Ludhiana: The Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to move the court over the alleged blasphemous act committed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal by putting up an image of the party symbol 'broom' with the picture of Golden Temple on its youth manifesto.

Ludhiana: A bomb was today recovered from the hole of a sewerage pipeline near Transport Nagar, police said.

Jammu: Extra ordinary security precautions were taken here in winter capital yesterday after sealing the Pathankote-Jammu national highway following terror attack in neighbouring Punjab.

Phagwara: Terming Badal government as 'anti-dalit', Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) asked BJP not to 'play politics' over Abohar murder case and instead sever its ties with Shiromani Akali Dal.

Amritsar: Noted lawyer H S Phoolka took out a cycle rally from Tarn Taran to Amritsar, demanding an apology from newly-appointed state Congress chief Amarinder Singh for giving clean chit to 1984 anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler.

Jalandhar: Punjab Congress vice-president CD Kamboj yesterday joined Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) along with his supporters in the presence of Arvind Kejriwal-led party's state convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur.

Patiala: Former Punjab chief minister and Congress leader Amarinder Singh yesterday said that his party is open to alliance with like-minded parties for the 2017 Assembly elections in the state.

Chandigarh: With the district administration and Punjab Police failing to end protests and roadblocks by people angry over the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib, para-military troopers were deployed on yesterday in the state's four districts worst affected by the ongoing agitation.

Chandigarh: Protesting farmers in Punjab today decided to call off their seven-day 'Rail Roko' stir, which has crippled rail services in the state, but said their agitation against the Parkash Singh Badal government would continue in support of their demand for higher compensation.

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal yesterday again appealed to protesting farmers to lift their rail blockade saying being a farmer himself, he was ever ready to resolve any issue related to agriculture through mutual dialogue.

Chandigarh: Rail and road services were severely hit in Punjab yesterday due to an agitation by farmers who decided to extend it for two more days even as Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said the state government was ready to accept every genuine demands.