Lahore Pakistan’s Punjab province government has allocated 70 acres of land for setting up an international university named after Guru Nanak in Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of the first Sikh Guru. The funds for the construction of the Baba Guru Nanak International University (BGNIU) in Nankana Sahib, some 80 kmRead More

Jalandhar A vast majority of over 36,000 Punjabi farm labourers in Latina and adjoining southern provinces in Italy is not only being exploited financially and physically, but also forced to live under stony control of gangsters or members of farm mafia. The workers pick vegetables for up to 13-14 hoursRead More

Gurdaspur The first roadshow of BJP candidate Sunny Deol, which turned out to be a marathon one stretching from Dera Baba Nanak till Pathankot via Gurdaspur and Dinanagar, met with resounding success as thousands of people braved the searing sun and lined the streets to have a glimpse of theRead More

Chandigarh/Ropar Less than three hours after the returning officer rejected nomination papers filed by Aam Aadmi Party’s Anandpur Sahib candidate Narinder Singh Shergill, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday quashed the order. Shergill was debarred from contesting the election by the Election Commission of India for not submittingRead More

Amethi Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he “ditched” people of the country by promising good days which are still “elusive”. The cricketer-turned-politician claimed that no action was taken against those involved in scams like Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi as they belongedRead More

London A gem-set turban ornament, or a sarpech, that belonged to the Sikh Khalsa commander Hari Singh Nalwa in the 19th century was among the key highlights of an auction held by Sotheby’s auction house in London. The enamelled turban ornament fetched 350,000 pounds, nearly double its estimate of upRead More

Gurdaspur The battlelines have been drawn between actor and BJP candidate Sunny Deol’s charisma and the experience of three-time MLA and sitting MP Sunil Jakhar with residents in every nook and corner of the constituency debating the political competence of both the candidates. Deol has yet to tour the areaRead More

Bathinda With less than 20 days to go for the polling at the high-stakes Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency, the candidates are pulling out all the stops to woo the electorate, be it clicking selfies with the voters, having dinner or staying overnight at the houses of downtrodden or anything elseRead More

Gurdaspur Actor Sunny Deol, the BJP candidate from the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat, on Thursday offered prayers at the Gurdwara Dera Baba Nanak here before hitting the campaign trail. The national film award winner for movies “Ghayal” and “Damini” is pitted against sitting MP and Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar, AAP’sRead More

New Delhi The Election Commission (EC) has issued a notice to Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu for his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The EC has asked Sidhu to furnish his response by Thursday in relation to his remarks against Modi at a rally in Ahmedabad on April 17.Read More