Psephologists say BSP's exit removes one of the few remaining tactical bridges the Akali Dal still possessed to sections of Punjab's large Scheduled Caste electorate.

Panjab University Elections: Bidhan won the election by securing 3,149 votes, meanwhile, his nearest rival Aadil secured 2,637 votes.

Panjab University Elections: Bidhan won the election by securing 3,149 votes, meanwhile, his nearest rival Aadil secured 2,637 votes.

A group of religious zealots -- members of a banned far-right Islamic party called Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) -- reportedly demolished the temple on August 21 to include its land in an adjacent seminary.

ABVP's Ankit Vidhan was elected president of the Panjab University Campus Students Council, with the Shiromani Akali Dal's student wing - Students Organisation of India or SOI - backing his candidature.

The video had initially been shared by the BJP's official Punjab social media handle, depicting an AI-generated scenario in which Mann was allegedly slapped.

Buta Singh's son Sarbjot Singh has alleged that he is receiving threatening calls from persons linked to the case.

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad or ABVP, affiliated with the BJP, and the Shiromani Akali Dal-backed Students' Organisation of India (SOI) announced an alliance on Sunday.

Jathedar Gargajj said those claiming that there are no drugs in Punjab are welcome to approach the Akal Takht, stating that they can be provided data on individuals from different villages who are battling drug addiction.

"The two parties had an old dispute. The attackers have been identified and our teams have been formed. We will arrest them as soon as possible," SSP Bhupinder Singh Sidhu said.

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring was absent from the event, while posters prominently displayed former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's photograph.

Police have said the motive behind the alleged attack has not yet been established. Kaur was divorced and is survived by her seven-year-old son.

Punjab and India fast bowler Gurnoor Brar has been added to the North Zone squad for their Duleep Trophy semi-final against South Zone, beginning Sunday.

India pacer Yash Thakur recently revealed the advice he received from star batter Virat Kohli during a difficult phase in his IPL career.

Born in Jalandhar, Punjab, and raised in Stockton, California, Jasmine Sandlas debuted with the hit song Muskan in 2007

Chouhan said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made it clear that India would not sign any trade agreement with the United States or any other country if it harmed Indian farmers.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has approved a 120% pay hike for Adarsh Schools teachers, more than doubling their monthly salary.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has been campaigning in Punjab, promising that a BJP government will end the drug menace if voted to power in 2027.

In his search for a new organisation, Rahul Gandhi is making the big mistake of treating the Congress he inherited as dead weight.

A 52-year-old headmaster of a government school here was arrested for raping an 11-year-old girl earlier this month, police said on Friday.

Even as the Congress faces pressure to apologise over 1984, a Congress MLA holding a placard seeking an apology was allegedly stopped by another Congress legislator inside the Haryana Assembly.

The escalation came on a day when thousands of Punjab government employees and pensioners observed a statewide strike.

At the heart of the discussions is an assertive BJP, which has so far played a much junior role to the Badals' Akali Dal in the state. One round of talks on seat-sharing has already been held, sources told NDTV.

At this stage, Punjab's political parties are not only trying to convince voters. They are first trying to energise, discipline and, in some cases, reunite their own workers.