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  Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann directed DGP Gaurav Yadav to visit Lovely Professional University and assess violent student protests triggered by unverified allegations involving a female student. Police have formed an SIT, while LPU denied the claims and suspended classes 

Hundreds of students protested at Lovely Professional University in Jalandhar after unverified social media rumours alleged a sexual assault. Students blocked a highway and damaged property, while LPU denied the allegations and police continued to assess the situation and verify claims

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema accused the Centre of misusing central probe agencies ahead of assembly polls, following ED searches at GMADA offices and other locations. He said Punjab would not be intimidated, while AAP workers protested against the operations

A 47-year-old Sangrur man allegedly died by suicide after being pressured to apologise and subjected to casteist slurs following his questioning of Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema over drug supply. Police formed an SIT and booked five people under BNS and SC/ST Act provisions

Population enumeration for Census 2027 will be conducted in Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and non-snow-bound Uttarakhand from December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027. Self-enumeration will run from November 16 to 30, with a revisional round following the exercise

BSP chief Mayawati announced that the party will contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand independently, ruling out alliances. She directed workers to strengthen grassroots organisation, select credible candidates and intensify preparations ahead of the polls

Indian agencies have identified an alleged unified command structure in Pakistan linking multiple terror outfits operating in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, according to an NIA probe. Officials said the arrangement aims to improve coordination, propaganda, recruitment and online radicalisation efforts

The Enforcement Directorate has frozen bank deposits worth Rs 4.01 crore belonging to two retired PSIEC officials in a money laundering probe linked to alleged illegal industrial plot allotments. The agency also seized Rs 12.15 lakh cash during searches conducted last week

Three Aam Aadmi Party workers were killed after their car lost control and plunged into a pond on the Raikot-Jagraon road in Punjab's Ludhiana district. Two others in the vehicle survived with injuries. The victims were returning from Nakodar

Intelligence agencies have issued a high alert in Punjab ahead of Independence Day, warning of possible symbolic attacks and intensified online propaganda by pro-Khalistan elements. Authorities are closely monitoring SFJ activities and alleged efforts to revive the separatist movement

Chandigarh emerged as the top performer in the Ministry of Education’s Performance Grading Index 2025-26 for school education. Punjab, Kerala, Delhi, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu secured the next performance band, with no state achieving the highest grade

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj directed the Punjab government to amend objectionable provisions in the anti-sacrilege law within a month and suspend its implementation until changes are made. Sikh MLAs and ministers appeared before the Akal Takht following its summons

Four Nihang Sikhs arrested after the Karnaprayag clash in Uttarakhand are expected to seek bail. Authorities said they may return to Punjab if granted bail, while police remain on alert and continue monitoring the situation at the Kulhal border

The Supreme Court denied anticipatory bail to an RTI activist accused of obstructing road construction work in Punjab. The bench questioned his authority to monitor public works, observing that RTI activism has become a “business” and dismissed the plea

Nine people were killed and several injured after a pick-up vehicle carrying family members to an ash immersion ceremony collided with a truck near Ferozepur. The victims were travelling from Jalalabad to Beas when the fatal accident occurred on Saturday

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was granted 30-day parole from Sunaria Jail while serving sentences in rape cases. The Dera chief, released under tight security, will stay at the Sirsa headquarters and is allowed only virtual interaction with followers during parole

Emanjot, a young all-rounder from Patiala, has represented Punjab in domestic cricket

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Punjab power utility chief Basant Garg, senior official Harsharan Kaur Trehan and two others in a money laundering probe linked to arrested Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora. The investigation concerns an alleged Rs 100 crore GST fraud case

Enforcement Directorate conducted raids across Punjab and Chandigarh in a money laundering probe linked to alleged land fraud and GMADA licence irregularities. Searches targeted builders and associates allegedly connected to aides of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Eleven-year-old Shavan Singh from Punjab’s Ferozepur became a symbol of patriotism after serving Indian Army jawans during Operation Sindoor. His dedication amid border tensions earned Army honours, educational support, and the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puruskar award