Saturday, March 7, 2026

Punjab

Sidhu begins ‘maun vrat’ demanding arrest of accused in Lakhimpur Kheri case

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sindhu on Friday sat on a ‘maun vrat’ (fasting for silence) at the residence of journalist Raman Kashyap who was killed in the violence that broke out in Lakhimpur Kheri district last Sunday. Sidhu, who paid...

BJP to focus on delinking agitation from farm issues

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has redoubled efforts to distance the farmer protests from the farm issues ahead of elections in states such as Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, where the demand from a section of farmers’ for repealing the...

‘Reaffirm deep-rooted bond’: PM Modi expresses gratitude to people of Gujarat after local body poll results

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the workers of the Gujarat unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for impressive performance in local body polls, saying it was a result of their hard work at the grassroots level. The BJP...

In meeting with PM Modi, CM Channi asks to resume talks with farmers

Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi in a courtesy visit. During the meeting, the chief minister raised various issues concerning Punjab, including the farmers' protests that will complete a...

AAP says ‘big announcements’ expected during Arvind Kejriwal’s 2-day visit to Punjab starting Sept 29

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday said that its national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal would visit Punjab on a two-day trip beginning Wednesday where he is expected to make “big announcements.” Kejriwal would visit Ludhiana on...

Gandhis’ ploy fails? Sidhu quits as Punjab Congress chief, Amarinder taunts

Just weeks after Captain Amarinder Singh put in his papers as the Chief Minister of Punjab, the Congress suffered another jolt as Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as the party's state unit chief. In his letter Sidhu said that 'the...

Before Punjab CM Channi, here are Dalit leaders who held top post in country

Charanjit Singh Channi became the first Dalit chief minister of Punjab on Monday a day after the ruling Congress nominated him for the post. A member of the Ramdasia community, he is among a handful of Dalits who have...

SKM giving political twist to my appeal for lifting sit-ins unfortunate: Capt Amarinder

Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said it was unfortunate that the farmers agitating against the farm Laws had given a political twist to his remarks instead of understanding the misery caused to the people by their...

World taking note of India’s defence manufacturing prowess: PM Modi in Aligarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India is shedding its image of being a major importer of military hardware and carving an identity for itself as a defence exporter, at a time the government has taken several measures...

‘We are an influential voice’: PM Modi’s opening remarks at 13th BRICS summit

BRICS is an influential voice for emerging economies of the world and the countries must ensure that it becomes more productive in the next 15 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his opening remarks of the 13th BRICS summit, being...

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SC orders deployment of judicial officers in Bengal’s SIR

Dismayed over the ongoing tussle between the West Bengal Government and the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Supreme...