Jalandhar, Punjab: The mud-slinging match between Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency candidates Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Manpreet Badal hit a new low on Thursday with Punjab deputy chief minister and Harsimrat’s husband Sukhbir Badal calling their rival and kin a “thug”. Talking to mediapersons, Sukhbir said Manpreet was indulged in several “thuggian” (cheating activities) during his finance minister days. Sukbir used the ...

Amritsar, Punjab: Arun Jaitley has fought several elections for his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as its ace strategist. But it’s his own toughest battle yet in the Lok Sabha polls that is bringing a change in his political style. Jaitley, 61, has shown since the start of his battle that he can indeed be down to earth and ...