Experience The New Punjabi Music Video 'Jatt Kade Larda E Ni' by Sajjan Adeeb
Get ready to be swept away by the latest punjabi track 'Jatt Kade Larda E Ni' beautifully sung by Sajjan Adeeb. This captivating track feature mesmerizing music given by G Guri and beautiful lyrics are also penned by Babbu Brar. Don't miss the chance to witness Sajjan Adeeb's performance in the captivating punjabi video track 'Jatt Kade Larda E Ni'. Dive into a world of musical excellence by exploring more punjabi tracks in the music videos section of punjabi ETimes. Discover the incredible vocal talents of Sajjan Adeeb. Indulge in the latest punjabi video tracks of 2026, groove to the soulful compositions by G Guri, immerse in the punjabi music video tracks.
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Punjab and Haryana HC extends bar on new allotments in Oberoi project till Sept 25
NCB arrests seven traffickers, including two foreigners; seizes 33 gm cocaine
Digital Desk | Kozhikode, Sep 17 (IANS) The NCB disrupted an interstate cocaine trafficking network with the arrest of seven accused, including three persons deported from the UAE and two foreign nationals, and seized 33.1 grams of cocaine valued at Rs 16.55 lakh, an official said on Thursday. The Narcotics Control Bureau, Cochin Zonal Unit, made the arrests on September 10 based on credible information regarding certain persons who had been deported from the UAE in connection with drug-related offences, the official said. The NCB had been closely monitoring their activities and their linkages with a drug trafficking network operating between Bengaluru and Kerala, he said in a statement. On September 10, the NCB intercepted Gurpreet Singh of Kapurthala, Punjab, Hamdan Ahammed of Beypore (N), Kozhikode and Aflah P of Arakkinar, Kozhikode, at Faroke Railway Station, Kozhikode, and arrested them with 8.12 grams of cocaine. Preliminary interrogation revealed that the contraband had been procured from Bengaluru, said the statement. The interrogation of the accused revealed the involvement of Sidharth Damor, who was intercepted while travelling from Thiruvananthapuram to Kozhikode on September 10, said the statement. Damor is an upcoming DJ associated with the party scene in Kerala and also owns a resort in Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. His examination led the NCB to Arun Rajkumar, who was identified as a key facilitator in the network. Accordingly, Rajkumar was also arrested, the NCB said. Rajkumar, a Tamilian based in Bengaluru and employed in the IT sector, was found to be sourcing cocaine from certain foreign nationals and facilitating its supply to other peddlers as well as consumers. Based on the interrogation of Damor and Arun Rajkumar, the NCB identified the involvement of two foreign nationals in the cocaine trafficking network. Chizoba Helen Anthony alias Sonia, a Nigerian national, who had entered India on a Medical Attendant Visa and had been overstaying for the past 10 years, and Mufukare Vittalis Tadiswanashe, a Zimbabwean national, who had entered India on a Student Visa and had been overstaying for the past two years, were apprehended from Bengaluru on September 12 and 13, respectively, the NCB said. They were found in possession of 16 grams and 8.98 grams of Cocaine, respectively, it said. During interrogation that NCB found out that Sidharth Damor, Hamdan Ahammed and Aflah P had earlier been convicted and incarcerated in the UAE in connection with drug-related offences before being deported to India. During their period of incarceration, Aflah, Gurpreet and Sidharth had come in close contact and subsequently attempted to establish a stronger drug trafficking network, the NCB said. Further trails are being pursued to identify and disrupt the remaining linkages of the network and to completely destroy the trafficking chain, the NCB said.
Punjabi star Gippy Grewal faced significant struggles before achieving fame. He worked various jobs in Canada, including as a security guard and cleaner, to support himself and his family. His third music album, featuring the hit song Phulkari, marked a major turning point in his career. Grewal went on to establish himself as a successful actor, singer, producer and filmmaker in Punjabi cinema. According to a report by PTC Punjabi, his estimated net worth in 2026 is reportedly between Rs 120 crore and Rs 150 crore.
100-week Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan to begin with nationwide Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh tomorrow
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The Department of Youth Affairs will launch on Friday a 100-week nationwide Youth Pledge and Signature Campaign to mobilise support for a collective commitment for a Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat through awareness and community-led activities, an official said. The Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, through Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) and the National Service Scheme (NSS), will commence the Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan with the Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh, said the official in a statement. The Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 2 through a virtual address to spiritual organisations, industry associations, NGOs and university associations. The campaign is structured around four pillars Prevent, Protect, Recover and Lead. Since its launch, the initiative has recorded participation from over 30,200 locations, more than 2.5 crore viewership and over 1 crore pledges. As part of the opening phase, the Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh will be organised by NSS from September 18 across 300 identified locations. The participating network comprises educational institutions located across States and Union Territories and includes colleges, universities and other institutions identified through NSS Regional Directorates, the statement said. The identified institutions include, among others, institutions in Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Maharashtra and Kerala. The first Sunday of the 100-week Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan will be observed on September 20, with activities being organised across 485 MY Bharat units, including MY Bharat District Offices and Youth Hostels. The Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh will centre on a collective Youth Pledge and Signature Campaign, complemented by thematic street plays, slogan writing and youth-led discussions. These activities will provide young people with platforms to participate in awareness-building and reaffirm their collective commitment towards a Nasha Mukt Bharat. The opening of the 100 Weeks Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan will be followed by a structured 12-week activity calendar from September to December 2026, with three thematic phases My Health, My Pride, Fit Youth, Addiction-Free Youth and Life Skills Month, said the statement. The programme will feature health check-up and BMI camps, meditation and wellness sessions, health walks and runs, Yuva Melas, yoga sessions, traditional sports, mini marathons, cyclothons, sports leagues, decision-making workshops, discussions on peer pressure, problem-solving activities and youth-led role plays and street plays, said the statement. Under the NSS component, activities will subsequently be conducted on Fridays and Saturdays, with 200 locations planned for each of the following 11 weeks, taking the projected NSS coverage to 2,500 events during the 12-week period, it said. MY Bharat will undertake weekly activities across its designated units, with the implementation plan providing for 3,235 MY Bharat unit-level activities during the period, it said.
Conversions by coercion, allurement in Punjab wont be tolerated, says MP who left AAP for BJP
BJP asks Punjab CM to resign over failure to curb drug menace
Drug mafias were selling narcotics across Punjab, and prisons have become safe havens for drug smugglers, State BJP chief Sunil Jakhar alleges
BJP asks Punjab CM to resign over failure to curb drug menace
Drug mafias were selling narcotics across Punjab, and prisons have become safe havens for drug smugglers, State BJP chief Sunil Jakhar alleges
Punjab and Haryana high court seeks police affidavit on probe into Rs 20 lakh FSL bribery case
Is Punjab heading towards UPS-like pension scheme? Heres what its notification suggests
The Punjab government is taking a closer look at its pension scheme for state employees, with the goal of aligning benefits more closely to the Old Pension Scheme. This comprehensive review will assess both the administrative and financial aspects necessary for effective implementation while also drawing insights from successful practices in other states. A revised pension structure is set to be proposed following this in-depth analysis.
Members of Parliament offer prayers for PM Modi on his birthday
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Several BJP MPs extended warm greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday and visited places of worship to pray for his health and success. BJP MP Sambit Patra visited Puris Jagannath Temple, offered prayers, and performed puja. Fellow party MP Tarun Chugh visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar and offered prayers, wishing the Prime Minister a good and healthy life. Speaking to IANS, Patra said: On the occasion of our dearly beloved Prime Minister Modi's birthday, we offered our prayers to Lord Jagannath and performed puja. We prayed for the PMs long and healthy life. We are all part of his family who have benefited from various policies launched by PM Modi. Some of us have benefited from Ayushman, some through Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, some from Ujjwala, and some from Ujala. More than 80 crore people have benefited. Thus, we prayed for his long, healthy life. The people of Puri prayed at the Almightys feet that Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains healthy. I would urge others to do the same. Similarly, Chugh visited Sri Harmandir Sahib, where he offered prayers for PM Modis long life and good health. Speaking to IANS, he said, Sri Harmandir Sahib always guides and blesses all of us. We draw strength from here, which allows us to move forward. Today is Prime Minister Narendra Modis birthday. Acknowledging PM Modis contribution, MP Chugh said: He has devoted his entire life to service, to the progress of the country and to ensuring that Indias name shines across the world. Today, 25 years of his service as a head of government have been completed, and every moment of these 25 years has been dedicated to serving and advancing the nation, he added. Praising PM Modis achievements as a leader, Chugh said that owing to his policies, the nation has recorded a 7.8 GDP growth. Today we are the worlds 4th most powerful nation (in economic terms). He also added that nearly 18-19 crore households have water supply and 6 crore people have been given homes. Under PM Modis leadership, India has emerged as a powerhouse and nearly 100 crore people are benefiting from all the welfare schemes launched by the Modi government. Chugh further said it was his desire that PM Modis vision of Viksit Bharat is fulfilled, and that Punjab also gets developed under Viksit Bharat, and that is why the people of Punjab are praying to the Almighty for the Prime Ministers good health and long life. suruchi/vd
Punjab govt nominates 11 members to State mental health authority
3 Indian nationals repatriated from Kenya after being kidnapped
Nairobi: Three Indian nationals have been safely repatriated from Kenya after they were kidnapped in the East African country, the mission in Nairobi said. (The Indian) High Commission facilitated the rescue, safety and repatriation of three Indian nationals from Punjab kidnapped in Kenya recently, the mission said in a post on X on Thursday, September 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 .
Over Rs 2.9 crore to be disbursed to 2,550 farmers as soil carbon payments: Govt
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Indias agricultural carbon market has moved from policy to the farm level, with over Rs 2.9 crore to be distributed among 2,550 small farmers in Punjab and Haryana through digital payments for adopting regenerative farming practices, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday. The first payments were released at a programme organised at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in Ludhiana, marking a new link between sustainable agricultural practices and additional income for farmers. Dr ML Jat, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General, ICAR, initiated the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the farmers. The first issuance covered around 30,000 acres and more than 50,000 carbon credits, with participating farmers receiving approximately Rs 3,000Rs 15,000 each. The payments are part of Aadi, a 'Grow Indigo' farmer carbon programme launched in 2019 with technical guidance from ICAR. Under the programme, farmers adopted practices such as Direct Seeded Rice (DSR), reduced tillage, and carried out crop residue management between 2019 and 2022. The resulting greenhouse gas reductions and increases in soil carbon were measured and independently verified before carbon credits were issued. The programme covers more than two million acres and over 100,000 farmers across seven states and has issued agricultural carbon credits under the 'Verra VM0042' methodology. It builds on a broader transition towards regenerative agriculture in Punjab and Haryana, including crop residue management, water conservation, and farming systems aimed at improving soil health and climate resilience. ICAR institutions have contributed scientific and field expertise in areas including greenhouse-gas accounting, crop-simulation modelling, soil-sampling protocols, device validation, field-team training and satellite and remote-sensing approaches. Dr Jat said that the initiative demonstrates how climate-smart farming practices, backed by scientific assessment and rigorous verification, can create additional income opportunities for small farmers while contributing to water conservation and improved air quality. The carbon payments provide an economic incentive for practices that can also generate environmental benefits. Direct Seeded Rice can reduce irrigation requirements compared with conventional transplanting, while improved crop-residue management can help reduce stubble burning and associated air pollution. For enrolled fields during 20192022, the programme estimates savings of 45 billion litres of water and more than two lakh tonnes of crop residue kept out of fires, avoiding an estimated 1,000 tonnes of PM2.5 emissions. Farmers were paid according to their share of the carbon credits generated from their fields. Grow Indigo released the payments digitally from its own funds before the credits were fully sold, enabling farmers to receive the payments without waiting for sale proceeds. Farmers could choose between an assured upfront payment and 75 per cent of the net carbon revenue after the credits were sold. The payments followed a multi-year process of measurement and independent verification. Farmers who joined the programme after 2022 are part of the next monitoring cycle and will receive payments as their carbon credits are issued.
Muslim Boy or Girl Can Marry Person of Choice After Attaining Puberty: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The court made the observation while hearing a protection plea by a 26-year-old man and 17-year-old woman.
Experience The New Punjabi Music Video 'Guzarish' by Satinder Sartaaj
Get ready to be swept away by the latest punjabi track 'Guzarish' beautifully sung by Satinder Sartaaj. This captivating track feature mesmerizing music given by Satinder Sartaaj and beautiful lyrics are also penned by Satinder Sartaaj. Don't miss the chance to witness Satinder Sartaaj's performance in the captivating punjabi video track 'Guzarish'. Dive into a world of musical excellence by exploring more punjabi tracks in the music videos section of punjabi ETimes. Discover the incredible vocal talents of Satinder Sartaaj. Indulge in the latest punjabi video tracks of 2026, groove to the soulful compositions by Satinder Sartaaj, immerse in the punjabi music video tracks.
American Sikh Council Demands Hate Crime Probe Into Sikh Truck Driver
The American Sikh Council has demanded a hate crime investigation after Punjabi Sikh truck driver Gurvinder Singh was stabbed 17 times at a Wyoming rest area. The post American Sikh Council Demands Hate Crime Probe Into Sikh Truck Drivers Stabbing appeared first on Sikh Siyasat News .
Punjabi University, Patiala has released the BCA Sem-III (Regular and Re-appear) result 2026. Check the direct result link, step-by-step process to check your result online, important instructions, and FAQs.
India vs West Indies: Hardik Pandya Misses Out as Naman Dhir, Auqib Nabi Break Into ODI Squad
Punjab all-rounder Naman Dhir and Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Auqib Nabi have received their first call-ups to Indias ODI squad for the upcoming home series against the West Indies. The selectors have also left out senior all-rounder Hardik Pandya and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, with the two missing out for different reasons. India are scheduled to play three ODIs and five T20Is against the West Indies, with the series beginning on September 27 in Thiruvananthapuram. The T20I squad largely features players selected for the Asian Games. Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav have been added to the side in place of Yash Thakur and Vipraj Nigam. KL Rahul has been named ODI vice-captain in the absence of Shreyas Iyer. Meanwhile, after the Asian Games Jasprit Bumrah will directly play ODIs in New Zealand. Pandya is expected to be declared fit on September 20. However, the national selection panel is unlikely to consider him unless he demonstrates his ability to bowl his full quota of 10 overs for India A. The selectors have also moved Nitish Kumar Reddy out of the Asian Games squad and included him in the ODI team for the West Indies series. Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has returned to the ODI setup. Dhir earned his selection after impressive performances in domestic cricket for Punjab and during his IPL stint with Mumbai Indians. Nabi, meanwhile, has been rewarded for his strong performances for Surrey in the English County Championship, earning his maiden call-up to Indias ODI squad. India ODI Squad Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (VC), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Naman Dhir. India T20I Squad Shreyas Iyer (C), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Tilak Varma (VC), Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav. ALSO READ: After Blazing 57, Sanju Samson Talks Criticism, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Selection Pressure
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Upasana Singh on PM Modis 76th birthday: Thank God that he was born in India and made history
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Actress Upasana Singh showered praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday, describing herself as a big fan and saying she thanks God that he was born in India. Speaking to IANS, Upasana heaped praise on the iconic leader for making history and doing so many good things for India, while wishing him a long life and continued service to Indians. Upasana told IANS: I'm a big fan of him and I thank God that he was born in India and he has made history. He has done so many good things. She added: I don't think there is a problem with him being the Prime Minister for so long. There is a problem with Modi ji. If it's Modi ji, it's possible. I agree with that. Happy birthday, Modi ji. May God bless you with a long life and may you continue to do good for all Indians. On the iconic leaders birthday, BJP will launch 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' to mark PM Modi's 25 years of public service. September 17 marks PM Modi's birthday, while October will mark the completion of 25 years of his public service. Earlier on September 9, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, announced that PM Modi will complete 25 years of public service on October 7, and to mark this occasion, the BJP will conduct a special month-long campaign, 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan'. The BJP's nationwide campaign is expected to include a range of public outreach and service-oriented programmes during the month. Talking about Upasana, the actress has worked in Hindi, Punjabi, and Rajasthani language films. She played the role of a deaf-mute in the 1997 film Judaai. She appeared on television in Son Pari, in the sitcom Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani and Tamanna House. She played the character of Bua in the TV show Comedy Nights with Kapil, which got her widespread critical acclaim.
When a civilisation is summoned to refute a factoid, the aim is neither to enlighten nor to engage. It is to turn a claim about scarcity into a slight upon dignityby stealth. The agenda is political. It is also ahistorical. The real being of Kashmiris is ancient, spiritual, aesthetic and evolved. Their economic conditions are neither incidental nor accidental. They belong to the same society as a structure. For Lal Ded, a civilisational icon, the stone under the rice was hunger dressed as a heap. A National Conference spokesperson, speaking on Sheikh Mohammad Abdullahs death anniversary and quoting old-timers, recalled Kashmiris not having pyjamas to wear, a pair shared across a village or a mohalla. The reference was to Dogra-era poverty, and to the land-to-the-tiller laws the National Conference treats as its founding miracle. One pyjama for a village is not invented fiction. It is living folklore generations of Kashmiris grew up with as a shorthand for mass destitution. It compresses class, inequity and scarcity into one picture. The image works because other evidence records the same condition; thin retained harvests, wages in annas, a dress system in which the pheran often did the work of a whole wardrobe. I do not recall anyone ever being offended by the recital. This time it was resented, amplified on social media, and followed by an apology from another spokesperson. Forget the Bharatiya Janata Party, which took out processions with effigies; it has no sense of this history. Did the Peoples Democratic Party hear something new? A party ideologue accused the ruling party of confining a 5,000-year-old civilisation to trivia and of humiliating a people it still regards as a hereditary flock. Recalling rural destitution was treated as a way of belittling Kashmir itself. The criticism sounds like history. It is a category error. Civilisation is not a wardrobe. Kashmir can claim civilisational depth without the pyjama being invoked: a written historical tradition rare in the subcontinent, Neolithic sites, Sanskrit and Buddhist scholarship, Sufi and Reshi thought, and craft systems that dressed courts from here to Europe. None of that is cancelled by the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when a Muslim cultivator often kept barely a third of his harvest, and a shawlbaf took home four annas a day, half of it gone in tax, leaving a few chilkee rupees a month. Even after settlement cut the states share, many families had grain for only part of the year, then lived on wild greens, walked to Punjab for wages, or were hauled up for begaar. Civilisation and distress have shared the same cities for as long as there have been cities. The pyjama quarrel treats that pairing as a paradox. History treats it as routine. Egypt built high civilisation on corve and grain extraction. Rome had law, literature and slaves. China had bureaucracy and famine. Medieval Europe had cathedrals and peasants with one set of clothes. Bengal had a refined court and, in other decades, people dying in ditches. High culture and low consumption are not opposites. They are often partners. No pyjama is not a Kashmiri invention. Politics everywhere has used a missing, shared or wrong garment to say three things at once: we were poor, we were powerless, and we were not allowed to stand complete in public. The cloth changes. The grammar stays. Kashmirs trouser lessness is akin to Latin Americas shirt lessness: an exclusion from the oligarchys republic and its rights. One pyjama for a mohalla was never a civilisational thesis. So what work is 5,000 years doing? It is a status object. Once civilisation is treated as a single honour belonging to everyone equally, talk of class poverty sounds like an attack on the whole. That is useful. It turns an economic description into a civilisational insult -- emotive enough to denounce for a present purpose: that the National Conference is, and has been, anti-Kashmiri. To answer with five millennia is to change the subject from distribution to pedigree. A Kashmiri peasant in 1890 could belong to an old civilisation and still be poor. That is not a paradox. It is the ordinary weather of history. The insult, if there is one, is not in saying so. Civilisation does not guarantee that its heirs eat well or dress completely in every generation. A people can have an old script and a new indebtedness; a sacred geography and a landlord; a distinctive robe, the pheran, and still lack the later, more individual garment that modern speech treats as being properly covered. Antiquity is not a savings account. In that register, yezar-roste is a metaphor for political disempowerment and for the economic emaciation of the massesfor public helplessness. Across languages, a humiliating defeat is still pants taken off. It exposes manhood; a feeling of imbecility that marks character. One pair for a mohalla is the slow form of that stripping: not sudden battlefield shame, but a standing condition in which completeness itself is rationed. Ethnographic evidence from the 1890s -- sketches, woodcut lithographs, photographs -- shows men and women in long pherans with no visible trousers. A separate lower garment was not what made the outfit complete. That was costume, not a morality play. Neighbouring high valleys show the same pattern: Hunza women commonly without pyjamas until about 1890, Nagar until about 1925. The two-piece finished body is later respectability, not the old Kashmiri rule. Walter Lawrences recollection of men borrowing a lower garment from a mosque is an imported grammar of completeness. In his worldview dignity was read as a two-piece suit, and so the absence was an anomaly and morally required. No pyjama is being made a civilisational verdict today. In the older wardrobe it would have sounded like a description of how a gown works. Once pyjama is made to mean dignity, other meanings rush in. That is a semiotic hijack, not a necessary reading. It is possible only because a sign of poverty is now being rewritten as a sign of shame. This is intrinsically related to the present situation of political thinning. If the political self feels smaller, the cultural self is asked to stand in for it. Five thousand years is not a history seminar. It is a substitute spine. Coming from where it does, it reads as a lack of social self-confidence: local political parties rewriting pedigree because their agency has been diluted. Tailpiece: Kashmiri keeps its social map in cloth. The pheran, the pyjama, the shawl and the shoe all have phrases attached to them. Phirith pheran tshunun, literally to put the pheran on inside out, means to blame someone else for your own fault. Phrases that use pyjama tend to sting connoting negativity. That tone suggests it was never the easy, everyday garment later respectability made it out to be. Khashir pyjaman zang chinenen means to take on more than one can handle; to bite off more than one can chew. The etymology: Khashur is a scab on the arms and legs; prefixed to pyjama, it makes the garment sound soiled and best left alone. The slur yaji pyjama points the same way: an ugly or unmannerly person in form, appearance or speech. In both, the pyjama is the awkward piece; trouble to wear, and a ready figure for trouble itself. The author is a Contributing Editor of Greater Kashmir.
Artists face growing shadow of gun violence and threats
From Punjab to Canada, shootings, threats and attacks involving singers and other entertainers have The post Artists face growing shadow of gun violence and threats appeared first on Khalsa Vox .
Asian Champions Trophy: Pakistan requests AHF to shift its matches from India
Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh rejected the request, saying there won't be any change in venue for the tournament to be held in Punjabs Mohali and Jalandhar from October 27 to November 5
Punjab Ambedkar Statue Row: BJP's Vijay Sampla Injured In Clash With BSP Workers
According to the information available, an argument broke out between the two sides after alleged remarks against Sampla, which subsequently led to a minor clash between BJP and BSP workers.
India Designates Shahzad Bhatti Network a Terrorist Organisation Under UAPA
India's Home Ministry has designated the Shahzad Bhatti Network a terrorist organisation under the UAPA, tying a Dubai-based gangster to a string of attacks across India including the Sidhu Moosewala and Baba Siddique killings, grenade attacks in Punjab, and an IED blast near Ambala's Baldev Nagar police station. Investigators say Bhatti operates as an ISI proxy, using drone-smuggled weapons and locally recruited operatives to run hybrid terror operations from outside India's borders. A multi-state crackdown last month saw over 250 people detained and 80+ FIRs filed but Bhatti himself remains at large. Shreya Chandra has moreWatch: https://youtu.be/0x2Ido1wv6I
Supreme Court to hear Centre's plea on I-T reassessment order
The Supreme Court is preparing to address a crucial appeal from the government on Friday, challenging a recent High Court order from Punjab and Haryana. This ruling annulled Section 147A of the Income Tax Act, which governs the jurisdiction of assessing officers in reopened assessments. The implications of this decision are vast, influencing reassessment proceedings for more than 200,000 taxpayers.
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High Court Seeks Status Report Over Dalit Man's Suicide In Punjab's Sangrur
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Pakistan Seeks Neutral Venue For Its Matches In Asian Champions Trophy To Be Played In Punjab
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann: A few days after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced that the Pakistan hockey team will be travelling to India for the Asian Champions Trophy, the Pakistan Hockey Federation has sought a neutral venue for their matches for the tournament to be played in Mohali. The PHF has reportedly approached the Asian Hockey Federation, asking it to shift its matches to a neutral venue for the tournament, to be held from October 27 to November 5, to ensure the country's uninterrupted and full participation. Hosts India, Pakistan, China, Japan, Malaysia, and Korea are scheduled to participate in the event to be played in Jalandhar and Mohali. PHF President Mohiuddin Ahmed Wani said in a statement that the decision aimed to ensure a safe, dignified, and conducive environment for the national players and officials. We are ready to play against all FIH member countries, including India, he said, adding that the PHF remained committed to the principle of keeping sports free from politics. Pakistan news outlet Geo TV reported that the PHF president expressed hope that the AHF would positively consider Pakistans proposal for a neutral venue to ensure the countrys uninterrupted and full participation in the tournament. The change in the PHF stance came two days after Wani had clarified that the team's travel to India is subject to government clearance. The visit of the Pakistan team will depend on government clearance. We will do whatever the government asks us to do, Wani had said. A freeze in political relations between India and Pakistan has resulted in teams from both countries not travelling across the border to participate in sports events. The Indian men's cricket team was not allowed to travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2025 and played its matches in neutral UAE. The ICC tried to hammer out a compromise, making it mandatory to have a neutral venue for events hosted by each country. A freeze in political relations between India and Pakistan has resulted in teams from both countries not travelling across the border to participate in sports events. The Indian men's cricket team was not allowed to travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2025 Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Now, it seems the Pakistan Hockey Federation wants a similar treatment for its men's hockey team, even though the sport does not have a neutral venue concept. Article Source: IANS
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Government challenges Punjab and Haryana High Court ruling that invalidated the retrospective provision governing tax reassessment powers of jurisdictional officers in India
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Concerns Over Drug Trade Rise in Punjab Under AAP Government, Says Haryana Minister
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Fortis inks services agreement for upcoming super specialty hospital at Ashok Vihar, New Delhi
Fortis Healthcare announced signing of definitive agreements with Seth Sunder Lal Jain Charitable Eye Hospital, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Punjab Amendment) (SLJ Society) to provide healthcare services to a 400+ bedded super specialty hospital at Ashok Vihar, New Delhi. The hospital is expected to commence operations in 3-4 years, subject to necessary approvals. The agreements have been executed by FHL's wholly-owned subsidiary, Fortis Hospotel (FHTL).
Punjab Police Bust Drug Smuggling Ring, Seize 27 Kilos of Heroin and Firearm
Punjab police arrested four individuals and seized 27 kg of heroin and a firearm linked to a smuggling operation. Punjab Police Bust Drug Smuggling Ring, Seize 27 Kilos of Heroin and Firearm
Canal Water Now Reaching 80% Of Punjab
Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday once again made it clear that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's priority is Punjab and its people, while the Congress, BJP and Akali Dal remained locked in a fight for the chair. During
In accordance with the directions of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the Punjab Government has constituted a seven-member Coordination Committee to maintain continuous coordination with the committee constituted by Sri Akal Takht Sahib in connection with matters concerning the Jaagat Jot Sri
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Ram Rahim Back In Jail After 17th Furlough
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has returned to Sunaria jail in Rohtak after his 21-day furlough concluded. This marks his 17th temporary release since his 2017 conviction for rape. Singh, who is serving a 20-year sentence, recently saw acquittals in two separate 2002 murder cases by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
ED Raids Call Centres In Multi-State Money Laundering Probe
The Enforcement Directorate conducted two-day searches across Chandigarh, Punjab, and Maharashtra, seizing mobile phones, laptops, and cash. This action is part of a money laundering investigation into a fake call centre accused of defrauding US citizens through spam emails.
Punjab Congress President Criticizes Center Over UPI Tax Imposition
Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Wading criticizes the central government for imposing a tax on UPI transactions over 2,000. Punjab Congress President Criticizes Center Over UPI Tax Imposition
Mulund Police arrest Punjab man for extorting from woman over private photos
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Four arrested in Punjab; 27 kg heroin, foreign-made pistol seized
Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Sep 16 (IANS) Punjab Polices Counter Intelligence (CI), Amritsar, has foiled a cross-border smuggling module with the arrest of four people from whom 27 kg of heroin and one sophisticated foreign-made pistol along with three cartridges were recovered, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Wednesday. Those arrested have been identified as Vishal Singh, alias Shalu, Manpreet Singh, alias Sunny, and Smartpreet Singh, all three residents of Amritsar; and Karan Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran. Apart from recovering narcotics and weapons, police teams have also impounded their motorcycle and a car, which were being used for smuggling activities. DGP Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused were operating in coordination with a Dubai-based operative and cross-border smugglers. After retrieving the consignments of drugs and illegal arms, the accused were to further supply them on the instructions of their handlers, he said. The DGP said the probe has also revealed that the arrested accused were using encrypted communication platforms to contact their handlers, apparently with the intention of evading detection by the police. Sharing operational details, he said that CI Amritsar teams had received specific information that suspects Vishal, Manpreet, Smartpreet and Karan had obtained a huge drone-dropped consignment of heroin and arms from the Indo-Pak border area of Attari, and were supposed to deliver the consignment to some other party in the area near Adda Khasa in Amritsar. Acting swiftly, police teams conducted a raid and intercepted them near the bus shelter at Khasa, he said, adding that during their search, 27 kg heroin and one sophisticated foreign-made .30 bore PX5 pistol along with three cartridges were recovered from their possession. The DGP said further investigation is underway to establish the linkages and identify all people involved in the smuggling network.
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Punjab and Haryana HC seeks status report in Gulzar Singh suicide case
After elder sister revoked her 1st Will, younger sister forcefully grabbed her house and refused her entry; elder sister writes a 2nd Will giving house to adopted daughter; Punjab and Haryana HC upholds this 2nd Will. An SLP has been filed against this high court judgement in Supreme Court. SC's decision is pending.
Major Drug Trafficking Operation Foiled in Punjab, Four Arrested with 27 Kilograms of Heroin
Punjab police dismantle a drug smuggling module, arresting four individuals and seizing 27 kg of heroin and firearms. Major Drug Trafficking Operation Foiled in Punjab, Four Arrested with 27 Kilograms of Heroin
Check facts before raising fingers: Rahim Rather hits back at LoP over Assembly session
Srinagar, Sep 16: Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Abdul Raheem Rather on Wednesday hit back at Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma over his criticism on the duration of the upcoming Autumn session. Addressing media persons during a meeting convened ahead of the upcoming Autumn session of the House, Speaker asked the LoP Sunil Sharma to check facts before raising fingers saying that J&Ks record of Assembly sittings was better than the national average. He said the 10-day session, comprising seven working days, was planned in accordance with the business before the House and there was no purpose in extending it unnecessarily. The Speaker said the Autumn session was traditionally shorter and would deal with government business, including legislative work, besides private members business. It won't serve any purpose to have a long session. We have to keep it as per the business, Rather said. Taking on the Opposition over its criticism of the session's duration, Rather cited figures from different state legislatures and said J&K has an average of 28 Assembly sittings against a national average of 24. Our position is best when we compare our position with other legislatures. J&K is performing better in terms of holding sittings, he said. Rather said the Constitution required that the gap between two sessions should not exceed six months and alleged that some legislatures held sittings largely to fulfil this constitutional requirement. He specifically referred to Assam, governed by the BJP, and said the state had convened a one-day Autumn session. Ask the LoP about Assam which is governed by BJP. Sunil Sharma (our LoP) served as the BJP's election in-charge for the state. He should answer this, Rather added. The Speaker also said that as compared to the sessions, as per the figures, of other states including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Goa J&K's Assembly has performed favourably with legislatures elsewhere. He said Gujarat, after its Assembly was adjourned in March, met again in September for three days, while Rajasthan had two sittings, Uttar Pradesh four, Madhya Pradesh five, Punjab six and Goa five. My request to the LoP is to check facts before raising fingers, Rather said. He also referred to the duration of Autumn sessions held under previous governments, saying the J&K Assembly, when the erstwhile state had greater legislative powers, held its 2015 Autumn session from October 3 to 10. In 2017, he said, the Autumn session lasted four days, from July 4 to 8. The present LoP was part of the decision-making process at the time. We are now holding the session for 10 days and opposition (LoP) says we are making a joke of it, Rather said. The Speaker said the length of an Assembly session should be determined by the volume of business and not merely extended to increase the number of days. He also pointed to the expenditure involved in convening the House. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly called upon the media to exercise greater caution and responsibility while reporting the proceedings of the legislature. The media is a respected section of society and Journalists act as an important bridge between the government and the people, he said. Rather said the media had the responsibility of communicating government policies, programmes and performance to the public while honestly conveying people's problems and aspirations to the government as well. On media coverage of the Assembly proceedings, Speaker urged the journalists to prefer quality of legislative proceedings over disruptions and noisy scenes. Prefer quality over noise. Make performance primary so that the legislators should realise that adherence to rules, law and meaningful participation in the House will attract greater media attention than disorderly conduct, he said. He said excessive focus on ruckus could tempt other members, particularly younger legislators, to resort to similar behaviour for attention. Legislators should feel that sensible behaviour in the House will invite more coverage, he added. The Speaker also cautioned journalists to report Assembly proceedings with due care and avoid any reach of privilege. He also assured the media of smooth arrangement saying that efforts would be made to address inconveniences faced by journalists during previous sessions. The Autumn session of the J&K Legislative Assembly is scheduled to commence on September 21, 2026.
Bigg Boss 20: Isha Rikhi says she faced physical, emotional and social cheating in relationship
Punjabi actress Isha Rikhi recently opened up about her experiences in relationships following her separation from rapper-singer Badshah. During the latest episode of Bigg Boss 20, Isha spoke to fellow contestant Kanika Mann about trust, infidelity and how she believes some relationship dynamics only become clear after they end. While Isha did not name Badshah during the conversation, her comments came after she recently announced their separation. She appeared to speak about her personal experiences and suggested that she had dealt with different forms of cheating in a past relationship. Isha Rikhi says she faced different forms of cheating During her conversation with Kanika, the topic turned to infidelity. Kanika asked Isha, Which cheating was happening? Physical, emotional, social cheating? Isha responded, All of them. She then explained that she generally does not believe allegations about people close to her unless she sees evidence herself. Using Kanika as an example, Isha said, If someone will come and tell me anything, I will tell them, Either give me a proof, or stop playing with my mind. Isha suggested that she had followed the same approach in her own relationship. According to her, she only understood certain aspects of the situation after the relationship came to an end. When the relationship ends, it is then you realise that you were being played the whole time, she said. Isha on being introduced as a best friend Isha further described what she called a very toxic situation, explaining that someone could make their partner believe they were an important person in their life while simultaneously keeping parts of their social life separate. She said a person could treat someone like their best friend, take them to different places and introduce them to select people, only for the individual to later question whether they had actually held that position in the person's life. What makes it different is that I am doing all this in a particular circle, in privacy and not before the world. It is only a set of people I am introducing you to as my best friend, she said. When Kanika asked whether there could be really too many best friends, Isha explained that some people may repeatedly give others the impression that they are particularly close to them. She suggested that the person she was referring to did not genuinely want a best friend and was instead just playing games. Isha says convenience can influence relationships Kanika then asked Isha why someone would behave in such a manner. Isha attributed it to convenience, saying that a person may want to keep someone in their life because that individual provides something they cannot find elsewhere. The conversation then moved to whether someone could want the relationship without wanting the responsibility that comes with it. Isha agreed with Kanika's observation and suggested that such a person may want their partner to remain available while also seeking freedom and placing restrictions on the other person's social interactions. She further explained that the situation could look different outside the particular social circle where the relationship was being presented in a certain way. According to Isha, this could eventually lead someone to realise that the person they believed was their best friend had been presenting a different version of the relationship elsewhere. Also Read:Bigg Boss 20: Mahhi Vij reveals she lost Kareena Kapoors role in Yuva; says, Equations thodi kharab ho gayi thi
Punjab Police Cracks Down On Drug And Arms Trafficking In Amritsar
Punjab Police have successfully dismantled three significant drug and illegal arms supply networks in Amritsar, leading to the arrest of eight individuals. The operations resulted in the recovery of over 9.5 kg of heroin, 5.4 kg of opium, and a pistol. Investigations suggest links to foreign-based smugglers using drones for consignments, with further probes underway to uncover the full extent of the trafficking network.
Punjab T20 League: Abhishek Sharma's influence on the Amritsar Soormas extended beyond his performances during the Sher-E-Punjab T20 League, as opener Sahaj Dhawan revealed that the India all-rounder encouraged the team to express themselves freely and attack the bowlers. Dhawans approach proved effective as Soormas defeated Ludhiana Lions by eight wickets at the I.S. Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Sunday to claim the league title. When you share the dressing room with a player like Abhishek Sharma, you obviously learn a lot. He helped create an atmosphere where everyone was encouraged to express themselves and play with an open mind. There were no second thoughts; the message was to go out and play our shots and take on the bowlers, he said. That mindset was particularly evident in the final, where Dhawan played his part in steering Amritsar through a chase after Ludhiana were restricted to a manageable total. With rain having affected conditions earlier in the day, Soormas decided to make the most of winning the toss and put themselves in a favourable position. The wicket was a little damp because it had rained earlier in the day. Winning the toss was a plus point for us, so our plan was to restrict them to a manageable total, he stated. Amritsars chase was not entirely without setbacks. Early dismissals of Naman and Jashan put the pressure back on the batting side, but Dhawan said the dressing-room instructions were clear: avoid panic, spend time at the crease and finish the job. When we went out to bat, my plan was to play with an open mind. I got a few boundaries early on, but then Naman and Jashan got out. The message from the dressing room was to stay till the end. They told us to take our time. We just had to complete the match, and thankfully, we did that and got the win, he added. Dhawans partnership with Naman Dhir also carries a history that predates their title-winning campaign. The two cricketers hail from Faridkot and have been playing together since their Under-14 days, a connection that has translated into a close relationship on and off the field. First of all, Naman is my brother. We started playing cricket together when we were in the Under-14 age group. He is from Faridkot and I am also from there, so our bonding is very good, Dhawan said. Dhawans partnership with Naman Dhir also carries a history that predates their title-winning campaign. The two cricketers hail from Faridkot and have been playing together since their Under-14 days, a connection that has translated into a close relationship on and off the field. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories He is like my big brother. Even during matches, he would tell me if I was doing something wrong, like asking why I was playing a certain shot from outside. We have been playing together for a long time, so that relationship makes our bonding special, he concluded. Article Source: IANS
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's sisters once again denied meeting with him in prison
Digital Desk | Islamabad, Sep 16 (IANS) Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan's sisters were once again denied a meeting with him at Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail, in violation of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) orders, local media reported on Wednesday. Advocate Awais Younas Chaudhry said Imran Khan's sisters and six lawyers reached outside the prison to meet him, however, they were once again denied a meeting with him, Pakistan-based daily Dawn reported. The sisters waited there even after 6:30 pm, but they were not informed about the approval of the meeting. The IHC has ordered that meetings of the family and lawyers with Imran Khan be arranged on Tuesdays and meetings of party leaders on Thursdays, but the court orders are being violated, Dawn quoted Chaudhry as saying. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Imran Khan's sister, Aleema Khan, said that courts have not been hearing plea petitions of Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, for the past few months. Aleema Khan said, If justice is not to be found from the courts, then what will people do if they don't take to the streets? Nobody is getting justice; it is not only Imran Khan. This will impact every citizen of Pakistan. Courts are giving judgments after receiving orders from higher-ups. People are not getting justice...Judge Sarfaraz Dogar has not been hearing the bail plea of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi in the Al-Qadir case for 20 months, which every law says should be heard and granted bail, and a hearing has not taken place in the Toshakhana case for nine months. In response to a question, Aleema Khan said the constitutional court had been set up unconstitutionally and was aimed at undermining the Supreme Court and keeping Imran Khan in prison. She emphasised that it was necessary for Pakistan's Supreme Court to ensure its survival and integrity. On September 3, Imran Khan's sister, Uzma Khan, filed a second contempt of court plea in the Supreme Court over the non-implementation of the court's August 18 order. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Rawalpindi Central Jail (Adiala) Superintendent Sajid Baig, Punjab Inspector General of Prisons Mian Salik Jalal, Ministry of Interior Secretary Ahmed Sarwar Raza and Islamabad Capital Territory Chief Commissioner Sohail Ashraf have been named as respondents in the plea filed by Uzma Khan, another Pakistani daily The Express Tribune reported. The petition stated that the court's August 18 orders allowing Imran Khan to speak to his sons virtually and meet his sisters weekly have not been implemented. In the petition, Uzma Khan stated that Imran Khan was not allowed to meet his sisters on Tuesday and has not spoken to his sons since March. The petition alleged that no arrangements have been made to facilitate telephonic conversations between Imran Khan and his sons - Kasim Khan and Sulaiman Khan- twice a week, as per the orders issued by the court. The petition requested the court to take steps or issue directives to implement its August 18 order, especially related to meetings and phone conversations between Imran Khan and his family members, The Express Tribune reported. Uzma Khan's fresh petition in the Pakistani court comes after an earlier contempt case over the government's non-implementation of the court's August 18 order directing the transfer of Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital for treatment. On August 18, Pakistan's Supreme Court had ordered the transfer of Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital for examination and treatment by a multidisciplinary medical board and allowing him to meet his family members. Despite the court's order, the authorities took Imran Khan to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for treatment on August 21 and brought him back to Adiala jail after doctors said that he was medically fit.
Gulzar suicide puts Punjab AAP govt in spot ahead of polls
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The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for seven districts of Punjab on September 16, warning of heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places. Light to moderate rain is expected across the state. A yellow alert has also been issued for 15 districts on September 17, while no alert is in place for September 18 and 19.
Punjab farmer turns dairy waste into a sustainable farming model
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Sikh Community Donates $50,000 as New Zealand Rallies Behind Flood-Hit Nepal
New Zealands Sikh community has pledged $50,000 towards relief efforts for families affected by The post Sikh Community Donates $50,000 as New Zealand Rallies Behind Flood-Hit Nepal appeared first on Khalsa Vox .
Pakistan puts Rs 70 lakh bounty on Masood Azhar ahead of FATF meet
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Punjab Congress Protests Against Finance Minister Cheema in Chandigarh
Congress leaders, led by Sachin Pilot, staged a protest in Chandigarh demanding the resignation of Finance Minister Harpal Cheema. Punjab Congress Protests Against Finance Minister Cheema in Chandigarh
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Deported From US, Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Member In Punjab Police Custody
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Water cannons halt Pilot-led Punjab Cong march to Cheemas house
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Karan Aujla brings P-Pop Culture to Birmingham
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No immediate relief for suspended Punjab DIG Bhullar as SC indicates bail plea may be dismissed
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that it may dismiss the bail plea filed by Punjab Police's suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Harcharan Singh Bhullar in a corruption case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana adjourned the matter for four weeks after Bhullars counsel submitted that the complainant and a material witness had not yet been examined. During the hearing, Bhullars counsel also urged the top court to permit the examination of two shadow witnesses. The CJI-led Bench indicated that it would examine the bail plea after certain witnesses had been examined. Adjourning the hearing, CJI Surya Kant remarked: 100 per cent case of dismissal! You want to dismiss it now or later? The matter has now been directed to be listed on October 27. Bhullar has approached the apex court seeking regular bail in the corruption case registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The Supreme Court had earlier declined to grant him bail but granted him liberty to renew his plea before the Punjab and Haryana High Court if the trial did not commence within two months. The High Court had subsequently dismissed Bhullars second successive bail petition on August 10, observing that there had been no drastic or substantive change in circumstances since the dismissal of his previous bail plea. It had recorded that the trial had commenced, though no witness had been examined at that stage. A single-judge Bench of Justice Manish Batra had also rejected Bhullars contention that the CBI lacked jurisdiction to investigate the case, holding that the fact that he was posted in Punjab did not invalidate the CBI probe as he was an IPS officer working under the control of the Central government. It also observed that the petitioner and co-accused were arrested in Chandigarh and that a substantial part of the cause of action had taken place there. The case stems from a complaint submitted by businessman Akash Batta, alleging that Bhullar, then posted as DIG, Ropar Range, had demanded illegal gratification through co-accused Krishanu for taking no coercive steps against his business in a criminal case and for securing favourable treatment. According to the prosecution, conversations between Bhullar and Krishanu were recorded during discreet verification of the complaint. One such conversation allegedly revealed that Bhullar had instructed Krishanu to collect Rs 8 lakh from the complainant. A trap was laid at Chandigarh on October 16, 2025, during which Krishanu was allegedly apprehended while accepting Rs 5 lakh from the complainant as part of the gratification allegedly demanded by Bhullar. Bhullar was arrested on the same day. While refusing bail, the High Court observed that the allegations, along with the recorded conversations, verification report and trap proceedings, prima facie make out a case for demand of gratification, direction or collection of the part of the same through the co-accused Krishanu. It also held that the fact that no recovery had been effected from Bhullar was not of much substance since the co-accused had allegedly accepted Rs 5 lakh on his behalf. The High Court further observed that material witnesses were yet to be examined and that the apprehension of Bhullar influencing or intimidating them could not be ignored, keeping in view the position he had held in the police hierarchy. There exists a reasonable apprehension that he may attempt to influence witnesses, tamper with witness or otherwise obstruct the course of proceedings, the High Court had said, adding that it was not persuaded to exercise its discretion to grant bail. The High Court dismissed Bhullars second successive regular bail petition, even as he has remained in custody since October 16, 2025.
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Major Drug and Arms Trafficking Network Uncovered in Amritsar, Eight Arrested
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Led by Pilot, Punjab Congress leadership protests in Chandigarh against Finance Minister Cheema
Digital Desk | Chandigarh, Sep 15 (IANS) Led by the newly appointed All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary and in charge for Punjab, Sachin Pilot, the partys entire top leadership, sinking their differences after a long time, along with thousands of workers, marched on Tuesday towards the residence of Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema, demanding his resignation for alleged abetment of the suicide of a Dalit, Gulzar Singh. However, the protestors were prevented from reaching Cheemas residence by a heavy contingent of police. Besides, the police also used water cannons to block the protestors from marching ahead. Several party workers, including senior leader Kuljit Nagra, were injured due to the heavy force of the water cannons. Speaking on the occasion, Pilot said the Congress had nothing personal against the Finance Minister. But he asked, doesnt the law demand registration of a first information report (FIR) followed by a detailed probe when a person has mentioned the ministers name in his dying declaration, he asked. Pilot said Gulzar Singhs suicide was reflective of what was happening in Punjab, much against the claims made by the Aam Aadmi Party. He said the situation is such that a poor Dalit had to pay with his life just because he raised a question about the free availability of drugs to which his son had fallen victim. He reminded the AAP that it had announced the appointment of a Dalit Deputy Chief Minister. What to speak of a Dalit Deputy CM, the Dalits like Gulzar Singh are forced to commit suicide under the AAP regime, he remarked. Reminding AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal of the claims he made before the elections that drugs would be finished within three months of forming the government, the Congress leader said that after about five years of AAP rule, now the chitta (synthetic drug) was so easily available that there was home delivery (of drugs). Expressing his gratitude to the party workers for mobilising in such huge numbers at short notice, Pilot assured each one of them that the Congress will always stand by them. He said he, as the representative of the party high command, will be at the forefront of every fight and struggle to get justice. He said he will not leave any stone unturned to restore the dignity and honour of each and every Congress worker. Senior Punjab leaders, comprising state President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa and former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, while speaking on the occasion, lashed out at the AAP government, saying it had proved to be the worst ever in the state. They said Bhagwant Mann had proved to be the most disastrous Chief Minister the state had.
Sachin Pilot, Partap Bajwa detained in Punjab protest over Dalit mans suicide, seek Cheemas removal
Congress Protests Against Dalit Labourer's Suicide, Sachin Pilot Detained
The Congress on Tuesday stepped up its attack on the Punjab government over the suicide of Sangrur labourer Gulzar Singh, marching towards state Finance Minister Harpal Cheema's house.
Muslim person attaining puberty can exercise choice in marriage under personal law: Punjab
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How Punjab's Farmer Protest Threatens BJP, AAP And Opens Doors For Congress
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Kejriwal Urges BJP to Combat Drug Trade by Learning from Punjabs Success
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Punjab Lecturer Cadre Admit Card 2026 out at erd.punjab.gov.in, know more
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