A 27-year-old son of IAS officer Sanjay Popli, currently under arrest in a graft case, died of bullet wounds here on Saturday, with police saying he committed suicide but family alleging foul play. The Punjab Vigilance Bureau had earlier this week arrested IAS officer Sanjay Popli in a graft case for allegedly demanding bribe in […]
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Shiv Sena executive authorises Uddhav Thackeray to take action against rebel MLAs
The national executive of the Shiv Sena on Saturday passed a resolution authorizing Maharashtra Chief Minister and party chief Uddhav Thackeray to take action against the rebels.Faced with rebellion by senior state minister Eknath Shinde who has claimed the support of majority of Sena MLAs, the executive also passed a resolution that no other political […]
Week-long expedition for Tata club members flagged off from Chandigarh
Members of SOUL Club, an exclusive and premium club of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited, were flagged off today at Chandigarh for a week-long expedition to Spiti Valley, Himachal Valley. The event was flagged off by Himanshu Bassi, Regional Manager, Sales and Marketing, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles limited, and Neeraj Verma, Regional Customer Care Manager, […]
Droupadi Murmu for president, says Mayawati, slams Oppn for not consulting her
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati will support Droupadi Murmu, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance candidate for next month’s presidential election. “The BSP has decided to extend support to Droupadi Murmu in the coming presidential elections, keeping in mind the Adivasi samaj is an important part of the party’s movement,” she said. “This decision […]
‘Beware of overconcern…’: Sena MP’s tweet attack on rebels as Uddhav firefights
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday made a veiled attack at the rebel MLAs including Eknath Shinde who have been camping at a five-star hotel in BJP-ruled Assam.In a tweet, Raut shared a picture of quote from author Rudyard Kipling which read, “Beware of overconcern for money, or position or glory. Someday you will […]
‘He fought for 19 years, braved pain’: Shah defends Modi after Guj riots verdict
Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday hailed the Supreme Court verdict in the 2002 Gujarat riots which rejected plea seeking probe into ‘larger conspiracy’.In an interview to news agency ANI, Shah said all allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi were politically motivated. “A tall leader fought this 18-19-yr-long fight without saying a word and […]
‘And tonight, we acted’: US President Joe Biden as Senate OKs historic gun control bill
United States president Joe Biden on Friday said lawmakers had finally responded to the demands of families whose loved ones had died in various tragic shootings over the past years by clearing legislation ‘to address the scourge of gun violence in our communities’. The Senate late Thursday approved a bipartisan bill with a narrow package […]
Punjab’s Budget session begins with obituary references
Punjab’s Budget session began here today with obituary references. The House paid tributes to former ministers Tota Singh and Hardipinder Singh Badal, former MLAs Sukhdev Singh Sukhladi and Shingara Ram Sahungra, Arjuna Awardees Gurcharan Singh Bhangu and Hari Chand.The House also paid tributes to freedom fighters Swarn Singh, Crora Singh and Sukhraj Singh Sandhawalia. The […]
‘Union minister threatened Pawar…’, says Raut, BJP responds
Shiv Sena troubleshooter Sanjay Raut began Friday with a jab at the Bharatiya Janata Party – which he, and his allies in the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party, have accused of engineering Eknath Shinde’s revolt. Raut claimed that a union minister had threatened NCP chief Sharad Pawar, saying ‘if attempts are made to the Maha […]










