Barrister Gohar Ali Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced that President Alvi would invite the party to form a government following their reported majority in the National Assembly. Despite securing 100 seats officially, the PTI claims victory in 170 seats, with 133 needed for government formation.
In a sign of exasperation over lingering seat-sharing talks with its I.N.D.I.A bloc partner Congress, the AAP has already declared party candidates for three Lok Sabha constituencies, including Guwahati, in Assam.
The fight will strive to maintain a balance between Centre-State funds, said Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Several other opposition leaders also joined the protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
Police said the accused were planning criminal activities with the support of their handlers in Canada and Pakistan. Pistols and live cartridges have also been recovered from them.
The apprehended Pakistani person was handed over to Police Station Khalra for further investigation about his motive and plans.
In his official letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Banwarilal Purohit submitted his resignation from the post of Governor of Punjab as well as the Union territory of Chandigarh.
Chandigarh fire: The suspected cause of the fire is said to be a short circuit. Though there was no loss of life, goods worth lakhs were gutted, according to police officials.
Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Bhagwant Mann had been at loggerheads over several issues, including holding the assembly sessions and the appointments of the vice-chancellors.
BSF and Punjab Police personnel recovered a drone and a packet of heroin weighing 519 grams from a field in Amritsar district's Mode village.
Punjab road accident: The impact of the collision was so severe that the car caught fire. Four occupants of the car died on the spot while a fifth was rushed to the Civil Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The Supreme Court has refused to cancel Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira's bail in connection with a drugs case.
Lok Sabha elections are due to be held in April-May this year. Punjab has a total of 13 Lok Sabha seats. Congress has been holding alliance talks with various parties for the past few days but nothing has been finalised yet.
The deadly accident took place when the bus was on its way to Gurdaspur from Jalandhar. According to police, around 20 police personnel were travelling in the fateful bus.
North India regions have been witnessing dense fog and cold wave conditions for the last few days. The minimum temperature in some regions has been recorded between 2-5 degrees celsius.
In the past few years, Punjab has experienced numerous incidents of sacrilege. This is the second incident of violence involving Nihang Sikhs in the past three months in Punjab.
Khaira was arrested in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Arms Act.
Actor Vijay Varma has started the shooting for his next project titled Ul Jalool Ishq in Amritsar, Punjab. The actor visited the Golden Temple to seek blessings, and his 'girlfriend' Tamannaah Bhatia has a 'sweet' compliment for her beau.
Police seized 1.9 kg heroin, Rs 6.80 lakh, 1.1 kg opium, 87.5 kg poppy husk, 10,125 intoxicant tablets, 18 injections and 885 litres of illicit liquor, Special DGP Arpit Shukla said.
The investigative efforts have expanded, with six teams now deployed, including two teams stationed in Punjab for comprehensive coverage. Despite these advancements, the victim's body is yet to be recovered, intensifying the mystery surrounding the case.
Earlier in the day, Delhi government extended winter vacation in schools for students from Nursery to Class 5 due to the prevailing cold weather conditions.
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