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Chugh files defamation notice to Punjab CM

BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh has sent a legal notice to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Mann had blamed the BJP for recent blasts in Jalandhar and Amritsar. Chugh demands proof or resignation. He states Mann undermined his office by making baseless accusations. The notice seeks withdrawal of statements…

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5 Ram Temples in India with Hidden Ramayana Secrets

There is something profoundly captivating about the Ramayana- not merely as a sacred narrative, but as a living geography that continues to breathe through the temples, rivers, and landscapes of India. What makes this epic extraordinary is that its story is not locked in the past; it is scattered across…

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Why Hanuman Is Worshipped So Differently in Every Indian State

“मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम्। वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यंश्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥” Fast as the mind, strong as the wind, disciplined in the senses, supreme in wisdom. This ancient verse describes Hanuman in four lines, yet across India, those four qualities unfold in remarkably different ways. Travel from Varanasi to Madurai, from Hampi…

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India bids fond farewell to veteran BBC journalist and ‘voice of history’ Mark Tully

He covered some of the most pivotal moments in South Asia’s modern history

The Independent UK

Simon Calder’s best and worst flights of the year

Plane Talk: Spoiler alert – the bad flights were the trio that were cancelled

The Independent UK

Visiting the Wagah border crossing – India’s tribute to Checkpoint Charlie

The Man Who Pays His Way: Where India meets Pakistan a frontier is no longer a border crossing, it’s performance

The Independent UK

Pilots urge grounding of all Boeing 787s in India after emergency power device deploys mid-air

Air India flight from Amritsar to Birmingham suffers scare as Dreamliner aircraft’s emergency turbine unexpectedly deploys just before landing

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Punjab Police arrests smuggler with 15 kg heroin linked to Pakistan, US based syndicate

The arrested accused has been identified as Harshpreet Singh, a resident of Roranwala in Amritsar, said Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Government urged to formally apologise over 1919 massacre in India

Tory MP Bob Blackman said the Amritsar massacre is ‘a stain on British colonial rule in India’.

The Independent UK

Punjab: Police seizes 4.5 kg heroine in Amritsar; Arrests seven drug smugglers

Gaurav Yadav DGP on Thursday said that Police teams intercepted the accused, busting links to an international drug syndicate. Read further on Dynamite News:

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2 drug smugglers' house demolished in Amritsar

The demolition of the house of accused Anwar Gill and Abhi was carried out using a bulldozer. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab: Four drug peddlers held in Amritsar; Four kg heroin seized

A case has been registered under the NDPS Act with State Special Operations Cell (SSOC), Amritsar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Amritsar Grenade Attack: "Bullet for bullet is not aggressive policy", Look here what Punjab DGP said

DGP clarified that the "bullet for bullet" policy is not aggressive, but rather a self-defence mechanism. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘All I see is darkness’: How Punjab’s basmati exports are worsening its groundwater crisis

Harwant Singh Aulakh, a farmer in his late sixties, grows basmati rice near Amritsar, just as his father and grandfather did before him. Amir Ghafourimanesh, a commodities importer in Tehran, Iran eats basmati rice leisurely as his father and grandfather do.

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Unidentified miscreants hurl grenade at Temple in Amritsar

Breaking news coming in from Punjab's Amritsar where an explosion occurred. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Batala police busts extortion racket run by USA-based Gurdev Jassal, 2 held

Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav announced on Sunday that Batala Police had busted a major extortion racket operated by USA-based Gurdev Jassal and arrested two individuals, according to an official statement from the Punjab Police. Read further on Dynamite News:

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US flight with another batch of Indian deportees arrives in Amritsar

This is the third such batch of Indians deported from the US in the last 10 days as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigrants. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

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Second plane with US deportees reaches Amritsar tonight; Dipomacy 'test', says Congress

It is the second such batch of Indians to be deported by the Donald Trump administration as part of its crackdown on illegal migration. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab CM criticises Centre on picking Amritsar to land deportees plane

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann accused the BJP Government at the Centre of maligning the image of the state, saying the Centre is running a smear campaign against the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Police busts smuggling racket; Seizes 30 Kg heroin, nabs a smuggler in Amritsar

Amritsar Rural Police has busted a cross-border smuggling racket by arresting a drug smuggler. Read further on Dynamite News:

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2 more flights carrying illegal Indian migrants from US to land in Amritsar

The development comes amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US to meet President Donald Trump after he assumed power on January 20. Must read further on Dynamite News:

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Punjab: BSF nabs 2 smugglers with over 1 kg narcotics on Amritsar border

The BSF said that this operation is part of the ongoing coordinated efforts between the BSF and Punjab Police to curb smuggling activities. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Opposition protest US deportation of Indians, several MPs sport handcuffs

Opposition MPs on Wednesday protested demading a discussion in Parlament over the recent deportation of over 100 Indian nationals from the United States with several members inculding Amritsar MP Gurujit Singh Aujla seen joining the protest sporting handcuffs on their hands. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Akhilesh Yadav lambasts at Centre over deportation of Indians from US

A US Air Force plane carrying Indian citizens who allegedly illegally migrated to the US arrived in Amritsar on Wednesday. A must read on Dynamite News:

Newslaundry

Gambling with death: Meet the agents helping Gujaratis illegally move to the US

This report was first published on April 8, 2023. It was republished after a US military plane landed in Amritsar on February 6, 2025 carrying deported Indian migrants. Read the original piece here.

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