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‘Peace broker’ loses life as friend shoots him

December 1st, 2008 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Ludhiana, Dec 1 (IANS) An attempt by a youth in this industrial city in Punjab to broker peace between two warring friends cost him his life, police officials said here Monday.Manmeet Singh, ...

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Two killed in army recruitment camp stampede

December 1st, 2008 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Amritsar, Dec 1 (IANS) At least two youth were killed in a stampede during an army recruitment process near this Punjab city Monday, the police said. The stampede took place when the ...

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India releases Pakistani boy with Bollywood dreams

November 21st, 2008 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI -
Wagah Border (Amritsar), Nov 21 (ANI): The 15-year-old Pakistan boy, Nasir Sultan, who had illegally crossed over to India to meet Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan, was released after nearly three months ...

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Sharif’’s party criticized for adopting to dirty politics

Sharif’’s party criticized for adopting to dirty politics

November 20th, 2008 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Nov.20 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif''s led party Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has been accused of stooping too low in politics after Rana Sanaullah, the PML-N law minister ...

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Milkman returns bag full of money

November 19th, 2008 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Mohali (Punjab), Nov 19 (IANS) Manpreet Singh, a milkman did not hesitate even once when he found a bag full of currency notes worth 300,000. He knew what had to be done. ...

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Pak Taliban warn hotels in Attock against prostitution

Pak Taliban warn hotels in Attock against prostitution

November 19th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Attock (Pakistan), Nov 19 (ANI): The Pakistan unit of the Taliban, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has reportedly warned the hotels and guesthouses situated in the town to stop prostitution, else face ...

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Pig and Turkey farming gaining popularity in Punjab

November 19th, 2008 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI -
By Karan Kapoor Ludhiana, Nov.19 (ANI): More and more farmers in different parts of Punjab are today taking to pig and turkey farming. The shift from the conventional methods to new avenues ...

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Rahul Gandhi calls 1984 incidents wrong and tragic

November 18th, 2008 - 9:03 pm ICT by ANI -
By Ravinder Singh Robin Amritsar, Nov.18 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday described anti Sikh riots of Delhi as wrong and incidents in Punjab that took place in 1984 as ...

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Pig and Turkey farming gaining popularity in Punjab

November 14th, 2008 - 8:55 pm ICT by ANI -
By Karan Kapoor Ludhiana, Nov.14 (ANI): More and more farmers in different parts of Punjab are today taking to turkey and pig farming. The shift from the conventional methods to new avenues ...

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Late-starter Punjab now wants to ride IT bandwagon (Lead)

November 13th, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Nov 13 (IANS) Punjab, the harbinger of the green revolution in agriculture, has realised it is better late than never as it seeks to make a mark now in the information ...

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ABVP launches a movement against Bangladeshi immigrants

ABVP launches a movement against Bangladeshi immigrants

November 12th, 2008 - 7:47 pm ICT by ANI -
Jalandhar (Punjab), Nov 12 (ANI): Activists of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a students wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launching its nationwide movement against the Bangladeshi immigrants called for ...

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India-Pakistan Kabaddi matches will strengthen cultural ties

November 10th, 2008 - 8:32 pm ICT by ANI -
By Ravinder Singh Robin Amritsar, Nov.10 (ANI): With efforts to revive and strengthen cultural relations between India and Pakistan being taken to create a congenial atmosphere among people on both sides of ...

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Abohar exhibition seeks to preserve Punjabs historical perspectives

November 8th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by ANI -
By Avtar Singh Abohar, Nov.8 (ANI): Punjab''s rich rural heritage is generally feared to be fading due to the impact of modern science and technology. Recently, in Abohar, an attempt was made ...

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Haryana police arrest youth for raping minor

November 4th, 2008 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) A youth from Punjab’s Jalandhar city has been arrested for allegedly abducting and raping a minor girl in Haryana on the promise of marrying her.Police officials said ...

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Man drowns in Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh

November 3rd, 2008 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) A 22-year-old man died after he fell in the Sukhna Lake here Monday, the police said.Rajan Rastogi, a resident of Bartana village in district Mohali in Punjab, around ...

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Ex-Pak PM says water crisis may lead to Indo-Pak war

November 3rd, 2008 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad , Nov 3 (ANI): PML-Q chief and former Pakistan premier Ch. Shujaat Hussain has reportedly said the water crisis (between India and Pakistan ) could become extremely dangerous unless the ...

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Diwali shopping spree in Punjab

October 20th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by ANI -
By Sunil Sharma Chandigarh, Oct 20 (ANI): Diwali, the festival of light, brings excitement to our mundane lives. And clearly visible is Punjabs consumption oriented culture and the desire to spend ...

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Gambhir, Sehwag extend India’s lead to 431 (Lunch report)

October 20th, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Mohali (Punjab), Oct 20 (IANS) Gautam Gambhir scored his second Test century while Virender Sehwag fell 10 short of his 16th, but the duo helped India take a huge 431-run lead at ...

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ICC confirms 2010 event in the West Indies will be World Twenty20

October 18th, 2008 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI -
Mohali (Punjab), Oct.18 (ANI): ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat today confirmed the ICC event scheduled for 2010 in the West Indies will be a World Twenty20. The tournament was originally scheduled to ...

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Paddy procurement in Punjab crosses five millions tonnes

October 17th, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Oct 17 (IANS) Paddy procurement in Punjab has crossed five million tonnes in the first 16 days of the procurement season that started Oct 1, government officials said here Friday.Over 90 ...

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India, Pak agree to joint border patrolling, sharing info on practice firing

October 17th, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore , Oct 17 (ANI): At the bi-annual meeting between India s Border Security Force (BSF) Pakistani Rangers officials here last evening, the two countries decided to conduct joint patrols along ...

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Cabinet approves maternity benefit under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

October 16th, 2008 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for inclusion of maternity benefit in the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana subject to the condition that the premium is ...

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Punjab’s first female bouncers lose their jobs

October 16th, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Oct 16 (IANS) Two women from Punjab who had become bouncers at a nightclub here a few months ago, a rarity in the country, have been sacked all of a sudden. ...

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Zaheer Khan says Australia can”t beat India

Zaheer Khan says Australia can”t beat India

October 15th, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Bangalore, Oct.15 (ANI): Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan says that his team has taken great confidence from Australia''s inability to force a first Test victory. Khan, who is now in Mohali, Punjab, ...

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Faridkot celebrates Baba Farid fair

October 6th, 2008 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI -
By Avtar Gill Faridkot, Oct 5 (ANI): Baba Farid, a 12th century sufi saint, is described by many as the first major Punjabi poet. He is known to have once performed penance ...

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Indian’s body found on roadside in Bahrain

October 4th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Oct 4 (IANS) The body of a 41-year-old Indian bearing injury marks was found on a roadside in Bahrain.Passers-by on the road in a locality in Bahraini capital Manama saw the ...

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Central government approves establishment of 12 Central Universities

October 3rd, 2008 - 8:33 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): The Central Government today gave its approval for establishment of 12 new Central Universities in 12 States and taking over and conversion of four existing State ...

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Rajnath Singh calls for stringent law to tackle terrorism

Rajnath Singh calls for stringent law to tackle terrorism

September 29th, 2008 - 10:59 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , Sept 29 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Rajnath Singh on Monday stressed on the need of stringent law to tackle the menace of terrorism in the country. ...

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Guggu Gill makes a mark in Punjabi cinema

September 28th, 2008 - 7:53 pm ICT by ANI -
Sunil Sharma Chandigarh, Sept 27 (ANI): Punjab the land of riches has given birth to many successful sons. One such successful star is versatile actor Guggu Gill. Hailing from a remote village ...

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75-year-old Baldev Singh, an inspiration for all in Punjab

September 27th, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI -
By Karan Kapoor Ferozepur, Sep.27 (ANI): Baldev Singh Jhakar of Village Killianwale in district Ferozepur is an inspiration for all those who want to peruse sports irrespective of age. At 75, ...

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