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Diljit Dosanjh faces legal action over alleged pro-alcohol songs at Ludhiana concert

Singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh's highly anticipated New Year's Eve concert in Ludhiana was marred by legal controversy following a complaint filed by Punditrao Dharenavar, an assistant professor from Chandigarh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Fraud network, mastermind in Assam: Inside Oswal cyber fraud case

In the two months since textile baron SP Oswal lost Rs 7 crore to scammers posing as CBI sleuths, the Ludhiana police have identified the “mastermind”, arrested 15 suspects, recovered Rs 4 crore, and claimed to have uncovered a network of scammers spread across Assam, West Bengal, and the Delhi-NCR.

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Punjab: AAP leader hospitalised after being shot in Fazilka

According to reports, AAP local leader Brar was taken to a government hospital in Jalalabad city before being referred to the district medical centre in Ludhiana. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rebellion, rise in radical Sikh politics: Inside the Akali Dal’s existential crisis

Jagtar Singh, a resident of Halwara village in Ludhiana district, was once a hardcore supporter of the Shiromani Akali Dal. He is now among the many voters in Punjab who are growing increasingly wary of the country’s second-oldest political outfit.

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Man arrested for killing girlfriend in Punjab's Ludhiana

The accused had murdered the girl with a sharp weapon yesterday. Read further in Dynamite News:

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143 boxes of illicit liquor seized in Punjab's Ludhiana

The Punjab excise department on Tuesday seized 143 boxes of illicit liquor here. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Narcotics Control Bureau busts international drug cartel

NCB busts international drug cartel with links in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Dubai, arresting nine individuals.

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Punjab: Contractual teachers stage protest in Ludhiana, demanding regularisation

A group of contractual teachers in Punjab's Ludhiana staged a protest on Monday by climbing on a water tank, demanding regularisation after completing ten years of service. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab: Massive blaze erupts after tanker overturns on Ludhiana flyover

A massive fire broke out in the Grand Trunk (GT) Road area after an oil tanker hit a divider and overturned on a flyover in the Khanna town of Ludhiana district on Wednesday afternoon, an official said. Read Further on Dynamite News

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Fog blankets Punjab, Haryana; cold weather conditions prevail in most parts

In Punjab, Pathankot, Bathinda, Faridkot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala experienced a cold night recording respective minimum temperatures of 6.5 degrees Celsius, 6.4 degrees Celsius, 7.5 degrees Celsius, 7 degrees Celsius, 8.2 degrees Celsius, 7.2 degrees Celsius and 8.6 degrees Celsius.

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Wanted criminal killed in crossfire with Punjab Police in Ludhiana, 3 associates held

Criminal wanted in connection with robberies in Ludhiana killed in police encounter; 3 associates arrested, cache of weapons recovered.

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Railway Police seizes 2 Kgs gold in Ludhiana; Two apprehended

The accused are residents of Amritsar and had brought the gold from Allahabad to deliver in Ludhiana. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab: 560 cases of stubble burning reported in Ludhiana so far this year

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560 cases of stubble burning reported in Ludhiana so far this year

Delhi-NCR air quality 'severe'; 560 stubble burning cases reported in Ludhiana, Punjab. 95 cases fined, 2 cases registered. 51% reduction in cases compared to last year. Max cases from Jagraon subdistrict. Farmers directed to not burn stubble. AQI in Delhi at 410, Lodhi Road at 385, DU at 456. Thick…

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ED conducts searches in Punjab drug trafficking case

ED searches 25 premises in Punjab in connection with major drug trafficking racket busted by NCB. Seized ₹4.5 crore, phones, laptops, papers. 14 NCB officials awarded for busting international syndicate. Network runs from Ludhiana, sources heroin from Dubai, Afghanistan, Pakistan. Arrested 19, seized 40 kg heroin, 204 bank accounts, 52…

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‘1,337-km stretch of eastern freight corridor from Ludhiana to Bihar complete, first train ran on Oct. 11’

DFCCIL completes EDFC stretch of 1,337 km from Ludhiana to Sonnagar in Bihar. Revised cost of EDFC & WDFC is ₹1.24 lakh crore & ₹51,000 crore respectively. 83.8% of 2,843 km project has been commissioned. Trains can cover 400-500 km in 8 hrs, saving 18-20 hrs on end-to-end route.

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‘We will be finished’: Modi manufacturing plan squeezes small Indian firms

Incentives to big manufacturers aimed at challenging China are threatening small businesses, India’s economic backbone.

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CBI conducts searches on premises of suspect in Ludhiana in visa fraud case

The CBI had registered the case against six private persons, including two who earlier worked in the Visa Department of the Embassy of France, and unknown others.

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ED raids ex-Congress Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu in money laundering probe

ED raids premises linked to ex-Punjab Cabinet Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu in money laundering probe. 10 premises in Ludhiana being searched under PMLA

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Rains Fury: Floods ruin 2.40 lakh hectares of paddy crop in Punjab

The paddy crop was damaged mainly in farms in Patiala, Sangrur, Mohali, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, and Fatehgarh Sahib districts. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Low-intensity explosion near Ludhiana court complex, probe launched

A low-intensity explosion took place at a godown located near the district court complex of Ludhiana in Punjab, reportedly after a heap of garbage was put on fire on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NIA charges two accused in Ludhiana court complex bomb blast case

The agency has accused Pakistan-based Lakhbir Singh Rode, who belongs to Moga in Punjab

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Inter-state weapon supply gang busted in Punjab's Ludhiana; 3 arrested

Punjab Police arrested three persons and busted a inter-State gang involved in supplying weapons in Punjab's Ludhiana, officials said adding weapons and live cartridges were seized from the possession of the alleged accused. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Times Now reporter released, IE editorial points to ‘Operation Sheeshmahal’

Times Now Navbharat reporter Bhawana Kishore has been released from the Ludhiana central jail a day after the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted interim bail to her.

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TV woman journalist, two others arrested in Punjab’s Ludhiana

A woman journalist and two others have been arrested in Punjab’s Ludhiana for allegedly hitting a woman with speeding car and hurling casteist abuses against her.

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