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Day after clash, tenuous peace at Faridkot village

Faridkot, Punjab: Dhudike village that saw a clash between Dera Sacha Sauda followers and members of a Sikh group yesterday, remained tense today even as police and civil administration officials flocked to the village to ensure that peace was not broken. ...

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‘Community not following the teachings of Sikh Gurus’

Chandigarh: Environmental problems should be a priority for the residents of any area while sharing their civic problems with candidates during elections. Also, we need to increase the number of water treatment plants across the country and especially in Punjab. This ...

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Indian student’s short film makes it to Venice Film Festival

Chandigarh: A short film “Kush” made by Shubhashish Bhutiani, 22, an Indian student at a New York-based film institute, is India’s lone entry in the 70th Venice International Film Festival. “Kush” is based on the true account of a schoolteacher’s struggle ...

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PPCB fails to crack whip on illegal hotels near Golden Temple

Patiala, Punjab: The functioning of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) is under the scanner for its failure to take strict action against a hundred unauthorised upcoming hotels in the ‘galliara’ in the vicinity of the Golden Temple. The PPCB could ...

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