A devastating fire in the Uriya Colony shanties near Bathinda’s defunct thermal plant has claimed the lives of two young children, aged six and four. The blaze, which erupted around 5:30 am on Tuesday, engulfed seven shanties, leaving several residents injured. Tragically, the delayed arrival of fire tenders due to a narrow bridge hindering access led to the heartbreaking loss of the children.
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has announced the names of six more candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, including Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Harsimrat, the wife of SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, will contest from the Bathinda constituency, which has been a stronghold of the Badals. Other candidates announced by the SAD include Mohinder Singh Kaypee from Jalandhar, Sohan Singh Thandal from Hoshiarpur, Nardev Singh Bobby Mann from Ferozepur, Ranjit Singh Dhillon from Ludhiana, and Hardeep Singh Saini Buttrela from Chandigarh. With this, the SAD has now announced candidates for 12 parliamentary constituencies in Punjab.
