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Do Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh’s aides have links to Pakistan?
As per reports, Waris Punjab De’s financier and Amritpal Singh’s aide Daljit Singh Kalsi is ‘close’ to the son of former Pakistan Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa. Another associate of the Khalistan sympathiser, Papalpreet Singh, was also earlier accused of having connections to the neighbouring country
Canada 'very closely' following the developments in Punjab: Foreign Minister Melanie Joly
"We are aware of the evolving situation in Punjab, and we are following it very closely. We look forward to a return to a more stable situation," Joly said.
Five Glock pistols, 90 catridges dropped by Pak drone recovered by BSF in Punjab
Security agencies suspect the consignment was meant for Khalistani separatist groups in the border state. The Glock is a sophisticated semi-automatic pistol that is used by counter-terrorist forces like the National Security Guard (NSG) and other commando teams.
Has Amritpal Singh fled from Punjab to Uttarakhand? Tracing the 7-day-long manhunt for Waris Punjab De chief
Amritpal Singh and his aide Papalpreet Singh have been on the run for the past seven days. They were last located in Haryana's Kurukshetra. Baljit Kaur, the woman arrested by Haryana Police for sheltering them, told interrogators that the duo confided in her that they might move to Uttarakhand next
Pakistan's Election Commission postpones Punjab elections to 8 October
The assemblies in Punjab and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces were dissolved on 14 and 18 January respectively by the erstwhile governments of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party
'No truth to sensationalist lies being spread on social media': India's High Commissioner to UK on Punjab situation
It was on Saturday reported that mobile Internet services have been suspended in several districts of Punjab, State police said after launching an operation to arrest the chief of suspected pro-Khalistan outfit 'Waris Punjab De', Amritpal Singh and his aides
Explained: Why France pension reforms are a reminder of India’s NPS vs OPS debate
France has been seeing protests, which have turned violent in recent days, as the Emmanuel Macron government pushes pension reforms through parliament. In India too, there’s a debate on the pension scheme, some arguing that the old method is fiscally unsafe
Explained: The growing menace of Khalistan in the United Kingdom
The attack on the High Commission comes just a month after a review of the UK's anti-terrorism scheme flagged ‘potentially toxic’ pro-Khalistan extremism as an area of concern. This isn’t the first time India has had cause for concern about Khalistani separatists in the UK
Changed vehicles, knocked down bikes: How Amritpal Singh evaded arrest from Punjab Police
After shaking off the Punjab Police on Saturday, Amritpal Singh Sandhu continues to be on the run for the third day. So far, over 100 aides of the Khalistan sympathiser have been arrested, with four of them being shifted to a jail in Assam
Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh remains elusive; four arrested associates flown to Dibrugarh
The Punjab government also extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services till Monday noon and security forces took out flag marches at several places in the state, including Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana
Vehicle used by Amritpal Singh to escape seized by Punjab police
The police said that seven aides of Amritpal Singh have been arrested, and efforts are underway to nab the pro-Khalistan leader as well
Internet, SMS services suspended in Punjab after arrest of close aide of Amritpal Singh
Daljeet Singh Kalsi alias Sarabjeet Singh Kalsi, who is an alleged advisor and financer of Amritpal Singh, has been arrested by the authorities
Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh on run as Punjab Police arrest dozens of aides
As the Punjab Police moved in to nab Amritpal Singh, mobile and internet services were restricted in several districts of Punjab. The curbs will be in place till Sunday
After temple attacks, Indian consulate forced to shut down in Brisbane: How Khalistani threat is growing in Australia
How safe are Indians in Australia? It’s a valid question to ask amid a sharp rise in a spate of attacks by Khalistani elements. The Indian consulate in Brisbane was the latest to be targeted; temples have been vandalised across the country
IAF officer approaches Delhi High Court against defence ministry, Air Force Chief over BrahMos incident
Wing Commander Abhinav Sharma was fired along with two other officers – a group captain and a squadron leader - by the Indian Air Force (IAF) following the launch of a BrahMos missile that had crashed into a sparsely populated area in Mian Channu, Khanewal District in the Punjab province of Pakistan
BSF nabs intruder at India Pakistan border in Punjab, 3rd in 2 days
The intruder, who was arrested by the BSF in the Ferozpur Sector of Punjab during the intervening night of March 9-10 has been identified as a resident of the Khyber district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan
Right Word | Punjab in Crisis: Are we ready to learn from the past, or condemned to repeat it?
The lame-duck response of the state government reminds one of the late 1970s and early 1980s when a similar approach had resulted in the rise of separatist leader Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
Amid medicine shortage, polio outbreak feared in Pakistan as thousands refuse vaccination
The highest number of refusals was registered in the Sindh province of Pakistan, where a total of 37,008 households refused to allow their children to take the polio vaccine
Does Pakistan’s ISI have a role in Khalistan propagator Amritpal Singh’s rise in Punjab?
Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence has reportedly provided a social media boost to Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh. India’s security agencies believe the rise of the Waris Punjab De chief is an attempt by ISI to flare secessionist sentiments in the border state, according to media reports
WATCH: Khalistanis paint anti-India graffiti on govt office, will 'target' Delhi Airport during G20 FM meet
SFJ founder Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said the graffiti is aimed to communicate to the foreign ministers of G20 countries that 'Punjab is not a part of India'