Punjab News

Punjab Assembly Elections: Amarinder Singh removed as CM as he didn't agree to provide free electricity to poor, claims Rahul Gandhi

The Congress leader's comment comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that Captain Amarinder Singh was removed because he refused to follow the diktat of the ‘family’ and worked with the Centre

Man arrested for attempted sacrilege bid at Patiala temple; politicians condemn incident

In a video, which surfaced on social media, the man is seen climbing the enclosure of the temple and reached the place where the idol of the goddess is placed, said police.

Kapurthala lynching: Gurdwara caretaker arrested shortly after Charanjit Singh Channi says no sacrilege took place

On Sunday, a man accused of trying to remove the Nishan Sahib (Sikh flag) at a gurdwara in Kapurthala was chased and beaten to death by a mob

Ludhiana Court blast: High-grade explosives used, Babbar Khalsa hand suspected; what we know so far

Forensic and bomb disposal squad officials have found that high-grade explosives had been used in the Ludhiana court explosion, which killed one person and injured another six

Ludhiana Court blast: High alert after one dead, five injured; attempt to spread anarchy, says Punjab CM

Meanwhile, the Union home ministry has sought a detailed report on the blast from the Punjab government

Ludhiana Court Blast Updates: One dead, five injured after explosion in district court complex; MHA seeks report from Punjab govt

Ludhiana Court Blast Updates: The home ministry also asked the Punjab government to inform it about the findings of the initial investigation and who could be possibly involved in the explosion, the officials said

Top Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa joins BJP ahead of Punjab Assembly polls

Sirsa has been a prominent face of the Akali Dal in the national capital and was a strong supporter of the farmers' protests against the three contentious farm laws.

Sidhu slams AAP over poll freebies, says people won't fall for populist 'lollipop' measures

The comments come in the wake of Aam Aadmi Party announcing a slew of sops for different sections of society in the run up to the Punjab polls

Punjab to give Rs 2 lakh to 83 protesters arrested in Delhi for tractor march on Republic Day

Farmers had taken out the rally in the National Capital on 26 January to demand that the three agricultural laws be repealed

‘Spent cartridge, Jaichand of Politics': Amarinder, Sidhu spar as ex-Punjab CM announces own party

The former Punjab chief minister in his press conference said that he had applied for a party name and a symbol and awaiting the Election Commission’s approval to make a formal announcement