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Their interrogation is currently underway, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the situation in Punjab&#8217;s border areas is gradually stabilising. Education Minister Harjot Bains announced that all schools and colleges will reopen from Monday, May 12.<\/p>\n<p>However, schools in Barnala, Amritsar, Ferozepur, Tarn Taran, and Pathankot\u2014districts adjacent to the Pakistan border\u2014will remain closed as directed by their respective district collectors.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities in Batala, Ferozepur, and Pathankot districts of Gurdaspur also appealed to residents to observe a blackout on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>In Pathankot, when many residents failed to comply, the administration cut off electricity supply, plunging the entire city into darkness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: Two suspected Pakistani spies were arrested by Malerkotla police on Sunday, shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. 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