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SAD, radicals to hold political conferences on Rakhar Punya

The supporters of jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will hold political conferences at Baba Bakala in Amritsar on August 19 to mark ‘Rakhar Punya’ a socio-religious event celebrated in the fervour in Majha belt of Punjab.

Court issues arrest warrant against AAP MLA in old case

As per the court order issued by Bikramdeep Singh, judicial magistrate first class, the case is Sampuran Singh Makkar vs Dalbir Singh. The order pointed out that though warrants were issued numerous times earlier, the police failed to produce him in the court, so the warrant has again been issued.

ESMA should be invoked against CM, says Sukhbir Badal at Rakhar Puneya Fair

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami also addressed the gathering and highlighted how chief minister Bhagwant Mann has chosen to fly to Mumbai with AAP convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal instead of attending the Rakhar Puneya conference

Amritpal’s wife stopped from boarding flight to UK

After questioning for around 3 hours, pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal’s wife was asked to return to Jallupur Khera — radical leader’s ancestral village

35-year-old man found murdered in Amritsar village

Police have registered a case under Section 302 (murder) against some unidentified persons at the Jandiala police station.

Drug smuggler with Pak links held, 10kg heroin recovered

The Amritsar police on Thursday recovered 10kg of heroin buried in a field across the barbed fence along the Indo-Pak border near Kakkar village under Ajnala sub-division. The seizure was made after the arrest of Davinder Singh, 35, of Manawala village under Baba Bakala sub-division.

Infighting plagues SAD over posts of halqa in-charges in Amritsar

The infighting assumes added significance in the light of former MLA Amarpal Singh Bony’s recent rejoining of the party.

₹1.5 cr Kar Sewa centre heist: Three more held, ₹53 lakh, weapons recovered

Those arrested have been identified as Sukhwinder Singh alias Baba Bhundi, Balwinder Singh alias Billa and Tarsem Singh alias Gota of nearby Khurmania village .

Seven-year-old girl strangulated to death, father booked

Standoff with admn, police officials: Jakhar sides with Cong MLAs, says charges a blot on govt’s functioning

Chief secretary Karan Avtar Singh on Wednesday marked an inquiry into the allegations and transferred Patiala sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Ravinder Singh Arora who was accused of seeking bribes after the MLAs raised the issue with cabinet minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot.

Mela Rakhar Punya: SAD gears up for rally to revive its fortunes in Khadoor Sahib segment

All major political parties, including the ruling Congress, hold political conferences on the occasion every year in the town that is part of the parliamentary segment. After the Lok Sabha elections, it will be first show of strength for the two main political rivals in the Sikh-dominated segment in the Majha belt.

Lok Sabha election: Congress likely to field ex-MLA Dimpa from Khadoor Sahib

An Akali citadel, Khadoor Sahib has been voting in favour of SAD candidates since 1977, except in 1992 when the party boycotted the elections.

Three held for planning to target suspects in sacrilege cases in Punjab, weapons seized

Officials said the accused are associated with different radical organisations.