
Member of SIT probing 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration cases in Punjab dubs SC's dismissal of CBI plea 'moral victory'
A senior Punjab IPS officer, who is a member of the SIT probing 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration cases and police firing incidents, has described the dismissal of CBI's plea by the Supreme Court in the sacrilege matter as "moral victory"

Main accused in Bargari sacrilege case murdered in Nabha prison; Punjab Police tighten security, set up cordon near Patiala
The prime accused in the Bargari sacrilege case Mahinderpal Bittu was killed by inmates in Nabha prison on Saturday near Patiala, the Punjab Police said.

Faridkot Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 LIVE Updates: Mohammad Sadique of Congress wins seat
SAD leader Paramjit Kaur Gulshan won the seat in 2009 but lost to AAP leader Sadhu Singh in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Cold war among Congress leaders in Punjab turns Lok Sabha constituencies into hot seats; nine candidates named, four to go
Congress may have navigated through a political landmine in naming nine candidates from Punjab for the Lok Sabha elections, but the remaining four pose problems.

Political parties use drug menace in Punjab as perennial election fodder, but none have any solution to offer
Punjab has been plagued by a drug menace for years, with political parties bringing up the problem at every election rally but with no solutions.

Sacrilege row: Amarinder Singh says Punjab govt has no role in SIT summons to Parkash Singh, Sukhbir Singh Badal, Akshay Kumar
On Sunday, the SIT had summoned former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, his son, Sukhbir Singh Badal and actor Akshay Kumar.

Sacrilege controversy in Punjab: SIT summons Akshay Kumar, Parkash Singh, Sukhbir Singh Badal
The SIT probing police firing incidents at Behbal Kalan on sacrilege issue, has summoned Parkash Singh Badal, Sukhbir Singh Badal and actor Akshay Kumar.

Amarinder Singh asserts no one will be spared in sacrilege cases, accuses previous SAD-BJP govt of not doing enough
Amarinder Singh claimed that the SAD-BJP government in Punjab ordered police firing on peaceful protesters in Bargari, killing two youths.

SAD alleges Congress forcing people to attend Amarinder Singh's rally, says it is desperate to put up 'face-saving show'
Amarinder Singh will hold the rally at Lambi, home turf of former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, while Akali will hold a rally at Patiala.

Amarinder Singh to hold protest in Parkash Singh Badal's constituency to contest 'misleading' claims about sacrilege cases
Amarinder Singh made it clear that he would not allow Parkash Singh Badal "to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere of Punjab at any cost," and would expose his "mal-intentions" through the proposed rally

SAD to hold protests across Punjab against Congress, AAP; Rahul Gandhi, Amarinder Singh's effigies to be burnt
Addressing a party meeting in Chandigarh, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal vowed to give a befitting reply to the "conspiracy to weaken" Sikh institutions, as well as the Sikh 'Panth'

Punjab DSP kills self during Faridkot student protest, police claim he was 'hurt' over agitators questioning his integrity
A 50-year-old deputy superintendent of police (DSP) in Punjab committed suicide by allegedly shooting himself with his licensed weapon during a students' protest at Jaitu in Faridkot

Gurmeet Ram Rahim convicted of rape: Curfew relaxed in Punjab, Haryana towns as violence subsides
A day after large-scale violence broke out over the conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim, authorities in Punjab and Haryana relaxed curfew in some towns

AAP to hold demonstrations in Punjab to sack minister Rana Gurjit Singh for links to sand mine auction scam
The AAP said it will hold demonstrations in Punjab demanding sacking of minister Rana Gurjit Singh who is facing allegations in the sand mine auctions.

Faridkot firing case: Complaint filed in local court seeking action against police officials
A complaint has been filed in a local court seeking action against police officials, who had allegedly ordered to open fire on Sikhs protesting against sacrilege incidents at Behbal Kalan village in 2015 that led to the death of two persons.

After Indian Army's surgical strikes across LoC, Punjab govt orders evacuation of villages on border
The Punjab government has ordered the evacuation of villages in a 10-km belt along the border with Pakistan following the surgical strikes by the Indian Army across the LoC.

Dera Sacha Sauda followers cremate Gurdev Singh after a meeting with police officers
Body of a Dera Sacha Sauda follower Gurdev Singh, who was shot at five days ago and died at a hospital in Ludhiana, was cremated at his native village Burj Jawahar Singh Wala on Sunday.

CBI team likely to visit Faridkot to probe alleged sacrilege incidents
A CBI team is likely to visit Faridkot for investigating the alleged sacrilege incidents in the area.

Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at Takht Damdama Sahib during Punjab visit
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Fridayoffered prayers at Sikh shrine Takht Damdama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo near Batindha.

After Faridkot and Moga, the village of Malliya suffers the latest sacrilege incident in Punjab
Over the last one month, Punjab has seen over 10 incidents of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib. The state was in turmoil till some days back, with violent protests being witnessed