Punjab polls: Candidates at doorsteps to woo voters amid tight security
Nearly 1.99 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,145 candidates, including 81 women and a lone transgender candidate, in polls from 117 Assembly constituencies from 8 am onwards.
Punjab Assembly elections 2017: With Sidhu-Amarinder duo, can Congress win this poll battle? Here's detailed analysis
The electoral battle lines are already drawn in Punjab!
Jan 31, 2017, 16:40 PM IST
Two Pakistani boats seized at Punjab's Tota border out post by BSF
Amid heightened security across the nation over escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday seized two Pakistani boats at Tota border out post in Punjab.
Jan 31, 2017, 09:07 AM IST
Udta Punjab: Drugs worth Rs 12 crores seized besides cash, liquor
Drug menace is the main issue of contention this election season in the state, which is already facing a severe substance-addiction situation.
Jan 28, 2017, 10:04 AM IST
Punjab polls 2017: Navjot Singh Sidhu declares his assets — Here's what he owns
Watches worth Rs 44 lakh, residential plots here worth Rs 30 crore, two land cruisers, a mini cooper are part of the total assets worth Rs 45.91 crore declared by cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu who is contesting Assembly polls from Amritsar (East) seat.
Jan 18, 2017, 23:24 PM IST
Ex-Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala passes away at 91
Former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala passed away after suffering from prolonged illness at PGI, Chandigarh, on Saturday.
Jan 14, 2017, 18:26 PM IST
Gurjit Singh Aujla to be Congress candidate for by-poll to Amritsar Lok Sabha seat
Congress on Friday announced that Gurjit Singh Aujla will be its candidate for the by-poll to the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat in Punjab, which fell vacant after the resignation of Amarinder Singh over the Sutlej Yamuna Link canal issue.
Jan 13, 2017, 20:16 PM IST
BJP declares candidates for 17 seats in Punjab
BJP today declared the names of its candidates for 17 seats in Punjab but withheld the announcement for six others, where the party has sitting MLAs, indicating that some of them could be dropped.
Jan 12, 2017, 13:44 PM IST
Freezing cold in Punjab, Haryana; Narnaul records -0.5 °C
Ambala recorded a low of 5 degrees Celsius, down one notch against normal.
Jan 12, 2017, 13:41 PM IST
Punjab polls 2017: Navjot Singh Sidhu likely to join Congress today
Cricketer-turned-politician and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to officially join the Congress party on Monday.
Jan 09, 2017, 09:03 AM IST
AAP to contest Amritsar Lok Sabha by-election
"We will contest by-elections and will announce our candidate in a day or two," AAP's senior leader Sanjay Singh said.
Jan 08, 2017, 20:31 PM IST
Punjab polls 2017: Navjot Singh Sidhu likely to join Congress on Monday
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who quit the Bharatiya Janata Party in September last year, is likely to join the Congress party on January 9, according to ANI sources.
Jan 07, 2017, 17:35 PM IST
AAP changes candidate from Amritsar (Central) seat
Aam Aadmi Party today replaced its candidate from Amritsar (Central) Assembly seat.
Jan 06, 2017, 15:20 PM IST
Golden Temple celebrates 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh - Watch spectacular fireworks
Gobind Singh was the 10th Sikh Guru.
Jan 05, 2017, 23:07 PM IST
After rainfall, fog returns in parts of Punjab, Haryana
Mild to dense fog returned to parts of Punjab and Haryana on Monday, a day after the region witnessed the first rainfall of the winter season.
Dec 26, 2016, 10:46 AM IST
Heart of Asia: Pakistan's Sartaj Aziz meets Ashraf Ghani, discusses ways to bring peace, stability in Afghanistan
Sartaj Aziz, the foreign affairs advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of Heart of Asia conference in Amritsar during which they discussed ways to bring peace and stability in the war-ravaged country.
Dec 04, 2016, 11:32 AM IST
Heart of Asia conference LIVE: 'Silence against terrorism will only embolden terrorists' - PM Narendra Modi blasts Pakistan without naming it
The sixth Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference is taking place in Amritsar on Sunday. Here are all the LIVE updates:-
Dec 04, 2016, 09:36 AM IST
Dense fog in Haryana, Punjab: rail, road traffic hit
Dense fog was reported from several areas of the NH-1 between Ambala and Kundli border of Haryana and Delhi.
Dec 01, 2016, 12:31 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj not to attend Heart of Asia Conference in Amritsar, confirms MEA
MEA official spokesperson Vikas Swarup disclosed the information in this regard.
Nov 24, 2016, 18:30 PM IST
Fog affects flight services at Amritsar airport
The flights that were delayed include Air India, Qatar Airways, Spicejet and Air Canada.
