Top News of Oct 17: Deadlock Continues Over Jhota's Cremation | Amardeep Grewal Released from ED Custody| IAS Officers Posting| Sachin Pilot in Moga| Jakhar Seeks NIA-ED Probe Over Drug Trade| BJP Calls For Black Turban Protest| ECI Steps Up Pb Polls Prep| Mining Crackdown In Pb|PM Modi Extends Birthday Wishes to CM Mann|Rajinder Gupta Salutes Farmer | Earthquake in HP| FIR On Social Media Accounts|Kullu Dussehra Parkings| Punjabi Man Kills Wife in US
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, October 17, 2026: Here are the top news updates for today.
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CM Man's Relative Amardeep Grewal Released from ED Custody
Deadlock continues over Jhota’s cremation; SGPC announces museum tribute, aid for injured
Mining Dept crackdown on illegal mining in four operations across Punjab, seizes heavy machinery and vehicles
Breaking: ED takes Amardeep Singh Grewal into custody at Delhi Airport
USA: Punjabi Husband arrested for killing wife
Breaking: CBI Summons Gohal brothers, Bir Devinder Singh for questioning
PM Modi extends birthday wishes to Punjab CM Mann
Sachin Pilot meets murder victims’ families in Moga on Day 2 of Punjab visit, slams AAP over law and order
Updated: Punjab Police FIR on the complaint against 35 Social Media Accounts in India and Canada Triggers Row; Strong reactions by Canadian Media
IAS officer S Vineeth appointed Deputy Secretary under Central Staffing Scheme
IAS officer Rahul Kumar gets key posting under Central Staffing Scheme
Breaking: Sunil Jakhar writes to Amit Shah, seeks NIA and ED Probes into Punjab drug trade
"Punjab Govt spent its five-year just cracking jokes": Haryana CM Saini targets AAP over drug menace, activist's murder
Kullu Dussehra: Parking banned at key locations; Details Inside
Himachal: Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes Shimla
ECI scales up preparations for Punjab Assembly polls, high level team to visit state
Kewal Singh Dhillon calls for statewide black turban protest over Jhota murder case
SAD to launch statewide yatra on Nov 10 from Sri Damdama Sahib
Abhijeet Dipke granted bail subject to peace bond conditions
Before asking Punjabis to protect their turbans, Channi must answer mining questions: Jasvir Singh Garhi
After decision to purchase Diesel from Russia for US, Trump takes major decision for India on Russian Oil purchase
BJP’s Ashwani Sharma slams CM Mann over Jhota murder case, questions his France visit
Breaking: AAP appoints Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra as State President of Intellectual Wing
Breaking: Farmers to march to Chandigarh on Dec 7 over pending demands: Farmer leader Pandher
MP Rajinder Gupta pays tribute to Punjab farmers on World Food Day
Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh added to the list of Ramsar Sites, number rises to 103
Former Deputy PM LK Advani hospitalised
"People being murdered in broad daylight": Sachin Pilot slams Punjab Govt over law and order, says ‘change in governance’ needed
Breaking: FSSAI proposes ban on added sugar in infant foods for babies up to 6 months
"Punjab Govt spent its five-year just cracking jokes": Haryana CM Saini targets AAP over drug menace, activist's murder
Ujagar Singh’s book ‘Punjab De Anmol Ratan’ featuring 54 eminent Punjabis released in Chandigarh
World Breaking: No Decision yet on dates of Modi's Canada visit, read What MEA said
Canada–Mohali FIR Row: No Media Person or Social Media Account Named in FIR, Clarifies SSP Varun Sharma; Matter Under Investigation ( Updated- Copyof FIR Attached )
Starlink responds to Reliance statement, read what Musk company said
Central Air Quality Commission team visits Moga to review stubble burning prevention measures
MLA Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy distributes appointment letters to 32 Anganwadi Helpers
Women's groups hold protest march to Delhi Police headquarters over alleged sexual violence during SIR protests
Global oil demand to rise sharply in 2027, led by India, non-OECD Asia: OPEC
BMC demolishes parts of Ajay Devgn’s Juhu bungalow over alleged illegal construction