Manjeet Sehgal
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Canadian resident lynched in Punjab's Rupnagar over objection to loud music
Twenty four-year-old Pradeep Singh, originally hailing from Ghazikot village of Gurdaspur district, was lynched by a mob after he objected to playing loud music. He had returned from Canada to India in February this year. → Read More
Low prices of potatoes, onions make farmers weep. Could the farm laws have helped?
Onion prices have crashed in Maharashtra and potato prices have spiralled downwards in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and some other states. Such a glut in production forces farmers to destroy their crops or sell at unviable prices. Would the now-repealed farm laws have helped? And is there a solution to the demand-supply issue? → Read More
Tussle between Governor and Punjab govt over budget session reaches Supreme Court, hearing today
Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit refused to summon the budget session over Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's "extremely derogatory and patently unconstitutional tweets". The Punjab government has approached the Supreme Court for directions to the governor to summon the budget session, which is scheduled for March 3. → Read More
AAP protests in Chandigarh over arrest of Manish Sisodia in liquor scam
Punjab minister Harjot Singh Bains slammed the BJP-led Centre for Sisodia's arrest and demanded Bharat Ratna for the jailed leader. → Read More
Khalistanis storm police station for Lovepreet Singh Toofan’s release. Who is he?
Amritpal Pal Singh and his supporters submitted evidence to the police and claimed that Lovepreet Toofan was not in Ajnala when the alleged riots took place. → Read More
What led to Amritpal Singh's meteoric rise to fame?
Find out what led to Amritpal Singh's rise to fame from a common man in Dubai to a Khalistani leader operating from India. → Read More
Amritpal Singh aka Bhindranwala-II: Ignoring the Khalistani threat may cost Punjab
Thursday's Ajnala incident could be an eye opener to the Bhagwant Mann govt which is going soft on the hardliners. This incident is being considered as a shot in the arm for the Khalistani elements. Why are the political bosses (AAP leaders) silent on the growing threat? → Read More
Why investors in Punjab are expanding their base to other states
Ahead of the investors summit in Punjab, the industrialists in the state looked disgruntled on slew of issues including the law and order situation. → Read More
Minor girl raped inside moving car in Patiala, 2 men held
A 12-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by two men inside a moving car in Patiala on Saturday night. Both the accused have been arrested by the police. → Read More
Might face same fate as Joshimath: Himachal CM Sukhu urges Centre to increase disaster fund
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, urged the Centre to increase the disaster fund to the state as it could face the same crisis as Joshimath. → Read More
Deep Dive into OPS: Here’s why Himachal lacks pension debt sustainability
The Himachal Pradesh Congress government announced to restore the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) on Friday. Here’s why the plan is not much viable for the state. → Read More
Public services hit in Punjab as bureaucrats go on leave en-masse
The state's bureaucrats are protesting against the arrest of the Secretary of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA), Narinder Singh Dhaliwal, on January 6 for allegedly taking bribes from transporters. → Read More
Haryana sexual harassment case: Police recreate crime scene at minister Sandeep Singh's residence
A junior athletics coach has accused former Haryana sports minister Sandeep Singh of sexual harassment. → Read More
Haryana minister tore my t-shirt, says victim in her complaint against Sandeep Singh
As per the victim's complaint, she was being harassed by the Haryana sports minister on social media for the past 11 months. → Read More
Lahaul-Spiti receives snowfall, tourists warned not to visit snowbound areas
Lahaul and Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh received snowfall on Thursday, triggered by a Western disturbance. → Read More
‘White Christmas’ hopes dashed as snow eludes Shimla yet again
Tourists hoping for a ‘White Christmas’ in the capital of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, were in for a disappointment this year as well as the hill station did not witness snowfall on Christmas. → Read More
Amid Covid threat, tourists throng Himachal hill stations for Christmas, New Year celebrations
Despite rising cases of Coronavirus in China and other countries, tourists in India thronged Shimla, Manali and other popular tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh for Christmas and New Year celebrations. → Read More
Punjab court summons ex-chief minister Charanjit Channi for model code violation
Charanjit Singh Channi has been asked to appear before the court on January 12. → Read More
Himachal cabinet expansion delayed. Here's why
The cabinet expansion in Himachal Pradesh has been delayed even as nearly two weeks have passed since Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu took oath as the Chief Minister of the state. Sources said the rival camp is demanding cabinet ranks for its MLAs. → Read More
Punjab braces for another round of farmers' agitation
Toll plazas in Amritsar, Taran Taran, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Moga, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Hoshiarpur districts will be blocked in the first phase of the agitation, the farmers' union said. → Read More