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, 60.38 per cent in 2014 and an abysmal 48 per cent in 2009, according to Election Commission statistics. The constituency has consistently recorded voter turnout lower than the national average of 67.40 per cent in 2019, 66 per cent in 2014 and 58 per cent in 2009, the data showed.

Health Tips: Know What is saccharin?

The tragic death of a 10-year-old girl in Patiala, Punjab last month shook the entire country. The cause of the girl's death is said to be a cake ordered online to celebrate her birthday. The health of the girl's entire family deteriorated when they ate the cake ordered online for her birthday. Now the new facts that have come to light in this case are raising many questions regarding the quality of food items. According to a report, the cake was found to contain excessive amounts of saccharin, a sweet-tasting synthetic compound that imparts a sweet taste. Saccharin is usually used in small quantities in food items, but its excessive quantity can rapidly increase blood sugar levels. According to the TOI report, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Vijay Jindal said that a sample of the cake was taken for testing and the report found that excessive amounts of saccharin, a synthetic chemical that gives a sweet taste, were used in making the cake. Was used. Officials said that action will be taken against the bakery as a case has already been registered against its owner. After this incident, the food ordering app Zomato banned the bakery owner and removed the bakery from its platform. What is saccharin? Saccharin is a synthetic sweetener that was discovered in 1879 by Constantin Fahlberg, a chemist working at Johns Hopkins University. It is about 300 to 400 times sweeter than sucrose (table sugar), but has no calories, which is why it is popular as a sugar substitute in various foods and drinks. Saccharin was widely used during sugar shortages in the early 20th century and became a common ingredient in diet sodas, tabletop sweeteners, and other low-calorie products. Saccharin's Link to Bladder Cancer Although saccharin is approved for use as a food additive in many countries, concerns have been raised about its potentially harmful effects on the body. A major concern is its link with bladder cancer, especially in animal studies. Although these findings have not been consistently replicated in humans, some studies suggest a possible link between high amounts of saccharin consumption and an increased risk of bladder cancer, especially in people who consume high amounts over a long period... Digestive health deteriorates: Apart from this, saccharin can also disturb the balance of intestinal bacteria, which can have adverse effects on digestive health. Some research suggests that synthetic sweeteners such as saccharin may alter intestinal microbiota composition, potentially contributing to metabolic disorders such as obesity and insulin resistance.

Lok Sabha elections: SAD announces Ranjit Singh Dhillon as party's candidate from Ludhiana

Lok Sabha elections: SAD announces Ranjit Singh Dhillon as party's candidate from Ludhiana The Shiromani Akali Dal has announced former MLA Ranjit Singh Dhillon as party's candidate for the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat. Following the allocation of the ticket, there was a warm welcome from party workers for the former Ludhiana MLA. Highlighting the pressing issues in Ludhiana, Dhillon emphasized the city's diverse demographics, comprising industrialists, shopkeepers, and businessmen, each with their own set of concerns. Speaking to ANI, Dhillon said, There are a lot of issues in Ludhiana. It is such a big city. Here there are many industrialists, shopkeepers, businessman, there are a lot of issues to fight elections here. Slamming the current Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, for 'lack of work' in the area, Dhillon said, On what grounds are they going to ask for votes? He has been an MP for ten years now, he hasn't solved any issue till now. He has been examined now, it won't happen again. In last ten years what has he done for the area. The one who did not do anything for ten years, wont do anything in future as well, Ranjit Singh said. Appealing to voters to prioritize character and performance, Dhillon said, I appeal the people to vote on the character of the candidate. If you see my record as a councillor as an MLA and if I will get a chance again, I will change Ludhiana, he said. Other leaders who are in fray in the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat are, Ravneet Singh Bittu, BJP's candidate from Ludhiana who recently quit the Congress party to join the BJP and AAP MLA Ashok Parashar Pappi. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Bittu defeated Simarjeet Singh Bains from the Lok Insaaf Party by 76,372 votes. In 2014, he defeated the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Harvinder Singh Phoolka with a margin of 19,709 votes. In Punjab, the Congress that is going solo in the general elections has fielded Gurjeet Singh Aujla from the Amritsar seat, Amar Singh from Fathgarh Sahib, Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu from Bhatinda, Sukhpal Singh Khaira from Sangrur, and Dharamvir Gandhi from Patiala. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, the INC-led UPA alliance won eight seats, while the NDA secured four. Polling for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab will take place in the last phase on June 1. (ANI)

High Amount Of Synthetic Sweetener Found in Cake That Killed 10-year-old Patiala Girl: Report

The family of the girl alleged that the chocolate cake, ordered from a bakery called 'Cake Kanha', contained poisonous substances

Himansh Verma: Former 19-year-old billionaire who built Navrattan a billion dollar company

Hailing from Patiala, Verma rose to prominence as the youngest billionaire in India at the tender age of 19

Punjab Cong chief live-streams opposition to Patiala candidate

Punjab: 73 trains on Ambala-Amritsar route cancelled as farmers squat on tracks

Around 73 trains on the Ambala-Amritsar route were cancelled on Sunday as farmers continued to squat on tracks at the Shambhu railway station in Punjab`s Patiala for the fifth day

73 Trains On Ambala-Amritsar Route Cancelled As Farmers Protest Continues For 5th Day

As many as 73 trains on the Ambala-Amritsar route were cancelled on Sunday as farmers continued to squat on tracks at the Shambhu railway station in Punjab's Patiala district for the fifth day, officials said.

73 trains on Ambala-Amritsar route cancelled as farmers squat on tracks in Shambhu for 5th day

73 trains on Ambala-Amritsar route cancelled as farmers squat on tracks in Shambhu for 5th day As many as 73 trains on the Ambala-Amritsar route were cancelled on Sunday as farmers continued to squat on tracks at the Shambhu railway station in Punjab's Patiala district for the fifth day, officials said. The protestors have been demanding the release of three farmers arrested by the Haryana Police during the ongoing stir. A total of 73 trains were cancelled on Sunday, the railway officials said. The cancellation of trains over the last five days was causing financial losses, besides inconveniencing passengers, they said. Many trains were also being diverted due to the farmers' protest, they added. The farmers have been protesting under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) in Patiala district's Shambhu. They began their protest for the release of arrested farmers on Wednesday by squatting on the tracks on the Ambala Ludhiana-Amritsar route in Shambhu near the Punjab-Haryana border. Farmer leaders have said the protest will continue until the three farmers are released. The SKM (Non-Political) and the KMM are spearheading the 'Delhi Chalo' march by farmers to press the government to accept their demands, including legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops. The farmers have been staying put at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 when their march was stopped by the security forces.

Delhi Court directs tenant to vacate Vasant Kunj property belonging to an 84-year-old senior citizen

Delhi Court directs tenant to vacate Vasant Kunj property belonging to an 84-year-old senior citizen The Patiala House Court of Delhi has directed the tenant to vacate a property situated in Vasant Kunj and also to pay the arrears of rent on the 2nd date of the hearing on the suit (within 28 days) filed by the landlord, who is a senior citizen (84 years old). The landlord recently filed a suit in Patiala House Court, Delhi, for eviction, possession and recovery of arrears of rent against the tenant of a flat illegally occupied in the Vasant Kunj area. The said suit was listed on March 18 and thereafter it was listed on April 16. The landlord, through his counsel in the said suit, contended that the tenant has not paid the rent for the last few months and, upon requesting it, the tenant threatened the landlord with dire consequences and refused to vacate the flat. The landlord, through his counsel, further contended that the tenant has restricted his entry to visit the suit property and has also damaged the property and made structural changes. The landlord, through his counsel, further contended in the suit that he is a senior citizen and 84 years old and is suffering immensely due to the unlawful acts of the tenant. The landlord further contended through his counsel that the cheques given to the landlord for payment of rent have also been dishonoured. The landlord is helpless in the present situation and the tenant has cheated and played fraud upon the landlord, his counsel said. After hearing the submissions of the counsel for the landlord and the tenant present in court in person, the Addition District Judge on April 16, directed the tenant to vacate the flat and also directed the tenant to pay the arrears of rent of Rs 1,61,000 and decreed the suit with consent on the 2nd date of hearing within 28 days in favour of the landlord and against the tenant. The landlord is represented through Sumit Gehlot and TS Thakran Advocates of Fidelegal Advocates & Solicitors. (ANI)

Toddler hospitalised after eating expired chocolate from grocery store in Patiala

Patiala, Apr 20: A one-and-a-half-year-old girl was hospitalised after allegedly eating expired chocolate purchased from a grocery store in Patiala. According to officials, the child identified as Rabia, a native of Ludhiana, was visiting Patiala to attend a wedding with her family. Narrating the incident, Vicky Kumar from Topkhana Mod, a relative of Rabia said [] The post Toddler hospitalised after eating expired chocolate from grocery store in Patiala appeared first on Northlines .

54 Trains On Ambala-Amritsar Route Cancelled As Farmers Protest Continues For 4th Day

A total of 54 trains on the Ambala-Amritsar route were cancelled on Saturday as farmers squatted on tracks at the Shambhu railway station in Punjab's Patiala district for the fourth day, officials said.

Punjab Police DIG announces ongoing judicial investigation into Sangrur jail clash

Punjab Police DIG announces ongoing judicial investigation into Sangrur jail clash A day after two inmates were killed in a clash among prisoners in a jail in Sangrur district, Deputy Inspector General of Police Harcharan Singh Bhullar on Saturday visited the prison and said a judicial probe in the matter was underway. Two prisoners identified as Harsh and Dharmender died while two others Gagandeep Singh and Mohd Sehwaz were injured in the clash. Punjab Police DIG Bhullar said an FIR has been registered in the matter. Speaking to reporters in Sangrur after visiting the jail, Bhullar said the inmates involved in the clash had an argument over some issue a few days back. On Friday, the clash took place in which two persons were killed and two sustained serious injuries, Bhullar said, adding that the injured were admitted to Rajindra hospital in Patiala. Bhullar said the FIR has been lodged against 10 persons and the accused were involved in crimes related to murders and attempt to murders. The judicial inquiry was underway, he added. Replying to a question, Bhullar said the inmates used two small knives, a water pipe and the branch of a tree in the clash. He said police will investigate how knives reached inside the jail.

Punjab: 2 killed, 2 injured after clashes break out between inmates in Sangrur Jail, probe underway

Deputy Inspector General of Police (Patiala range) Surinder Singh Saini said that nine inmates attacked four prisoners kept in a barrack when they were being shifted to a cell at 7 pm. He said the police were investigating the cause of the clash at the Sangrur jail.

Congress is in a ticket tangle

Navjot Singh Sidhu's supporters, including expelled leaders, met at his Patiala residence. Discussions revolved around reinstatement, appeal to party candidates, and influence on the electorate. Suspended leaders' participation in campaigns depends on reinstatement.

Patiala Lok Sabha constituency: Know polling date, candidates list, past election results

The parliamentary elections in Punjab's 13 seats are scheduled to be conducted in a single phase on June 1 (seventh phase). The Patiala seat is one of Punjab's 13 Lok Sabha constituencies.

Punjab: Rail roko protest by farmers at Shambhu disrupt train services for second day

Patiala, Apr 18: The train service remained disrupted on Thursday as farmers continued their rail roko' protest on the second consecutive day at the railway station near Shambhu Border here. Meanwhile, attempts to mollify the protesting farmers for lifting the sit-in from the railway track failed on the second day. Farmers under the banner of [] The post Punjab: Rail roko protest by farmers at Shambhu disrupt train services for second day appeared first on Northlines .

Focus on Vinesh Phogat as Indian wrestlers begin Olympic quota hunt

Focus on Vinesh Phogat as Indian wrestlers begin Olympic quota hunt The spotlight will be on two-time Olympian Vinesh Phogat as she along with 16 other Indian wrestlers begin their chase for Paris Games quota places at the Asia Olympic qualifiers beginning here on Friday. As many as 36 quotas will be up for grabs in 18 weight categories across three disciplines -- freestyle, women and greco-roman -- during the event, with India representing in all but one weight category. Antim Panghal, 19, has already sealed a quota place in women's 53kg for India en route to her bronze medal winning feat at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. It will be time for the rest of the Indian wrestlers such as Vinesh (60kg), Reetika Hooda (76kg), the current Under-23 world champion Anshu (57kg), Mansi (62kg) and Nisha (68kg) to put their best foot forward and seal their quota places. However, none of the Indians will be under the scanner like Vinesh, the 2018 Asian Games and 2022 Commonwealth Games medallist, who was one of the face of Indian wrestlers' protest against former national federation (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The 29-year-old, who has been in the news for wrong reasons of late, had won the national trials in March in 50kg. Though, at the selection trials in Patiala, she had competed in the 53kg category as well after the authorities allowed her but she lost in the semifinals. Vinesh also had alleged that her personal coach and physio were being denied accreditation for the Asian Olympic qualifying tournament. She will be desperate to put all the noise behind her and put up a good show to make it to what could be her third Olympics. In men's freestyle category, Aman Sehrawat (57kg) will hog the limelight after he earned his place after outwitting Tokyo Olympic medallist Ravi Dahiya in the national trials. He also looks in good form as he had claimed a gold at the Zagreb Open in January this year. Among others, Sujeet too will be closely watched as he leads the challenge in 65kg category following the failure of Tokyo bronze medallist Bajrang Punia. Deepak Punia (86kg), who had come close to winning a medal at the Tokyo Games, will also eye a good outing, while Jaideep (74kg), Deepak (97kg) and Sumit (125kg) will also look to produce their best game to claim a quota for India. There will be no gold medal, repechage or bronze-medal bouts in the continental qualifiers with winners of both semi-finals in each Olympic weight class earning a quota for their countries at the Paris Games. In greco-roman, Sumit (60kg), Ashu (67kg), Vikas (77kg), Sunil (87kg), Nitesh (97kg) and Naveen (130kg) will look for a good show.

Punjab: Trains affected as farmers on track demanding release of fellow protesters

Chandigarh: Farmers under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Wednesday squatted on a rail track in Patiala district near the Punjab and Haryana border, demanding the release of three farmers who had been arrested by the Haryana Police. The movement of more than 30 trains was impacted as Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Punjab: Several trains affected as farmers squat on track demanding release of fellow protesters

Punjab: Several trains affected as farmers squat on track demanding release of fellow protesters Farmers under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Wednesday squatted on a rail track in Patiala district near the Punjab and Haryana border, demanding the release of three farmers who had been arrested by the Haryana Police. The movement of more than 30 trains was impacted as they were either diverted, cancelled or short-terminated because of the blockade at the Shambhu Railway Station, railway authorities said. The disruption in rail movement also caused inconvenience to rail passengers on the occasion of Ram Navami. KMM leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said the Haryana administration had given them an assurance that the arrested farmers would be released by April 16. ''When our farmers were not released, we decided to squat on the rail track,'' Pandher said. Three farmers, including Navdeep Singh, were arrested during the ongoing farmers' stir. Though the Punjab Police had erected barricades to prevent protesters from heading towards the rail track, farmers forced their way and sat on the Ambala-Ludhiana rail track. Farmer leaders said they will not end their protest until the protesters are released. ''If the government releases them now, we will vacate the rail tracks within 10 minutes,'' said another farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal. The farmer leaders said they were forced to sit on the rail track as the Haryana government failed to accept their demand. Pandher threatened to squat on more rail tracks if the three farmers were not released in the coming days. According to railway authorities, trains from Amritsar to New Jalpaiguri, Amritsar to Kathiar, Pathankot to Old Delhi, Amritsar to Tata Nagar, Kolkata to Amritsar, Delhi to Amritsar, Haridwar to Amritsar and Darbhanga to Amritsar were diverted. While trains from Ludhiana to Churu and Churu to Ludhiana, Ambala Cantt to Jalandhar City, Ludhiana to Ambala Cantt, and Patiala to Ambala were cancelled, they said. The SKM (non-political) and the KMM are spearheading the 'Delhi Chalo' march by farmers to press the government to accept their demands which include that the Centre should give a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops. The farmers have been staying put at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 when their march was stopped by the security forces.

Navami Puja 2024: Prepare your doll Rani like this for Kanya Puja, people will praise after seeing the cuteness.

During Chaitra Navratri, people worship the nine forms of Mata Rani for nine days. It is believed that whoever worships all the forms of Mata Rani with true heart, all his wishes are fulfilled. This is the reason why people worship Mata Rani in every house. Many people even fast for nine days. After fasting for nine days, many people break the fast on Ashtami day and many people break the fast by worshiping the girl on Navami day. There is a tradition of feeding Halwa Puri to nine girls before breaking the fast. Small girls dress up very beautifully for Kanya Puja. In such a situation, if you also have a daughter in your house, whom you are going to make sit for Kanya Puja, then you can specially prepare her. In this article, we will show you some looks of TV serial child artist Ariya Sakaria, from which you can take tips to dress up your little doll. Sharara suit Suit salwar gives a very cute look on little girls. In such a situation, on the day of Kanya Puja, you can make her wear a Sharara suit. To complete this look, apply a small bindi on her forehead. Sharara-kurta Such a pink-colored sharara kurta will look very cute. Along with this, make your doll wear a beautiful neckpiece. This will also look lovely. Skirt-top This type of floral print skirt and crop top will give a cute look to your daughter. If she has long hair, keep her hair open. Along with this, definitely wear oxidized earrings and a neckpiece. Patiala Suit You will get this type of Patiala suit in the market. You can also buy such a suit for your daughter. This also looks quite cute. Kilt Little girls have lehenga. In such a situation, if you want, you can make your daughter wear a lehenga during Kanya Puja. Along with wearing a lehenga, if she also wears bangles in her hands, she will look even more cute. Anarkali suit You can dress your little girl in a pink colored Anarkali suit like this. This looks quite beautiful. Along with this, make him wear something light around his neck. (PC: Instagram)

BJP Releases Second List of Candidates for Punjab Lok Sabha Polls

Amritsar: T he BJP unveiled its second list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Punjab on Tuesday. Among the notable changes, Union Minister Som Parkash has been replaced by his wife as the party's candidate for the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha seat. Anita Som Parkash will now represent the party in the Hoshiarpur reserve parliamentary constituency, expressing gratitude to the party leadership for the opportunity. Hoshiarpur, previously won by the BJP in both the 2014 and 2019 polls, sees Anita Som Parkash taking over from her husband. The constituency was one of the three seats contested by the BJP in alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal previously, but the BJP is now contesting independently. Anita will be facing AAP nominee Raj Kumar Chabbewal in the upcoming elections, with the Congress and SAD yet to announce their candidates for Hoshiarpur. Additionally, former IAS officer Parampal Kaur Sidhu has been nominated by the BJP for the Bathinda parliamentary seat, currently held by SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Sidhu, daughter-in-law of senior Akali leader Sinkander Singh Maluka, recently joined the BJP along with her husband Gurpreet Singh Maluka. She resigned from her position as a 2011-batch IAS officer before joining the party. Sidhu's opponents include Congress candidate Jeet Mohinder Sidhu and AAP's Gurmeet Singh Khudian, with the SAD yet to name its candidate for Bathinda. Moreover, former MLA from Baba Bakala seat Manjit Singh Manna Mianwind has been nominated by the BJP for the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat, currently held by Congress MP Jasbir Singh. Laljit Singh Bhullar is the AAP candidate for this seat. With these latest announcements, the BJP has finalized candidates for nine out of the total 13 seats in Punjab. The party had previously announced candidates for Ludhiana, Amritsar, Faridkot, Patiala, Gurdaspur, and Jalandhar. Polling for all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab is scheduled for the final phase on June 1. Arvind Kejriwal Seeks Court Permission for Video Consultation with Doctor Tragic Incident Unfolds: Mother and Infant Daughter Engulfed in Flames Two Arrested in Connection with Shooting Outside Salman Khan's Residence

We have obtained all requisite sanction: Delhi Police informs Court in Newsclick case

We have obtained all requisite sanction: Delhi Police informs Court in Newsclick case The Delhi Police on Tuesday informed the Patiala House Court of Delhi that it has obtained all the requisite sanction under section 45 of UAPA and under Section 196 CrPC for the prosecution of the accused in the NewsClick Case. Delhi Police Special Cell, through Special Public Prosecutor Akhand Pratap Singh, submitted that all the sanction orders have been obtained, in total, there are three different sanction orders which are being filed in the form of supplementary chargesheet under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Noted the submissions, the Additional Sessions Judge, Dr Hardeep Kaur, deferred the matter for April 30, 2024, on the point of cognizance of chargesheet filed in the case and said she will have to read the chargesheet to take cognizance. The chargesheet has been filed by Special Cell of Delhi Police recently in Patiala House Court and contained nearly 8,000 pages with annexures. Special Public Prosecutors Advocate Akhand Pratap Singh and Suraj Rathi apprised the court that the chargesheet named Prabir Purkayastha and PPK Newsclick Studio Pvt Ltd as an accused. According to Delhi Police, a chargesheet has been filed against Newsportal Newsclick and its founder, Prabir Purkayastha, in a case registered under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, following allegations that News Portal received huge money for pro-China propaganda. In the matter, Newsclick HR Head Amit Chakraborty has been turned approver in the case. Prabir Purkayastha, founder and editor-in-chief of NewsClick, along with the head of its human resources department, Amit Chakravarty, were arrested in the case on October 3, 2023. Both were arrested under stringent provisions of the UAPA under sections 13, 16, 17, 18, and 22 of the UAPA, along with IPC sections 153A and 120B. The Delhi Police FIR stated that foreign funds in crores have been infused illegally in India by Indian and foreign entities inimical to India in pursuance of a conspiracy to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India, to cause disaffection against India and to threaten the unity, integrity, and security of India. The Delhi Police's Special Cell, in its FIR against news web portal NewsClick's founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha, stated that People's Dispatch Portal, owned and maintained by M/S PPK Newsclick Studio Pvt. Ltd., has been used for intentionally peddling false narratives through paid news in lieu of crores of Rupees of illegally routed foreign funds as part of conspiracy. Foreign funds in crores have been infused illegally in India by Indian and foreign entities inimical to India in pursuance of a conspiracy with the intention to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India, to cause disaffection against India, and to threaten the unity, integrity, and security of India, the FIR stated. (ANI)

LS polls: BJP releases list of three more candidates to contest from Punjab

CHANDIGARH: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced the list of three more candidates for Lok Sabha elections in Punjab as the saffron party has given two women tickets. Former IAS officer Parampal Kaur Maluka has been fielded from Bathinda and Anita Som Parkash, wife of Union Minister Som Parkash, will contest from Hoshiarpur. Thus three ladies have been given tickets by the saffron party till date. The saffron party announced the name of Manjit Manna from Khadoor Sahib. He is former Baba Bakala MLA. The ruling party dropped Union Minister of state for Commerce and Industries Som Parkash from Hoshiarpur citing his age but decided to field his wife Anita Som Parkash to keep the influential local leaders support intact. The 70-year old Anita, for past decades, ran a community kitchen in Phagwara for the needy and is considered the brain behind Parkashs political career. Hoshiarpur, a reserved seat is regarded as a saffron party stronghold. The BJP has won this seat for the past two terms. It has fielded former IAS officer Parampal Kaur Sidhu from Bathinda. She is the daughter-in-law of senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Ex-minister Sikander Singh Maluka. Kaur is likely to face former Union minister and three-time sitting MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Harsimrat is the wife of SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. Kaur a philosophy and zoology postgraduate was posted as Managing Director of the Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation and Additional Director, PUNGRAIN. She had sought voluntary retirement from service. LS polls: AAP announces final list of candidates to contest from Punjab In the early 1990s, she became the first woman block development and panchayat officer (BDPO) in the state. She was promoted as district development and panchayat officer when her father-in-law SS Maluka was the Rural Development and Panchayats Minister of Punjab and then her case was sent to the UPSC for direct induction to the IAS through the nomination route joining as non-state civil services IAS officer on January 15, 2016. Her superannuation was due in October this year. On Saturday, the Bharatiya Janata Party released its inaugural list of six candidates, including three turncoats for the Lok Sabha polls in Punjab. While Ravneet Singh Bittu was given a ticket from Ludhiana, Sushil Kumar Rinku a former AAP MP who joined BJP was fielded from Jalandhar. Rinku had won the Lok Sabha bypolls from the same seat last year. Preneet Kaur, Congress MP and wife of former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh, was fielded from Patiala as she switched allegiance to BJP earlier in March. Hans Raj Hans, a renowned Sufi singer-turned-politician, and Taranjeet Singh Sandhu, a retired Indian diplomat will contest from Faridkot and Amritsar, respectively. So far, the saffron party has announced nine candidates in Punjab. BJP will contest LS polls on its own in Punjab: State BJP chief Sunil Jakhar

Cultural genesis in symphonies

CHENNAI: In melodies of the Indian classical, bloomed the opulent walls of the Raga Sudha Hall with Spandan, an evening of musical extravaganza by the Pracheen Kala Kendra. Graced by a symposium of veterans from across India, including Iman Das, Hindustani vocalist, M Narmadha, violinist-musicologist, Pt. Chetan Joshi, a renowned Hindustani classical flautist, and other fine accompanists, the Kendra inaugurated its Chennai Chapter dedicated to promoting and preserving the Indian classical arts through teaching, training, and examinations. Expanding its reach with over 100 affiliated study centres across south India, the nonprofit, non-governmental organisation now extends its mission into Tamil Nadu, seeking to universalise arts education, orchestrate vibrant cultural events, and even foster economic empowerment by nurturing the talents of aspiring visual and performing artistes. Inspired by the rich culture and heritage of the city, Sajal Koser, secretary, PKK shares, Chennai is a central place of utmost vibration and energy for the Indian classical music and dance. It embodies a cultural legacy of art with eminent and remarkable artists, organisations, and institutions that stand as a driving force for PKK to involve Chennais local artists and students into its fold. Harmony in tradition Honouring its tradition of promoting Indian classical music, Saturday evening unfolded with a resonating vocal recital by Iman Das, who also runs the Omkar Music Academy in Bengaluru. Hailing from the Patiala Gharana (singing style), he is known for embracing other styles of music, evident in his recital of raga Sanmukhapriya, a derivative of Carnatic music, with a self-composed composition, Madhurdhawani suni in Rupak taal, accompanied by Keshav Joshi on tabla and Pt Devendra Verma on harmonium. As legends say, anything that pleases the kaan (ear) is music. Soon, we will witness a new format coming up where theres no difference but a basic point where all the styles would meet and thats what I am working on, says Iman, who aims to do this through the book he co-wrote called Reimagining One Nation, One Music. As the evening drew to a close, what came together with the fusing tonalities and tempos was the two-dimensional jugalbandi between the facets of Indian classical music. Rendering the divine threads of these art forms, the performance enunciated the common ragas of Kalyani and Sindhu Bhairavi, popularly known as Yaman and Bhairavi in Hindustani, by four eminent artistes including Narmadha, Pt Chetan Joshi, Mannarkoil Balaji, mridangist and Chandrajit, tabla player. The ensemble conveys a global message of how music has no language, no barrier, no caste or creed. Just like the two eyes of the divine mother, it manifests in two forms which perceive the world as one, says Namradha, heralding it as a unifying medium.

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Farmers wave black flags at BJP Patiala candidate Preneet Kaur

Farmers wave black flags at BJP Patiala candidate Preneet Kaur

Cong names candidates for 6 LS seats in Punjab, fields Charanjit Channi from Jalandhar

Cong names candidates for 6 LS seats in Punjab, fields Charanjit Channi from Jalandhar The Congress on Sunday named its candidates for six Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, fielding former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, along with two sitting MPs, an MLA and a former MP. The party has fielded Channi from the Jalandhar (SC) seat and sitting MPs Gurjeet Singh Aujla and Amar Singh from the Amritsar and the Fatehgarh Sahib (SC) seats respectively. The Congress nominated MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat, former MP Dharamvira Gandhi from Patiala and former MLA Jeet Mohinder Sidhu from Bathinda. Polling on all 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state will take place in the last phase on June 1. The Congress bet on Channi from the Jalandhar (SC) seat despite opposition from Phillaur MLA Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary. A few days ago, Chaudhary even resigned as the partys chief whip in the Punjab Assembly. Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary, the son of two-time Congress MP Santokh Chaudhary, had pointed towards Channi's electoral defeats from both the Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur segments he had contested in the 2022 Punjab Assembly polls. Santokh Chaudhary died in January last year during Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra. His wife Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary had unsuccessfully contested the Jalandhar parliamentary bypoll in May last year. Channi belongs to the Scheduled Castes community which makes up nearly 32 per cent of Punjab's population. He represented the Chamkaur Sahib Assembly constituency in 2007, 2012 and 2017. Channi became the chief minister of Punjab in 2021 after the Congress replaced Amarinder Singh with him. The BJP has fielded sitting MP Sushil Rinku from the Jalandhar (SC) seat. Although AAP is yet to name its candidate, former Akali MLA Pawan Kumar Tinu, who joined the party on Sunday, is likely to be the party's nominee. The Congress fielded sitting MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla from Amritsar. Former deputy chief minister and MLA O P Soni's name was also doing rounds for this seat. Aujla won the Amritsar seat in the 2017 bypolls and was elected again in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. AAP has fielded Cabinet minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from the Amritsar seat. The Shiromani Akali Dal has named former MLA Anil Joshi as its candidate and the BJP Taranjit Singh Sandhu. Sitting MP from the Fatehgarh Sahib (SC) seat Amar Singh, a former bureaucrat, has been renominated by the Congress. In 2019, Singh defeated SAD candidate Darbara Singh Guru from the constituency. In the Sangrur seat, the Congress showed its faith in All India Kisan Congress chairman and MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira. Khaira, a firebrand leader, was elected as MLA in 2007 and 2017 from the Bholath seat. He had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. AAP has fielded Cabinet minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer from the Sangrur seat, currently represented by Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) MP Simranjit Singh Mann. The Congress has fielded former AAP MP Dharamvira Gandhi from the Patiala Lok Sabha seat. Gandhi, a doctor by profession, joined the party recently. Gandhi won the Lok Sabha election as an AAP candidate in 2014, defeating the Congress' Preneet Kaur from Patiala. After quitting AAP in 2016, he had formed his own political outfit Nawan Punjab Party, which he merged with the Congress. Gandhi has been pitted this time against BJP nominee Preneet Kaur and AAP candidate Dr Balbir Singh. From the Bathinda seat, the Congress has named former MLA from Talwandi Sabo Jeet Mohinder Sidhu. Sidhu rejoined the Congress last year after quitting the Shiromani Akali Dal. The Bathinda seat is currently held by SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal. AAP has fielded Cabinet minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian from the seat.

Farmers wave black flags at BJP candidate Preneet Kaur, raise slogans against Modi govt

Farmers wave black flags at BJP candidate Preneet Kaur, raise slogans against Modi govt Farmers waved black flags at BJP candidate from Patiala Lok Sabha seat Preneet Kaur and raised slogans against the BJP-led government at the Centre while she was addressing party workers at Samana town on Sunday. Farmers owing allegiance to Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) and Kirti Kisan Union held a demonstration against Kaur when she arrived in Samana for the party event. According to police officials, some protesters were detained and later released. Kaur had faced protests by farmers earlier too. A few days ago, Hans Raj Hans and Taranjit Singh Sandhu, BJP candidates from Faridkot and Amritsar, respectively faced protests by farmers. Black flags were waved at them when they were campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls. Farmers under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) have announced that they will oppose the BJP and would ask people to ''punish'' the saffron party in the Lok Sabha polls. The SKM, which had spearheaded the 2020-21 farmers' protest, has even prepared an 11-point questionnaire such as why there has been no legal guarantee for MSP and why farmers were not allowed to head towards Delhi. Kaur, the incumbent MP of Patiala, joined the BJP last month and was filed by the party from the same seat. She was suspended by the Congress in February last year soon after her husband, former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, joined the BJP. She represented the Patiala seat in 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2019. BJP candidate from Ludhiana Ravneet Singh Bittu termed the demonstrations against party nominees in some villages of Punjab ''politically motivated'' and claimed that the BJP government at the Center has done a lot for the benefit of the farmers of Punjab in the last 10 years. On the contrary, the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government in Punjab has done nothing for the farmers, the three-time MP claimed. During their assembly election campaign in 2022, AAP leaders had claimed that if voted to power, their government would give MSP on all 22 crops and also address other demands of the farmers immediately, Bittu claimed. But the Mann government has not done anything for the people of Punjab, he alleged. The BJP leader said the ''politically motivated'' demonstrations against party candidates would phase out eventually. He accused AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and his party of deviating from every promise they made to the people of the country from Ramlila Maidan during the Anna Hazare movement.

Lok Sabha: Congress releases candidates list for Delhi and Punjab, Kanhaiya Kumar to contest from North East Delhi

In Punjab, Gurjeet Singh Aujla is standing from Amritsar for Congress, Charanjit Singh Channi from Jalandhar, Amar Singh from Fatehgarh Saheb, Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu from Bhatinda, Sukhpal Singh Khaira from Sangrur and Dr Dharamvir Gandhi from Patiala. Congress also released a list of 75 candidates for upcoming Odisha assembly elections.

SAD announces first list of seven candidates for Punjab LS elections

CHANDIGARH : The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday announced its first list of seven Lok Sabha candidates for Punjab, fielding senior party leaders Prem Singh Chandumajra from Anandpur Sahib and Daljit Singh Cheema from Gurdaspur. The SAD also fielded former minister Anil Joshi from Amritsar, former MLAs N K Sharma and Iqbal Singh Jhunda from Patiala and Sangrur seats respectively, Bikramjit Singh Khalsa from Fatehgarh Sahib and Rajwinder Singh from Faridkot. Polling for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab will be held in the last round of the seven-phase elections on June 1.The SAD will be contesting the Lok Sabha polls on its own for the first time since 1996, when it joined hands with the BJP. It walked out of the NDA in 2020 The SAD has fielded its senior leader and former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra from Anandpur Sahib seat, which is currently represented by Congress MP Manish Tewari. While the AAP has fielded its state unit chief spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang from Anandpur Sahib, the Congress and the BJP are yet to announce their candidates. The SAD has fielded former education minister Cheema from Gurdaspur seat, currently held by BJPs Sunny Deol. He is pitted against BJP candidate Dinesh Babbu. The Congress and the AAP are yet to announce their candidates for the seat, currently held by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla. From Amritsar, the SAD has fielded former BJP MLA and former minister Anil Joshi. Joshi was Amritsar North MLA in 2007 and 2012. He quit the BJP in 2021 and joined the Akali Dal. He will be facing BJP nominee and former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and AAPs Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal. Amritsar seat is presently represented by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla. From Patiala, the SAD has fielded former MLA N K Sharma. He will be facing BJPs Preneet Kaur and AAPs Dr Balbir Singh. The SAD has fielded senior party leader Iqbal Singh Jhundan from Sangrur seat, currently held by Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) MP Simranjit Singh Mann. From Faridkot, the SAD has fielded Rajwinder Singh, the grandson of the late Punjab minister Gurdev Singh Badal, from Faridkot seat. Faridkot seat is currently represented by Congress MP Mohammad Sadique.

In a first, SAD will contest Amritsar, Gurdaspur seats

CHANDIGARH : The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) released the first list of seven candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election on Saturday. For the first time in more than two decades, the party will be contesting the Amritsar and Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seats. In this list, party stalwarts Daljit Singh Cheema and Prem Singh Chandumajra have been given tickets. Surprisingly, the name of former union minister and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal, wife of party president Sukhbir Singh Badal, is missing so far. She could either be fielded from her existing constituency Bathinda or Ferozepur. Interestingly, two Hindu leaders of the party have been given tickets by the panthic party. Former BJP Minister Anil Joshi has been fielded from Amritsar, thus creating trouble for BJP candidate Taranjit Singh Sandhu, a former Indian Ambassador to the United States. The Shiromani Akali Dal has given a ticket to its senior leader Daljit Singh Cheema from Gurdaspur, as Cheemas native village falls in this district, and he has studied here. Besides, the first ten years of his political career were active here. Cheema was eyeing a ticket from Anandpur Sahib, as he had remained an MLA from there and an education minister in the SAD-BJP Government. The party will be, for the first time in many decades, fighting polls on this seat, as in previous elections, it had an alliance with BJP. Thus, this seat fell in the share of the saffron party as per the seat-sharing arrangement with SAD. The party has nominated NK Sharma, a two-time former Dera Bassi MLA and realtor, to contest from Patiala. One advantage in his favour is the absence of opposition within Patiala. The party leadership is united in supporting him, and former minister Surjit Singh Rakhra has endorsed Sharmas candidacy.

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Deepender Hooda to contest from Rohtak, Kumari Shelja from Sirsa; Vikramaditya Singh will face BJP candidate and film actor Kangana Ranaut in Mandi; Dharamvir Gandhi to contest from Patiala; there is still no clarity on candidates for Amethi and Rae Bareli

SAD Releases First List of Candidates for Punjab Lok Sabha Polls

Amritsar: On the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), led by Sukhbir Singh Badal, unveiled its initial list of seven candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled for June 1. These candidates will be contesting from various parliamentary constituencies across Punjab. The lineup includes esteemed individuals such as former cabinet minister Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema, nominated for Gurdaspur, ex-MP Prem Singh Chandumajra for Anandpur Sahib, former MLA NK Sharma for Patiala, Anil Joshi, a former cabinet minister, for Amritsar, Bikramjit Singh Khalsa, a former MLA, for Fatehgarh Sahib, Rajwinder Singh (the grandson of former cabinet minister Gurdev Singh Badal) for the Faridkot reserve constituency, and former MLA Iqbal Singh Jhundan for Sangrur. The decision to release their candidate list comes after the BJP's announcement on March 26 that it would contest all 13 parliamentary seats in Punjab independently, thus concluding negotiations with the SAD to re-establish their alliance before the Lok Sabha polls. Despite this, the SAD emphasized that principles outweighed political strategies for the 103-year-old party. Sukhbir Singh Badal, the party president who emerged victorious in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Ferozepur, declared that he would not be participating in the parliamentary elections this time. Notably, his wife and former Union minister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, has not been named in the initial list. There is speculation that she might contest from either her current constituency, Bathinda, or Ferozepur. the bomb, that could destroy Iran's infrastructure Tragic Collision in Central Delhi: School Bus, Motorcycle, and Auto-Rickshaw Involved ED Attaches Properties worth 230 crore in West Bengal Teachers Recruitment Scam

Lok Sabha elections: Two Hindu leaders among Akali Dal's first list of seven candidates

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday released its first list of seven candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Party bigwigs Daljit Singh Cheema and Prem Singh Chandumajra have found a place in the first list. For the first time in more than two decades, the party will be contesting the Amritsar and Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seats. Interestingly two Hindu leaders have been given tickets by the panthic party. Former BJP minister Anil Joshi has been fielded from Amritsar against BJP candidate Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who was India's Ambassador to the United States. This is a strategic move by the Akali Dal to tap into the urban Hindu electorate while leveraging his political experience. Earlier, BJP leaders Hardeep Puri and Arun Jaitley had unsuccessfully contested from Amritsar in 2019 and 2014. In Patiala, two-time former Dera Bassi MLA and realtor NK Sharma has been given the ticket. Patiala will witness a tough contest with the BJP fielding former Congress MP Preneet Kaur, while the ruling Aam Aadmi Party has already announced the candidature of state health minister Dr Balbir Singh. The Congress is likely to field former AAP MP Dr Dharamvira Gandhi, who joined the party recently. Senior leader Daljit Singh Cheema has been fielded from Gurdaspur. His native village of Cheema falls in this district where he spent the first ten years of his political career. Cheema, who was the education minister in the SAD-BJP government, had been eyeing the ticket from Anandpur Sahib as was an MLA from there. Ex-SGPC chief Jagir Kaur returns to Shiromani Akali Dal on eve of LS polls The party has expressed confidence in former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra by fielding him once again from Anandpur Sahib. He had won from here in 2014 but lost to Manish Tewari of the Congress in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. From Fatehgarh Sahib, the SAD has fielded Bikramjit Singh Khalsa, while Rajwinder Singh, grandson of Gurdev Singh Badal, will contest from Faridkot and Iqbal Singh Jhoonda is the party candidate from Sangrur. Taking to X, senior party leader and former minister Daljit Singh Cheema said, Choosing the historic & pious occasion of Khalsa Sirjana Divas as the most suited day to sound the poll bugle, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal released the first list of candidates. In the 2019 elections, the Congress had won eight of the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, the Akali Dal and BJP two each and the AAP 1. In the last Lok Sabha polls, the BJP and Akali Dal were allies, with the BJP winning two of the three seats assigned to it and the Akali Dal winning two of the 10 seats it contested.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Akali Dal Releases First List, Names 7 Candidates Including Daljeet Singh Cheema From Gurdaspur

According to the list, Daljit Singh Cheema will run in Gurdaspur, while Prem Singh Chandumajra will represent Anandpur Sahib. N.K. Sharma, a former Dera Bassi legislator, has been nominated for Patiala, and Anil Joshi, a former minister and BJP defector, will contest from Amritsar.

Baisakhi 2024: If you want to show off your charm on Baisakhi, wear Paranda in your hair, your look will look different.

The festival of Baisakhi is very important for Punjabis. People start preparing for this festival long in advance. Baisakhi is a spring harvest festival, which is celebrated every year on 13 or 14 April, this year this festival will be celebrated on 13 April 2024. On the day of Baisakhi, men and women are seen in traditional attire. In this festival, while boys wear traditional kurta and pajama, women show their beauty by wearing Patiala suits. Women also apply makeup in a special way to make their look more beautiful. If you also want to make your look special, then definitely wear Paranda in your hair. Paranda looks amazing. If you also want to install Paranda, then this article is helpful for you. In this article, we will teach you how to install many types of Paranda, after installing which your look will look beautiful. Matching paranda If you are thinking of wearing a paranda matching the suit, then this is a better option. Such a Paranda looks very beautiful. This will also make you look lovely. Wear paranda with hairstyle If you want to make a different type of hairstyle, then you can make braids in your hair and apply Paranda. This type of hairstyle looks amazing. Mirrored veranda If you have long hair, you can wear such a mirrored paranda. Such a paranda looks lovely with a Patiala suit. With this, you can apply Mangtika. Gota Wala Paranda This type of braid looks very lovely. You can add a Paranda with a goatee in a simple braid. While applying it, take some hair outwards, so that your look looks beautiful. Put Paranda with a French braid If you want, you can make a French braid and put Paranda in it. It looks very beautiful. If you wear earrings with this, your look will look very beautiful. (PC: Instagram)

DNA test of those who join BJP should be conducted: SAD chief Sukhbir Badal

Patiala, Apr 12: SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday said the DNA test of those who are joining the BJP should be conducted and said that his party is the voice of Punjab. Badal was addressing a gathering after inducting state BJP executive member and social activist professor Sumrinder Singh Sira into the Shiromani [] The post DNA test of those who join BJP should be conducted: SAD chief Sukhbir Badal appeared first on Northlines .

Ayesha Khan shot for 'Khali Botal' music video in Patiala palace for 18 hours a day

Ludhiana Court Refuses to Stay Release Of Diljit Dosanjh's Netflix Film Chamkila

Patiala-based Ishdeep Singh Randhawa claimed that Chamkila's first wife had sold rights of the film to his dad.

Social media accounts of some farm union leaders restored after nearly 2 months

Patiala, Apr 11: After nearly two months, the social media accounts of some of the farm union leaders were restored on Wednesday night. Confirming the development, Samyukt Kisan Morcha (Non- Political) spokesperson Mahesh Choudhary said the accounts were withheld in two rounds. Currently we do not have the exact number, but we have been told [] The post Social media accounts of some farm union leaders restored after nearly 2 months appeared first on Northlines .

Case Against Punjab Cinema Hall Owner For Screening Ads Violating Poll Code

Police on Tuesday registered a case against an owner and a manager of a cinema hall in Patiala for violating the Model Code of Conduct by screening promotional videos showing the Punjab government logo.

LS polls: Cinema owner, manager in Punjab's Patiala booked for MCC violation

LS polls: Cinema owner, manager in Punjab's Patiala booked for MCC violation Police on Tuesday registered a case against an owner and a manager of a cinema hall in Patiala for violating the Model Code of Conduct by screening promotional videos showing the Punjab government logo. The action was taken following a complaint received from an RTI activist in this regard. Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C said that his office had received the complaint regarding gross violation of the Model Code of Conduct as the promotional video ads featuring the Punjab government logo and the chief minister's appearance are being played in cinemas across the state. Taking immediate cognizance of the complaint, the Punjab CEO had sought a report from the Patiala deputy commissioner under whose jurisdiction the cinema hall falls, the secretary public relations department, and also from all deputy commissioners-cum DEOs in the state to ascertain the status of display of such government advertisements in any of the cinema halls across the state. The CEO said that a notice was issued to the manager of the cinema hall and later a flying squad team visited the cinema hall. Thereafter, being a matter primarily related with the display of an advertisement in the cinema hall, the case was put up before the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC). As per the MCMC committee's recommendations, the police in Patiala registered a case under section 188 (disobedience to order promulgated by a public servant) and section 177 (furnishing false information) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

SKM readies questionnaire for BJP candidates in Punjab

SKM readies questionnaire for BJP candidates in Punjab The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Tuesday prepared a questionnaire for farmers to pose questions, including why ''force'' was used against them, to BJP candidates during their poll campaign in Punjab villages. The SKM, which had spearheaded the 2020-21 farmers' stir against the now-repealed farm laws, has already said that it will oppose the BJP and will ask people to ''punish'' the party in the Lok Sabha polls. Polling for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab will take place in the last phase on June 1. Addressing the media here, SKM leader Balbir Singh Rajewal said farmers do not have any personal enmity with the BJP but they will pose questions to its candidates if they come to seek their votes. ''We will remain peaceful and will not involve in any confrontation with BJP people,'' he said. Rajewal also asked farmers to remain in discipline while posing questions to the BJP candidates. BJP candidates Preneet Kaur from Patiala, Hans Raj Hans from Faridkot and Taranjit Singh Sandhu from Amritsar have faced farmers' ire in the past few days. They were shown black flags by farmers when they were campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls. Rajewal said the 11-point questionnaire in the shape of posters will be put up at the entry point of every village. Sharing details of the questionnaire, Rajewal said the BJP candidates will be asked why roads were blocked by installing iron roads and barricades to prevent farmers from going to Delhi. Farmers will also ask a question about Subhkaran Singh, 21, who died allegedly during clashes with the Haryana security personnel. Rajewal said the BJP candidates will also be asked why a minimum support price (MSP) has not been given a legal status yet and why the Swaminathan Commission's report has not been implemented. The questionnaire will also include questions pertaining to the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence, cases registered against farmers during the 2020-21 agitation, farm loan waiver and the Electricity Amendment Act. The SKM (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are spearheading the 'Delhi Chalo' march by farmers to press the government to accept their demands, which include a legal guarantee of an MSP for crops. The protesting farmers from Punjab have been camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points since February 13, when security forces stopped them from marching towards Delhi.

Recovery of the Stolen Vehicle of JP Nadda's Wife, Tracking Down Saleem, Shahid, and Others

New Delhi: On March 19, 2024, the Fortuner belonging to Mallika, the wife of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda, was stolen from the Giri Nagar area of Delhi. After 15 days, on March 4, 2024, a coordinated effort by the Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh Police led to the recovery of the vehicle in Varanasi. During the operation, several members of the gang responsible for the theft were arrested across different states. The stolen Fortuner had changed hands three times within the 15-day period. Reports suggest that the theft occurred while the Fortuner was sent for servicing in the Giri Nagar area. The incident prompted JP Nadda's driver, Joginder Singh, to file a First Information Report (FIR) at the Govindpuri police station. Subsequently, the Delhi Police initiated a search for the stolen vehicle. Through CCTV footage, investigators traced the Fortuner's route from Delhi to Gurugram and eventually to Budkal in Faridabad. Collaborating with the Haryana Police, Delhi Police identified two thieves, Shivansh and Shahid, as the culprits behind the theft. The duo was part of a larger car theft syndicate. Shivansh was apprehended near Patiala House on March 22, leading to the revelation of the involvement of Shahid, Farooq, and Shahkul in the theft. According to the investigation, the four suspects had used a stolen Hyundai Creta from Noida to carry out the theft. After stealing the Fortuner, they concealed it at Farooq's farmhouse in Faridabad. Subsequently, the vehicle was sold to a customer named Salim from Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, who then sold it to Mohammad Raees in Sitapur. Raees further sold it to Furkan in Amroha. Following the trail, the police apprehended Salim in Lakhimpur Kheri and Mohammad Raees in Sitapur. However, the Fortuner was not found in their possession. Raees revealed that he had sold the vehicle to Furkan, leading the police to Amroha. Although Furkan was located, the vehicle was not found with him. Furkan disclosed that he had parked the Fortuner in the parking lot of Beniya Bagh in Varanasi. Upon receiving this information, the police conducted a raid in Varanasi and successfully recovered JP Nadda's wife's Fortuner from the mentioned location. So far, arrests have been made in connection with the theft, including Shivansh, Shahid, Salim, Mohammad Raees, and Furkan. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend other individuals involved in the incident through further raids and investigations. Pune Engineering Student Found Murdered in Ahmednagar: Police Investigation Unravels Shocking Details Threat of Nuclear Bomb at Delhi Airport: Arrests Made see where a woman climbs on electricity tower after getting caught

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'Who fired the bullets?': Farmers to greet BJP candidates in Punjab and Haryana with 11 questions

CHANDIGARH: The protesting farmers from Punjab and Haryana have decided to ask leaders and candidates of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 11 questions whenever they are out campaigning during the Lok Sabha elections. Among this is a poser on what happened during their latest agitation for a guaranteed Minimum Selling Price: Why were the roads (to Delhi) blocked by digging them with iron rods? Who put up barricades, fired bullets and teargas shells on farmers during their agitation? Are we foreigners that we were not allowed to go to Delhi? The committee comprising of five Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders -- Balbir Singh Rajewal, Prem Singh Bhangu, Ravneet Singh Brar, Angrej Singh and Baldev Singh Nihalgarh -- met in Chandigarh at the Kisan Bhawan and prepared a questionnaire for all the BJP candidates in the states. Senior leader of SKM and President All India Kisan Federation, Prem Singh Bhangu and Harinder Singh Lakhowal president of BKU (Lakhowal), said that BJP is anti-farmer, anti-democratic, anti-federal and pro-corporate, and so it has to be stoutly opposed and exposed. It has no right to take the votes and should be opposed and questioned peacefully in a democratic way, said Bhangu. How real is our farmers' angst? The farmer leaders appealed to the people to cast their vote in favour of candidates who are in a position to defeat the BJP candidates. They said the eleven questions will be sent to farmers in both the states. In most villages, farmers have been putting up posters that read, Farmers are barred from entering Delhi, BJP is banned from entering villages. (EPS Photo) Another banner dedicated to young farmer Shubhkaran and pasted in several villages read, What was my fault? I was merely coming to Delhi remind you (Modi government) of your promises. Farmers are again at loggerheads with the Modi government after they gave a call for a Delhi Chalo on February 13. Many saffron party candidates like Preneet Kaur from Patiala, Hans Raj Hans from Faridkot, former ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who is standing from Amritsar in Punjab, and BJP MP and Rohtak candidate Arvind Sharma in neighboring Haryana as also Hisar candidate Ranjit Singh Chautala have faced farmers' protests. The 11 questions 1. Why were the roads blocked by digging them with iron rods? Who put upbarricades, fired bullets and teargas shells on farmers during their agitation? Are we foreigners that we were not allowed to go to Delhi? 2. Why was the young farmer Shubhkaran killed by firing and made a martyr? Why were 400 farmers injured and their tractors damaged? 3. Why have you not implemented Dr MS Swaminathan's report? What is the problem in giving MSP legal status and fixing it as per C2 plus 50 percent? 4. Why Lakhimpur Kheri farmers have not been given justice and keeping Ajay Mishra Teny in the union cabinet. 5. Why were the cases registered against farmers during the agitation not withdrawn? 6. Why was farmers' debt not waived when you have not any difficulty in waiving the corporates huge debt? 7. Why was the Electricity Amendment Act presented in the Parliament despite promises that this will not be done? 8. Why was agriculture not kept out from the purview of the Pollution Act? 9. Why have you sold the country to corporates by way of corruption through Electoral bonds? Why farming is more important than IT to India's economy and why MSP reforms shouldn't wait 10. Why have Bhakhra and Pong Dams been snatched from Punjab by enacting the Dam Safety Act? 11. Why you are destroying the marketing system of Punjab by setting up Silos?

Injuries are mentally challenging, delighted to be back in competition: Mirabai Chanu

Injuries are mentally challenging, delighted to be back in competition: Mirabai Chanu She heaved her lowest weight in years at the World Cup recently but Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu is actually quite chuffed about her performance as she managed it on the back of just one month's training after enduring a challenging injury breakdown. With only four months to go for the Paris Olympics, Chanu, who was competing in her first tournament since her Asian Games breakdown, finished 12th at the IWF World Cup with a total effort of 184kg (81kg+103kg), a whopping 33kg behind China's Hou Zhihui, who will look to defend her Olympic title. ''I was delighted to be back in competition. Everything is okay now, recovery is good. I'm training at 70 per cent,'' Chanu told PTI. After watching her opponents raise the bar by breaking records in the 49kg weight class, Chanu's confidence received a significant boost when she heaved the barbell after just a month of training. ''It felt very good. After the injury (at Asian Games), I lifted weights after 4-5 months and I got a lot of confidence,'' she said. ''Weightlifting is different, there is always fear as to what will happen. I felt confident that I was able to make a recovery so fast,'' added Chanu, who is exclusively managed by IOS Sports. An Asian Games medal is the only one that Chanu, who has a personal best of 88kg in snatch and 119kg in clean and jerk, hasn't been able to get her hands on. She has stood on the podium at the Olympics, World Championships, Commonwealth Games and the Asian Championships. In the 2022 edition of the continental showpiece, she not only missed a medal in Hangzhou but also suffered hip tendonitis, with less than a year to go for the Olympics. What ensued was a dark and challenging period for the 29-year-old as she could only do upper-body exercises and relied on her mother, who travelled to Patiala, for emotional support. ''When we returned from the Asian Games, the doctor said I need to rest. But even after that, it didn't get okay. I used to feel pain while squatting. Injury always leads to mental disturbance. You keep on thinking what will happen in the future? Will I be able to train? ''I called my family, my mother stayed here with me. That gave me a lot of support. I relaxed my mind and did the exercises that I could in 4-5 months.'' Chanu's perseverance paid off and she was able to make a relatively quick recovery. ''I only just started training...hardly one month. Given that, I was able to perform well. But now we know what I have to work on and what needs to be done. Everything is going well and if things continue I will give my best in Paris.'' Only wrestler Sushil Kumar and shuttler PV Sindhu have won back-to-back medals in individual sports for India at the Olympics. ''This time 200kg won't fetch a medal. There will be a tough fight. Plans are in place for a 205kg plus total but execution needs to be perfect. ''The daily training will determine how the total will be in Paris,'' chief coach Vijay Sharma said. At the Tokyo Games, a total effort of 202kg was enough for Chanu to fetch the silver. But with competition increasing, Sharma reckons a 205kg plus total is the minimum she will have to lift. ''We need to work really hard for a medal. Because of the injury, we have to go slow. Every training session is important. We don't want to risk anything by going fast. ''The main training is left. 184kg was an easy task. The most important thing is to go from 184kg to 205kg. A lot of things need to be done. ''We are going slow because we have time if we go fast we can face problems. We need to peak in July-August. Slowly the training load will increase. It will happen, we just need to be injury-free.'' As far as the coveted 90kg snatch mark goes, both Chanu and Sharma are confident that it will come soon. ''I'm tweaking my technique and I'm confident I will be able to reach the mark,'' Chanu said.

Girl dies after eating cake ordered through Zomato on birthday celebration

A girl died in Patiala after eating a cake ordered online. Family fell ill. Incident raised concerns about cloud kitchen regulations. Police investigating food poisoning. Concerns about bakery safety surfaced.

10-yr-old Patiala girl dies after eating cake ordered on Zomato; Bakery delisted after probe finds order originated from other city

In Patiala, a 10-year-old girl tragically died after consuming a Zomato cake, sparking concerns about food safety and cloud kitchen regulations. The family ordered the cake on March 24th, leading to severe illness among them. Zomato delisted the restaurant and cooperates with the investigation. Police suspect food poisoning, highlighting discrepancies in the order's origin. Online criticism emphasizes the need for stricter safety measures.

Zomato Removes Restaurant 10-year-old Girl Dies After Eating Cake ordered Online for her Birthday

A 10-year-old girls birthday party in Patiala ended in tragedy as she reportedly died due to complications while ordering a cake online. The incident sparked outrage online and raised concerns about the food delivery platforms rules on cloud kitchens. According to reports, the family ordered the cake through Zomato on March 24 and the girl ... Read more

Stolen vehicle of JP Nadda's wife recovered from Varanasi; three held

Stolen vehicle of JP Nadda's wife recovered from Varanasi; three held The vehicle of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda's wife that was stolen last month was recovered from Varanasi and three people were apprehended by the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS), the police said on Sunday. Along with the stolen vehicle, the police also recovered the vehicle used for the robbery. Complainant Joginder Singh lodged a complaint at Govindpuri Police Station, wherein he reported the theft of the said vehicle on March 19. Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case was transferred to the Anti-Auto Theft Squad/SED. The team led by Inspector Rajender Singh Dagar started working on interstate auto lifters. During investigation, the team analysed the CCTV cameras. The investigative team developed specific clue about habitual auto lifters Shahid and Shivansh Tripathi, along with their gang. The police said that accused Shivansh Tripathi was apprehended by the police team at the instance of secret informer from the vicinity of Patiala House Court on March 22. During interrogation, the accused disclosed that he, along with his associates Shahid from Badkal Faridabad and his son-in law Farooq from Chandan Hola, Delhi along with a person named Shahkul, committed the theft of the concerned vehicle from Giri Nagar, Govindpuri. Thereafter at the instance of above accused, the police also recovered a car from Expressway Police Station, Gautam Buddh Nagar that was used in the robbery. During further interrogation, the accused disclosed that the stolen vehicle was shifted to the farmhouse of co-accused Shahid's son-in-law Farooq, in Faridabad, Haryana. The accused revealed that he along with Shahid sold the stolen vehicle to one habitual receiver of stolen cars namely Saleem, in Lakhimpur Khiri, Uttar Pradesh, the police said. According to the police, Saleem further sells the stolen cars across Muradabad, Sitapur, Hathras, Mainpuri and north-eastern states of the country. The police obtained the remand of accused Shivansh and conducted raids in Lakhimpur Khiri. Thereafter, at the instance of Shivansh, co-accused Saleem was apprehended. During interrogation, Saleem disclosed that he had further sold the stolen vehicle to one habitual receiver namely Mohd Raees alias Pappu. Based on this information, accused Mohd Raees was arrested from Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. He disclosed that he further sold the stolen vehicle to one Furkan, a resident of Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. Thereafter, the police obtained four days police custody of accused Mohd Raees. Further, upon his instance, the stolen vehicle was recovered from Beniyabagh parking in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The AATS of Delhi Police also received assistance from the UP Police and Faridabad Police in nabbing the culprits. Further, further investigation is underway in the case, the police said. (ANI)

BJPs royal challengers

NEW DELHI : The BJP has fielded over 10 descendants of erstwhile royal families in the Lok Sabha elections, some of whom are making their political debut. The BJP has picked Rajmata Amrita Roy of the erstwhile Krishnanagar royal family to take on Mohua Moitra of the Trinamool Congress in the Krishnanagar constituency in West Bengal. Moitra was expelled as an MP over the cash-for-query case, and is facing a CBI investigation in the case. Amrita Roy, who is making her political debut, belongs to the 18th-century Raja Krishnachandra Roys family of Nadia. Roy has credited Raja Krishnachandra Roy with saving Sanatana Dharma and the Bengali language by siding with the British against Nawab Siraj-ud Daula during the Battle of Plassey in 1757. As per available records, Krishnachandra Roy was a zamindar (landlord) and raja (king) from 1728 to 1782. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a recent telephonic conversation, lauded Amrita Roys commitment to fighting corruption and the royal familys contributions towards social reforms. The BJP maintains equality with everyone, whether a film star or a simple worker or former queen and king. We have made many members of shahi parivar party candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, said a senior functionary of the BJP. Five of the candidates from the former royal families are contesting polls for the first time. Members of royal families participating in politics is not new in Indian politics. But what catches the attention this time is that the BJP has emerged as the first choice for a majority of them, a party leader said. The BJP has fielded Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar from Mysore Lok Sabha seat, replacing incumbent MP Pratap Simha. It was on Simhas visitor pass, some intruders had got access to the Parliament in December 2023. Wadiyars maternal granduncle Srikantadatta Narsimharaja Wadiyar who was elected on a Congress ticket from Mysore in 1984, 1989, 1996 and 1999 died in 2013 without leaving an heir. Yaduveer was then adopted and declared the titular head of the erstwhile Mysore throne in 2015. From the East Tripura Lok Sabha seat, the BJP has fielded Maharani Kriti Singh Debbarma, who hails from Manikya dynasty of Tripura, in place of incumbent MP Revati Verma. In Odisha, the BJP has fielded Malavika Keshari Deo and Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, belonging to the erstwhile Kalahandi and Patnagarh-Bolangir princely states, respectively. The BJP has also fielded Mahima Singh, married into the royal family of Mewar. She is contesting from Rajsamand Lok Sabha seat in Rajasthan. In the desert state, the BJP has also fielded Dushyant Singh, son of former Rajasthan chief minister and senior BJP leader Vasundhara Raje, a member of the erstwhile Scindia royal family of Gwalior. Dushyant is contesting from Jhalawar-Baran, from where he was elected as a BJP MP four times. Preneet Kaur, now contesting from Patiala Lok Sabha seat on the BJP ticket, also belongs to the Patiala royal family, while Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, contesting from Guna constituency in Madhya Pradesh now, is also the senior member of royal Gwalior family. He is also called maharaja (king) of Gwalior and is contesting the general elections for the first time on the BJP ticket. The partys candidate from Guna in Madhya Pradesh is another Scindia dynast and a Congress-turned BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia. In 2019, Scindia, then contesting on a Congress ticket, had lost from Guna to a former aide who had crossed over to the BJP. He is currently a Rajya Sabha MP. The BJPs candidate from Patiala is Preneet Kaur, the wife of former chief minister Amarinder Singh, who belongs to the erstwhile royal family of Patiala. The BJP has fielded many others who owe direct or indirect lineage with several erstwhile royal families, a party leader said. Party emerges as first choice for royalty Members of royal families participating in politics is not new in Indian politics. But what catches the attention this time is that the BJP has emerged as the first choice for a majority of them, said a leader.

The whole of Punjab is against BJP: AAP leader Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal

The whole of Punjab is against BJP: AAP leader Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Punjab Minister and AAP leader Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said the whole of Punjab is against the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Lok Sabha election in Punjab will be held in a single phase on June 1, 2024. Voting in Punjab will be held for 13 Lok Sabha seats. CM Bhagwant Mann today held a meeting with Amritsar MLAs to review preparations for Lok Sabha elections. The CM has given us certain guidelines for election campaigning. It was discussed how to increase the party's lead in the Amritsar seat in the elections. As the CM said, AAP will win all 13 seats including the Amritsar seat. The former envoy to the US, Sandhu ji has come to fight elections from Amritsar. He must have come here last during his young days. No votes will be cast in his favour. The whole of Punjab is against BJP. said AAP leader Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal. Earlier on April 2, the Aam Aadmi Party announced another list of two candidates for Punjab for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. A two-time MLA from Chabbewal assembly constituency, Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal has been fielded from Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha constituency. Raj Kumar Chabbewal recently quit the Punjab Congress to join the Punjab unit of the Aam Aadmi Party before the Lok Sabha elections. In its welcome message the AAP Punjab unit posted on X, The family of AAP Punjab strengthened, current MLA from Chabewal constituency of Hoshiarpur District Rajkumar Chabewal ji joined the Aam Aadmi Party after being influenced by the pro-people policies of the party. We welcome Raj Chabbewal to the party. The Aam Aadmi Party has also fielded Malvinder Singh Kang from Anandpur Sahib, who quit the BJP in 2020 while protesting against farm laws, and later joined Bhagwant Mann's government. On March 14, The Aam Aadmi party announced its first list of eight candidates for the Lok Sabha elections from Punjab.The list included five cabinet ministers-- Gurmeet Singh Khudian from Bathinda, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from Amritsar, Laljit Singh Bhullar from Khandur Sahib, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer from Sangrur and Dr Balbir Singh from Patiala.Former MLA Gurpreet Singh has been given the ticket from Fatehgarh Sahib and the name of Karamjeet Anmol has been announced to contest from Faridkot. There are 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab with four seats reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, the Congress-led UPA alliance clinched 8 seats, while the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) managed to secure four. The AAP, which was contesting for the first time in the state won one seat. (ANI)

LS polls: Punjab police, BSF strategise to counter drug supply from across Indo-Pak border

LS polls: Punjab police, BSF strategise to counter drug supply from across Indo-Pak border In view of the coming Lok Sabha polls, Special Director General of Police Arpit Shukla on Thursday chalked out a strategy with the Border Security Force (BSF) to further strengthen the second line of defence and break the supply chain of drugs from across the border. He held a joint coordination meeting with BSF Inspector General (Punjab Frontier) Atul Fulzele and senior officers of CRPF, ITBP, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and other central agencies to review security arrangements in the state's border areas and discuss matters pertaining to the parliamentary elections 2024, according to a statement. Giving a call for greater synergy and teamwork between the BSF and Punjab Police, Shukla exhorted both forces to work as one team to ensure free and fair elections in the state. He said being positioned at the first line of defence, the BSF needs to be more alert to prevent smuggling and infiltration bids by militants, terrorists or smugglers, the statement said. He also ordered to increase the number of police personnel deployed on night patrolling along the International border, it added. The Special DGP advised the BSF to use drone detection technology to counter the suspicious drone operations at Punjab borders, which have over time emerged as the modus operandi to smuggle drugs from across the Indo-Pak border, according to the statement. He also directed all the district police chiefs of border districts to conduct regular meetings with village level defence committee (VLDC) members and sensitise field staff to keep a strict vigil on the movement of drones. There were 325 drone sightings across the border in 2023, of which 118 drones were successfully recovered. Similarly, 26 drones have been recovered in 2024 so far, the statement said. Sharing details on security arrangements for the coming Lok Sabha elections, Shukla said security has been beefed up across the state and Punjab Police has mobilised 75 per cent of district police and 50 per cent force from other units for deployment during elections. He said police have already laid well-coordinated strong inter-state checkpoints at the points of 10 border districts in the state to stop the menace of liquor and drug smuggling. The 10 inter-state border districts include Pathankot, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Fazilka, Ropar, SAS Nagar, Patiala, Sangrur, Mansa, Hoshiarpur and Bathinda. He said 25 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have been deployed in vulnerable districts of the state to instil confidence among the general public as well as to dominate sensitive and hyper-sensitive areas in the state.

Will take forward principles of AAP: Party LS poll candidate from Anandpur Sahib Malvinder Singh Kang

Will take forward principles of AAP: Party LS poll candidate from Anandpur Sahib Malvinder Singh Kang After getting a ticket from the Anandpur Sahib constituency for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, Aam Aadmi Party leader Malvinder Singh Kang on Tuesday said that he aims to take forward the principles of party which are centered on serving the public. BJP turncoat Malvinder Singh Kang was inducted into the Aam Aadmi Party in July 2021. He quit the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2020 in a disagreement over the farm laws with the ruling party. While speaking to ANI, Kang said, They trusted a simple worker of the party like me. By giving me the Lok Sabha seat, Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann have increased the respect of party workers. We aim to uphold the core principles of the Aam Aadmi Party, centered on serving the public good. Our focus is on promoting transparent and ethical politics of the Aam Aadmi Party. We will go door-to door in Anandpur Sahib to appeal for votes. The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday announced another list of two candidates for Punjab for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. A two-time MLA from Chabbewal assembly constituency, Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal has been fielded from Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha constituency and Malvinder Singh Kang has been fielded from Anandpur Sahib . On March 14, The Aam Aadmi party announced its first list of eight candidates for the Lok Sabha elections from Punjab. The list included five cabinet ministers- Gurmeet Singh Khudian from Bathinda, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from Amritsar, Laljit Singh Bhullar from Khandur Sahib, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer from Sangrur and Dr Balbir Singh from Patiala. Former MLA Gurpreet Singh has been given the ticket from Fatehgarh Sahib and the name of Karamjeet Anmol has been announced to contest from Faridkot. There are 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab with four seats reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, the Congress-led UPA alliance clinched 8 seats, while the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) managed to secure four. The AAP, which was contesting for the first time in the state won one seat. (ANI)

AAP ex-MP joins Congress, may enter Patiala fray

CHANDIGARH: Former Aam Aadmi Party MP Dharamvira Gandhi on Monday joined the Congress and is likely to be fielded as its candidate from Patiala Lok Sabha seat, where the BJP has fielded incumbent MP Preneet Kaur. Kaur, wife of ex- CM Amarinder Singh, joined the BJP recently. It will be after 32 years that the BJP will contest parliamentary elections from Patiala. Gandhi, a doctor, quit the AAP in 2016 and formed his own outfit Nawan Punjab Party, which he merged with the Congress. Gandhi said the Congress is fighting against communal polarisation and threat to democracy and the Constitution. Lok Sabha elections are crucial as they would decide the course the country will take. It is important to stand with the right (party) and thats why I have joined the Congress, he added. AAP has fielded state health minister Balbir Singh from Patiala, which, according to analysts, is likely to see a tough contest. In 2014 LS polls, Gandhi as an AAP candidate beat Kaur by over 20,000 votes. In April 2015, AAP suspended Gandhi from the party when he raised his voice against expulsion of Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan from its national executive. He contested the 2019 LS elections from Patiala as a candidate of his own outfit but lost to Kaur. Cngress leader Pawan Khera, AICC in-charge for Punjab, Devendra Yadav, and welcomed Gandhi into the party fold.

Dharamvira Gandhi, former AAP MP from Patiala, joins the Congress

Gandhi is likely to be the Congress candidate from Patiala, where the BJP has fielded four-time MP and former Congress leader Preneet Kaur, wife of former Punjab CM and BJP leader Amarinder Singh

Irony: Jailed During Emergency, Former AAP MP Joins Congress; May Fill Preneet Kaur's Void For Party In Patiala For Lok Sabha Elections

Former AAP MP from Patiala Dharamvir Gandhi joins Cong

New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI) Former AAP MP from Patiala Dharamvir Gandhi on Monday joined the Indian National Congress in presence of senior party leaders at the party headquarters here. He joined the party in presence of Chairperson of the Media and Publicity section in the Communications Department Pawan Khera, Punjab Congress in charge Devender... The post Former AAP MP from Patiala Dharamvir Gandhi joins Cong first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Ex Punjab AAP MP Dharamvir Gandhi Joins Congress Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls

Former AAP MP from Punjab's Patiala, Dharamvir Gandhi on Monday joined the Congress in the presence of senior party leaders here.

Former AAP MP Dharamvir Gandhi from Punjab joins Congress

NEW DELHI: Former AAP MP from Punjab's Patiala, Dharamvir Gandhi on Monday joined the Congress in the presence of senior party leaders here. His joining comes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Gandhi is likely to contest as a Congress candidate from the Patiala seat. Dharamvir Gandhi won the Lok Sabha election as an AAP candidate in 2014 by defeating Preneet Kaur from Patiala. @DharamvirGandhi : pic.twitter.com/iwSIHX89v7 Congress (@INCIndia) April 1, 2024 Gandhi, who is a doctor by profession, later quit the AAP in 2016 and formed his own outfit Nawan Punjab Party, which he merged with the Congress on Monday. Party leaders Pawan Khera and AICC in-charge for Punjab, Devendra Yadav, Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and CLP leader Pratap Singh Bajwa welcomed Gandhi into the party fold. Bajwa said the Congress will be strengthened with his joining while Warring said such professionals joining the the party is a good sign. Suspended Congress MP Preneet Kaur joins BJP, praises PM Modi's leadership

Speech of Dr Kanwaljeet Singh at Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab)

A Seminar on Remembrance Sirdaar Kapoor Singh on 27th March 2024 at Shri Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan, Punjabi University, Patiala. This News/Article Speech of Dr Kanwaljeet Singh at Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab) appeared first on Sikh Siyasat News .

TRAGIC! 10-yr-old girl dies after eating birthday cake ordered online in Punjab's Patiala

10-year-old Manvi, who lives in Aman Nagar, Patiala, died after eating cake on her birthday.

Punjab Girl Dies After Eating Cake Ordered Online On Her Birthday

A 10-year-old died of suspected food poisoning after eating a cake on her birthday last week in Punjab. The girl's entire family, including her younger sister, fell ill after eating the cake, said her grandfather. He said the cake was ordered online from a bakery in Patiala. The victim, Manvi, was seen cutting the cake and celebrating with her family in a widely shared video on social media, just hours before her death.

10-yr-old girl dies after eating birthday cake in Punjab's Patiala, bakery owner booked

10-yr-old girl dies after eating birthday cake in Punjab's Patiala, bakery owner booked A 10-year-old girl died of suspected food poisoning after consuming her birthday cake in Punjab's Patiala, her family alleged in their complaint to police on Sunday. Based on a complaint lodged by the family, police have filed an FIR in connection to the incident that took place at Aman Nagar in Patiala on March 24. According to police, the deceased, identified as Manvi, lived with her grandparents. SHO Anaj Mandi Gurmeet Singh said that the 10-year-old girl celebrated her birthday on March 24. Her family ordered the cake through an online food delivery application. The family members claimed that they cut the cake around 7:00 pm. They told the police that after cutting the cake, Manvi went to sleep. They claimed that after going to sleep, Manvi asked for water and went back to sleep. The family members later went to check on her and found her in an unconscious state. They rushed her to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead. It was our daughter's birthday and we had ordered a cake from a local bakery shop through an online food delivery application. She ate it after the celebration, after which her health started deteriorating. She complained of feeling thirsty at midnight and asked for water. But around 3-4 am, her body became cold, and we took her to a hospital, where doctors declared her dead. We want strict action to be taken against the bakery, Harvansh Lal, Manvi's grandfather, told ANI. The girl's family alleged that other members of the family who ate the cake also fell ill. Based on the family's complaint, a case under relevant sections of the IPC has been registered against the concerned bakery shop owner, police said. A sample of the cake has been sent for sampling, and the exact reason behind the girl's death will be clear only after the reports, they added. Further details are awaited. (ANI)

10-yr-old girl dies after eating birthday cake in Punjabs Patiala, bakery owner booked

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Netizens slam food delivery platform as girl dies after eating bday cake ordered online

New Delhi/Chandigarh, March 31 : After a 10-year-old girl reportedly died post eating her birthday cake ordered online in Patiala, netizens slammed online food delivery platforms for poor regulation over Cloud kitchens listed as food-delivering apps. The police said on Saturday that a case under Sections 273 and 304-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) [] The post Netizens slam food delivery platform as girl dies after eating bday cake ordered online appeared first on The Shillong Times .

BJP Announces 8th List Of Candidates, Rebel Congress MP Fielded From Patiala

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released its eighth list of candidates in Punjab, Odisha and West Bengal for the Lok Sabha Elections. In Punjab, the BJP has given a ticket to former Congress MP and former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's wife Preneet Kaur from Patiala, the same seat she had won in Congress in the 2019 general elections. Preneet Kaur recently joined BJP. She was suspended by the Congress in February last year for anti-party activities. Along with this, Bollywood actor Sunny Deol ticket has been cancelled from the Gurdaspur seat and has been given to Dinesh Singh Babbu.

10-year-old girl dies after eating cake ordered online for her birthday in Punjab

A 10-year-old girl died from suspected food poisoning after consuming a cake during her birthday celebration last week in Punjab, as reported by NDTV. The victim, named Manvi, along with her entire family fell ill after partaking in the cake, as per her grandfather. The cake, ordered online from a bakery in Patiala, became the source of the tragic incident. A widely circulated video on social media captured the jovial moments of Manvi cutting the cake and celebrating with her family just hours before her demise. Deeply saddened to learn about the untimely demise of Patiala's 10yr old girl Manvi due to consumption of a birthday cake. My heartfelt condolences are with the bereaved family. I also pray for the quick recovery of other 5 people who have fallen ill due to the same. pic.twitter.com/5eAbsLmORg Preneet Kaur (@preneet_kaur) March 30, 2024 Around 7 PM on March 24, Manvi and her family members started experiencing sickness, with vomiting being one of the initial symptoms. Manvi, complained of extreme thirst and dryness in her mouth before retiring to bed. The situation worsened overnight, prompting the family to rush Manvi to the hospital the following morning. Despite medical intervention, their efforts proved futile. Manvi succumbed to her condition shortly thereafter. Suspicions arose regarding the cake's contents, leading the family to allege the presence of a poisonous substance in the chocolate cake obtained from 'Cake Kanha'. Subsequently, an FIR has been lodged against the bakery owner. Further investigations are underway.

LS polls: 3 turncoats and former diplomat in BJP's first list for Punjab

LS polls: 3 turncoats and former diplomat in BJP's first list for Punjab The BJP on Saturday released its first list of six candidates for Punjab, fielding three turncoats Preneet Kaur, Sushil Kumar Rinku and Ravneet Singh Bittu, and former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu. Besides, the saffron party also fielded singer and MP from North West Delhi Hans Raj Hans and former MLA Dinesh Singh Babbu. According to the list, Preneet Kaur, who is a suspended Congress MP from Patiala, has been named as candidate from the same seat. Four-time MP and former Union minister Kaur joined the BJP this month. Kaur was suspended by the Congress in February last year soon after her husband, former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, joined the BJP. Kaur will be facing AAP candidate Dr Balbir Singh from Patiala seat. The Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal are yet to announce their candidates from Patiala. As expected the BJP fielded sitting AAP's lone MP Sushil Kumar Rinku from Jalandhar seat, four days after he joined the saffron party in Delhi. Rinku had been named the candidate by the AAP but he quit the Arvind Kejriwal-led outfit in less than a year after joining it. Former Congress MLA Rinku had joined the AAP on April 5 last year in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann in Jalandhar. Rinku was fielded from the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat in the by-election and won it after defeating Congress candidate Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary by a margin of 58,691 votes. The BJP fielded three-time MP Ravneet Singh Bittu from Ludhiana seat. Bittu was the third Congress leader who jumped ship after former MLAs Gurpreet Singh GP and Raj Kumar Chabbewal left the Congress to switch sides in less than three weeks. Bittu joined the BJP on Tuesday in Delhi and had said people have made up their mind to elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi to power again. He had remained an MP twice from Ludhiana and once from Anandpur Sahib. Bittu is the grandson of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, who was assassinated in a terror attack in 1995. From Amritsar, the BJP placed its bet on former Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The 61-year-old former diplomat is the grandson of Teja Singh Samundri, who was one of the founding members of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and who played an important role in the gurdwara reform movement. Sandhu's father Bishan Singh Samundari was the principal of Khalsa College, Amritsar, and the first Vice Chancellor of the Guru Nanak Dev University. At present, Congress leader Gurjeet Singh Aujla is the MP from Amritsar. The ruling party is especially keen in winning back Amritsar, a seat it has not won since Navjot Singh Sidhu bagged it last in 2009. Sidhu is now in the Congress. BJP's Arun Jaitley and Hardeep Singh Puri, currently a Union minister, lost in the polls from there in 2014 and 2019 respectively. The AAP has fielded Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from Amritsar. From Faridkot seat, the BJP named singer Hans Raj Hans, who is the MP from North West Delhi. The AAP has already fielded Punjabi actor and singer Karamjit Anmol from Faridkot which is a reserved seat. Currently, the Faridkot seat is represented by Congress MP Mohammad Sadique. From Gurdaspur seat, the BJP has named Dinesh Singh Babbu who had remained a three-time MLA from Sujanpur in Pathankot. For the Gurdaspur seat, the names of late actor and MP Vinod Khanna's wife Kavita Khanna, former Punjab BJP chief and MLA Ashwani Sharma, and BJP leader and former Congress MLA Gateh Jung Bajwa were doing the rounds. Currently, actor Sunny Deol is the MP from Gurdaspur. The rival parties had been attacking the BJP for his ''absence'' from the constituency.

In 8th List, BJP Fields Preneet Kaur From Patiala, Shushil Kumar Rinku From Jalandhar In Punjab For LS Polls 2024

The BJP released the 8th list candidate list consisting of 3 Lok Sabha seats from Odisha, 9 from Punjab and 2 from West Bengal.

BJPs eight list for LS polls out; Mahtab fielded from Cuttack, ex-ambassador Sandhu from Amritsar

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday named its candidates for 11 more Lok Sabha constituencies, fielding a number of leaders who joined it from different parties recently such as Bhartruhari Mahtab, Ravneet Singh Bittu, Sushil Kumar Rinku and Preneet Kaur. All these leaders have been fielded from the seats they represent in the outgoing Lok Sabha. The party opted for former MLA Dinesh Singh 'Babbu' in Gurdaspur in place of actor Sunny Deol, who has long expressed his keenness to opt out of electoral politics. Former Indian ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu will be making his poll debut from Amritsar, a seat the BJP has made determined efforts earlier to win by fielding Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri in 2019 and Arun Jaitley in 2014 but in vain. Former Indian ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu joins the BJP Hans Raj Hans, who had won from North West Delhi in 2019 on a BJP ticket, will contest from the Faridkot seat. Six-term MP Mahtab, who quit the BJD recently, will contest from Cuttack, three-term MP Bittu from Ludhiana, fourth-term MP Kaur from Patiala, and Rinku from Jalandhar, a seat he won for the first time in a bypoll in 2023. Both Bittu, the grandson of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, and Kaur, the wife of former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh, were in the Congress before joining the BJP, while Rinku was in the Aam Aadmi Party. The BJP on Sunday named two candidates from West Bengal, three from Odisha and six from Punjab. It has so far announced its candidates for 411 seats. In West Bengal, it has fielded former IPS officer Debashis Dhar, who had earned the ire of the state government over a host of issues, from Birbhum and Pranat Tudu, who resigned as a government doctor to fight polls, from Jhargram in place of incumbent MP Kunar Hembram. Hembram had quit the BJP earlier this month. The party has turned to an organisational leader to retain Punjab's Gurdaspur, a seat it has often relied on star power to win in the past. While Deol won the seat in 2019, late actor Vinod Khanna represented the constituency for the BJP in Lok Sabha for four terms. A busy Hindi film actor, Deol has made little contribution as an MP and mostly kept away from parliamentary proceedings and his constituency, causing some embarrassment to the party in Punjab. New faces and warhorses: BJP plays balancing act in Haryana poll list

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Girl dies after eating birthday cake ordered online in Punjab; case registered

Chandigarh: The birthday celebrations of a 10-year-old girl turned tragic after she reportedly died a day after eating her birthday cake ordered online in Patiala. The police said on Saturday that a case under Sections 273 and 304-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered following a complaint lodged by the girls family Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

BJP releases 8th list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls, fields Preneet Kaur from Patiala

BJP announced candidates for various Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, Punjab, and West Bengal, including Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Hans Raj Hans, Preneet Kaur, B Mahtab, Dr Pranat Tudu, and Debashish Dhar.

10-year-old dies from suspected food poisoning after eating birthday cake in Punjab

A 10-year-old girl named Manvi died from suspected food poisoning after consuming a birthday cake ordered online from 'Cake Kanha' in Patiala, Punjab. The entire family fell ill after eating the cake, with Manvi's health deteriorating rapidly. The family alleges that the cake contained a poisonous substance, and an FIR has been filed against the bakery owner. This tragic incident is reminiscent of a similar case in Kerala in October 2023, where a man died of food poisoning after eating shawarma from a restaurant in Kochi.

Punjab farmers fear wheat crop damage due to rains

Punjab farmers fear wheat crop damage due to rains With rains lashing many parts of Punjab on Saturday, wheat growers expressed fear that unseasonal showers could damage their standing crops. Rains with strong winds and hailstorms at some places lashed Punjab's several parts, including Bathinda, Fazilka, Ludhiana, Patiala, Amritsar and Pathankot. Heavy rains with strong winds came at a time when the wheat crop was ready for harvesting. Wheat procurement season starts on April 1 in Punjab and Haryana. Several farmers rued that their crops got flattened because of rains and high-velocity winds, which will hit the crop yield. A farmer in Bathinda said the yield of his wheat crop will be affected because of untimely rains. Meanwhile, the Shiromani Akali Dal asked Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to order a 'girdwari' to assess crop damage due to rains and hailstorms. ''Unseasonal rain and hailstorms have flattened the wheat crop across vast swathes in the Malwa region of the state. This is a double blow to farmers who faced a hailstorm some time back. ''CM @BhagwantMann should order a girdawari to assess damage to the wheat crop as well as provide interim compensation to farmers immediately,'' SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said in a post on X. His wife and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal said, ''Today's hailstorm in the Malwa region, the second in a month, has flattened and destroyed wheat crops across vast swathes in Punjab. Farmers, who have not been compensated for the earlier crop damage, should be awarded interim compensation immediately till such time the girdwari is not ordered and completed''.

Experience The New Punjabi Music Video For 'Patiala Flow' By Parmish Verma and Laddi Chahal

Enjoy the latest Punjabi song ''Patiala Flow'' sung by 'Parmish Verma and Laddi Chahal'. The heartfelt lyrics are penned by 'Laddi Chahal'. The music video for ''Patiala Flow'' has been skillfully directed by 'Qaran Mallhi'. Don't miss the opportunity to watch the latest Punjabi video song ''Patiala Flow'', by 'Parmish Verma and Laddi Chahal' and immerse yourself in its mesmerizing melodies. For more Punjabi songs, be sure to visit the music videos section of Punjabi ETimes. Experience the musical prowess of 'Parmish Verma and Laddi Chahal', New Video Songs of 2024, Punjabi Gana Video Song, 'Qaran Mallhi' music videos and 'Laddi Chahal' songs.

Lok Sabha polls 2024: 4-cornered Punjab puzzle

CHANDIGARH: For the first time in its political journey, Punjab is set to witness a four-cornered contest in the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab due June 1 in the seventh and final phase of the polls. The battle scene became clear after the alliance talks between the BJP and its former ally the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) broke down. The four key aspirants in the fray are: the ruling AAP, Congress, BJP and SAD, besides other smaller parties. The BJP last contested the general election independently in 1996 in the state. With AAP facing anti-incumbency and the Congress in disarray, the SAD-BJP alliance could have been a potent force. The BJP and SAD contested 6 and five assembly polls together since 1996. In the 2019 and 2014 parliamentary polls, out of the 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state, the BJP contested in alliance with SAD and won Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur seats as it contested a total of three seats, including Amritsar. While in the last lok sabha polls SAD won only two seats, Bathinda and Ferozepur. In 2019, the Congress won eight seats (Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala, Faridkot, Anandpur Sahib, Fategarh Sahib and Khadoor Sahib) and AAP won only one, Sangrur. Talking with this newspaper, political analyst Kuldeep Singh said the LS polls in the state will be path-breaking in many ways. The results will hold mirror to the four principal players: SAD will be able to see how much ground it has recovered with the return of Akali faction leaders. The BJP can measure the rural turf in Punjab with so many leaders joining the party. Third, AAP will be able to see how much ground it continues to retain in the face of the anti-incumbency. And fourth, the Congress can gauge how much the perceived failure of governance of AAP has translated into votes for the party, Singh said. In the 2022 assembly polls, SAD and BJP fought separately and suffered huge losses. The BJP won two and SAD three seats in the 117-member assembly. In a landslide, AAP won 92 seats while the Congress managed to get only 18 seats. One of the reasons why SAD refused to shake hands with BJP again was the farmers agitation. Besides, the party wanted a resolution of Bandi Singhs (jailed Sikhs) as part of the pre-poll deal. Another reason was the latest farmers protest as the BJP government in neighbouring Haryana did not allow the farmers to move forward up to Delhi. This sharpened the anti-BJP sentiment among the rural Sikh population, the main vote bank of SAD. On the other hand, the BJP leadership is of the view that the Ram temple consecration and the PMs development pitch will generate greater support for the party this time. It is also relying on the massive outreach undertaken by the Prime Minister to the Sikhs, including opening of the Kartarpur Corridor, the announcements for celebrations of the birth anniversaries of the Sikh Gurus and the Veer Bal Diwas, commemorating the martyrdom of the sons of 10th Guru Gobind Singh. Punjab has over 38% Hindu population, which the saffron party wants to consolidate. Besides, many Sikh leaders, including former CM Capt Amarinder Singh, Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi and Fateh Jung Singh Bajwa have joined the saffron party. Recently three sitting MPs -- Preneet Kaur (from Patiala), Ravneet Singh Bittu (from Ludhiana) and the lone AAP MP from Jalandhar Sushil Kumar Rinku have joined the saffron camp. Sometime back, former ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu was inducted into the BJP and he is likely to be given the ticket from native Amritsar. He is the grandson of Sikh leader Teja Singh Samundri, who played a big role in the gurdwara movement. Interestingly, the vote share of BJP was 6.6% in the last assembly polls as it contested 73 seats on its own.

Guava 'scam': Enforcement Directorate seizes over Rs 3 crore in cash during raids in Punjab

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it seized Rs 3.89 crore in cash and incriminating documents during raids in several premises in Punjab, including that of two IAS officers, as part of a money laundering case liked to an alleged guava orchard compensation scam. The central agency, however, did not clarify what was recovered from where. The searches were launched on Wednesday and a total of 26 residential and business premises in Ferozepur, Mohali (SAS Nagar), Bathinda, Barnala, Patiala and Chandigarh were raided. The premises of two IAS officers, Punjab Excise Commissioner Varun Roojam and Ferozepur Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Dhiman were also searched apart from some revenue and horticulture department officials and private persons. The money laundering case stems from an FIR of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau against alleged main accused Bhupinder Singh, Jasmine Kaur and others. During the search, incriminating evidence, property documents, mobile phones and cash worth Rs 3.89 crore were seized, the ED said in a statement. The case pertains to 2016 when the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) initiated the process of acquiring land of various villages of SAS Nagar (Mohali) for setting up an Aerotropolis Residential Project near IT City and an aerocity in the same district, it said. Private persons close to officers of GMADA, Revenue department and Horticulture department were aware of the fact that compensation for fruit-bearing trees (guava trees) would be assessed separately from the value of land acquired and additional compensation was to be granted as per the quality, age and various other parameters related to guava trees planted. Accordingly, persons involved in the scam (beneficiaries, officers of GMADA, Revenue and Horticulture departments) colluded amongst themselves and created false, forged records and reports regarding existence, age, quality and density of guava trees to avail wrongful compensation, the ED alleged. It claimed that the total proceeds of crime identified in the case so far was about Rs 140 crore.

Ready to contest Lok Sabha polls from Patiala if BJP wants: Preneet Kaur

Ready to contest Lok Sabha polls from Patiala if BJP wants: Preneet Kaur Four-time Patiala MP and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Preneet Kaur has expressed her willingness to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Patiala seat. If BJP wants, then I will contest (from Patiala), she said, indicating her readiness to serve the party's interests. Kaur is no stranger to politics. Kaur a four-time Patiala MP and former Congress leader is the wife of Amarinder Singh, the former Chief Minister of Punjab, who also switched his allegiance from the Congress to the BJP in 2022. Notably, Preneet Kaur was suspended from Congress for indulging in anti-party activities and helping the BJP. Her political career includes multiple successful runs in the Lok Sabha elections. She was first elected to the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999 and was re-elected in 2004.Kaur won the elections in 2009 and 2019 and was re-elected to the Lok Sabha. The upcoming Lok Sabha elections, scheduled to be held in seven phases starting April 19. The counting of votes is slated for June 4. In Punjab, voting for the 13 Lok Sabha seats will take place on June 1. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious with 303 seats, while the Indian National Congress (INC) managed to secure only 52 seats. This was a significant increase from the 2014 elections, where the BJP won 282 seats and the INC got 44 seats. In Punjab, the 2019 elections saw the INC winning 8 seats, while the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 2 seats each. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) managed to win only one seat. In 2014 elections the SAD and AAP won 4 seats each, the INC won 3 seats, and the BJP secured 2 seats. (ANI)

Punjab | ED Conducts Raids In Case Linked To Guava Orchards Compensation Scam

CHANDIGARH, Mar 27: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches in multiple cities of Punjab as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged Rs 137-crore guava orchards compensation scam, official sources said. Premises in Chandigarh, Mohali, Patiala, Ferozepur and Bathinda were raided by the federal probe agency under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the sources said. Various news media platforms also broadcast visuals of searches being carried out at the residences [] The post Punjab | ED Conducts Raids In Case Linked To Guava Orchards Compensation Scam appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Enforcement Directorate raids residences of IAS officers in guava orchard scam

Chandigarh/Patiala, Mar 27: A team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from Delhi on Wednesday conducted raids at the residence of IAS officer Varun Roojam in Chandigarh in connection with the guava orchard scam case. He is the Excise and Taxation Commissioner in Punjab. Simultaneous raids were also conducted at the residence of Ferozepur DC Rajesh [] The post Enforcement Directorate raids residences of IAS officers in guava orchard scam appeared first on Northlines .

Investing in the Future: Manipurs DYAS and Tenvic Sports Roll Out Coach Certification Program for Grassroots Development'

In the pic from left Mr T. Phulen Meitei (Director, DYAS Manipur), Dr Vineet Joshi (Chief Secretary, Manipur), Mr Vasanth Bharadwaj (Co-Founder, Tenvic Sports Education Pvt Ltd) On the 16th of March 2024, DYAS Manipur signed an MoU with TENVIC Sports to carry out a Coach Education Program dedicated towards the development of the youth of Manipur. The agreement, solidifies the commitment of both parties to collaborate in nurturing and promoting talent in the field of sports under the Coach Education Program titled LEAP - Rise to The Next Level. TENVIC Sports will leverage its expertise and resources to develop comprehensive coach education programs tailored to the unique needs of Manipur's sporting landscape. TENVIC Sports has been in operation since 2011 impacting the lives of more than 3.5 Lakh children in grassroot sports through Government and Private Schools. The TENVIC grassroot program is operational in 8 states across India. Since 2019, TENVIC has been operating a High-Performance Centre for Weightlifting in the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. Seven of the athletes from the HPC are currently training with the Indian Team at the National Centre of Excellence, Patiala. Three of these athletes have already won international medals for the country bringing laurels to the country, state and TENVIC. TENVIC aims to increase its reach in the grassroot sports base as well as expand its network of High-Performance Centres and build its Coach Education programs to build a sustainable sporting ecosystem across the country. The collaboration between DYAS Manipur and TENVIC Sports signifies a shared commitment to create a sporting ecosystem to engage the youth of Manipur through sport, elevate the standards of coaching and with a long-term goal of making Manipur the best sporting state in the country. Mr Vineet Joshi, Chief Secretary, Manipur, expressed his delight about the partnership and stressed on the need for investment in coach education programs. This partnership with TENVIC Sports underscores our commitment to fostering a culture of excellence in sports coaching. By investing in the development of coaches, we are laying a strong foundation for the growth and success of sports in Manipur. Anil Kumble, Co-founder TENVIC Sports, echoed his excitement about the partnership, stating, We are thrilled to embark on this journey with DYAS Manipur to empower coaches and enhance the quality of sports coaching in Manipur. By providing cutting-edge education and training opportunities, we aim to equip coaches with the knowledge and skills needed to unlock the full potential of athletes in the region. Vasanth Bharadwaj, Co-Founder and Director TENVIC Sports also conveyed his elation about the partnership. We are elated to have signed this partnership with the DYAS Manipur. We aim to productively engage and develop the youth of Manipur into certified coaches through the LEAP Rise To The Next Level Project, thereby creating a solid foundation for the enhancement of sports in the state. We would also like to thank the Chief Secretary, Mr Vineet Joshi for having provided us with the opportunity to make a positive impact on the sporting ecosystem of Manipur. Through strategic collaborations like this, DYAS Manipur and TENVIC Sports continue to reaffirm their dedication towards bringing a positive change in the sporting ecosystem nurturing talent at various levels across Manipur. (Disclaimer: The above content is a press release and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.). PTI PWR PWR

Punjab hooch tragedy: CM Mann meets families of victims in Sangrur district

Punjab hooch tragedy: CM Mann meets families of victims in Sangrur district Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday visited the Gujran village in the Sangrur district to meet the families of those who died due to suspected consumption of spurious liquor here. Mann said police have registered a murder case in the incident. ''FIR under Section 302 (of the IPC) has been registered against 10 accused. Killing somebody by giving poison is a murder,'' he said. The chief minister added that those involved in selling spurious liquor will be nabbed. The Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab has been under fire from the Opposition over the hooch tragedy, which claimed 20 lives in his home district Sangrur. BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday alleged that the tragedy was the result of a ''liquor scam'' that has been going on in the state under the patronage of the AAP government. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have also sought the resignation of Excise Minister Harpal Singh Cheema over the incident. Cheema also visited Sangrur on Sunday to meet the families of the victims. ''We stand by these families. Whatever support they require, we will provide,'' he said. The minister added that those involved in the incident will be given exemplary punishment. A four-member special investigation team (SIT), led by Additional Director General of Police Gurinder Singh Dhillon, was set up on Saturday to probe the incident. Addressing the media in Chandigarh on Saturday, Dhillon said the police have invoked section 61-A of the Excise Act in all three FIRs lodged in connection with the case at Dirba, City Sunam and Cheema police stations. Section 61-A is punishable with imprisonment for life or the death penalty, Dhillon said. The police have arrested eight out of 10 identified accused in connection with the tragedy, he told the media. Alcohol containing methanol content was used for making spurious liquor, the ADGP said on Saturday. Eleven people are undergoing treatment at Patiala's Rajindra Hospital and six at the Civil Hospital in Sangrur after the suspected consumption of spurious liquor, officials said. They added that the 20 casualties were reported from Gujran, Tibbi Ravidas Pura, and Dhandoli Khurd villages in Dirba and Sunam blocks in the Sangrur district.

Hooch tragedy: Toll rises to 21, EC seeks detailed report from Punjab govt

NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH: With six more people succumbing on Saturday, the death toll due to suspected consumption hooch in Punjabs Sangrur district rose to 21. A four-member special investigation team (SIT), led by an additional director general of police (law and order) Gurinder Singh Dhillon will supervise the probes. So far, six arrests have been made in the case. The Election Commission (EC) has sent notice to the state government seeking an immediate report from the chief secretary and the Director General of Police on the tragedy. Sangrur, where the tragedy took place, is the home district of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. According to reports, the civil surgeon in Sangrur has confirmed that while seven patients were still admitted in the district and five in Government Medical College, Patiala, two opted for private hospitals against medical advice. Of the deceased, seven are from Gujran village, represented by Finance and Excise Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, and eight from four different villages of Sunam constituency, represented by Cabinet Minister Aman Arora. According to the officials in the ECI, the hooch incident indicates that a widespread distribution network of spurious liquor is in operation across Sangrur. In the election season, the incident has given the required ammunition to the opposition to attack the government. BJP president Sunil Jakhar is reported to have accused CM Mann of inaction and PCC chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on his part expressed concern over the rising death toll and asked for strict action against the culprit. A case has already been registered under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC and the Excise Act. The high-level committee has been set up to supervise uncovering of the backward and forward linkages in a professional and scientific manner to unearth the nexus behind the whole matter. The SIT will go to the bottom of the conspiracy. No person found involved will be spared, said police official.

Tillu Tajpuria murder case: Six accused request for legal aid counsel

Tillu Tajpuria murder case: Six accused request for legal aid counsel Six accused in Tillu Tajpuria murder case have pleaded for legal aid counsel to contest their case before the Sessions Court. Tillu was allegedly murdered in Tihar Jail in May 2023. Their case has recently been committed to the sessions court after scrutiny of charge sheet. All accused were produced before the sessions court on March 22. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Devender Kumar Jangala heard the request of all accused who were produced from Jail through video conferencing (VC). The court has directed it to send a letter to secretary Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA). In view of the request made by all accused persons, letter be sent to Secretary DLSA, PHC, NDD, ND to provide legal aid counsel to all accused persons namely Riyaz Khan, Deepak alias Titar, Yogesh alias Tunda, Rajesh alias Karambir, Vinod alias Chhavani, Atul Rehman Khan who are in judicial custody, ASJ Jangala ordered on March 22. This matter has been listed for hearing arguments on charge on April 25, 2024. On August 4, 2023, Delhi police special cell filed a 936-page charge sheet against six accused persons in Tillu Tajpuria murder case. The charge sheet contains a list of 113 prosecution witnesses and CCTV footage of the incident has also been included in the evidence. While the FSL results are awaited. Patiala House Court took cognizance of the charge sheet. As per Delhi police, during the investigation CCTV footage of the incident, statements of witnesses under section 161 Cr.P.C. and statement recorded before the court under section 164 Cr.P.C. of the eyewitnesses who were present at the time of the incident. Delhi police also recovered the weapons of offence, blood-stained clothes and shoes at the instance of accused persons. During further investigation, six blood-stained knives were recovered from the accused. Clothes and shoes worn by the accused persons at the time of the incident were also recovered from different jails, as all the accused persons were shifted to different jails after the incident. The police said that CCTV footage of the incident was also seized from Tihar Jail. Further, all the blood-stained knives, along with clothes and shoes of the accused and the victim, were deposited at FSL, Rohini, for DNA profiling. On May 2, 2023, Sunil alias Tillu Tajpuria was stabbed to death by members of the rival Gogi gang in Central Jail No. 8, Tihar, allegedly to avenge the murder of their leader Jitender Gogi inside a courtroom in 2021. A case was registered at PS Hari Nagar, Delhi, in this regard, and its investigation was entrusted to the Northern Range of the Special Cell, Delhi. During the course of the investigation, six accused persons, namely Deepak alias Tittar,. Yogesh alias Tunda, Riyaz Khan alias Sonu, Rajesh alias Karambir, Vinod alias Chavanni and Ata ur Rehman Khan, all inmates of Central Jail-8, were arrested in the case. (ANI)