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Thursday, January 29, 2026
TopicBibi Jagir Kaur

Topic: Bibi Jagir Kaur

SGPC chief in hot water for abusive remarks against Bibi Jagir Kaur, summoned by women’s panel

Punjab State Women Commission has summoned SGPC chief Dhami on 17 December over undated audio clip of him hurling abuses at former state minister Bibi Jagir Kaur.

Now, a rebel candidate threatens beleaguered Akali Dal’s last bastion — the SGPC presidency

Senior Akali leader Bibi Jagir Kaur, now expelled from party, will face SAD’s official candidate Harjinder Singh Dhami in SGPC presidential poll Wednesday.

Why Bibi Jagir Kaur is back as SGPC chief — to help Akalis face tough elections in 2021, 2022

SGPC elections are to be held after 10 years in 2021, and SAD is being challenged by breakaway groups. With 2022 assembly polls approaching, Akalis needs to retain their hold.

Like Aarushi Talwar, no one killed Bibi Jagir Kaur’s daughter

The higher courts in both cases pointed out problems with trial court findings and reversed them.

Bibi Jagir Kaur, acquitted in daughter’s death case, a Badal loyalist who became SGPC head

Through the 18 years of her trial in the case, Bibi Jagir Kaur never lost the support of Badals and Akali Dal.

On Camera

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.