Patiala, Nov. 1 -- Though nearly 80% of paddy harvesting has been completed across Punjab, the state continued to experience a sharp surge in stubble burning incidents on Friday when it reported 224 fresh cases. With this, the total count has reached 1,642 this season. The recent spike marks a worrying trend as Punjab has recorded over 600 farm fire incidents in the past 72 hours, indicating that the practice of burning crop residue is intensifying. P2...