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Over 100-year-old temple demolished in Pakistan's Punjab province

An ancient Hindu temple in Pakistan's Punjab province was reportedly demolished. Local groups claim religious zealots destroyed the structure for seminary land. Government officials stated the old temple collapsed due to heavy rains. Minority bodies have urged the Punjab government to take action. They also requested the restoration of the…

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BJP to contest all 117 assembly seats on own strength in Punjab: Satish Poonia

The BJP will contest all 117 Punjab assembly seats alone. This decision rules out any alliance for the upcoming state elections. The party's leadership has conveyed this direct message to state units. Former chief minister Amarinder Singh and Sunil Jakhar's views differ from this mandate. The BJP plans a dedicated…

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School holiday tomorrow, September 1, 2026: Check state-wise holiday status amid heavy rain

School holiday tomorrow, September 1: Students and parents are checking whether schools will remain closed as heavy rainfall continues to affect several parts of India. Satna has already announced a school closure, while Uttarakhand and other rain-affected regions are relying on district-level decisions. The IMD has warned of heavy to…

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Who Was Manjeet Kaur? Punjabi Instagram Influencer Dies Weeks After Alleged Abduction and Arson Attack

Chandigarh Police are investigating the death of Instagram creator Manjeet Kaur, who died after an alleged abduction and arson attack.

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Condolence visit to Sajjan Kumar triggers political storm; BJP seeks explanation from 3 MPs: Sources

BJP national president Nitin Nabin expressed displeasure over three Delhi MPs visiting Sajjan Kumar's residence. The party sought an explanation from the MPs for this politically sensitive visit. Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon condemned the gesture as an insult to victims. Senior BJP leader H S Phoolka also strongly…

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Pakistan in the dark again: 4,000 MW shortfall and fuel failures unleash crippling blackouts

Pakistan’s electricity crisis has worsened as the nationwide power shortfall exceeds 4,000 MW, triggering longer outages across several regions. Lahore and Punjab are facing two to three hours of load-shedding, while LESCO’s deficit has crossed 1,200 MW. Falling power generation, network tripping and an undelivered RLNG vessel are adding pressure,…

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Will connect 1 crore women with Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced the state government's ambitious plan to enroll one crore women under the Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna, with a recent disbursement of Rs 181.50 crore to 5.30 lakh beneficiaries. Mann also criticized 'modern-day masands' and the Shiromani Akali Dal, accusing them of misleading people and…

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Punjab government imposes one-year ban on manufacture, sale and storage of analogue paneer

Punjab has banned non-dairy paneer for one year across the state. The Food and Drug Administration issued the prohibition order citing public health concerns. This ban prohibits manufacture, storage, and sale of analogue paneer. Food business operators must adhere to dairy-based paneer standards. Strict legal action will follow any violations…

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India's Grassland Birds Are Disappearing Faster Than Any Other Species, And Most Indians Have Never Seen Them

The Birds Nobody PhotographsAsk any Indian wildlife photographer what they shoot most and you will hear tigers, leopards, kingfishers. The grasslands barely register. Yet India's semi-arid and dry grassland belt, stretching across Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and the Deccan plateau, holds a suite of bird species found nowhere else on…

Times Life

Punjab govt employees strike: OPD services disrupted across hospitals over pending demands

Government hospital OPD services in Punjab are impacted by a statewide employee strike. Employees protest the Punjab government over long-pending demands for regularization and benefits. They seek pension implementation and payment of pending Dearness Allowance installments. The Chief Minister has repeatedly postponed meetings with protesting employee representatives. Employees threaten to…

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Indian Transition Dressing Tricks: Layering, Draping and Dupatta Styling Tips Western Guides Miss

The Dupatta as a Temperature Regulator, Not an AccessoryWestern guides treat the scarf as decoration. Indian women have always used the dupatta as a functional thermal layer, one that can be added, removed, or repositioned mid-event without disrupting an outfit. A cotton dupatta over a kurta reads as casual in…

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Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dala leads opium for weapons smuggling racket into Canada via Delhi

Crime branch uncovered a drug racket using opium for weapons in Canada. Khalistani terrorist Arshdeep Singh Gill led this smuggling network. Opium was exchanged for weapons smuggled across the Punjab border. Four traffickers were arrested after seizing over 5,800 grams of opium. This operation financed the activities of the Khalistan…

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BSP to contest Punjab assembly polls alone, no alliance with any party: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati reviewed party organisation and mass base expansion efforts in Punjab. She emphasised fielding honest candidates for upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The BSP will contest the Punjab elections independently, without any electoral alliances or compromises. This strategy aims to boost party morale…

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Five labourers gunned down at construction site in Pakistan's Balochistan

Five labourers from Pakistan’s Punjab province were shot dead at a construction site in Balochistan’s Pishin district, a provincial government official said Tuesday, according to news agency PTI.

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Bhagwant Mann’s OSD sends notice to media outlets over ‘baseless’ reports on ‘nexus’

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s officer on special duty, Rajbir Singh Ghuman, has sent a notice to several media platforms and tech intermediaries to take down alleged defamatory content against him.

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Siwalik Hills Fossils Reveal the Prehistoric Megafauna That Lived Alongside India's Earliest Ancestors

The Hills Named After ShivaThe Siwalik Hills stretch in a long arc from Pakistan through northern India and into Nepal, running along the base of the Himalayan range. The name comes from Shiva, "Siva" in Sanskrit, and the range was once thought to be the matted hair of the god…

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Sivatherium: The Prehistoric Giant Giraffid That Roamed India Before Humans Hunted It to Extinction

What Sivatherium Actually WasSivatherium giganteum stood roughly two metres at the shoulder and is estimated to have weighed between 1,200 and 1,250 kilograms, making it the largest giraffid known to science. For scale, a modern giraffe averages around 800 kilograms. Sivatherium carried four ossicones on its skull: two large, palmate…

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The Indian Heritage Trail in Kenya: How a Railway Built a Diaspora That Never Left

The Line That Cost 2,500 LivesBetween 1896 and 1901, the British colonial government shipped roughly 32,000 workers from India, most of them from Punjab and Gujarat, to build a railway across 900 kilometres of East African terrain. They called it the Uganda Railway. Winston Churchill, who visited the finished line…

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Navdeep Suri, former diplomat, flags 'trouble establishing citizenship' during Punjab SIR

Former diplomat Navdeep Suri faced citizenship verification challenges during Punjab's voter roll revision. He was asked for unspecified documents to prove his Indian citizenship status. Suri questioned the process's impact on ordinary citizens facing similar hurdles. The Special Intensive Revision aims to update electoral rolls by linking voters to legacy…

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Weather Tomorrow August 24: Heavy rain alert for Odisha, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh; Check state-wise forecast

Weather Tomorrow: On Wednesday, August 24, the Meteorological Department has flagged a severe weather warning across the nation. Regions such as Uttarakhand and Odisha are predicted to face intense downpours, while Delhi and Punjab might see lighter rains mixed with thunderstorms. Individuals in susceptible hilly areas should take precautions to…

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Punjab leaving behind drugs: Manish Sisodia at AAP Youth Wing's 5k run in Jalandhar

The Youth Run Punjab 2026 event showcased the state's progress away from drug use. Thousands of young participants joined the 5-kilometer run organised by the AAP's youth wing. This marathon symbolised Punjab moving beyond despair and a mindset of giving up. The state is now emerging as a vibrant and…

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28-year-old Punjab man shot dead in New York while delivering pizza

A 28-year-old man from Punjab, Gurudeep Singh, was shot dead in New York while delivering pizza.

The Economic Times

Facing backlash, Deepender Hooda says never called Sajjan Kumar 'role model'

Rohtak MP Deepender Hooda has clarified his statements regarding Sajjan Kumar's death, denying he ever referred to the former MP as a role model. He underscored his family's long-standing opposition to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, firmly reiterating their commitment to advocating for the rights and justice of the Sikh community.…

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The Fergana Valley Reveals a Central Asia That Silk Road Tourism in Uzbekistan Cannot Show You

What Samarkand doesn't tell youYou arrive in Samarkand and the architecture does its work on you. The Registan is genuinely overwhelming. The tilework at Shah-i-Zinda is the most concentrated beauty you may ever stand inside. But after two days, you begin to notice that Uzbekistan's monument cities have been curated…

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"Serious allegations": SAD's Harsimrat Badal on NHRC notice to Bhagwant Mann's wife

The National Human Rights Commission has intervened in serious allegations against the Punjab Chief Minister's wife. These allegations involve an attempt to suppress a rape case for a bribe. The commission has directed the Punjab Chief Secretary and DGP to investigate. An Action Taken Report is expected within two weeks…

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