#Gravitas The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday moved in to secure forensic evidence and gather key inputs from the twin blast sites in Jalandhar and Amritsar, with teams rushing to assist the Punjab Police in piecing together the sequence behind the back-to-back explosions.
Sources said NIA teams are en route and will work alongside state agencies as investigators examine CCTV footage, debris, and forensic samples to establish what triggered the blasts that have raised fresh security concerns in the border state.

Punjab Twin Blasts: Explosions in Amritsar & Jalandhar; NIA Steps in to Probe Threats

Two explosions within hours have shaken Punjab, triggering a political storm and security alert. While Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has alleged a BJP link, the state’s top police official has pointed towards a possible Pakistan-backed plot. With no casualties reported, agencies have launched a detailed probe as conflicting claims deepen the mystery behind the blasts.


Explosions in Amritsar & Jalandhar: Punjab DGP Suspects Pakistan's ISI Role

Two explosions within hours have shaken Punjab, triggering a political storm and security alert. While Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has alleged a BJP link, the state’s top police official has pointed towards a possible Pakistan-backed plot. With no casualties reported, agencies have launched a detailed probe as conflicting claims deepen the mystery behind the blasts.

Amritsar & Jalandhar Blast: Punjab CM Claims BJP Link To Explosions

India is celebrating Baisakhi, the vibrant harvest festival that also marks the Sikh New Year. From holy dips in Haridwar to mass gatherings at the Golden Temple and Anandpur Sahib, devotees offered prayers and participated in celebrations full of color, culture, and gratitude.

Amritsar Fields Turn Golden | Seasonal Shift Transforms Punjab Landscapes

Amritsar: The Golden Temple in Amritsar radiated divine light as devotees marked the anniversary of the installation of Guru Granth Sahib Ji.


Amritsar: Golden Temple Glows on Guru Granth Sahib Ji Installation Anniversary

14 killed in Amritsar after consuming spurious liquor; police arrest 4 people

Punjab: 14 killed in Amritsar after consuming spurious liquor; police arrest 4 people

A nationwide civil defence drill, ordered by the Ministry of Home Affairs, included a blackout in Amritsar to assess emergency preparations. Watch 

Amritsar Golden temple goes dark after 54 years; Check out before and after blackout photos here

In a significant counter espionage operation, Amritsar rural police has arrested two persons. They have been arrested for their alleged role in leaking information and photographs of Indian army cantonment areas and air bases located in Amritsar.

Breaking | Two held in Amritsar on spying charge, probe reveals links to Pak intelligence operatives

A powerful explosion took place on Friday night at a temple in India's Amritsar City in the state of Punjab, shattering the window panes and also damaging its walls. CCTV images of the moment of the attack that have gone viral on social media showed two bike-borne masked men stopping briefly and then lobbing an object towards the temple before fleeing from the spot.

Amritsar temple: Blast outside Amritsar temple, police launch manhunt for suspects

India News: While describing his journey, Singh said that from Suriname, he, along with others, boarded a vehicle that was "cramped with many people like me".

'Forced to trim beard': Sikh deportee from US recalls mistreatment, says 'faced crocodiles, snakes'

As the US continued to crack down on illegal immigrants, a plane carrying a third batch of deportees landed at the Amritsar International Airport. Among the deportees, most migrants belong to  Haryana, Punjab and Gujarat.

US sends third deportation flight to India, lands in Amritsar

India news: A C-17 aircraft landed at Amritsar International Airport around 11:40 pm on Saturday, carrying the second batch of 119 Indian deportees from the US.

US deportation: Deportee recounts horror upon landing in Amritsar; ‘Our legs were chained’

World: "Enforcing our nation's immigration laws is critically important to the national security and public safety of the United States," the US Embassy in India said. 

'Policy to execute immigration laws against removable aliens': US Embassy defends deportation of Indians

US military aircraft carrying illegal Indian immigrants landed at the Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport in Amritsar on Wednesday. This is the first batch of 'illegal' Indian immigrants to have been deported by the US Government.

104 Indians deported from US land in India

US military aircraft carrying deported Indians lands in Amritsar

US plane carrying deported Indians lands in Amritsar

Sukhbir Singh Badal, senior Punjab politician and former deputy chief minister of the north Indian state, faced a gun attack on Wednesday (Dec 4) when a man shot at him while the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader was serving penance outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

Sukhbir Singh Badal shot at outside India's Golden Temple, assailant overpowered by crowd

Sukhbir Singh Badal Escapes Assassination Bid At Golden Temple | World News | WION

Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is doing penance outside the Golden Temple as decreed by the top religious body of Indian Sikhs, was on Wednesday (Dec. 4) shot at in an assassination attempt in the north Indian state of Punjab.

Sukhbir Badal attacker Narain Singh Chaura: What we know about ex-Babbar Khalsa terrorist

Akal Takht issued religious punishment for Sukhbir Singh Badal and other SAD leaders due to mistakes made between 2007-2017, but why? Watch here to know more!

Sukhbir Singh Badal Faces Religious Punishment From Akal Takht | World News | WION

Former Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal arrived at India's Golden Temple in Amritsar on Tuesday morning (Dec 3) on the first day of restitution. He was seen wearing sevadar’s robes with a plaque on his neck as he sat on a wheelchair at the entrance of the gurudwara, the holiest shrine of Sikhs.

Sukhbir Badal wears plaque around neck, sits at entrance of Golden Temple on first day of penance

Senior Punjab politician and former deputy chief minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal, on Tuesday (Dec. 3) performed 'tankhah', a religious punishment at the Golden Temple in India's Amritsar.

Why Punjab politician Sukhbir Singh Badal performed penance outside Golden Temple? What was he punished for?

A fearless woman single-handedly stopped a burglary attempt at her home in the Indian city of Amritsar. The incident that was captured on camera has gone viral on social media and the woman is gaining praise for her bravery.

Amritsar woman stops 3 masked men from entering home, prevents robbery: Watch

The 'Guru Granth Sahib saroops', which were seized by Qatar authorities for running a religious establishment without permission, were brought to Amritsar and have been handed over to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), following India's Ministry of External Affairs intervention.

Holy 'saroops of Guru Granth Sahib' brought back from Qatar to Amritsar

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