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Lok Sabha polls one sided affair: Sukhbir Singh Badal

Last Updated: Thursday, April 17, 2014, 23:23

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday said the Punjab government`s performance and strong wave in the favor of Narendra Modi have made the Lok Sabha polls a one-sided affair in the state.

Rains lash many places in Punjab, Haryana; farmers worried

Last Updated: Thursday, April 17, 2014, 17:56

Rains lashed many places in Punjab and Haryana including Chandigarh today, increasing the woes of farmers who fear damage to wheat crop.

Arun Jaitley takes dig at Congress, says commanders are not changed on battlefield

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 22:26

BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Wednesday took aim at Congress`s reported decision to put party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on "back foot" and bring president Sonia Gandhi to "the front".

Badal exploited Punjabis: Amarinder

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 20:48

Congress leader Amarinder Singh on Wednesday hit out Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal saying he had always exploited the sentiments of Punjabis for personal gains.

Amarinder`s defeat imminent, fighting last poll battle: Badal

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 20:40

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said Congress leader Amarinder Singh is fighting his last poll battle and his defeat at the hands of Arun Jaitley in Amritsar is imminent.

Drugs worth Rs 694 Cr seized in Punjab

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 20:29

Punjab police have seized narcotic drugs, including liquor, worth Rs 694 crore, since the Model Code of Conduct came into effect for the April 30 Lok Sabha polls.

BSF kills Pakistani smuggler, recovers eight kg heroin

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 17:52

BSF troopers killed a Pakistani smuggler and recovered eight kg of heroin following a shootout in Punjab`s Amritsar sector, a BSF officer said Wednesday.

Drug problem in Punjab a reality: Jaitley

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 21:08

Raising concern over the issue of increasing drug abuse in Punjab, BJP candidate Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said it was a reality in the state and blamed the Centre for not providing proper vigilance along the international border to curb smuggling of narcotics.

Noted candidates in Punjab may not cast vote for themselves

Last Updated: Monday, April 14, 2014, 16:09

There are a few prominent candidates in the fray in Punjab who will not be able to vote for themselves from the seats they have been fielded from, as their names are enrolled in other constituencies.

Action sought against agents for luring Punjabis to US

Last Updated: Monday, April 14, 2014, 15:34

The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) has sought action against travel and immigration agents who lured over 100 Punjabi youths with dreams of settling in the US but who are now behind bars.