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Patiala, May 28 (IANS) The Punjab vigilance bureau Monday questioned former chief minister Amarinder Singh of the Congress for over seven hours in connection with a Rs.30 billion ($740 million) corruption case relating to construction of the sprawling Ludhiana City Centre. More...

Sirsa (Haryana)/Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmit Ram Rahim tendered an apology Sunday evening - the deadline set by the Akal Takht for the sect to vacate its campuses in Punjab following a controversy over the godman s portrayal allegedly in the manner of 10th Sikh guru...

Chandigarh, May 27 (IANS) Nearly 100,000 Punjab Police personnel and over 40 companies of paramilitary forces were in place in Punjab Sunday as the deadline set by the Akal Takht for the Dera Sacha Sauda sect to vacate its campuses in the state drew near. More...

Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) The Dera Sacha Sauda sect is under fresh pressure to apologize to the Sikh community for offending their religious sensibilities and to end an ugly row that has paralyzed Punjab. More...

Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) Eleven executive officers (EOs) of various municipal councils in Punjab were Friday suspended and 27 were named for punishment after it was found that they had diverted funds to the tune of Rs.200 million. More...

Chandigarh, May 24 (IANS) Back-channel mediators began softening the ground Thursday as the religious and political row between Sikh groups and the Dera Sacha Sauda continued to simmer in Punjab. More...

Chandigarh, May 22 (IANS) Punjab was crippled Tuesday with a curfew like situation in several places due to a state-wide shutdown called by Sikh groups and religious leaders against controversial sect leader Gurmit Ram Rahim. More...