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Express Tribune
5 days ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Sikhs in Peshawar join I-Day festivities
The Sikh community in Peshawar celebrated Pakistan's Independence Day with traditional enthusiasm, donning green turbans and white attire to symbolize the national flag. Children from the community raised spirited slogans of "Pakistan Zindabad" and "Pak Army Zindabad", filling the air with patriotic fervor. A colourful ceremony was held at the historic Jogin Shah Gurdwara, attended by police officials, Auqaf Department representatives, and members of civil society. Speaking on the occasion, children from the Sikh community said their hearts beat for Pakistan and described the day as one of their greatest joys. Dr Sahib Singh, a prominent Sikh leader, said, "Nowhere in the world do Sikhs enjoy the level of freedom they have in Pakistan. Pakistan is our life, and our hearts beat for this land. This country has always respected us, and our identity is the green crescent flag." Police personnel, including senior officers, joined the celebrations. SP City Ateeq Shah said it was an honour to cut the Independence Day cake alongside minority communities, sending a positive message to the world. He praised the Sikh community for its longstanding cooperation with the people and police of Peshawar. Muhammad Ashfaq, Manager of Gurdwaras and Temples in Peshawar, noted that the Sikh community celebrates national days with full patriotic zeal every year. "As always, this year we cut a cake and our children shared a message of love for Pakistan," he added.
NDTV
15-05-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Burberry Is Laying Off 1,700 People After Suffering Major Losses
British luxury fashion label, Burberry has recently declared that it could lay off as many as 1700 of its employees as a part of its plans to reduce costs by the year 2027. Also Read: Meet Sahib Singh, Burberry Children's AW '22 Adorably Chic New Sikh Model View this post on Instagram A post shared by Burberry (@burberry) The luxe English brand that has an iconic recall value with its red, black and beige gingham design announced this cut in their budget on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. This was in lieu of the fact that the company has suffered losses amounting to GBP 66 million in the previous financial year. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Burberry (@burberry) According to reports, these planned job cuts will end up minimizing the company's global workforce by a one-fifth margin. It will also account for the potential redundancies at the English brand's Castleford factory in West Yorkshire. Joshua Schulman who is the current chief executive of Burberry mentioned that a majority of these jobs cuts can be attributed to the decisions made by the brand's head office teams globally. Having said that, he pointed out that the cuts would naturally affect its United Kingdom employees the most since a majority of the brand's staff is based out of the country. Joshua added, "For a long time we have had overcapacity at that facility, and that is simply not sustainable," referring to the conditions at its Castleford factory. He further added, "But I want to be very clear that we are making this change to safeguard our UK manufacturing, and in fact we will be making a significant investment to renovate this factory in the second half." Burberry as a brand has largely been suffering on the sales front while tackling a frail demand for luxe segment good in general, that have been evident across China, the Americas and beyond.
Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Amritsar hooch tragedy: Two suppliers held from Delhi as toll rises to 23
Amritsar : Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested two accused from New Delhi's Model Town in connection with the sale of spurious liquor that claimed 23 lives in villages of Majitha sub-division in Amritsar district over the past two days. The Amritsar rural police arrested Ravinder Jain and his son Rishabh Jain from the national capital for supplying raw material to one of the main accused, Sahib Singh. Punjab director general of police Gaurav Yadav posted on X: 'One of the main accused, Sahib Singh, was in contact with Rishabh Jain, as revealed through his WhatsApp chat history. It is suspected that Sahib Singh received methanol consignment from Jain, which was used to manufacture the spurious liquor in Punjab. An FIR has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Excise Act, and investigations are underway to uncover other linkages in this illegal network'. Later, addressing a press conference, DIG (border range) Satinder Singh said: 'So far, 18 persons have been nominated in this case and 16 accused have been arrested. Delhi-based father-son duo cannot be spared as they are selling a chemical which could claim anybody's life. They are considered a major part of the entire racket. Sahib Singh paid ₹35,000 to Jain to purchase a 600-litre consignment of methanol which was to be used to prepare spurious liquor.' Till Tuesday, 21 deaths were reported, but two more victims succumbed on Wednesday, taking the toll to 23. Both the deceased belonged to Bhangwan village. Most of the victims were daily-wagers from Bhangali, Patalpuri, Marari Kalan, Talwandi Khumman, Karnala, Bhangwan and Threawal villages. Husband of Ninder Kaur, who used to sell the illicit liquor and is one of the accused in the case, also died after consuming spurious liquor, said the DIG. 10 accused sent to 2-day police remand Ten accused, who were arrested on Tuesday, were produced in a local court and were sent to two-day police remand, said officials. A police probe revealed that methanol — a chemical used in industrial products —was procured in bulk online to prepare the toxic brew. Methanol is a light, colourless organic chemical compound which is poisonous when ingested and is illegally added to alcoholic beverages as a cheaper alternative to ethanol, which is the normal consumable alcohol. Four officials, including Majitha deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and the local excise and taxation officer (ETO), were placed under suspension on Tuesday for negligence. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday met the victim families and announced a compensation of ₹10 lakh for the families of the deceased and said that the state government would bear the expense of education of the children of the victims. Two cases have already been registered at Majitha and Kathunangal police stations in Amritsar rural under Sections 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and relevant sections of the Excise Act and the SC/ST Act.
Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Indian Express
Hooch kills two more in Amritsar, toll rises to 23; 2 Delhi businessmen, 4 others held
The toll in the hooch tragedy in Amritsar rose to 23 Wednesday with two more deaths being reported from a Majitha village even as police arrested six persons, including two Delhi-based businessmen who allegedly supplied the chemical used in preparing the spurious liquor. Those arrested from Delhi were identified as Ravinder Jain and Rishabh Jain, promoters of Delhi-based firm Bharat Heavy Chemicals. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said an Amritsar Rural Police team arrested the duo. 'One of the main accused, Sahib Singh, was in contact with Rishabh Jain, as revealed through his WhatsApp. It is suspected that Sahib Singh received a consignment from Jain, which was used to manufacture spurious liquor,' Yadav posted on X. Deputy Inspector General (Border Range) Satinder Singh said a total of 18 persons were nominated in the case of which 16 were arrested. 'There are clear instructions from CM Bhagwant Mann and DGP Yadav that the strictest action be taken against those who were involved in the spurious liquor sale.' As part of the crackdown, Amritsar Rural Police raided the house of sarpanch Tarsem Singh in village Jethuwal, under the Attari Assembly constituency, and claimed to have recovered 30 bottles of country-made liquor. Police said Tarsem Singh, an Aam Aadmi Party member, managed to escape, but his younger brother Kuljit Singh was arrested. An FIR has been registered at Kambo police station.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Time of India
In Punjab, 2 more deaths push Majitha spurious liquor toll to 23
Amritsar: The Majitha spurious liquor tragedy toll climbed to 23 on Wednesday, with two more people — Balkar Singh (45) and Sahib Singh (50) both from Bhagnwan village — many as eight more people are still under treatment in Amritsar's Guru Nanak Dev Gaurav Yadav said that police have arrested two people, Ravinder Jain and Rishabh Jain, from Delhi's Model Town in the case. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "One of the main accused, Sahib Singh, was in contact with Rishabh, which was revealed through his WhatsApp chat history. It is suspected that Sahib received a consignment from Rishabh, which was used to manufacture spurious liquor in Punjab," he SSP (Rural) Maninder Singh said that a court remanded them to police custody for two the drug control department issued a press release claiming to have made significant progress in the fight against drug abuse in the Amritsar district. According to the release, drugs worth Rs 71 lakh were recovered, and licences of 38 medical stores suspended in the past two months.
