Topic: Sukhbir Singh Badal
Sukhbir Badal to contest from Ferozepur, hopes to revive SAD’s fortunes in centenary year
Party chief Sukhbir Badal hopes to help the Shiromani Akali Dal regain lost ground. If the NDA comes back to power, it could also mean a cabinet berth for him.
Delhi Sikh shrine body chief refuses to resign despite orders from Akali Dal chief
At a meeting of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Thursday, fresh elections for the executive committee were announced.
Akshay Kumar appears before Punjab police SIT in Guru Granth Sahib desecration case
His name came up in a report for organising a meeting between Sukhbir Badal and Dera chief Ram Rahim.
Akshay Kumar & Sukhbir Singh Badal are friends who bonded over their love for kabaddi
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar & former Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal have both been summoned for questioning in the 2015 sacrilege row.
Sukhbir Badal’s offer to resign does nothing to heal the rift in Shiromani Akali Dal
Akali Dal veterans leading revolt against Sukhbir Badal are unconvinced by his offer. They say his decisions have led to party losing its core Sikh vote bank.
Punjab govt failed to incentivise farmers for stubble burning, says SAD chief
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said a 'huge scam' was in the making and would be uncovered in the coming days raising doubts over the utilisation of Rs 385 crore.
Akali Dal old guard revolts against Sukhbir, party unity in tatters
Leaders upset at way party is being run by ‘overconfident’ Sukhbir and ‘rash’ Bikram Singh Majithia. Akali Dal also under fire over desecration row
Akali Dal sounds poll bugle in Haryana, announces rally on 19 August
For the first time, party will go solo in Haryana after INLD snapped ties with SAD over Sutlej-Yamuna Link issue.
A shorter Belt & Road by China will be even more dangerous
A leaner Belt & Road will allow China to better deploy its infrastructure firms, subsidies, technology & finance non-bankable strategic projects.
3 months of Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi in active politics: Has she lived up to the hype?
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was appointed Congress’ general secretary of Uttar Pradesh (East) on 23 January 2019.
Defence
Indian Coast Guard increases maritime surveillance following Sri Lanka blasts
More ships and aircraft have been deployed to ensure India faces no security threat after a series of blasts killed 290 in Colombo, a Coast Guard official said.
Modi & Shah have turned India into ‘Jingostan’ & are out to conquer the paranoid country
The Modi-Shah BJP has resurrected dangers & the enemy from the past, and built a scary jingoism. It’s a great diversionary tactic, but it never ends well.