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Amarinder to take up Sidhu issues with Rahul this week
Chandigarh, May 26 : The ongoing spat between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and his "outspoken" cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to be taken up by the former with party President Rahul Gandhi in their meeting this week in New Delhi, it was learnt on Sunday. Full Story


Will maintain bond with Amritsar and its people: Hardeep Puri
Amritsar, May 26 : Outgoing Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, who failed to win the Lok Sabha battle from Amritsar, termed it a privilege to forge ties with the people of the Sikh holy city with which he has a family "connect". Full Story


2 held in Ludhiana, over 3.5 kg heroin confiscated
Firozpur , May 26 : Punjab police arrested two persons in Firozpur on Saturday and confiscated over 3.5 kilograms of heroin from their possession. Full Story


How Amarinder held his 'fort' against Modi wave
Chandigarh, May 26 : Punjab proved to be the only face-saver for the Congress in the parliamentary elections in north India, with two-time Chief Minister Amarinder Singh securing victory for his party in eight out of the state's 13 Lok Sabha seats. Full Story


Amritsar: Students pay tribute to victims of Surat fire
Amritsar , May 25 : Scores of children studying at a school in Amritsar on Saturday paid tribute to the victims who died in a massive fire which broke out in a multi-storey building in Surat on Friday. Full Story


Punjab CM thanks people for party victory
Chandigarh, May 25 : Two days after the Lok Sabha elections results, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday expressed his gratitude to the people of the state for reposing faith in the Congress party. Full Story


It's time Punjab kicks out Congress: Harsimrat Kaur Badal: '
Amritsar May 24 : Union Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who won from Bhatinda Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 21,772 votes on Friday took a swipe at Congress stating that it was time that people in Punjab hrow them out. Full Story


It's time for Punjab to kick out Congress: Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Amritsar May 24 : Union Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who won from Bhatinda Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 21,772 votes on Friday took a swipe at Congress stating that it was time that people in Punjab hrow them out. Full Story


After Babbar, tweeple put pressure on Sidhu to quit
New Delhi, May 24 : After Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar sent in his resignation to the party high command owning moral responsibility for the party's poor performance in the state, Twitter users mounted pressure on Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu to quite politics. Full Story


Chorus grows to change Sidhu's portfolio
Chandigarh, May 24 : Punjab Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot on Friday joined the chorus blaming Navjot Singh Sidhu for Congress' poor performance in the state and said his action during the parliamentary elections had not only harmed Chief Minister Amarinder Singh but also party President Rahul Gandhi. Full Story


Punjab CM Amarinder Singh hints at changing Siddhu's portfolio
Chandigarh , May 24 : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday hinted at changing the portfolio of his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Siddhu. Full Story


Rainfall in Punjab, Haryana brings down mercury
Chandigarh, May 24 : Rainfall in parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday brought relief from the scorching heat prevailing over the region in the past few days. Full Story


Modi's victory tribute to Vajpayee, says Puri
Chandigarh, May 24 : BJP's candidate for Punjab's Amritsar Lok Sabha seat Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic victory was a tribute to the late Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee and a lesson for the Congress. Full Story


Punjab CM hints at changing Sidhu's portfolio
Chandigarh, May 23 : Hours after blaming Navjot Singh Sidhu's inept handling of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the poor performance of the Congress in the urban areas, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday evening said he intended to change the minister's portfolio. Full Story


BJP's Hardeep Puri accepts defeat in Amritsar
Chandigarh, May 23 : Union Minister and BJP's candidate for Punjab's Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Thursday accepted his defeat to his Congress rival Gurjit Aujla. Full Story


Congress had to pay for Sidhu's Pakistan visit: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, May 23 : Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said the Congress had to pay for his cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's visit to Pakistan. Full Story


Badal couple wins Bathinda, Ferozepur seats in Punjab
Chandigarh, May 23 : Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and her husband and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Thursday won their respective parliamentary seats in Punjab. Full Story


High command to be apprised of Sidhu's damaging remarks: Amarinder Singh
Chandigarh, May 23 : Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said he will soon take up with the Congress high command the issue of Navjot Singh Sidhu's damaging remarks ahead of polling in Punjab, which he said might have affected the party's performance in Bathinda. Full Story


Keep your word and quit: Tweeple to Sidhu on Rahul's loss
New Delhi, May 23 : As Congress President Rahul Gandhi lost the prestigious Amethi seat to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Smriti Irani, one of the biggest setbacks of the Lok Sabha polls, the chorus grew on Twitter for resignation of Pubjan Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu. Full Story


Indians won't tolerate hugging Pak army chief: Amarinder Singh on if Sidhu's stand cost votes to Congress
Chandigarh , May 23 : Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday sharply criticised his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu by asserting that Indians, especially servicemen, will not tolerate hugging the Pakistani army chief. Full Story


Modi wave could not shake Amarinder's ship
Chandigarh, May 23 : The Modi wave could not have shaken Captain Amarinder Singh's ship in Punjab. Full Story


Punjab: Congress wins 8 seats, Akali Dal-BJP 4
Chandigarh, May 23 : Punjab's ruling Congress won eight of the 13 Lok Sabha seats, one of the few states where it did well, while the BJP and its ally Akali Dal bagged two seats each. Bhagwant Mann, the AAP's only hope, retained his seat. Full Story


Congress maintains lead in Punjab
Chandigarh , May 23 : The Congress party in Punjab, where 13 Lok Sabha seats are at stake, is maintaining its lead against the rival Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-BJP alliance. Full Story


LS polls: Congress leads in Punjab in early trends
Chandigarh , May 23 : Congress is leading on eight Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, while Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally Shiromani Akali Dal each on two each. Aam Aadmi Party was leading on one Lok Sabha seat in the state, as the trends of the vote counting came in on Thursday. Full Story


BJP's Union Minister candidate trailing in Amritsar
Chandigarh, May 23 : Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development and the BJP's candidate for Punjab's Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, Hardeep Singh Puri, has been trailing his rival and Congress candidate Gurjit Aujla, as per available trends. Full Story


Punjab: Congress leads in 8 seats, BJP 2
Chandigarh, May 23 : Punjab ruling Congress was leading on eight seats, while the BJP and its alliance partner Akali Dal on two seats each. Bhagwant Mann, AAP's only hope, was leading, as per initial trends in the first two hours of counting of ballots. Full Story


Abide by what almighty decides: BJP candidate Puri
Chandigarh, May 23 : Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development and the BJP's candidate from Punjab's Amritsar Lok Sabha seat Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said he would "abide by what he (the almighty) decides". Full Story


Over 9000 stubble-burning cases in Punjab, Amritsar tops list
Ludhiana , May 22 : Even after prohibitory orders, farmers in Punjab continue to burn stubble with 9,784 incident being recorded in the state from April 15 to May 21. Full Story


Sweetshop owners in Punjab ready for post-result bash
Chandigarh, May 22 : With a majority of exit polls predicting a victory for the Congress in Punjab in the Lok Sabha polls, sweetshop owners in the state are gearing up for celebrations on Thursday by preparing 'laddoos' for their political clients. Full Story


Punjab: Polling underway at 1 booth in Amritsar
Amritsar , May 22 : Re-polling for Lok Sabha elections is currently underway at booth number 123 in Amritsar. Full Story