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Punjab: Over 50% candidates of mainstream parties in poll fray are graduates

Faridkot, May 15 -- Of the 65 candidates of the five political parties contesting all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, 52% (34) are graduates or have higher educational qualificati... Read More


A poll plank in 2019, sacrilege a non-issue this time

Faridkot, May 9 -- The 2015 sacrilege incidents were a poll plank in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, but in 2024, it finds no mention in the politician's and parties' campaigns. Three cases - Bargari sa... Read More


Facing farmers' ire, Hans Raj Hans turns to Sufi music to hit the right note

Faridkot, May 8 -- Facing stiff resistance from farmers ever since he started canvassing, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Faridkot candidate Hans Raj Hans is turning to Sufi music to soothe flaring tem... Read More


Moose Wala murder: Mansa court orders framing of charges against Bishnoi, 26 others

Faridkot, May 2 -- Nearly two years after the sensational killing of Punjabi singer-turned-politician Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moose Wala, the Mansa court on Wednesday framed ch... Read More


Congress reaches out to Moose Wala's father amid speculation of poll debut from Bathinda

Faridkot, April 29 -- Speculation of slain singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Bathinda as an independent has prompted the Congress to... Read More


Behbal Kalan police firing: Three years on, SIT yet to file a fresh chargesheet

Faridkot, April 24 -- Even three years after its reconstitution, the special investigation team (SIT) led by inspector general of police (IGP) Naunihal Singh has failed to conclude its probe into the ... Read More


Sidhu Moose Wala murder: SIT opposes gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria's discharge plea

Faridkot, April 10 -- The special investigation team (SIT) probing Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder on Tuesday submitted its reply in the trial court in Mansa opposing an application moved by ... Read More


2014 weapons' smuggling case: Faridkot court drops UAPA against 10 accused

Faridkot, April 9 -- Claiming that the prosecution failed to place on record any valid sanction from a competent authority, the Faridkot court dropped the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Ac... Read More


Moose Wala murder case: SIT opposes discharge pleas of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, 2 others

Faridkot, April 6 -- The special investigation team (SIT) probing Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder has submitted its reply in the trial court opposing the applications moved by three accused, ... Read More


BJP Faridkot candidate Hans Raj Hans holds roadshow, faces farmers' ire

Faridkot, April 5 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate Hans Raj Hans kickstarted his poll campaign with a roadshow at Faridkot on Thursday. However, the singer-turned-politician had to ... Read More