News for 'Badal'

Punjab FM Manpreet Badal suspended from Akali Dal

Punjab FM Manpreet Badal suspended from Akali Dal

Rediff.com12 Oct 2010

Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday night suspended Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal, who is at loggerheads with Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on the Centre's reported conditional loan-waiver offer, from the party on the charge of anti-party activities.

Rahul wants to bring days of militancy back: Sukhbir Singh Badal

Rahul wants to bring days of militancy back: Sukhbir Singh Badal

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday accused the Congress of fomenting trouble in the state by encouraging secessionist forces.

Wealth case: Badal rules out quitting

Wealth case: Badal rules out quitting

Rediff.com10 Mar 2007

A special court in Roopnagar on Friday framed charges against Badal, his wife, son and seven others in connection with the case.

Modi says BJP won't discontinue Delhi govt's welfare schemes

Modi says BJP won't discontinue Delhi govt's welfare schemes

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused Delhi's Aam Aadmi Party government of wasting a decade fighting with the Centre and urged its people to give the Bharatiya Janata Party an opportunity to turn the national capital into a city of the future.

Badal, son arrested, sent to Patiala jail

Badal, son arrested, sent to Patiala jail

Rediff.com1 Dec 2003

A Patiala court rejected their bail pleas in the disproportionate assets case.

Amarinder vows to defeat Badals on his 'karambhoomi'

Amarinder vows to defeat Badals on his 'karambhoomi'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

When asked if he would be the CM candidate, Amarinder said, "I don't know, that is Congress president's decision."

US court dismisses rights violation case against Badal

US court dismisses rights violation case against Badal

Rediff.com19 May 2013

A US court has dismissed a case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal accusing him of being involved in human rights violations.

Mulayam meets Sukhbir Badal, fuels talks of Third Front

Mulayam meets Sukhbir Badal, fuels talks of Third Front

Rediff.com22 Sep 2012

A day after pledging support to the United Progressive Alliance, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday met Shiromani Akali Dal leader and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.

Farmers Stir 2.0: Advantage Akali Dal?

Farmers Stir 2.0: Advantage Akali Dal?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

If everything goes according to plan, a resuscitated SAD could emerge as a central player in Punjab in three years, notes Aditi Phadnis.

Badal woos BJP to install son as CM

Badal woos BJP to install son as CM

Rediff.com17 Sep 2009

Sukhbir Singh Badal, son of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal is to being installed as the new CM of Punjab with the Shiromani Akali Dal's alliance partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party giving its consent.

Haryana has no right over Chandigarh: Badal

Haryana has no right over Chandigarh: Badal

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

"Chandigarh is ours. They (Haryana) have no right over it," Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said on Wednesday.

Will 2017 be as good as 2012 for the Badals?

Will 2017 be as good as 2012 for the Badals?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

There is anti-incumbency in urban areas. Rural Punjab, the Akali base, will hold the key.

Reshuffle: Old wine in new bottle, says Badal

Reshuffle: Old wine in new bottle, says Badal

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

Terming the reshuffle in the Union Council of Ministers as a "face saving" exercise, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday said it is the "same old wine in a new bottle" and the exercise would in no way improve the Congress' image.

Badal meets Gurdwara shooting victims; appeals for peace

Badal meets Gurdwara shooting victims; appeals for peace

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Describing the Wisconsin gurdwara shooting that claimed six lives as 'very Shocking', Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has appealed to the Sikhs in the United States to keep 'peace and harmony', as he met the victims' families and visited the injured.

BJP plays down Sukhbir Badal's comment supporting FDI

BJP plays down Sukhbir Badal's comment supporting FDI

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday played down the remark made by Shiromani Akali Dal leader and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on backing Foreign Direct Investment in retail if the United Progressive Alliance government addresses the concerns of traders.

No HC relief for Tytler, murder trial to continue in anti-Sikh riots case

No HC relief for Tytler, murder trial to continue in anti-Sikh riots case

Rediff.com11 Nov 2024

The court would continue with the hearing on November 29.

It's official! Rahul Dravid joins Rajasthan Royals on multi-year contract

It's official! Rahul Dravid joins Rajasthan Royals on multi-year contract

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Former Rajasthan Royals' captain and coach Rahul Dravid spent five seasons with the franchise from 2011 to 2015.

Kejriwal sounds poll bugle in Punjab, says I don't fear Badals

Kejriwal sounds poll bugle in Punjab, says I don't fear Badals

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

Hitting out at the Badals, the ruling family of Punjab, the Delhi chief minister said that once his party comes to power, it will launch a commission of inquiry against the family to investigate their 'misrule' in last ten years and send them behind bars.

SC stays Badal's trial

SC stays Badal's trial

Rediff.com4 Oct 2004

A bench comprising Justice N Santosh Hegde and Justice P P Naolekar issued notices to the state government and Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

Moga case: Ownership of bus will not affect probe, says Badal

Moga case: Ownership of bus will not affect probe, says Badal

Rediff.com1 May 2015

It is "absurd to think" that such a brutality will go unpunished due to ownership of the vehicle, says Punjab deputy CM

Badal, Tohra bury differences, join hands

Badal, Tohra bury differences, join hands

Rediff.com13 Jun 2003

The two had parted ways following differences over running the Akali Dal, Punjab.

Court grants bail to Badal, son

Court grants bail to Badal, son

Rediff.com9 Dec 2003

Special Judge S K Goyal granted bail to the father-son duo on a bail bond of Rs two million each and a surety of like amount in the disproportionate assets case.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Forty years on, where cases stand

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Forty years on, where cases stand

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

However, it was only in May 2023 that the central probe agency the CBI filed a chargesheet against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler for his alleged role in the killings of three people on November 1, 1984.

Badal seeks time to respond to charges in US court

Badal seeks time to respond to charges in US court

Rediff.com1 Sep 2012

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who was served summons by a United States court last month in a case of alleged custodial torture and extra judicial killings of Sikhs, has sought dismissal of the motion against him or additional time of 90 days to defend the charges.

My good health is bad for Congress, says Badal

My good health is bad for Congress, says Badal

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

Wooing voters for his party candidate in the Moga assemby byelection, Shiromani Akali Dal patriach and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday regaled the crowds with his wit and sarcasm mainly directed at his political opponents.

Badal terms Third Front talk a 'figment of imagination'

Badal terms Third Front talk a 'figment of imagination'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday dismissed talks of formation of a Third Front as a, 'figment of imagination'.

2 men held for looting police rifles wanted to kill Badal, says cops

2 men held for looting police rifles wanted to kill Badal, says cops

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

The men were associated with the Khalistan Liberation Front.

Ready For 2024's First Bollywood Quiz?

Ready For 2024's First Bollywood Quiz?

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

Pak suspends 7 cops for leaving Badal delegation unguarded

Pak suspends 7 cops for leaving Badal delegation unguarded

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

Seven policemen of the elite force of Pakistan have been suspended from service for leaving Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and his delegation unguarded while they went to have dinner at a reception in Lahore, officials said.

Goof-up takes Badal's copter to wrong helipad

Goof-up takes Badal's copter to wrong helipad

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

A goof-up by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal's security coordination committee led the helicopter carrying him to the wrong destination.

Punjab: Badal curtails retail majors

Punjab: Badal curtails retail majors

Rediff.com17 Oct 2007

It is not the vendors and small shopkeepers, but the Chief Minister of Punjab who voiced the first protest against firms foraying into the retail sector in Punjab.

No hidden stake in Rajasthan Royals: Manoj Badale

No hidden stake in Rajasthan Royals: Manoj Badale

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

Rajasthan Royals chairman Manoj Badale on Tuesday said that there was no hidden stake in the Jaipur-based franchise in which IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi's brother-in-law has significant share of the ownership.

Will jailed preacher Amritpal's Khadoor Sahib entry challenge SAD?

Will jailed preacher Amritpal's Khadoor Sahib entry challenge SAD?

Rediff.com19 May 2024

Amritpal Singh, the chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit, who is lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act, has thrown his hat into the ring as an Independent.

Punjab = Badal... Akali Dal hopes it stays that way

Punjab = Badal... Akali Dal hopes it stays that way

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

Badal has been a constant in Punjab. Will his party survive the next Assembly elections? Aditi Phadnis examines

Arab Spring in the offing in Punjab: Manpreet Badal

Arab Spring in the offing in Punjab: Manpreet Badal

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

President of newly-formed Punjab People's Party, which is emerging as a third force in the state, Manpreet claims the results of Punjab elections would be quite different than expected.

Winter Session: Opposition presses for debate on Adani

Winter Session: Opposition presses for debate on Adani

Rediff.com24 Nov 2024

The opposition on Sunday asked the Centre to allow discussions in the Parliament on the United States prosecutors' bribery charges against the Adani Group even as Union minister Kiren Rijiju made it clear that the matters to be taken up in the two Houses will be decided by their authorised committees with the consent of the respective Chair.

Punjab: Warhorse Badal beats anti-incumbency, to be CM

Punjab: Warhorse Badal beats anti-incumbency, to be CM

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

Shiromani Akali Dal created history on Tuesday to become the first party ever to retain power in Punjab bucking the anti-incumbency factor with Parkash Singh Badal, the grand old man of the state politics, and his son Sukhbir Singh leading the charge.

Badal worth Rs 4,326 cr: Vigilance bureau

Badal worth Rs 4,326 cr: Vigilance bureau

Rediff.com22 Nov 2003

After months of investigations, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Saturday filed a charge sheet against former chief minister Prakash Singh Badal and his family in a disproportionate assets case in a court in Ropar.

These Lady MPs Will Grace 18th Lok Sabha

These Lady MPs Will Grace 18th Lok Sabha

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

A total of 73 women got elected to the 18th Lok Sabha against 78 women MPs in the 17th Lok Sabha.

Badal for CBI probe against Amarinder's son

Badal for CBI probe against Amarinder's son

Rediff.com29 Dec 2003

Raninder Singh is allegedly involved in a hawala deal.