Dal Khalsa, SAD (Panch Pardhani) to merge under new banner

AMRITSAR: In a significant development, the Dal Khalsa and Shiromani Akali Dal (Panch Pardani) would merge under single entity on May 20 at Chandigarh with an aim to infuse new life in the right to self-determination movement. The announcement was made after serious and long deliberations made by the joint committee constituted to forge unity […]

It’s AAP versus SAD-BJP-Congress in Punjab: Sanjay Singh

CHANDIGARH : As an upbeat Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) gets ready for its first big battle after claiming Delhi, one of its top leaders says the AAP is fighting the “Mahagatbandhan” (Grand Alliance) of the ruling Akali Dal-BJP combine and the Congress in Punjab.”We are fighting the ‘Mahagatbandhan’ of Akali Dal-BJP and Congress. They are […]

AAP demands CBI probe into custodial death of 7 Sikhs in UP jail in 1994

CHANDIGARH: AAP HAS severely condemns the intriguing quiet burial of seven custodial fake encounter killings by Pilibhit jail staff in 1994 and demanded re-inquiry by none less than CBI. Sukhpal Singh Khaira, spokesman of AAP Punjab today in a statement termed it a glaring example of the rarest of rare crime against humanity in modern […]

MLA Simarjit Bains and , 7 others get bail

Ludhiana : Chief Judicial Magistrate Jaapinder Singh today granted bail to Independent MLA Simarjit Bains and seven others. They were facing accusations of manhandling and obstructing policemen in the performance of their official duty.They were arrested on May 9 while protesting against a cable transmission company on Ferozepur road. Defence lawyers Jagmohan Singh Warraich and […]