India News LIVE: Cops deployed outside Golden Temple amid Amritpal surrender claims

A blast has been reported near BPP Sanyal IB in JD of PS Hiranagar, Kathua, said ADG Mukesh Singh.Bomb Disposal Squad has been deployed in the area under cordon.

High security has been deployed outside the Golden Temple in Punjab.

#BREAKING | Amritpal Singh Crackdown: High security deployment outside the Golden Temple. #AmritpalSingh #WarisPunjabDe #Police #Khalistanis pic.twitter.com/KCfhFSreYV

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Khalistani sympathiser Amirtpal Singh, who is evading the police, has released a new video clip. READ FULL STORY HERE

#LIVE | Latest video of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh accessed by Republic; 'My aides have been sent to custody 'for preaching Sikhism.' #AmritpalSingh #AmritpalSingh #WarisPunjabDe #Police #Khalistanishttps://t.co/ge3J2OVybC pic.twitter.com/B6gLnu2IwI

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Assam Chief Minister on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party. While addressing the State Assembly, Sarma said if a court convicts him of something, the BJP MLA will never wear black clothes for him or demonstrate on the streets. He went on to say, But rather, "we'll go to the High Court, the Supreme Court, and the Sessions Court, but we'll never defy the judiciary."

"Tomorrow, if Court convicts me in something, will BJP MLA wear black clothes & demonstrate? No. We'll go to High Court, Supreme Court, Sessions Court but we'll never defy the judiciary. This trend is not good for Indian democracy," said Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in Assembly."

#WATCH | "Tomorrow, if Court convicts me in something, will BJP MLA wear black clothes & demonstrate? No. We'll go to High Court, Supreme Court, Sessions Court but we'll never defy the judiciary. This trend is not good for Indian democracy...," Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in… pic.twitter.com/IZYq8KZhhg

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PM Modi spoke about India's democracy at the US summit.

#BREAKING | PM Modi at US summit on democracy.#PMModi #Democracy #US

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While briefing on Karnataka polls, DK Shivakumar said he has 'requested EC not to use Gujarat EVMs here.'

#LIVE | Congress makes big claims on EVMs. While briefing on Karnataka polls, DK Shivakumar says 'Have requested EC not to use Gujarat EVMs here.'#DKShivaKumar #KarnatakaElections2023 #Karnataka #KarnatakaPolls https://t.co/ge3J2OVybC pic.twitter.com/xprwaoePQn

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Election Commission has announced the dates. Polls will take place on 10th May & results will be announced on 13th May. BJP is an ever-ready party and we are prepared for the polls. BJP is going to come back to power with a massive majority: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai pic.twitter.com/M8ZURtVzDG

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After the Ukraine conflict, the countries learned that no matter how big and developed a nation is if it's not self-reliant for its energy needs, then it can face hurdles in development: Defence minister Rajnath Singh at the launch of 7th tranche of commercial coal mining… pic.twitter.com/40Y4yNMhKS

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#WATCH via ANI Multimedia | “Terrorism not acceptable…” NSA Ajit Doval teaches lesson to Pakistan at SCO meet#AjitDoval #Pakistan #SCOhttps://t.co/w3b39oSqm9

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VIDEO | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reaches Parliament. pic.twitter.com/gv2G9EAUQq

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BJP MP Girish Bapat's health condition has been admitted to Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital. He is critically ill and is currently on life support treatment: Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital pic.twitter.com/5XUYyo5gha

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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, Sanjay Raut, while commenting on his party's absence in the Opposition meeting, said, "We will definitely attend the opposition meeting today and will participate in the protest as well. We give utmost priority to the unity of Opposition. The opposition is united in Maharashtra and also in the country. We have already had discussions (with Congress) two days ago, regarding our internal issues. We did not attend the meeting at Kharge ji's residence but the opposition is united in Maharashtra and also in the country." 

#BREAKING | Protests continue over quota row in Karnataka, demonstrators tear down BJP flags in Bagalkote. #KarnatakaElections #KarnatakaPolls #Elections2023 #Karnataka

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Congress MP Manickam Tagore gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the Adani Group issue and disqualification of Rahul Gandhi.

#UPDATE | A Special Court for People’s Representatives sent Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa to Lokayukta police custody for 5 days in connection with a corruption case. https://t.co/IvJ0FhV5Bb

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Congress party has called a meeting of its MPs from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha today at 10:30 am in CPP office Parliament House.

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#WATCH | Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar was seen throwing Rs 500 currency notes on the artists near Bevinahalli in Mandya district during the ‘Praja Dhwani Yatra’ organized by Congress in Srirangapatna. (28.03) pic.twitter.com/aF2Lf0pksi

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Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday announced that if the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) government is voted to power in the state, it would provide 50 per cent subsidy on cooking gas cylinders.

#BREAKING | EC to announce Karnataka poll dates today, briefing at 11.30 AM. #KarnatakaElections #KarnatakaPolls #Elections2023 #Karnataka

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