SAD (Badal) councillor sent in judicial custody by CBI court

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 18:23

Shiromani Akali Dal Councillor Dimple Chadha, accused of pressurising builder to pay bribe to save building from being demolished by MCD, was remanded in 14-day judicial custody by CBI court here.

SAD lashes out at UPA on Ordinance to protect lawmakers

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 20:32

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and SAD president Sukhbir Badal said that the decision was taken "despite clear directions of Supreme Court that elected representatives facing convictions cannot contest elections."

Special CBI court denies anticipatory bail to SAD (Badal) councillor

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 17:56

A special CBI court on Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail of Delhi Municipal Councillor and Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) national Vice-President Dimple Chadha, who is accused of demanding bribe from a builder.

Rajnath Singh ducks query on Navjot Singh Sidhu`s outburst

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 19:35

Embarrassed by the recent outburst of its Amritsar Lok Sabha member Navjot Singh Sidhu against the Akali Dal-BJP alliance government in Punjab, the BJP tried to play down the controversy.

No Punjabi farmer will be evicted from his land: Hooda

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 19:12

Allaying apprehensions about the displacement of Punjabi farmers settled in Haryana, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday said his government was committed to protecting their interests and assured they will not be evicted from their lands.

Drug trade: Ex-DGP claims Punjab politicians involved, CM dismisses allegation

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:27

Punjab`s former DGP (prisons) Shashi Kant has alleged that ministers from major political parties in the state are hand in glove with the drug mafia.

Support to Modi exposes Badals` double standards: CPI

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 22:19

CPI said Shiromani Akali Dal`s support to BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi had exposed the Punjab-based party`s double standards.

Narendra Modi right person to lead NDA: Akali Dal

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 00:53

Punjab`s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal Friday hailed the decision of the BJP to name Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 general elections, terming him the "right person" to lead the NDA.

SAD welcomes BJP’s decision of Modi as PM

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 20:40

Shiromani Akali Dal, a key constituent of the NDA, on Friday welcomed decision to declare Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its Prime Ministerial candidate for next year`s Lok Sabha elections, terming it a right decision taken by the party.

SAD will accept BJP`s PM candidate: Sukhbir

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 19:31

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday said, his party will accept anyone selected by its alliance partner BJP, as NDA`s Prime Ministerial candidate.

Don’t blame women’s dress for rape: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 18:05

For ages, India nurtured a self-reliant egalitarian society. But today, ours is a decaying culture said, Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Zee Media’s Bharat Bhagya Vidhata.

Parkash Singh Badal compares Narendra Modi with Mahatma Gandhi

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 20:55

Narendra Modi got a boost in the runup to the announcement of BJP`s prime ministerial candidate with his Punjab counterpart and NDA ally Parkash Singh Badal praising him as the country`s "greatest leader".