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Former actor and BJP candidate Sunny Deol led by 77,000 votes against state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar. (Photo: File)

17th Lok Sabha, Punjab: Congress bags 8 out of 13 seats

Shiromani Akali Dal, BJP secure 2 each; AAP 1

23 May 2019 8:45 PM

Navjot Singh Sidhu

Take action against Navjot Singh Sidhu: Captain Amarinder Singh

Sidhu had held Punjab CM responsible for denial of ticket to his wife Navjot Kaur.

20 May 2019 1:32 AM

Congress leader Navjot Kau Siddhu (Photo: PTI)

'Amarinder should resign if Cong loses in Punjab' says Navjot Kaur Sidhu

Navjot Kaur said that she had asked Singh to start asking for performance report of MLAs and MPs in the state to bring them on track.

19 May 2019 3:47 PM

‘Rahul Gandhi, in past 5 years, has evolved his style of functioning to connect with grassroot workers,’ Punjab Chief Ministe Amarinder Singh also said. (Photo: ANI)

Cong of 2019 different from 2014; gives more space to regional leaders: Amarinder

‘Regional leaders of the party have been given more say in the affairs of the Congress and its policies for states,’ he also said.

18 May 2019 4:24 PM

'I was denied the ticket from Amritsar on the ground that I could not win,' Navjot Kaur said. (Photo: File)

Punjab CM, Asha Kumari denied me ticket from Amritsar: Navjot Kaur

Navjot Kaur wanted to contest LS elections from Chandigarh, but the leader was denied ticket from the constituency.

16 May 2019 8:52 AM

'Modi has often called the Manmohan Singh government as one run by remote control,' Rahul Gandhi said.(Photo: File)

Modi should have taken Manmohan's advice before demonetisation: Rahul

Gandhi referred to it as the Gabbar Singh Tax.

15 May 2019 9:00 PM

'Don't know what he had in dinner at around 8 pm that he took such decision which destroyed the backbone of our economy,' Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: Twitter I ANI)

Destroyed backbone of our economy: Rahul on demonetisation

Stressing on Nyunatam Aay Yojana (NYAY), he said, it will not only benefit 5 crore families but would also help the economy.

15 May 2019 7:12 PM

Gandhi referred to sacrilege incidents in 2015 and promised strict action against those involved in desecration of religious scriptures. (Photo: File)

Modi thinks only one person can run nation: Rahul Gandhi

The Congress President also hit out at Modi for not crediting Rs 15 lakh in accounts of every citizen.

15 May 2019 4:04 PM

Earlier, just like her grandmother Indira Gandhi, Priyanka jumped the wooden barricade and greeted people after a public rally in Madhya Pradesh. (Photo: ANI)

Watch: Priyanka Gandhi gives another surprise, this time in Bhatinda

She began her speech in Hindi but quickly switched to Punjabi and said: 'I am happy to be here. My husband is a Punjabi.'

15 May 2019 9:06 AM

Priyanka Gandhi urged the people to give a crushing defeat to these parties in the Lok Sabha elections in the interest of the future of the state, nation and their children. (Photo: ANI twitter)

RSS never fought for nation, only did 'chamchagiri' of Britishers: Priyanka

Priyanka urged the people to read the Congress manifesto, which was prepared after one year of research.

14 May 2019 8:07 PM

Rahul Gandhi

‘You should be ashamed’, Rahul Gandhi lambasts Sam Pitroda

He had earlier tweeted his disapproval and the party had distanced himself from Pitroda's remarks.

14 May 2019 1:37 AM

Rahul Gandhi addressing a rally in Chhatisgarh. (Photo: ANI)

Rahul calls Pitroda's 'hua to hua' remark inappropriate

'Whatever Pitroda has said about 1984, is wrong and he should apologize to the nation for this,' says Rahul

13 May 2019 3:45 PM

BJP candidate Sunny Deol with PM Modi. (Photo: Twitter)

Sunny Deol escapes unhurt in accident

The mishap occurred after one of the tyres in Deol's sports utility vehicle burst near a 'Gurdwara' in Sohal village.

13 May 2019 2:50 PM

BJP leader Dharmendra said he would not have allowed his son Sunny Deol to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Gurudaspur. (Photo: ANI)

Wouldn't have allowed Sunny to contest had I known his opponent: Dharmendra

Sunil Jakhar is the incumbent parliamentarian from Gurdaspur.

13 May 2019 10:01 AM

Union Minister Piyush Goyal fired a fresh salvo at the Congress and said former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh was only concerned about getting his son a role in a Bollywood movie even when Mumbai was under a terror attack. (Photo: File)

During 26/11, Vilasrao Deshmukh was busy getting role for son: Piyush Goyal

He also termed UPA-led by former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh as 'coward government' for failing to respond to 26/11 attacks in 2008.

13 May 2019 8:48 AM

'Modi is unnecessarily dragging Rajiv Gandhi's name to court controversies and divert attention, with his lies, from the real issues,' Singh said. (Photo: File)

What if someone links you to Godhra: Amarinder to Modi

Slamming Modi, Singh said PM had not uttered a single word on work done by his government in last 5 years.

10 May 2019 6:48 PM

The woman climbed on the Deol's vehicle to kiss Sunny Deol. (Photo: ANI)

Watch: Woman kisses Sunny Deol during roadshow in Punjab

Deol joined the BJP on April 23 in New Delhi in the presence of Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal.

10 May 2019 10:01 AM

Gadkari was speaking while campaigning for Amritsar BJP candidate Hardeep Puri.

'Stop terrorism or face consequences,' Gadkari warns Pakistan

The Union government is already making a road map to stop water of rivers flowing from India into Pakistan: Gadkari.

08 May 2019 9:08 PM

Sunny Deol from the movie 'Border' (Photo: Screengrab Youtube)

‘Major’ Sunny Deol sidesteps Indo-Pak relations, focuses on people

Deol has been holding long roadshows in his constituency in preparation for polls in his constituency.

07 May 2019 2:07 PM

'Coalition Government has always been successful', Rawat said. (Photo: File)

Congress will decide new PM after LS polls results: Harish Rawat

DMK president MK Stalin and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had batted for Gandhi as a prime ministerial candidate.

06 May 2019 8:55 AM

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The rise and rise of Amit Shah: How a worker became most successful BJP president

Amit Shah took over as the BJP president soon after NDA emerged victorious in 2014 general elections. (Photo: AP)

Rahul Gandhi heading for record-breaking victory margin in Wayanad LS

As counting progressed, Gandhi established a lead of over three lakh votes, probably the biggest margin in the Lok Sabha elections in the State. (Photo: PTI)

Mumbai man wears TV on his back shows metro commuters live election results coverage

A man was found walking around with an LCD screen displaying results on his back at a Mumbai Metro Railway station a twitter user posted. (Photo: Twitter/ @Jesal_Sampat)

‘A solid slap on my face,' says Prakash Raj as BJP leads in counting

Actor-turned-politician Prakash Raj. (Photo: File)

Punny much? Gautam Gambhir takes a dig at political rivals through cricket terms

The 37-year-old, who is making his political debut at the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, has received 3,10,086 number of votes at the time of writing this story. (Photo: File)

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Choosing the right car within a budget of Rs 10 lakh can be quite a challenge. Each of the offerings in this class bring something unique to the table – right from the latest entrant Volkswagen Polo to the feature rich Renault Kwid and the universally acclaimed Maruti Suzuki Alto 800. (Source: CarDekho.com)

Budget Rs 10 lakhs: 8 cars that you can check out right now

Jet Airways employees on Monday held a protest here at Town Hall, appealing the Central government to save the private airline. Nearly, 500 Jet Airlines employees including all ground handling staff, cabin crew members, administration and sales team took part in the protest here. Jet Airways on April 17 cancelled all flights, including its international flights temporarily after failing to secure emergency funds from its lenders, according to a statement by the airlines. (Photo: AP)

Jet Airways employees protest across India

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Top 5 most expensive bikes sold in India

Around 113 upcoming cars like BMW X7, Jeep Wrangler 2019 and Audi A8 2019 will be launched in India in 2019-2021. Among these 113 upcoming cars, there are 3 Hybrids, 22 Sedans, 59 SUV, 1 Convertibles, 5 Coupe, 1 Wagons, 20 Hatchback and 2 MUV. Of the above, here are few cars are expected to launch in the next 5 months. (Source: CarDekho.com)

Upcoming cars in India 2019

As Volkswagen and Skoda gear up to enter the compact SUV segment by 2020. The various other carmakers announcing their intention to launch a host of compact SUVs. (Source: CarDekho.com)

Upcoming: 8 new compact SUVs by 2020

The festive season is already upon us and what better way to celebrate than by getting a new set of wheels. We are not only talking about just cars here -- today we have shortlisted cars which are not only capable daily drivers but also pack the grunt to satiate your need for speed. And that too without burning a hole in your pocket. So, without further ado, here are seven sub-10 lakh rupee performance-oriented cars you can drive home this Diwali. (Source: CarDekho.com)

7 Pocket rockets under 10 lakh to buy this Diwali

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