17th Lok Sabha may see slightly higher Muslim numbers

Muslim representation in the 17th Lok Sabha could increase marginally from the previous election, with as many as 26 candidates having won or leading, prominent being the National Conference's......

Sukhbir Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president

Sukhbir Singh Badal, who had been declared 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct) by the Akal Takht, tendered his resignation on Saturday as the Shiromani Akali Dal president, a position he......

BJP candidates Hans Raj Hans, Dinesh Babbu again face farmers' ire in Punjab

Bharatiya Janata Party candidates continued to face farmers' ire in Punjab with party nominees Hans Raj Hans and Dinesh Babbu Tuesday witnessing protests during campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls.......

Congress makes a comeback in Punjab with 7 seats; AAP bags 3

The Congress dealt a body blow to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiromani Akali Dal, winning seven of the 13 Lok Sabha seats in the high-stakes polls in......