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Sikh organisations shutdown in Punjab, Haryana against Dera Baba sect
Sikh organisations are today observing a shutdown in Punjab and Haryana seeking an immediate arrest of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh whose body guards had killed a person from Sikh community in Mumbai on June 20. ANI

Kapil Dev lashes out at Yuvraj for bad performance
Former Indian captain and ace-all rounder Kapil Dev has advised Indias One-Day specialist batsman Yuvraj Singh to concentrate more on the game and improve his performance. ANI

Rebel Kuldeep Bishnoi to vote against UPA
Rebel Congress MP from Bhiwani, Kuldeep Bishnoi has said that he would vote against the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition in the Lok Sabha on July 22 during the trust vote. ANI

BJP activists protest against inflation in Chandigarh
Bharatiya Janata Party activists led by cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu protested against 13-year high inflation in Chandigarh today. ANI

Bhajan lal wins Adampur: Congress retains two seats
The Congress party retained two assembly seats, while the Haryana Janhit Congress opened its account with former State Chief Minister Bhajan Lal winning the Adampur seat for a record 10th time. ANI

Pakistan Radio Punjabi Durbar programme sugar coated poison pill
The Punjabi Durbar programme commences with the Gurbani, but what follows is propaganda that seeks to divide the people of Punjab, particularly those living in the border areas. ANI

Pakistan Radio Punjabi Durbar programme sugar coated poison pill
The Punjabi Durbar programme commences with the Gurbani, but what follows is propaganda that seeks to divide the people of Punjab, particularly those living in the border areas. ANI

Ansar Burney calls for visa-free movement between India-Pakistan
Former Pakistani Human Rights Minister Ansar Burney on Sunday said that India and Pakistan should abolish the visa system to facilitate unrestricted movement of people between the two countries. ANI

Advani new target of Pakistan Radio
Former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani is the new target for the Punjabi Durbar programme of Radio Pakistan. Advani is being accused for relations between India and Pakistan turning acrimonious during the NDA regime. ANI

Akali Dal angry with Pakistan Radio programme
The ruling-Akali Dal has come down heavily on Punjabi Durbar programme of Pakistan Radio and has warned that the neighbouring country must stop playing foul games against India. ANI

Akalis upset over Pakistan Radio allegations
Pakistan Radio effort to spread the rumour that that the ruling Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance in Punjab was trying to establish a Sikh wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has evoked strong reaction from the Prakash Singh Badal Government. ANI

Inzamam ul-Haq shocked and disgusted over Darrell Hairs reinstatement
Former Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam ul-Haq has expressed shock and disgust over the International Cricket Councils (ICC) decision to reinstate Darrell Hair as a test and one-day International umpire. ANI

Himachal Government to Tibetans: Maintain peace
Exiled Tibetans holding anti-China protests in various parts of Himachal Pradesh (HP) have been told by Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal to maintain peace and not indulge in violence. ANI

Tytlers role in 84 anti-Sikh riots features in US rights report
The US State Departments Country reports on Human Rights Practices-2007 has reportedly taken note of former Union Cabinet Minister Jagdish Tytlers alleged involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, while talking of Indias track record in safeguarding human rights. ANI

Pranab Mukherjee says India keeping eye on Tibet situation
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said that the Central Government is closely watching the Tibet situation and it would give its view on it in a day or two. ANI

Pranab Mukherjee says UPA will resolve differences with Left over N-deal
Two days before the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)-Left coordination committee meeting on the much-touted Indo-US civil nuclear deal, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said that differences pertaining to the deal with the Left Parties will be resolved. I am hopeful of sorting out the issue (with the Left), Mukherjee told reporters. ANI

Pakistan Radio continues to harp on water problems of Punjab
The people of Punjab have strongly rebutted Pakistan Radio allegations that the Central Government has discriminatory attitude towards them. ANI

Kashmir Singh says he was an Indian spy
Kashmir Singh, who languished in various jails in Pakistan for the past 35 years before being released, today said that he was a spy agent of the country. ANI

Pakistan Radio propaganda on youth being engaged in terrorism exposed
Propagandist broadcasts in Pakistan Radios Punjabi Durbar programme alleging that youths in Punjab are taking terrorism appear to be far from the truth. ANI

Small time entrepreneurs expect a favourable budget
Small time entrepreneurs here are doing their best to draw Union Finance Minister P. Chidambarams attention towards their problems. ANI

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