Akali Dal: News
10 May 2021
Amitabh BachchanCOVID-19: Amitabh Bachchan donates Rs. 2cr, but not to PM-CARES
Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has donated Rs. 2 crore to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur COVID-19 care facility at Rakab Ganj Gurdwara in Delhi.
19 Sep 2020
OdishaWill the contentious farm bills clear Rajya Sabha tomorrow?
The Rajya Sabha will take up the passage of the three contentious farm bills on Sunday, amid massive protests in Punjab and Haryana.
15 Jul 2019
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)After quitting Punjab Cabinet, Sidhu gets support from Shatrughan Sinha
Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned from Punjab Cabinet, found support from his party colleague Shatrughan Sinha with the latter saying he was "appalled" by the decision.
30 May 2019
IndiaBefore Modi takes oath, understanding how Union Cabinets are formed
Who will be a part of Narendra Modi's Cabinet, is a question which has kept political analysts busy since BJP got a thumping victory in 2019 general elections.
23 Apr 2019
IndiaBJP fields singer Hans Raj Hans from North West Delhi
The BJP on Tuesday replaced its sitting Member of Parliament from North West Delhi, Udit Raj, with singer Hans Raj Hans as the party's candidate for the constituency.
30 Mar 2019
Uddhav ThackerayAt Amit Shah's nomination from Gandhinagar, NDA shows strength
BJP President Amit Shah filed his nomination from Gandhinagar in Gujarat on Saturday after NDA showed its strength in a massive rally.
21 Feb 2019
TelanganaLok Sabha 2019: All about BJP's strategy with regional allies
After sealing the pre-poll alliances in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, the Bharatiya Janata Party has now turned its attention towards other states, like Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.
12 Dec 2018
PunjabFormer Army Chief JJ Singh resigns from Akali Dal
Former Army Chief Gen JJ Singh today resigned from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) citing personal reasons.
20 Oct 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)No permission granted for Dussehra event at Amritsar accident-site: Officials
The Amritsar Municipal Corporation said no permission was granted to hold Dussehra celebrations at 'Dhobi ghat' ground in Amritsar a day after the train tragedy,
26 Aug 2018
LondonChidambaram feels Rahul Gandhi shouldn't be blamed for 1984 riots
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram came to party President Rahul Gandhi's defense on the 1984 remark saying the latter can't be blamed for what happened when he was 13 or 14 years old.
09 Aug 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)NDA candidate Harivansh wins Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman elections
NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh has won the elections of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman and defeated opponent BK Hariprasad.
07 Jun 2018
Lok SabhaPunjab: Seat-swapping on agenda of Amit Shah and Badals meet
Bharatiya Janata Party's President Amit Shah is set to meet Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)'s patriarch Parkash Singh Badal and chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday.
02 Jun 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Will AAP and Congress forge pre-poll alliance? It seems likely
A number of tweets set off speculations that AAP and Congress may forge a pre-poll alliance in Delhi, joining the buzz of a united opposition to stop BJP's victory in 2019.
31 May 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Punjab: Congress wins Shahkot seat with 38,801 margin votes
Punjab's ruling Congress candidate Hardev Singh Ladi today won Shahkot Assembly by-poll, defeating his nearest rival, Shiromani Akali Dal nominee Naib Singh Kohar, by a margin of 38,801 votes.
28 May 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Punjab: Polling for Shahkot Assembly by-election underway
Polling for the Shahkot by-poll, which was necessitated following the demise of Akali MLA Ajit Singh Kohar in February this year, began today at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.
02 Apr 2018
DelhiDDCA defamation case: Now, Kejriwal and aides apologize to Jaitley
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, as part of his apology-spree, has now apologized to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. This was pertaining to the DDCA defamation case.
16 Mar 2018
TwitterKejriwal's apology: AAP's Punjab unit is crisis; loses president, co-president
A day after AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal apologized to former Akali Dal minister Bikram Majithia for leveling "unfounded allegations," his party seems to be heading towards another internal strife.
16 Mar 2018
DelhiAfter Kejriwal apologizes for 'defaming' SAD leader, Bhagwant Mann resigns
AAP leader Bhagwant Mann has resigned from the party after Arvind Kejriwal apologized to Bikram Singh Majithia, a former Akali Dal leader of Punjab, in a defamation case.
07 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiSonia Gandhi forges Opposition unity by hosting dinner
Even as various regional parties are considering a non-BJP non-Congress alliance, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has invited Opposition leaders for dinner to forge a united front against the BJP in Parliament.
22 Feb 2018
IndiaConvicted Khalistani terrorist on Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's dinner guest-list
Controversies continue to plague Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's India visit. Now, he found himself in an embarrassing situation as it emerged that a convicted Khalistani terrorist, Jaspal Atwal, was invited to an official dinner reception in Delhi.
06 Feb 2018
IndiaAhead of 2019 Elections, why are BJP's allies upset?
BJP may be witnessing anti-incumbency, especially evident in its total-washout in Rajasthan by-elections and Gujarat elections' low seat-share.
30 Sep 2017
PunjabAkali Dal minister booked for rape ahead of Gurdaspur polls
Ahead of the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha election, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sucha Singh Langah has been booked for raping and defrauding a woman constable for eight years. Langah is to surrender before a court today.
06 Jun 2017
PunjabSikhs commemorate 33rd anniversary of Operation Blue Star
Sikhs around the world convened at the Golden Temple on Tuesday to mark the 33rd anniversary of Operation Blue Star.
09 Feb 2017
Narendra ModiEC: Capt. Amarinder can use personal lock at Lambi strong-room
On Wednesday, the Election Commission stated that it is legally okay for Captain Amarinder Singh to put a personal lock on the strong room, where electronic voting machines (EVMs) of Lambi constituency have been kept.
06 Feb 2017
Narendra ModiCongress, AAP confident of victory in Punjab
Both the AAP as well as the Congress expressed confidence that their campaigning was sufficient to oust the SAD-BJP from the state.
05 Feb 2017
Narendra ModiGoa: First-time women voters get pink teddy bears
Officials in Goa gave away 600 pink teddy bears to first-time women voters in the state.
04 Feb 2017
Narendra ModiGoa witnesses its highest voter turnout at 83%
EC officials announced final voter turnout for polling in Punjab and Goa in their media brief.
04 Feb 2017
Narendra ModiSo far, Goa voter turnout - 67%, Punjab - 48%
As of 3pm, Goa has recorded an overall voter turnout of 67%. In Punjab, the overall voter turnout is 48% (as of 2:30 pm).
04 Feb 2017
Narendra ModiGoa and Punjab go to polls to decide next CM
Goa and Punjab go to polls on February 4 as assembly elections begin in five states.
02 Feb 2017
Arvind KejriwalRahul Gandhi accuses Kejriwal of destruction of peace
On Thursday, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi accused AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal of assisting in the destruction of Punjab's peace.
30 Jan 2017
Arvind Kejriwal101 candidates contesting Punjab elections face criminal charges
Poll watchdog Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) has stated that as many as 101 assembly-elections candidates in Punjab are facing criminal charges.
27 Jan 2017
Arvind KejriwalCapt. Amarinder to be Congress chief ministerial face in Punjab
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi declared Capt. Amarinder Singh as Congress's chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming Punjab assembly elections.
15 Jan 2017
Arvind KejriwalSidhu join Congress, Gurkanwal Kaur joins BJP
Navjot Singh Sidhu joined Congress today, after his meeting with Rahul Gandhi a short while ago.
02 Oct 2016
Arvind KejriwalChhotepur floats his own party in Punjab
AAP Punjab's former convenor Sucha Singh Chhotepur announced the formation of his new political party called the Apna Punjab Party.