Top News Stories of May 16: Surjit Rakhra joins AAP, Woman SDM arrested IAS/PCS appointed, IPS Officers Suspended, CJI ‘Cockroach’ Remark Row & More | Watch Videos
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, May 16, 2026: Here are the top news updates for today.
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Former Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra joins AAP; Watch Video
Punjab State Election Commission appoints IAS & PCS officers as General Observers for free and fair Municipal elections
AAP will not allow even single genuine vote to be deleted in Punjab through SIR: CM Mann
SDM arrested in Rs. 1.63 crore fraud case
CBSE makes three-language study compulsory in Classes 9-10, exempts third language from Board exam
Low intensity blast near residence of former DGP Mohd. Mustafa
PM Modi talks about saving petrol-diesel while touring Netherlands: CM Mann
‘Jihadi Drug’ worth Rs 182 crore seized in India for first time, says Amit Shah
Punjab sends batch of 72 Govt teachers to Finland for training
Punjab's Hoshiarpur admin saves three year old trapped in borewell; "Childsafe, responding", says DM
Three IPS officers suspended
Sanjeev Arora’s empty seat on plane: The ironic reality behind Halwara Airport’s historic first flight
"Feels just like some festival": PM Modi lauds Indian diaspora in Netherlands, calls community 'global pride'
CJI Surya Kant clarifies ‘cockroaches’ remark, says comments targeted fake degree holders, not unemployed youth
India rejects Arbitration Award, reaffirms stand on Indus Waters Treaty
Election Observer appointed for fair and free MC/NP polls in Ferozepur
FIR registered in Fazilka over illegal storage of fertilizers and pesticides
Haryana CM Nayab Saini launches Prashikshan Maha Abhiyan-2026
CBI arrests mastermind linked to NEET-UG 2026 biology paper leak
CM Mann should reduce state taxes to absorb Rs 3 per litre fuel price burden: BJP
PM Modi is roaming abroad while giving lessons on savings to people of country: CM Mann
Punjabi sidelined in Army Schools; Kalapeeth opposes mandatory Sanskrit policy
Southwest monsoon likely to set in over Kerala on May 26: IMD
Himachal SEC issues special voting guidelines for advocates marked with indelible ink
Supreme Court to start austerity measures, two day a week WFH, Judges to pool cars
Vat Savitri Vrat 2026: Married women offer prayers at Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj
Big Relief At India-Nepal Border: Nepal Supreme Court halts crucial customs duty for ordinary citizens