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      Ravinder Vasudeva

      Ravinder Vasudeva is a principal correspondent who writes for the Punjab bureau of Hindustan Times.

      Articles by Ravinder Vasudeva

      BJP fields Amritsar native Chugh for Rajya Sabha from MP

      Tarun Chugh is considered close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 4, 2026 22:40 IST

      Kewal Singh Dhillon takes charge as Punjab BJP chief

      The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday installed Kewal Singh Dhillon as its first-ever Jat Sikh state president.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Jun 3, 2026 23:34 IST

      Abohar win only cheer for BJP in Punjab civic polls

      BJP workers celebrate the party’s win in Abohar municipal corporation on Friday. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 30, 2026 02:10 IST

      HT interview: People have made up their minds, ‘lotus’ will bloom in Punjab, says Kewal Dhillon

      Kewal Dhillon, 76, replaces Sunil Jakhar, marking a historic shift for the saffron party as it installs its first-ever Jat Sikh chief in Punjab. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 28, 2026 22:54 IST

      BJP picks Jat-Sikh face Kewal Singh Dhillon to lead Punjab unit

      Kewal Singh Dhillon, 76, replaces Sunil Jakhar as Punjab BJP chief, marking a historic shift for the saffron party as it installs its first-ever Jat-Sikh chief in Punjab. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 28, 2026 22:50 IST

      Punjab govt orders probe into Kapurthala jail violence

      Ludhiana commissioner of police Swapan Sharma has been appointed as the inquiry officer, asked to submit report within two weeks. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 26, 2026 02:00 IST

      As Rajya Sabha term nears end, buzz grows around Ravneet Bittu’s new role

      A Jat Sikh leader, Bittu is the grandson of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, who was assassinated in a terror attack in Chandigarh in 1995. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 23, 2026 02:26 IST

      Punjab civic polls set to test BJP’s expansion push ahead of 2027 polls

      The local bodies elections in Punjab, scheduled for May 26, are a litmus test for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is attempting to expand its footprint in the state beyond its traditional urban strongholds ahead of the assembly elections due early next year. (PTI File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 22, 2026 02:48 IST

      Punjab Vigilance Bureau chief’s name crops up in CBI FIR, but not named as accused

      The commission of offences punishable under Section 61(2) of the BNS, 2023, and Sections 7 and 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. (HT File)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 16, 2026 02:30 IST

      In Punjab, conviction rate in sacrilege cases since 2015 has been 9%

      Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met with the senior members of Baba Budha Ji International Gurmat Granthi Sabha, a national-level body of Granthi Singhs, after a felicitation ceremony for the Punjab Anti-Sacrilege Law, on Monday.
      india news
      Updated on May 13, 2026 03:05 IST

      CBI court issues non-bailable warrant against VB chief’s reader

      The accused being presented in court on Tuesday. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 13, 2026 02:28 IST

      CBI arrests 3 in ₹20-lakh bribery case linked to Punjab VB chief director

      The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of three individuals in connection with a <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>20-lakh bribery case involving the Punjab Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 12, 2026 10:28 IST

      CBI raids Punjab VB office, arrests ‘middleman’ in ₹25-lakh bribery case

      A CBI vehicle at the Punjab vigilance bureau office in Mohali on Monday. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 12, 2026 02:32 IST

      Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s cousin Gian Singh switches to BJP

      Gian Singh Mann being welcomed into the BJP by Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini and Punjab unit chief Sunil Jakhar in Chandigarh on Monday. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 11, 2026 12:11 IST

      Punjab retains top spot in drug smuggling cases

      Punjab also topped the country in the overall NDPS case rate, registering 29 cases per lakh population in 2024.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 8, 2026 24:16 IST

      Punjab on alert after twin blasts outside security installations in Jalandhar, Amritsar

      An investigator at the blast site outside the Punjab Frontier headquarters of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Jalandhar on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 7, 2026 24:22 IST

      Bengal in bag, BJP rolls up its sleeves for Punjab

      A mega rally held in Moga in April, addressed by Union home minister Amit Shah, witnessed a significant turnout. (@AmitShah X)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 5, 2026 24:24 IST

      Political row erupts over reports of FIRs against Rajya Sabha MP Pathak

      Delhi Police officials seen outside the residence of Rajya Sabha MP Sanddep Pathak on Pandara Road in New Delhi on Saturday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 3, 2026 01:28 IST

      FIRs against AAP rebel Sandeep Pathak in Punjab days after BJP switch: Sources

      Sandeep Pathak is among the seven Rajya Sabha MPs who switched to the BJP recently.
      india news
      Updated on May 2, 2026 07:35 IST

      Labour Day bonanza: Punjab assembly clears 15% hike in minimum wages

      Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann termed the increase a tribute to the working class. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 2, 2026 01:32 IST

      Mann govt’s confidence motion passed in House, Oppn absent

      Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann arriving for the special assembly session in Chandigarh on Friday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on May 2, 2026 01:26 IST

      Punjab assembly likely to take up Prisons Bill on May 1

      The Punjab government is likely to table a new Prisons Bill in the one-day special assembly session on May 1, aiming to replace the colonial-era Prisons Act, 1894, to overhaul the state’s prison administration.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 30, 2026 24:52 IST

      Punjab cops battle surge in cross-border grenade influx

      The railway track in Rajpura where a blast took place on Monday. (ANI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 29, 2026 01:10 IST

      Amritpal arrested in Ajnala case as NSA term ends; Punjab Police get 2-day custody

      Punjab Police have arrested Waris Punjab De chief and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh in connection with the 2023 Ajnala police station attack. (HT file photo)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 23, 2026 23:26 IST

      Punjab cops in Dibrugarh to arrest MP Amritpal in Ajnala case

      Amritpal Singh (PTI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 21, 2026 24:58 IST

      Centre orders Z security for Raghav Chadha in Delhi, Punjab after AAP's Z+ snub

      After Chadha’s security was withdrawn by the Punjab government, the Centre asked the Delhi Police to maintain status quo related to his security. (PTI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 17, 2026 09:25 IST

      Punjab withdraws RS member Raghav Chadha’s Z-plus cover

      Raghav Chadha, who represents Punjab in the Rajya Sabha, fell out with the AAP leadership and was replaced as the party’s Rajya Sabha deputy leader on April 2.
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 16, 2026 24:54 IST

      Punjab unlikely to extend Amritpal’s NSA detention

      Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh (PTI)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 15, 2026 01:10 IST

      Legal experts divided over Punjab's new anti-sacrilege bill

      Members of Sikh religious sects gather at the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh for a special session on the “Jaagatjot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill, 2026” on Monday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 14, 2026 09:02 IST

      Punjab announces ₹2-crore bounty on 28 gangsters in first public drive

      Topping the list with a <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10-lakh bounty each are foreign-based gangster Satinderjit Singh, alias Goldy Brar, and Harvinder Singh, alias Rinda, an Pakistan ISI-backed terrorist. (HT)
      chandigarh news
      Updated on Apr 11, 2026 24:58 IST
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