Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today declared Charanjit Singh Channi as party’s Chief Ministerial candidate for the Punjab assembly elections 2022. Rahul Gandhi made the big announcement during a party event in Ludhiana, with both – Charanjit Singh Channi and Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu – sharing stage withRead More

A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly bludgeoning his elder brother to death, with a brick, following a spat on late Monday night on Ludhiana-Bathinda road. After killing his brother, the man tried to pass it off as a road accident but closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras installed outside a shrineRead More

In a big jolt to Congress in Punjab, senior leader Amarjeet Singh Tikka today resigned from all posts in the party. Amarjeet Singh Tikka holds the office of Punjab Medium Industry Development Board Chairman. The development comes a day after the Congress announced the candidature of Ishwarjot Singh Cheema fromRead More

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu’s elder sister Suman Tur has accused him of “deserting” their mother for the “sake of money” in her old age. Suman Tur, who lives in the United States, described Navjot Sidhu as “a cruel person”. Suman Tur is currently in Chandigarh, where she addressedRead More

In an audacious move, Punjab cabinet minister Rana Gurjeet Singh on Thursday launched the election campaign for his son from Bussowal, the native village of sitting Congress’ Sultanpur Lodhi MLA Navtej Singh Cheema. Rana Gurjeet’s son Rana Inder Partap Singh has announced to contest the polls as an independent candidateRead More

Kejriwal, while discussing tie-ups in Goa, said the AAP would think of forming a post-poll coalition with a non-BJP party if it fails to secure a majority in the upcoming polls.Kejriwal, while discussing tie-ups in Goa, said the AAP would think of forming a post-poll coalition with a non-BJP partyRead More

Hours before the announcement of the Punjab assembly election date, the Charanjit Singh Channi-led Congress government on Saturday appointed VK Bhawra, a 1987-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, as the state’s new director general of police (DGP). Bhawra takes over from acting DGP Sidharth Chattopadhyaya, who is facing scrutiny followingRead More

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday hit out at PM Narendra Modi and alleged that he is insulting Punjabiyat by saying that his life is in danger. Sidhu was reacting to the security breach during the Prime Minister’s Punjab visit and called the incident a big farce and drama.Read More

The fitness industry, which has been ravaged by multiple Covid-induced lockdowns over the last two years, has suffered yet another blow after the state ordered the closure of gyms in the wake of the spike in virus cases. Gym owners say business had just started picking up again when theRead More

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cavalcade today encountered an unusual incident – his car was stuck on a flyover for 15 – 20 minutes in Punjab. The convoy, as a result, decided to return. The home ministry termed the incident as a “major security lapse”. The centre has also sought aRead More