Punjab: News
27 Dec 2021
Uttar PradeshOmicron scare: EC decision on postponing assembly polls likely today
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a meeting with senior officials of the Union Health Ministry on Monday to discuss the prevailing COVID-19 situation ahead of assembly elections in five states.
26 Dec 2021
LudhianaKhalistani radical linked to Ludhiana blast sheltered by ISI: Report
A Pakistan-based terrorist linked to the recent blast in Punjab's Ludhiana Sessions Court is reportedly being shielded by terror groups in the country and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
24 Dec 2021
Golden TempleKapurthala lynching: CM says no sacrilege; Gurdwara caretaker arrested
There is no evidence of sacrilege in the case involving the mob lynching of a man in Kapurthala, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said on Friday.
23 Dec 2021
IndiaLudhiana court blast leaves 2 dead, 4 injured; probe on
At least two people have died and four seriously injured in a blast inside the district court complex in Punjab's Ludhiana on Thursday.
21 Dec 2021
Punjab GovernmentKapurthala Gurdwara victim remains unidentified; no lynching case filed yet
Two days after a mob allegedly killed a man over sacrilege in Punjab's Kapurthala Sunday, no lynching case has been registered.
19 Dec 2021
Golden TemplePunjab: After Golden Temple, Kapurthala man lynched over 'sacrilege'
A day after a man was beaten to death at the Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar, another man was lynched in Kapurthala over alleged sacrilege.
19 Dec 2021
Golden TempleMan accused of 'sacrilege' beaten to death at Golden Temple
A young man was beaten to death by a mob over alleged sacrilege at the Golden Temple in Amritsar Saturday evening.
17 Dec 2021
DelhiCold wave: North India to see mercury drop, says IMD
A cold wave is expected to hit portions of northwest India in the coming days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
08 Dec 2021
Farmers ProtestFarmers to end protest tomorrow as Centre agrees to demands
Farmers are set to call off their protest against the central government's agricultural laws after taking a final call on Thursday noon.
05 Dec 2021
DelhiSidhu joins Delhi teachers' protest outside Kejriwal's residence
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu Sunday joined a protest by Delhi's guest teachers outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence.
03 Dec 2021
Navjot Singh SidhuPunjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala joins Congress ahead of polls
Sidhu Moosewala, a popular Punjabi singer, on Friday joined the Congress party in Chandigarh.
19 Nov 2021
Amarinder SinghFarm laws' repeal: Amarinder Singh to ally with Punjab BJP
Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday appreciated the central government's announcement to repeal the contentious farm laws.
17 Nov 2021
Narendra Modi'Repeal farm laws first': Farmers denounce Modi government's Kartarpur move
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government announced the reopening of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from Wednesday following months of closure.
16 Nov 2021
Kartarpur SahibKartarpur Sahib Corridor reopens tomorrow, days ahead of Gurpurab
The central government has decided to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor from Wednesday (November 17).
09 Nov 2021
Navjot Singh SidhuIn win for Sidhu, Punjab CM Channi accepts Advocate-General's resignation
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has accepted APS Deol's resignation as the state's Advocate-General after much drama on the issue.
05 Nov 2021
Navjot Singh Sidhu'Will return as Punjab Congress chief when…' Sidhu withdraws resignation
Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday withdrew his resignation from the post of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief.
02 Nov 2021
Amarinder SinghAmarinder Singh resigns from Congress, announces new party's name
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has resigned from the Congress party.
01 Nov 2021
Amarinder SinghPunjab Advocate-General APS Deol quits after row over his appointment
Punjab's Advocate-General APS Deol resigned on Monday barely one month after his appointment to the post.
27 Oct 2021
Amarinder SinghWill fight all 117 seats; several Congressmen joining us: Amarinder
Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday reiterated he will float a new political party.
22 Oct 2021
Amarinder SinghWill probe Amarinder Singh's friend's ISI connection: Punjab Home Minister
Punjab Home Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa on Friday called for a probe into former state CM Amarinder Singh's journalist friend Aroosa Alam over her alleged links with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
21 Oct 2021
Amarinder SinghBJP accepts Amarinder Singh's 'friend request' for poll alliance
The Bharatiya Janata Party is ready to ally with former state Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for the upcoming state elections.
20 Oct 2021
Amarinder SinghAmarinder to launch party. Will he team up with BJP?
Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has declared that he will float a new political party, months ahead of next year's state Assembly elections.
18 Oct 2021
JalandharPunjab Police officer's car runs over 2 women; 1 dead
A speeding car mowed down two young women in Jalandhar, Punjab this morning, killing one of them and critically injuring the other.
18 Oct 2021
Amarinder SinghAmarinder Singh's meeting with Amit Shah; farmers' protest on agenda
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is likely to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Monday.
17 Oct 2021
Sonia GandhiPunjab: Sidhu writes to Sonia Gandhi, highlights 13 poll issues
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has written a letter to interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi, highlighting 13 key issues for the poll-bound state.
14 Oct 2021
Punjab PolicePolice officer flags security loopholes at Punjab CM's son's wedding
A senior police officer pointed out several security loopholes at the wedding function of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's son on Sunday.
14 Oct 2021
Amit ShahChanni says extension of BSF's jurisdiction an 'attack on federalism'
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday hit out at the Centre over the extension of the Border Security Force's (BSF) jurisdiction in border states, including Punjab.
14 Oct 2021
Navjot Singh SidhuNavjot Singh Sidhu to meet Congress leaders in Delhi today
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu will visit Delhi today to meet party general secretary KC Venugopal and Congress's Punjab affairs in-charge Harish Rawat.
03 Oct 2021
Amarinder Singh'Congress compromising national security,' Piyush Goyal on Punjab crisis
Targeting the Indian National Congress over the political crisis in Punjab, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday slammed the party, saying that it is "compromising on national security for petty, personal, or political gains of few people."
02 Oct 2021
Amarinder SinghAmarinder Singh to float own party; may partner with BJP
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is gearing up to launch his own political party, two weeks after he was ousted from the top post, sources told the media.
01 Oct 2021
Amarinder Singh'Blatant lies': Amarinder Singh hits back at Harish Rawat, Congress
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has hit back at his Congress party colleague Harish Rawat.
01 Oct 2021
Punjab GovernmentSidhu part of three-member panel formed to end Punjab deadlock
The Congress party has decided to set up a three-member panel to resolve the deadlock over key government appointments and new Cabinet Ministers in poll-bound Punjab.
30 Sep 2021
Amarinder Singh'Stop tagging me'; footballer Amrinder Singh confused for ex-Punjab CM
Indian football team's goalkeeper Amrinder Singh on Thursday urged the media to not mistakenly tag him instead of former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Twitter.
30 Sep 2021
Shashi Tharoor'True Congressman': Shashi Tharoor supports Sibal, day after violent protest
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today voiced support for his colleague Kapil Sibal, a day after some party workers protested outside the latter's house and damaged his car.
30 Sep 2021
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Free health services if AAP wins 2022 Punjab elections: Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced the "second list of pre-poll promises" at an event in Punjab's Ludhiana ahead of the Assembly elections early next year.
30 Sep 2021
Amarinder SinghNot joining BJP, just leaving Congress: Ex-Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said that he will not be joining the Bharatiya Janata Party.
30 Sep 2021
Navjot Singh SidhuSidhu 'will remain Punjab Congress chief'; to meet CM today
Days after stepping down as the Punjab Congress chief, Navjot Singh Sidhu may withdraw his resignation, his adviser Mohammad Mustafa has indicated.
29 Sep 2021
Amarinder SinghAfter quitting as Punjab CM, Amarinder Singh meets Amit Shah
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the latter's residence in Delhi.
29 Sep 2021
Navjot Singh SidhuSidhu releases video, defends 'sudden resignation' as Punjab Congress chief
A day after stepping down as the Punjab Congress chief, Navjot Singh Sidhu broke his silence over his dramatic resignation through a video message on Twitter.
28 Sep 2021
Amarinder SinghPunjab: Amarinder Singh reaches Delhi; calls Sidhu 'unstable man'
Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday called Navjot Singh Sidhu an "unstable man" after the latter dramatically resigned as Punjab Congress chief.
