Chandigarh, March 28: The one-day bandh (shutdown) called by various Sikh organisations Wednesday to protest against the scheduled hanging of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana affected life in most places across Punjab but remained peaceful. Shops and commercial establishments remained closed at most places Wednesday. Saffron coloured flags could ...

Chandigarh, March 28: Security was tightened across Punjab Wednesday following a shutdown call given by various Sikh organisations against the hanging of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana scheduled for Saturday. Tension spread after a court in Chandigarh Tuesday directed that Rajoana, who has been given the death penalty in ...

Chandigarh, March 26: The Patiala jail superintendent Monday moved a petition in a court here seeking deferment of Sikh terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana's death warrant, saying the legal process in the assassination case of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh was still on. Appearing before the court of Central Bureau of Investigation ...

Phillaur, March 26:  A man from Punjab has been murdered in Greece. NRI Surjit Singh alias Rana, 39, a native of Cheema Kalan village in Phillaur sub-division, was reportedly abducted and later murdered by assailants in Crete region of Greece on Saturday. Onbe person has reportedly been arrested for the ...

Chandigarh, March 17: In the last nearly five years, no one was ever in doubt that Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal considered son Sukhbir Singh Badal as his political heir-apparent for the Shiromani Akali Dal and Punjab politics. The historic win of the Akali Dal in the recent assembly elections, in ...

New Delhi, March 16: Budget 2012-13 was "disappointing" and had nothing for women, who comprise half the population, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur said Friday. "This is a disappointing budget as it offers nothing for women who are half the population. Duty hike on bicycles will affect the poor," Harsimrat ...

Chandigarh, March 14: Parkash Singh Badal became Punjab's oldest chief minister Wednesday when he was sworn in for a record fifth time at a ceremony at the historic Sikh battlefield of Chappar Chiri in Mohali, 20 km from here. Badal, 84, took the oath in Punjabi. He had earlier been chief minister in ...

SHEIKH QAYOOM  Srinagar: The Congress debacle in the Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Goa will impact the balance of power in Jammu and Kashmir where it is part of the ruling coalition with the National Conference (NC). From analysts to the canny person on the street, the results of the five state elections are ...

Chennai, March 10: Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday invited his Tamil Nadu counterpart J Jayalalithaa to participate in his swearing-in ceremony for the second term on March 14. The AIADMK supremo, however, expressed her inability to attend the ceremony as she was scheduled to undertake campaign for the March ...

New Delhi, March 7: The Congress organisational structure in Uttar Pradesh was weak, party president Sonia Gandhi said Wednesday after the dismal performance (28 of 403 seats) in the politically crucial state. "Our party organisation was weak in UP... People were angry with the (ruling) Bahujan Samaj Party and they saw Samajwadi ...