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Angry after BJP denied renomination, Dalit leader Vijay Sampla says saffron party committed 'cow slaughter'

Sampla also removed the word 'Chowkidar' from his twitter handle prefixed earlier. Sampla is the Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment.

Centre to make linking of Aadhaar with driving licences mandatory soon, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Through a power presentation, Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "This is digital profile of India - 123 crore Aadhaar cards,121 crore mobile phones, 44.6 crore smart phones, 56 crore internet users, there has been 51 percent growth in e-commerce. There is 130 crore population in India."

Ambedkar Jayanti: Narendra Modi, Ram Nath Kovind pay rich tributes; clashes reported in Punjab, UP

Protests and tensions in parts of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, and a political slugfest marked the Ambedkar Jayanti on Saturday.

22-year-old student of a private university in Punjab found dead, police probe on

A 22-year-old student of a private university was found dead under mysterious circumstances, police said.

Punjab: Policemen attacked with stones after arrest of student in Lovely Professional University

Tension gripped the Lovely Professional University (LPU) campus and its surrounding areas in Phagwara after the students allegedly went on a rampage.

Amarnath terror attack: India-Pakistan Sada-e-Sarhad buses diverted due to protests in Punjab's Phagwara

Activists of Hindu organisations on Wednesday continued with their protest against the killing of seven Amarnath yatra pilgrims by militants, prompting the police to divert route of the two 'Sada-e-Sarhad' India-Pakistan buses.

India-Pakistan Sada-e-Sarhad bus diverted after protests by Hindutva outfits

The Lahore-Delhi Sada-e-Sarhad bus was diverted on Monday due to a demonstration by Hindutva outfits, including the Shiv Sena, against the terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims in Kashmir, the police said.

Rana Gurjeet Singh says that Punjab needs crop diversification, may face water emergency

If crop diversification was not undertaken and the area under paddy plantation not reduced, Punjab would face a water emergency-like situation said Rana Gurjeet Singh said.

Clashes and protest in Phagwara, heavy police force deployed

Members of two communities armed with swords and other sharp weapons clashed and hurled stones at each other in Phagwara on Friday.

Punjab: Factory shed caves in, one dead, five injured

A 52-year-old worker was buried alive while five others sustained injuries, when a shed caved in after the chimney of a factory fell over it in Punjab.