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1 day ago |
indianexpress.com | Raakhi Jagga
As the tensions following the India-Pakistan conflict have eased, the spotlight has turned to how political parties responded to the situation in Punjab, which has a 553-km international border spanning six districts with the neighbouring country. While the Union government initiated Operation Sindoor in retaliation for the Pahalgam terrorist attack of April 22, the state’s political leaders were criticised for their “delayed” and at times “ineffective” responses to the situation on the ground.
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2 days ago |
indianexpress.com | Raakhi Jagga
A 50-year-old resident of a border village in Punjab’s Ferozepur district, who had sustained 100 per cent burn injuries in a suspected drone attack from across the Pakistan border on the evening of May 9, succumbed to her injuries in Ludhiana’s Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) early Tuesday. Sukhwinder Kaur, a resident of Khai Feme Ki village, was injured at around 9.30 pm on May 8 when the drone fell on the house, and the area was under blackout.
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2 days ago |
indianexpress.com | Raakhi Jagga
Sirens blared in Amritsar on Sunday night, followed by a sudden blackout, as drone sightings triggered security alerts across several Punjab districts. Similar alerts and power outages were observed in parts of Hoshiarpur and Jalandhar amid heightened vigilance by security forces. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEOAmritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar confirmed the drone sightings and said there were no reports of any blasts.
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3 days ago |
indianexpress.com | Raakhi Jagga
Days after facing backlash from the Punjabi film industry over his anti-India comments, Pakistani actor Iftikhar Thakur has landed in yet another controversy after an attempt to clarify his previous statement led to further outrage and calls to boycott him. Music director and singer Ravinder Singh Ranguwal said, “With such repeated statements, I don’t think he can ever make a comeback in the Punjabi film industry. It’s time to stop acknowledging him.
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3 days ago |
indianexpress.com | Raakhi Jagga
Punjab Police on Sunday said it has arrested two people, including a woman, for their alleged involvement in espionage activities linked to a Pakistani official posted at the High Commission in Delhi. Based on credible intelligence, a suspect was arrested for leaking sensitive information to a Pakistan-based handler regarding Indian Army movements, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said. Those arrested have been identified as 31-year-old Guzala and Yameen Mohamad, residents of Malerkotla.
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