Punjab

A four-year-old boy named Gurkaran Singh was rescued from a borewell in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district after a nine-hour operation involving multiple agencies. The child fell into the newly dug borewell on Friday night at Chak Samana village and was pulled out safely around 12:40 a.m. on Saturday.

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A group of men allegedly stormed the Bharatiya Janata Party district office in Tarn Taran on Tuesday. They raised slogans, vandalised the premises and hurled ink during the incident.

Punjab government employees have not received their March salaries as of Tuesday. Finance Minister Harpal Cheema attributed the delay to software issues and bank holidays. Some employees may receive it after April 15.

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Punjab police have arrested former Indian Army Captain Sandeep Tomar from Madhya Pradesh's Pandhurna district after four years on the run. He was convicted of murdering his wife in 2013 and sentenced to life imprisonment. Police traced him through an LPG cylinder refill booking.

A Mohali court has granted regular bail to Jalandhar businessman Harpreet Singh Gulati in a corruption case linked to the disproportionate assets probe against former minister Bikram Singh Majithia. Additional Sessions Judge Hardip Singh approved the bail, citing the completed investigation and the lengthy trial ahead. The 53-year-old was arrested last November.

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Navjot Kaur Sidhu's recent expulsion from the Congress and her criticism of Rahul Gandhi have fueled rumors that her husband, Navjot Singh Sidhu, might join the BJP. The couple, previously associated with the BJP, has been vocal against the Punjab Congress leadership. This comes amid ongoing internal conflicts within the party.