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Manjinder Singh Sirsa’s entry into Delhi Cabinet creates ripples in Punjab • Feb. 21, 2025, 11:56 PM ET (The Indian Express)
Husband of AAP sarpanch in Punjab’s Fazilka shot dead after fight over drain • Feb. 20, 2025, 7:39 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Punjab has no surplus water to share with any other state: CM Bhagwant Mann tells Ravi-Beas tribunal • Feb. 20, 2025, 1:17 AM ET (The Indian Express)
5 dead, 30 injured as bus collides head-on with truck, falls into drain in Punjab’s Faridkot • Feb. 18, 2025, 5:15 PM ET (The Indian Express)
Manish Sisodia’s visit to Punjab schools irks teachers’ union: ‘an interference in state’s affairs’ • Feb. 18, 2025, 3:28 PM ET (The Indian Express)

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