Gurpreet Singh, Author at National Times

17 Feb

Navjot Kaur Sidhu Criticizes Rahul Gandhi, Accuses Him of Disconnect and Inaction in Punjab Congress

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Coimbatore (Gurpreet Singh): Former Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha of being out of touch with grassroots realities and failing to address alleged corruption within the Punjab Congress unit. Speaking at an event in Coimbatore, Sidhu alleged that Gandhi’s inaction is “killing Congress in Punjab,” claiming that his close aides are involved in selling election tickets while he remains unaware. “Rahul Gandhi talks well and makes sense, but what he says and what he does are very different,” Sidhu said. She added that she had…

17 Feb

Teen Sensation Yuvraj Samra Smashes Record-Breaking T20 World Cup Century in Chennai

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Chennai (Gurpreet Singh): Canada opener Yuvraj Samra etched his name into the record books on Tuesday, becoming the youngest player to score a century in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The 19-year-old reached the three-figure mark in just 58 balls during Canada’s group-stage clash against New Zealand at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. At 19 years and 141 days, Samra broke the previous record held by Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad, who was 22 years and 127 days old when he scored a century against Bangladesh in Mirpur in 2014. Samra also became the first cricketer from an Associate nation…

17 Feb

Great Asia AI Summit 2026 Spotlights the Rise of Agentic Enterprise Across Asia

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Salesforce, the #1* AI CRM platform, today successfully concluded The Great Asia AI Summit 2026 (GAAIS), a pan-Asian virtual summit on the future of enterprise AI. The event brought together leaders from India and Southeast Asia to discuss how agent-led systems are transforming enterprise operations and customer experiences. The summit was anchored around the theme “Rise of Enterprise Agents,” GAAIS 2026 examined how AI is evolving beyond insight generation. The discussions focused on the emergence of autonomous, intelligent agents capable of reasoning across data, taking action, and embedding intelligence directly into enterprise workflows. The The Great Asia AI…

17 Feb

One injured in police encounter in Bathinda, five alleged drug peddlers arrested

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Bathinda, Gurpreet Singh :- A suspected drug peddler was injured during a police encounter in Bathinda late at night, while four of his aides were arrested from the spot, police officials said. According to SP City Narendra Singh, the Kotwali police station had received specific information that some unidentified individuals were consuming and supplying narcotics from a building in the city. The suspects were also allegedly involved in targeting passersby near the railway station at night to fund their drug addiction. Acting on the tip-off, Inspector Parvinder Singh led a police team to conduct a raid at the identified location.…

17 Feb

Man from Gurdaspur dies in US after suffering seizure while driving for Uber

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National Times Bureau :- A 34-year-old man from Punjab’s Gurdaspur district lost his life in the United States following a road accident reportedly triggered by a sudden seizure while he was driving Uber. The deceased, Gurpreet Singh, also known as JP, was a resident of village Gohat Pokhar in Gurdaspur, Punjab. He had moved to the US around eight years ago in search of better opportunities. According to family members, he had worked hard to establish himself and was running his own business. Alongside that, he was also driving his personal vehicle for Uber. Relatives said the incident occurred on…

17 Feb

Mohali schools receive fresh bomb threat; Fortis Hospital also mentioned

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Mohali, Gurpreet Singh :- Several schools in Mohali received bomb threats on Tuesday, triggering panic among parents and authorities. Among the institutions named was Gyan Jyoti Global School in Phase 2, along with other schools in the area. Following the threat, school authorities immediately declared a holiday and sent students back home as a precautionary measure. Police teams and bomb disposal squads were rushed to the premises to conduct thorough checks. Sources said the threatening message also mentioned Fortis Hospital in Mohali, raising further security concerns. Security has been tightened around sensitive locations, and investigations are underway to trace the…

16 Feb

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Re-Admitted to Hospital Hours After Discharge Following Breathlessness

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Mohali (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was re-admitted to Fortis Hospital in Mohali on Monday evening, just hours after being discharged earlier in the day, after he complained of breathing difficulty. According to officials, Mann experienced breathlessness upon returning to Mohali after attending a major Aam Aadmi Party rally in Moga. He was admitted to the hospital around 8 p.m. for medical evaluation and monitoring. The development comes a day after the Chief Minister was rushed to the same hospital on Sunday when his blood pressure reportedly rose significantly. He was discharged on Monday after his condition stabilised.…

16 Feb

Supreme Court Directs Petitioners to Gauhati HC in Plea Against Himanta Biswa Sarma

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India on Monday declined to entertain petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a viral video allegedly showing him aiming and firing a rifle at members of a particular community. A Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi, asked the petitioners to approach the Gauhati High Court instead. The court also requested the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court to expedite the hearing if such a plea is filed. “Why haven’t you gone to the Gauhati High Court?…

16 Feb

Supreme Court to Begin Final Hearing on Sabarimala Review Before Nine-Judge Bench from April 7

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court of India on Monday announced that a nine-judge Constitution Bench will commence final hearings on April 7 in a batch of petitions concerning alleged discrimination against women in religious practices, including the entry issue at Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi said the larger Bench, to be constituted by the Chief Justice of India, is expected to conclude hearings by April 22. The court directed all parties to submit written arguments on or before March 14. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing…

16 Feb

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Summit 2026

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Modi remarked that the world’s largest and historic AI Impact Summit is being held in India, a nation representing one-sixth of humanity. He highlighted that India is home to the world’s largest youth population, the biggest tech talent pool, and a thriving tech-enabled ecosystem. He emphasized that India not only creates new technologies but also adopts them at an unprecedented pace. The Prime Minister noted that 140 crore Indians are eager to embrace new…