Almost all prominent leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, as well as members of the National Democratic Alliance and North-East Democratic Alliance accompanied Modi.
'Both my son and I have filed both criminal and civil cases against Amarinder Singh and charges were framed, but he did not resign.'
Congress candidate Om Parkash Soni, a former first citizen, has been retaining this seat for the last two terms, but as an Independent.
The entry of Kohli, a local businessman, into the BJP came a day after the prime minister rejected perceptions of a 'Modi wave' in the country. Lok Sabha elections in Punjab are due in one phase on April 30.
Fifteen people were injured on Wednesday as Sikh activists protesting against the alleged desecration of their holy book clashed with cops.
With Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal reportedly pitching Arun Jaitely as the deputy prime minister if the National Democratic Alliance comes to power, the senior BJP leader on Saturday played down the suggestion, saying he was not looking for positions.
The Shiromani Akali Dal is protesting against booth capturing by Congress workers during the Ajnala bypoll.
Demanding registration of murder cases against those involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Shiromai Akali Dal asked PM Manmohan Singh on Tuesday to ensure justice to victims of the senseless violence or else quit.
Leaders of 22 opposition parties met the Election Commission and demanded verification of VVPAT slips of randomly-selected polling stations before the counting of the votes.
Even as Sidhu parries queries on whether he would join the AAP, dissent is brewing in Arvind Kejriwal's party.
The Haryana CM faces state Congress president Randeep Singh Surjewala.
Chautala is seeking re-election from Narwana and he is pitted against his old rival and state Congress president, Randeep Singh Surjewala. Chautala had defeated Surjewala by just 2,194 votes in the last election.
About 50 officers arrived at Parkash Singh Badal's residence in Chandigarh and began investigations.
Over 100,000 devotees have reached the temple town from all over the world for the event.
A bench comprising Justice N Santosh Hegde and Justice P P Naolekar issued notices to the state government and Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.
Chautala said that the loss/gain of the break-up with the BJP would also be known only after the polls.
Deepinder Singh Hooda, son of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, won the Rohtak Lok Sabha seat defeating his nearest rival Abhimanyu of the Bhartiya Janata Party by a margin of 2,32,098 votes.
A private bus that mowed down a teenager in Mukstar and another that crushed a 10-year-old girl belong to a transport company owned by SAD leader Hardeep Singh Dhillon.
With questions over Coast Guard's 'boat' operation persisting, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said those travelling in the Pakistani vessel were suspected terrorists as per the "given circumstances".
Did Amritsar MP Navjot Singh Sidhu pay the price for locking horns with National Democratic Alliance partner Shiromani Akali Dal?
SAD president Prakash Singh Badal said the appointment of Tytler as a minister of state with independent charge in the Manmohan Singh government shows the Congress' indifference towards Punjab and Sikhs.
The National SC/ST Hub, under the micro, small and medium enterprises ministry, with an initial outlay of Rs 490 crore, will work towards strengthening market access/linkage, monitoring, capacity building, leveraging financial support schemes and sharing industry-best practices.
Most villagers decided to stay back to harvest crops, their only source of livelihood.
She hopes that the prime minister would apprise the nation of the sacrifice of the martyrs and do something for the betterment of their kin.
The case has been registered against the former Punjab chief minister for allegedly amassing wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income.
'The voter is cautioning the BJP not to take them for granted.'
Raninder Singh is allegedly involved in a hawala deal.
'Retired people get EC posts for six years and go all out to help the Congress. After their term in the EC, like M S Gill, they eye for a Rajya Sabha nomination as an incentive,' he said.
A Patiala court rejected their bail pleas in the disproportionate assets case.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan was on Saturday sworn in as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister for third consecutive term, nearly a week after he led Bharatiya Janata Party to a spectacular hat-trick in Assembly elections.
Narottam Singh Dhillon alleged links came to light during interrogation of two drug smugglers, who were arrested four days back, Superintendent of Police, Muktsar, Surinder Pal Singh said.
The two had parted ways following differences over running the Akali Dal, Punjab.
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