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Jagtar Singh Hawara moves High Court seeking four-week parole to care for ailing mother

Jagtar Singh Hawara moves High Court seeking four-week parole to care for ailing mother

Gurpreet Singh :- Jagtar Singh Hawara, convicted in the former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh assassination case, has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking four weeks’ parole on humanitarian grounds. In his petition, Hawara stated that he wished to take care of his ailing mother, who is suffering from multiple age-related ailments. Hawara submitted before the court that he has been lodged in jail for the past 28 years and nine months and had never earlier applied for parole. He informed the court that his 81-year-old mother is suffering from Parkinson’s disease and hypertension, and her deteriorating health…
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Punjab Is Not a Truck Anyone Can Drive”: CM Bhagwant Mann Slams BJP Over RS MPs’ Switch

Punjab Is Not a Truck Anyone Can Drive”: CM Bhagwant Mann Slams BJP Over RS MPs’ Switch

Gurpreet Singh :- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday met President Droupadi Murmu and termed the defection of seven Rajya Sabha members from the Aam Aadmi Party to the Bharatiya Janata Party as “unconstitutional”. Speaking to reporters after the meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Mann launched a sharp attack on the Centre, asserting that attempts similar to “Operation Lotus” would not succeed in Punjab. Demands Cancellation of MembershipThe Chief Minister said that the members who had “betrayed” the party should be disqualified without delay. He further alleged that central agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau…
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Heroine worth Rs 125 crore seized near Indo-Pak border in Amritsar; ammunition also recovered

Heroine worth Rs 125 crore seized near Indo-Pak border in Amritsar; ammunition also recovered

National Times Bureau :- Punjab police in joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a large quantity of heroin and weapons near Indo-Pak border in Amritsar. The recovered heroine has been allegedly smuggled from Pakistan which is estimated to be worth around Rs 125 crore in the international market.  According to officials, security agencies had received credible information about drug and arms smuggling in the border area. Acting on this tip-off, Amritsar Rural Police and BSF jointly raided a suspicious house in Ghuman village. During the search, more than 25 kilograms of heroin was recovered from inside the…
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Bhagwant Mann Targets Dera Beas Chief Without Naming Him

Bhagwant Mann Targets Dera Beas Chief Without Naming Him

National Times Bureau :- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday launched a sharp, veiled attack on the head of Dera Beas, Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon, without naming him directly. Bhagwant Mann took to social media on Tuesday morning and posted a cryptic message in Punjabi, which political observers interpreted as an indirect reference to the controversy. The Chief Minister’s remarks came a day after the Dera Beas chief made a strong public statement in support of senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who is currently lodged in Nabha Jail. It may be recalled that on Monday, Baba Gurinder Singh…
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