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BJP announces candidates for Punjab, Meghalaya by-elections

In Meghalaya, by-polls will be held for Gambegre (reserved)Assembly constituency while in Punjab, the bypolls will be held on Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Barnala and Chabbewal seats. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pakistan province shuts schools, universities amid student protests

Punjab authorities also ban gatherings as hundreds are arrested while protesting reports of a rape on a college campus.

Al Jazeera

Student Protests Erupt Over Alleged On-Campus Rape In Pakistan

Protests and clashes in Pakistan over alleged on-campus rapes highlight challenges faced by survivors of sexual violence.

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Lawrence Bishnoi: the feared Indian mob boss implicated in Canada killings

Indian gangster in prison for past nine years was mentioned by police in connection with killings of Canadian Sikhs

The Guardian - UK

Who is Lawrence Bishnoi, the gangster at the centre of India-Canada spat?

Canadian officials this week said Bishnoi’s gang was targeting Sikh dissidents at the behest of the Indian government.

Al Jazeera

Punjab govt issues new regulations for firecrackers

The Punjab Government has announced new regulations for the sale and use of firecrackers during the festive seasons of Diwali, Gurpurab, Christmas, and New Year's Eve? Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab: Gram panchayat elections voting underway across state

Voters are casting their ballots through ballot boxes to elect 'sarpanch' and 'panch' for their respective villages. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pak drone carrying heroin, pistol shot down by BSF in Ferozepore

The Border Security Force (BSF) has shot down a drone that was carrying heroin and a pistol from across the border in Ferozepore. Read further on Dynamite:

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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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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann discharged after an ailment

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who was diagnosed with leptospirosis, a bacterial infection, was discharged from hospital on Sunday, sources said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab Police: Bust online child pornography; 1 held, 54 identified

In an operation, Punjab Police's Cybercrime Division has held 1 person and identified 54 suspects involved in viewing, transmitting and distributing child sexual abuse. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Let Me Explain: Modi govt denying funds to best-performing states?

In this week's episode of Let Me Explain, TNM's Pooja Prasanna breaks down the controversy surrounding the Modi government’s alleged denial of education funds to five opposition-ruled states – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Punjab, and Delhi.

Newslaundry

Ambassadors Clubhouse review by Jimi Famurewa: An utterly irresistible argument for indulgence

JKS has written a love letter to the princely flavours and riotous drinking traditions of the undivided Punjab, says Jimi Famurewa

Evening Standard

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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Maoist recruitment case: NIA searches 9 locations across 4 states

The National Investigation Agency on Friday searched nine locations, including the homes of a farm leader and several activists and human rights lawyers in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, over a Maoist recruitment case.

Al Jazeera

In Pakistan’s Balochistan, deadly attacks rip uneasy migrant-local equation

Nearly half of 70 people killed in this week’s attacks were workers from neighbouring Punjab. Why were they attacked?

Al Jazeera

What’s behind Pakistan’s deadly Balochistan attacks, which left 74 dead?

The targeted killings of workers from Punjab and security forces point to a dangerous escalation, warn analysts.

International Business Times

Gunmen Kill 39 In 'Coordinated' Attacks In Southwest Pakistan

Separatist militants killed at least 39 people in "coordinated" attacks in southwestern Pakistan on Monday that largely targeted ethnic Punjabis, government officials said.

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Al Jazeera

More than 70 killed in multiple armed attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan

The Balochistan Liberation Army claims at least one of the attacks, with past similar incidents staged by them.

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Police Convoy Ambushed In Punjab, 11 Officers Killed

Gunmen ambush police convoy in Punjab, killing 11 officers and injuring 7 in Rahim Yar Khan district. Authorities suspect robbers targeted the vulnerable o...

The Independent UK

Death toll from bandit attack on police in Pakistan rises to 12

The death toll from Pakistan’s deadliest bandit attack on police rose to 12 after one of the wounded officers died at a hospital in the eastern province of Punjab, officials said Friday

The Independent UK

Gunmen ambush and kill 11 police officers in eastern Pakistan, officials say

Pakistani officials say gunmen armed with rocket-propelled grenades ambushed a police convoy in eastern Punjab province, killing at least 11 officers and wounding several others

Al Jazeera

At least 11 Pakistani policemen killed in ambush by suspected robbers

Police convoy attacked with rocket-propelled grenades in Punjab province in area known to have criminal hideouts.

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Supreme Court asks Punjab, Haryana to continue talks with farmers

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the States of Punjab and Haryana to continue their meetings with the protesting farmers, to persuade them to clear the highway along the Shambhu border. Read further on Dynamite News

Al Jazeera

Gunmen attack school van in Pakistan’s Punjab, killing two children

Police believe attacker motivated by personal ‘enmity’, but investigators also probing possibility of ‘terrorism’.

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