Punjab

NIhang Sikhs claimed that sacrilege happened pointing towards Nishan Sahib and Palki Sahib being placed at the set. A symbolic 'Swaroop' of Sri Guru Granth Sahib was also placed on the set. Three Granthis participated in the shooting.

In recent years, there has been a disturbing rise in incidents of violence involving Nihang Sikhs and men dressed in Nihang attire

Sandeep Thapar's security personnel was present on the spot when he was attacked but didn't stop the assailants.

Amritpal Singh had contested the Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from the jail in Assam and won the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary seat in Punjab.

The wife Amritpal Singh’s aide Daljit Singh Kalsi today announced that her husband will be contesting the by-poll from Dera Baba Nanak assembly constituency.

Punjab Police arrested five operatives of the Canada-based Lakhbir Landa gang and recovered five foreign-made pistols.

Archana Makwana has appealed to the SGPC to withdraw the FIR filed against her for Yoga inside Golden Temple, adding that she is ready for a legal battle.

Earlier, on April 16, the Rupnagar Police, in a joint operation with the state special operating cell (SSOC) in Mohali, arrested two Pakistani-backed operatives in connection with this high-profile murder case.

"On every issue, you say that they are terrorists and separatists. If farmers hold protests, they are called terrorists...it is wrong," CM Bhagwant Mann said adding that Punjab feeds the nation and Punjabis have made sacrifices for the country.

The situation surfaced following a petition filed by the distressed parents of the girl, seeking the court's intervention.