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TopicShiromani Akali Dal

Topic: Shiromani Akali Dal

Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal targets CM Bhagwant Mann’s wife as Punjab polls near

Oppn leaders have intensified attacks on Dr Gurpreet Kaur in connection with an alleged Rs 5-crore demand in a rape case, even as she denies the charge and has taken legal action.

Punjab cops’ 1st extradition from Europe—Bhagwanpuria gang member wanted for Akali leader’s murder

Amritpal Singh has been running Bhagwanpuria syndicate while the gangster is behind bars and has 21 cases registered against him

Why Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal’s jibe at Amritpal signals impending fight for Punjab’s Panthic vote

Out of power for almost a decade, situation is acute for SAD because Amritpal is no longer an individual MP. His outfit is preparing for next year's Punjab elections.

Behind ticket for Indira assassination convict’s son, Amritpal’s gamble & a challenge for Akalis

Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), headed by jailed MP Amritpal Singh, came into existence last January, offering a panthic alternative to Shiromani Akali Dal.

Inside Modi-Sukhbir Badal meet: Eye on 2027 Punjab polls, an Akali bid to revive an old alliance

State BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon said Punjab BJP is making preparations to contest all 117 assembly seats in the state and there was no possibility of a tie-up.

‘Shocked’, ‘shameless’, raised fists—how people reacted to Zee5 pulling Satluj

Actor Diljit Dosanjh said the ban on Satluj wasn't surprising and he had known that the film would eventually be removed, which is why it wasn't promoted.

Akali Dal turns Mann’s ‘dinosaur’ jibe into comeback campaign. Punjab politics takes ‘Jurassic Park’ turn

From lizards, to dinosaurs crushing brooms with their feet, AAP & SAD have turned barbs into a memefest with AI images packed with political messaging.

AAP retains Tarn Taran. But the real winner could be Akali Dal

AAP’s Harmeet Singh Sandhu won by a hefty margin of 12,000 votes, defeating Shiromani Akali Dal’s (SAD’s) Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa.

Sukhbir Singh Badal didn’t win Tarn Taran. But results recognise his party as real Akali Dal

The electorate reaffirmed SAD (Badal) as the genuine Akali Dal—not by awarding it the seat, but by positioning it where it matters in a Panthic contest: Second, and unambiguously so.

Boost for Badal ahead of Tarn Taran bypoll—SAD’s Dhami re-elected as SGPC chief as rebels lose grip

Dhami has been re-elected SGPC president for fifth consecutive term. His victory reinforces Badal’s control over SGPC as well as his own party.

On Camera

Drug menace is a shared threat for Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka—and a new opportunity

A high-level political dialogue between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, supported by the Indian government, followed by a joint mechanism for cooperation would be a useful first step.

Why Bill allowing Trump to impose 100% tariff on Russian oil buyers is a double-edged sword

Passage of Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 in House of Representatives gives Trump power to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil.

High-speed manoeuvre, collision, damaged ship: What happened between PNS Hunain & Indian destroyer

The Indian ship was operationally deployed to escort ships coming through the Gulf of Oman, positioned about 120 NM from Pakistan EEZ.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.