All Sikh ministers, MLAs to appear before Akal Takht on June 29: Mann
Chandigarh, June 28: All Sikh MLAs and cabinet ministers will appear before the Akal Takht, which summoned them on June 29 regarding the anti-sacrilege law, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Sunday. His statement came after a closed-door meeting with the party MLAs in Amritsar to decide the course of action in view of the directions of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs. Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj, on June 15, had summoned all Sikh MLAs, regardless of party affiliation, and the Sikh ministers before the Akal Takht on June 29 regarding the anti-sacrilege law. The Akal Takht and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) had raised objections to the anti-sacrilege law – Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026 – saying it was enacted without consulting the Sikh Panth. (PTI)
Police recreate crime scene in Pune realtor murder case
Pune, June 28: Police on Sunday took Siya Goyal, an accused in the alleged murder of her fiancé and Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal, to Lohagad Fort to reconstruct the crime scene, using a dummy to recreate the moment he was pushed to his death, an official said. The exercise was aimed at establishing the exact chain of events of the June 18 incident, when the 25-year-old victim was allegedly killed by Goyal (20) and her ‘lover’, Chetan Chaudhary (22), he said. He said that a dummy body was created, and police officials asked Goyal to demonstrate how she pushed Ketan from the location. She also showed the route taken to reach the crime spot. Goyal and Chaudhary have been arrested for allegedly conspiring to kill Agarwal and pushing him off Lohagad Fort in Pune district. Goyal has allegedly told police that she did not want to marry Agarwal, and hence plotted with Chaudhary to kill him as she thought calling off the wedding would bring disrepute to the family. (PTI)
Mountaineering Rescue Teams (MRTs) conduct
a mock drill along the
Amarnath Yatra route ahead of the annual
Amarnath Yatra. (PTI)
India’s first hydrogen train completes final trial run
New Delhi, June 28: India’s first hydrogen-powered train ran a fresh set of trials between New Delhi and Jind on Friday, with engineers tracking emergency braking distance and oscillation as the project moves closer to commercial service. The train touched a top speed of 120kmph on the Jind-Sonipat section during testing, though its operational speed will be set at 75kmph. An earlier round of trials had already been completed between Sonipat and Jind. The Railway Board had cleared the introduction of the ten-coach trainset in a May 22 letter. The railways ministry’s announcement of the approval followed five days later, but it is yet to announce a date for starting passenger services. (Agencies)
