CHANDIGARH: The presence of Punjab’s top bureaucrats — Director General of Police and Chief Secretary K.K. Yadav — at a political rally of the Aam Aadmi Party in Moga has triggered a major political controversy, with opposition parties alleging violation of service rules and demanding action. Both officers also addressed the rally.

MOGA: At the Village Defence Committee (VDC) oath ceremony in Moga, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann delivered a direct and uncompromising message on Punjab’s ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’, asserting that the Shiromani Akali Dal, the BJP and the Congress had allowed the state to sink into narcotics, while the AAP government is now mounting a sustained crackdown to reverse the damage.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has urged Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria as well as the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take note of the manner in which government funds were used to hold a rally of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at Killi Chehlan in Moga today.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging police excesses against disciples of Swami Avimukteshwaranand during the Magh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj.

NEW DELHI: As India hosts the AI Impact Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the event is aimed at bringing the world together to discuss Artificial Intelligence. He welcomed world leaders, captains of industry, innovators, policymakers, researchers and tech enthusiasts from across the globe to participate in the summit.

MOHALI: Tension prevailed at CGC University, Jhanjeri, in Mohali district as a large number of students staged a protest on campus against what they alleged to be an “exorbitant and unjustified” fee structure, disrupting normal academic activities.

NEW DELHI: Residents of Delhi-NCR will continue to face poor air quality, as slow wind speeds have once again pushed pollution levels into the ‘poor’ category. The Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday stood at 214 around 7 a.m., according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh, and Aasra Foundation, the society running the institution, to pay ₹1.37 crore as compensation to a former student who suffered 100 per cent disability after a wall collapse on the campus in 2013.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was on Sunday admitted to Fortis Hospital Mohali on Sunday after he complained of uneasiness and high blood pressure during a function in Sangrur.

SANGRUR: BJP State vice president and two- time legislator Arvind Khanna has joined back Shiromani Akali Dal along with entire team of BJP office bearers, including the district president of Sangrur. He started his political career with SAD, later joined Congress party and then opted for BJP before his home coming.