News Topic:Punjab

After Karnataka, Punjab colleges seek details of Kashmiri students

After Bangaluru in Karnataka, over 200 colleges affiliated with Punjab University have started profiling Kashmiri students.
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Thousands attend funeral of Handwara man murdered in Punjab

Thousands of people on Sunday attended the funeral of Mushtaq Ahmad Mir at his native village Sirajpora in Handwara.

Two accused held in Punjab for Kupwara man’s murder

Punjab Police has arrested two persons including a lady for murdering a businessman from north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Handwara man found dead in Punjab’s Firozpur

A day after he went missing, a 35-year-old man from Handwara was on Friday found dead under mysterious circumstances in Firozpur area of Punjab.

Kashmir shawl retailers looted in Punjab

Unidentified people stole shawls and cash worth over Rs five lakh from a rented room occupied by Kashmiri shawl retailers in Jalandhar district of Punjab.

Second man beaten to death in Punjab over alleged sacrilege

Another person was beaten to death by a mob after being accused of "disrespecting" the Sikh religious flag at a gurdwara in Nizampur village.

Youth from Kulgam found dead in Punjab

A 22-year-old Kulgam youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Moga city of Punjab on Wednesday afternoon.

Family rejects Punjab govt’s claim over Kashmiri student’s death

The Budgam family has outrightly rejected the claim of Punjab Government that Radiology student Umar Dev has committed suicide.

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Mehbooba Mufti unanimously re-elected as PDP President

Mehbooba Mufti has been unanimously re-elected as PDP president after Abdul Rehman Veeri proposed her name and Khursheed Alam seconded the proposal.

Kashmir Police arrest 1,941 in drug cases, attach properties worth ₹154 crore

Kashmir Police report 1,941 arrests in over 1,500 drug cases, ₹154 crore in attached properties and 12,385 cyber fraud complaints this year.

Nadda reviews AIIMS Awantipora; MBBS seats to increase from 50 to 120

J.P. Nadda reviews AIIMS Awantipora as MBBS intake is set to rise from 50 to 120. J&K minister also seeks help to repatriate a Sopore student's remains from Bangladesh.

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Aga Ruhullah announces exit from NC, resignation as Srinagar MP

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi announced his decision to quit the National Conference and resign as Srinagar MP, citing the party's failure to honour election promises.

NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para

Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.