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IndiaJul 19, 2024

Amritpal Singh's challenge to NSA, High Court's stand

NSA Amritpal Singh from Khadur Sahib, Punjab, who is currently lodged in Dibrugarh Jail, has challenged the NSA on him in the High Court. Amritpal Singh has appealed to the High Court to remove it, calling it illegitimate and illegal. The case will be heard next week. Amritpal Singh has said in the petition that the reasons given by the Punjab government for imposing NSA on him for the second time are wrong. Amritpal said that he has now also won the election of the Member of Parliament, for which the NSA should be rejected.
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IndiaJul 18, 2024

Amritpal Singh's brother will be interrogated by the police again, an application has been filed in the court

The Jalandhar police of Punjab is preparing to re-interrogate Harpreet Singh, the brother of Waris Punjab organization chief Amritpal Singh, in the drug case. The police have filed an application in the court for remand. The police have argued in the court that the accused need to be interrogated in detail as many things have not been clarified in the case yet. Now this matter will be heard on July 19. It is to be noted that Phillaur police of Jalandhar had arrested Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet Singh and his friend Lovepreet Singh on Phillaur highway five days ago.
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IndiaJul 18, 2024

Suryakumar Yadav became the new captain of the Indian cricket team

The Indian team has got a new captain in the shortest format of cricket T20. Suryakumar Yadav will be the new captain of the Indian cricket team in the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka. Team India will play T20 series against Sri Lanka from July 27. Meanwhile, the ODI series will start from August 2 and will be captained by Rohit Sharma. Virat Kohli will also play the ODI match against Sri Lanka. At the same time, Shubman Gill has been appointed as the vice-captain of both the T20 and ODI teams. It may be noted that Rohit and Kohli have not played an ODI for India since the 2023 World
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IndiaJul 18, 2024

AAP will not compromise with anyone in Haryana assembly elections

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced that Aam Aadmi Party will contest in the Haryana Assembly elections on its own. During the Lok Sabha elections in Haryana, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress contested the election together under the India Alliance. Congress fielded candidates on 9 seats, while AAP fielded its candidate on one seat, Kurukshetra, which lost to BJP's Naveen Jindal. On breaking away from the India alliance in the Haryana Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party leader of Delhi Sanjay Singh and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that the conditions are different in e
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IndiaJul 17, 2024

AAP MLA Mahinder Bhagat was administered oath by the Assembly Speaker

Mahinder Bhagat, who won the election from Jalandhar West of Punjab, may soon be given a place in the cabinet. He was administered the oath by Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhawan today in Chandigarh. State Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was also present on this occasion. Former BJP minister Bhagat Chunni Lal's son Mahendra Bhagat may be made the sports minister in the Aam Aadmi Party government. This portfolio was previously held by Gurmeet Singh Meet Hare, which has become vacant after he became an MP. It may be noted that Mahendra Bhagat left BJP and joined Aam Aadmi Party las
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IndiaJul 17, 2024

A big blow to the 'AAP' government of Punjab from the President

The Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab has received a blow from the President. President Draupadi Murmu has rejected the Punjab University Law Amendment Bill 2023. As before, the Governor of Punjab will continue to be the chancellor of the universities. Under this bill, provision was made to withdraw the power of the Chancellor of 12 State Universities from the Governor and give it to the Chief Minister. Currently, there is no response from the state government. The Punjab Legislative Assembly unanimously passed this bill on June 21 last year. After not getting approval from the President,
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IndiaJul 17, 2024

The inspector who chased away the accused of Sidhu Moosewala murder case received a blow from the High Court

Mansa CIA Inspector Preetpal Singh, who helped the accused gangster Deepak Tinu escape from jail in the Sidhu Moosewala murder case, has received a blow from the Punjab-Haryana High Court. The court rejected the bail petition filed by him. The High Court said that Preetpal Singh, being a police officer, supported a criminal, which is a crime in itself. It is to be noted that the gangster Deepak Tinu was to be questioned about the Sidhu Moosewala murder case when CIA Inspector Preetpal Singh helped him escape from custody in the year 2022. The Special Cell Counter Intelligence Unit arrested h
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IndiaJul 16, 2024

The problems of Akali leader Surjit Kaur, who contested the by-election in Jalandhar

The problems of Akali Dal candidate Surjit Kaur, who is contesting the by-election from Jalandhar West Constituency of Punjab, may be increasing. In fact, Sucha Ram Ladhar, president of Punjab BJP's Scheduled Caste wing and former IAS officer, sent a complaint to the National Scheduled Castes Commission, Election Commission and the Punjab government to investigate the caste certificate of Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Surjit Kaur and take legal action. have demanded Because the seat on which she contested was an SC seat, in such a case, it has been said in the complaint that Surjit Kaur SC.
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IndiaJul 16, 2024

Attack on Sufi singer Noora Sister's vehicle

Sufi singer Jyoti Noora and her companions were ambushed by robbers outside the 24 Seven store near BMC Chowk on Monday late night. The person working with Jyoti Noora Sister said that we were returning from a function near Wadala Chowk. Meanwhile, some motorcycle-riding youths attacked the vehicle with machetes near Guru Nanak Chowk. 2 youths fled on the spot while the third accomplice was caught. The singer gave this information to the police. When the police took the youth into custody, they found out that he is a minor. At present, the police are investigating the matter.

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