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Petrol Price Today 29 April 2026: Fuel prices across states; check Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata petrol ratesPetrol prices on April 29, 2026, show regional variations across India. Delhi recorded ₹94.77 per litre, while Hyderabad saw ₹107.46 per li...
Raghav Chadha's exit: After Delhi, AAP stares at a big assembly test in Punjab, Goa and GujaratSeven MPs, including prominent figures, have quit the Aam Aadmi Party, significantly weakening its parliamentary presence and impacting ele...
From 10 to 3: Raghav Chadha leads AAP MPs to BJP, leaving Arvind Kejriwal with three loyalists; who are they?Seven out of ten Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha members have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Raghav Chadha led this significant shift, redu...
Expelled Punjab Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu launches new political outfitNavjot Kaur Sidhu, formerly of the Punjab Congress, has launched a new political party named Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party. This move follows...
1984 riot lawyer H S Phoolka joins BJP, vows to strengthen party in Punjab ahead of Assembly pollsSenior Supreme Court advocate H S Phoolka, known for his work with 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims, has joined the BJP. He stated the BJP cons...
They do mix after all: Sportspersons' brush with politics in IndiaLeander Paes' move to BJP highlights sportspersons entering politics. Many have achieved ministerial roles or electoral victories. Others f...
Punjab polls: Phenomenal rise in AAP's vote share, drop in Congress vote percentageThe AAP's vote share was 42.01 per cent as against 23.7 per cent in the 2017 assembly polls, according to the data available with the Elect...
Will 2022 be any different for AAP in Punjab's political landscape?Political observers say AAP was once seen as the alternative to the traditional parties that had dominated Punjab's electoral space for dec...
Punjab result highlights: Kejriwal alleges foul play in EVMs, says 20-25% AAP votes transferred to AkalisRequesting a probe, Arvind Kejriwal said, "People are loosing faith on EVMs and poll panel should repose faith through a fair probe."
Punjab polls: Congress dominated Majha, Doaba and Malwa regionsAAP was hopeful after heavy polling in Malwa region in the single phase election on February 4. However, it could not capitalise on its gai...
AAP one of the tough competitors we faced: Prashant KishorKishor was considered as one of the key poll strategists in Punjab for the Congress, which saw a revival in the state after 10 years of SAD...
Assembly Polls: Rs 100 crore cash, liquor worth Rs 32 crore seized in 5 statesAs per official data compiled since the announcement of polls early this month till today, Uttar Pradesh has witnessed the maximum seizure ...
Battleground Punjab: Here, every resident has a debt burden of Rs 38,000Punjab's interest payments are steadily rising, having zoomed up by 58% since 2011-12 to reach Rs 9,900 crore'' in 2015-16.
Punjab polls: This is my last election battle, says Amarinder Singh"The Congress is fighting unitedly. There was some trouble but that has been all been dealt with. There's no internal sabotage, the Congres...
Will make Parkash Singh Badal pay for his sins: Captain AmarinderCaptain Amarinder said the Akali leader was clearly responsible for the killings of thousands of innocent people at the hands of terrorists...
Home Minister Rajnath Singh to campaign for BJP candidates in Punjab from tomorrowDuring his two-day visit starting tomorrow, the senior party leader will campaign in Abohar, Fazilka, Firozepur, Pathankot, Mukerian and Ra...
Congress announces 3rd list of candidates for Punjab pollsWith this, the total number of candidates announced by the party has gone up to 100 out of total 117 seats.
Rahul Gandhi slams Akali government for not being serious on Punjab drug issue"The drug problem is a very serious issue in Punjab and it has always been a serious one. But the Akali government has ignored it," Rahul G...
'Congress does not need alliance for 2017 polls in Punjab'Capt Amarinder Singh said the party "does not need any allies" in Punjab for the 2017 Assembly elections as it was already in a "strong pos...
AAP to launch awareness programme against drug menace in PunjabThe party, which had returned to power by a landslide victory in Delhi polls, will consolidate its base in Punjab with an eye on the assemb...