Shiromani Akali Dal

Why death of Agniveer Amritpal Singh has trigerred a row

Agniveer Amritpal Singh, a J&K Rifles battalion soldier, died on sentry duty on Wednesday. No guard of honour at his last rites prompted strong reactions from political leaders, with many slamming the government. The Army has said that suicide deaths are not entitled to military funerals

'Sense of panic in Punjab': Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal on India-Canada row

Diplomatic relations between the two nations have taken a hit after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claims that India has links with the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Punjab’s Bhagwant Mann wants to make telecast of Golden Temple Gurbani free: Why has it stirred a row?

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann believes that Gurbani is everyone’s right and wants to make its telecast from the Golden Temple free by amending the Gurdwara Act, 1925. The rights of broadcast are now with the PTC network, owned by the politically influential Badal family

Right Word | Political lessons from 2022: Led by Modi, BJP far ahead with good mix of cultural nationalism, development

Unless they can work as hard as the BJP and the prime minister does and match Modi’s personal charisma and mass appeal, the Opposition doesn’t seem to have much chance

Supreme Court stays proceedings against Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, others in forgery case

A bench of Justice S A Nazeer and V Ramasubramanian issued notice to the complainant on the petitions challenging the dismissal of quashing petitions against the criminal case

After Delhi, AAP faces allegations over excise policy in Punjab

A delegation of the Shiromani Akali Dal has submitted a memorandum to Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and demanded CBI inquiry into Punjab excise policy

HC grants bail to Shiromani Akali Dal's Bikram Singh Majithia in Punjab NDPS case

Bikram Singh Majithia is currently lodged in Patiala Central Jail

Why Opposition thinks Arvind Kejriwal is controlling Punjab via Raghav Chadha

The appointment of Raghav Chadha as the Punjab government's advisory panel chief will help the Delhi CM to be directly involved in the day-to-day activity of the Punjab government

Punjab: 'Khalistan can avert nuclear war in South Asia,' says Sangrur MP Simranjit Singh Mann

He also lashed out at the voters of Haryana, asking them to be ashamed for voting a Punjabi chief minister to power

Sangrur defeat has a message for AAP's Bhagwant Mann: Smell the coffee and come out of Delhi shadow

There is a growing belief in Punjab that chief minister Bhagwant Mann is following Arvind Kejriwal’s instructions