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IndiaFeb 25, 2025

Player Dies While Competing in Boxing Ring in Punjab

A player tragically passed away during the ongoing All India Inter-University Championship at a private university in Punjab. The deceased, identified as Mohit, was competing in the 85 kg weight category. During the match, he suddenly collapsed on the mat. The referee and other officials attempted to lift him, but when he did not respond, he was immediately rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Mohit was a student at a college located in Kalwar, Jaipur. Rajasthan University Sports Board Secretary Pramod Singh has confirmed the player's death. Preliminary investigations sugg
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IndiaFeb 24, 2025

Aman Arora Claims Partap Bajwa is Set to Join BJP

Punjab Aam Aadmi Party President Aman Arora has hit back at senior Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa, stating that Bajwa is certain to join the BJP. Arora claimed that Bajwa has already secured his "advance booking" with the BJP and suggested that Rahul Gandhi should ask Bajwa about the prominent BJP leaders he met in Bengaluru. It is noteworthy that before the two-day session of the Vidhan Sabha began today, Bajwa had claimed that more than 30 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs were in touch with Congress. In response, the state president of the Aam Aadmi Party has leveled these allegations against Bajwa
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IndiaFeb 24, 2025

Farmers Will Not March to Delhi Tomorrow: Sarwan Singh Pandher

Amid the ongoing agitation at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders of Punjab-Haryana, and ongoing talks with the Center, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has postponed the planned march of 101 farmers from the Shambhu border to Delhi, which was scheduled for February 25. This march will now take place on March 25 if the Center does not address the demands in the third round of talks. Pandher also warned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab that if farmers' land is forcibly acquired under the Bharat Mala project, they will open a front against the Punjab government. Pandher stated t
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IndiaFeb 21, 2025

Punjab Congress to Field 60-70 New Faces for 2027 Assembly Elections: Raja Warring

Punjab Congress state president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has announced that the Congress party in Punjab will field at least 60-70 new faces for the 2027 assembly elections. Reports indicate that Warring made these remarks during a state executive meeting of the Punjab Youth Congress. He emphasized that only two years remain before the next elections, urging party members to prove their worth by addressing the concerns of the people and standing firmly for their rights. It is noteworthy that Warring’s statement about introducing a significant number of new candidates could potentially c
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IndiaFeb 21, 2025

SGPC executive body turns down Dhami’s resignation

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s executive body, which met here on Friday, did not accept the resignation of SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami and urged him to reconsider his decision. In this matter, a five-member committee of the members of the Interim Committee has been formed, which will soon meet Advocate Dhami and urge him to withdraw his resignation. After the meeting, the members of the Interim Committee met Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh of Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Shiromani Committee Chief Secretary Kulwant Singh said that in the meeting with Giani Raghbir Singh, the juris
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IndiaFeb 20, 2025

Jagjit Singh Dallewal to Attend Meeting with the Center

Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is currently on a hunger strike at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana, will attend the upcoming meeting with the Central Government. Dallewal mentioned that he faced considerable difficulty during the previous meeting, but despite this, he is committed to attending the upcoming one. The Central Government has called the second round of talks with the farmers for February 22. In this regard, the Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Agriculture, Puran Chandra Kishan, has sent formal invitations to both the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha Non-Political and Kisan
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IndiaFeb 20, 2025

Shiromani Akali Dal continues efforts to persuade Harjinder Singh Dhami, many leaders visit his home

Senior leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal have appealed to Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami to withdraw his resignation as the SGPC president. Senior party leaders Daljit Singh Cheema, Hira Singh Gabria, and Janmeja Singh Sekhon, along with several other Akali Dal leaders, visited Dhami’s residence in Piplanwala. The meeting lasted about two hours, but the Akali leaders were unsuccessful in persuading Advocate Dhami. Following the meeting, Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami stated that he had no intention of withdrawing his resignation. He explained that he had resigned on moral grounds after the sta
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IndiaFeb 20, 2025

Rekha Gupta takes oath as Chief Minister

First-time BJP MLA from Delhi's Shalimar Bagh seat Rekha Gupta has taken oath as Chief Minister. The oath-taking ceremony took place at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan. The entire NDA leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, was present on this occasion. Along with Rekha Gupta, six other MLAs took oath as ministers in the Delhi government. These include Manjinder Singh Sirsa and Ravinder Indraj Singh. BJP MLA from Rajouri Garden Manjinder Singh Sirsa took oath in Punjabi. In this way, the BJP has tried to give a place to representatives of different communities i
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IndiaFeb 19, 2025

Delhi’s New Chief Minister and Cabinet to be Sworn in Tomorrow

The swearing-in ceremony of Delhi's new Chief Minister and cabinet will take place at Ramlila Maidan tomorrow. The BJP has named Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA, as the new Chief Minister. She will be the fourth woman to hold this position in Delhi, following Sushma Swaraj, Sheila Dikshit, and Atishi. Rekha Gupta, the MLA from Shalimar Bagh constituency, won by a margin of over 29,000 votes, defeating AAP candidate Bandana Kumari. Gupta has been affiliated with the RSS since her college days and currently serves as the General Secretary of the Delhi BJP as well as the National Vice President of

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Okotoks Shaken by Powerful Explosion, Home Completely Destroyed

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