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Punjab polls: Voting generally peaceful, turnout 65 per cent

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An estimated 65 per cent of 1.67 crore voters on Monday exercised their franchise in the Punjab assembly election which passed off peacefully barring minor skirmishes in some districts.

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Assembly elections under way in Punjab

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Casting of votes started across 19,841 polling stations in Punjab's 117 assembly seats at 8 a.m. Monday, Election Commission (EC) officials said here.

Despite the winter chill, some polling booths, e

Man gets death in drug case

In the first ever case of capital punishment in a drug crime, a special narcotics court here has awarded death penalty to a person while sentencing an African national to 15-years of rigorous imprisonment.

Fate of 1,078 candidates to be sealed in Punjab on Monday

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Around 1.76 crore voters will seal the fate of 1,078 candidates, including the two Chief Ministerial aspirants Parkash Singh Badal of ruling SAD-BJP and Amarinder Singh of opposition Congress, in f

3.5 magnitude earthquake felt in Haryana

A mild earthquake, measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale, was felt in parts of Haryana at 4.55 a.m. Sunday, Met officials said here.

The mild tremors were felt in the border areas of Rohtak and Sonipat

A tale of drinks and drugs as Punjab votes

The hawk eyes of the Election Commission's surveillance teams nothwithstanding, the flow of liquor and drugs seems to be on ahead of Monday's ballot to pick a 117-seat Punjab assembly.

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Indian court awards death sentence in drug case for first time

In the first ever case of capital punishment in a drug crime, a Special Narcotics Court here has awarded death penalty to a person while sentencing an African national to 15-years of Rigorous Imprison

Sonia: Akalis, BJP misused funds

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday lambasted the Akali Dal-BJP alliance government for wasting funds meant for Centrally-sponsored schemes on the sangat darshan programme (public interaction) and bringing down Punjab from its No. 1 position to 12th position. Mrs Gandhi was addressing a public rally in support of Congress candidates at Gurdaspur.

Soni on campaign trail in Punjab

With polling just a week away in Punjab, Central leaders have descended on the state. The information and broadcasting minister, Ms Ambika Soni, who belongs to the state, is also slogging it out for last 10 days to ensure the victory of her party candidates.

Criminal cases on 18 seeking re-election

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