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Navjot Sidhu's pic with Priyanka Gandhi triggers buzz of political comeback

AMRITSAR, Oct. 11 -- Cricketer-turned-politician and former MP Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday shared a picture of his meeting with Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, triggering speculation of his return t... Read More


Tarn Taran bypoll on Nov 11, counting on Nov 14: ECI

AMRITSAR, Oct. 7 -- The voting for the Tarn Taran assembly segment will be held on November 11, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday. "The counting of votes will be conducted on... Read More


Punjab CM names Harmeet Sandhu as AAP pick for Tarn Taran bypoll

AMRITSAR, Oct. 4 -- Even as Election Commission of India is yet to announce the bypoll date, chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday named Harmeet Singh Sandhu as the party's nominee from the Tarn Tara... Read More


Rains, floods damage historic Lahori Gate at Hargobindpur

AMRITSAR, Sept. 25 -- Recent heavy rains and flooding have inflicted severe damage on the historic Lahori Gate, the last surviving gate of the historical town of Sri Hargobindpur. A portion of this ra... Read More


Punjab: SGPC sacks granthi who offered siropa to Rahul Gandhi

AMRITSAR, Sept. 18 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Wednesday sacked granthi of historic gurdwara Baba Budha Sahib at Ramdas, suspended its two other staffers and transferred o... Read More


Punjab readies plan to put Amritsari Kulcha on GI tag menu

AMRITSAR, Sept. 12 -- In a major step towards preserving Punjab's culinary identity and traditions, the state's food processing department is exploring the possibility of securing a Geographical Indic... Read More


Punjab: Situation gradually easing in Majha as floodwaters recede

AMRITSAR, Sept. 8 -- The flood situation in the Majha regions is gradually easing following improved weather in the state and the hilly regions of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Water levels ar... Read More


Flood situation worsens in Majha region as Ravi, Beas rise again

AMRITSAR, Sept. 4 -- The flood situation in the Majha region, including Amritsar, Gurdaspur, and Tarn Taran districts, worsened, with incessant rainfall and the release of water from Pong Dam and Ranj... Read More


Majha reels under floods: Woman drowns; army, NDRF rescue over 2,000

AMRITSAR, Aug. 29 -- A 45-year-old woman drowned near Dera Baba Nanak town, with the rising water levels forcing the administration to evacuate nearly 2,000 people to safer places in Gurdaspur distric... Read More


In Punjab's Gurdaspur, students among 400 evacuated from flood-hit Jawahar Navodaya

AMRITSAR, Aug. 28 -- As many as 381 students and around 70 teachers, along with their family members, were rescued from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Daburri in Gurdaspur district after the swollen Ravi... Read More