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Topic: Punjab

A century of splintering: How Akali Dal & its fractured legacy have shaped Punjab’s political landscape

Since its foundation in 1920, Akali Dal has had several splits, more so since it stopped leaving much of a mark in elections. Its latest faction is led by Giani Harpreet Singh.

From Chennai, Mann vows ‘immediate steps’ to start breakfast scheme in Punjab govt schools 

Punjab CM was in Tamil Nadu to attend an event to announce the expansion of M.K. Stalin government’s breakfast scheme to all aided primary schools in the state.

Pathankot counter-intel prevented planned killing, arrests crime gang: Punjab DGP

Officials caught four people, including 2 juveniles, and seized 2 pistols with ammunition. They've also unearthed important leads regarding other criminal activities across the state.

Punjabi king of comedy Jaswinder Bhalla ‘never followed the script, only his intuition’

Bhalla’s portrayal of Advocate Dhillon in Carry On Jatta became iconic because of his sharp satire, comic timing, and one-liners. Kang described him as the 'soul' of the franchise.

Why Punjab’s AAP govt has scrapped the land pooling policy it was swearing by just a month ago

Chandigarh: On Monday, the Punjab government revoked the controversial land pooling policy 2025 which had snowballed into a major political issue in the state. The...

After Sukhbir, Punjab gets another ‘tankhaiya’. Mann minister Bains to clean, repair gurdwara roads

Bains appeared before Akal Takht, admitted to ‘mistake’. He was summoned over ‘song and dance’ at event organised by Punjab govt in Srinagar to mark martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Mann govt under fire for ‘smothering protest’—teacher under police watch, ‘detention’ for dissenters

Opposition has targeted govt in wake of video of teachers’ union leader minding school class in police presence, reports of protesters demanding jobs being removed from govt events.

Harsimrat’s take on Op Sindoor sets stage for possible SAD-BJP reunion in Punjab. Why it may not be easy

After estrangement over farm laws & political turf, BJP-SAD seem to be inching toward reconciliation. But internal rifts, ideological mistrust & shifting vote shares make a 2027 pact uncertain.

‘Totally anti-farmer,’ Farmers take out tractor march against Punjab govt’s land pooling policy

Protesting farmers allege that having 'failed' on all the fronts, the AAP government was desperate to 'grab' the land of farmers.

‘Song & dance’ at Guru Tegh Bahadur martyrdom event latest flashpoint in Punjab govt, SGPC tussle

Row over viral video of audience dancing to folk songs at ‘solemn’ musical event organised by Punjab govt in Srinagar. SGPC takes offence, Akal Takht summons organisers.

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Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.