Actor Akshay Kumar on Saturday said that he has tested positive for Covid-19. The actor revealed that he will not be able to attend the Cannes Film Festival, which begins on May 17. Akshay said he was ‘really looking forward to rooting for our cinema’ at the Indian pavilion there. Taking to Twitter, the actor […]
Many seniors including captain Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are all set to be rested for the upcoming five-match T20 series against South Africa, with an eye on the marquee tour of England in July. Besides, the national selection committee is also set to excuse Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant from the engagements against the […]
A heatwave spell scorching North India for the last two days is predicted to worsen on Saturday and Sunday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an ‘orange’ alert, warning that the mercury may soar to 46-47 degrees Celsius in parts of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. Chandigarh saw the mercury rise to 43 degrees Celsius.The […]
The CBI has booked seven suspected punters in connection with two separate cases related to alleged fixing of 2019 Indian Premier League matches “based on inputs” from Pakistan, officials said Saturday.The central agency has started a country-wide probe and was carrying out searches at seven locations in Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Jodhpur, they said. The […]
A massive fire broke out at a government medical college in Punjab’s Amritsar this evening. However, the patients were evacuated in time out of the building, averting any major tragedy. Visuals from the spot showed the hospital building completely covered behind a thick cloud of dark smoke.The staff of Guru Nanak Dev Hospital claimed the […]
In a major crackdown against nexus of gangsters and criminals operating from jails, the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has so far confiscated 710 mobile phones from jails in a specially launched drive.Divulging the details, the Chief Minister said that during this special drive launched from March 16 to May 10, as […]
The French Ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain called on Punjab Governor and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Shri Banwarilal Purohit on Saturday during his visit to Chandigarh. In a very cordial meeting held at Punjab Raj Bhavan, the Administrator, UT, said that Chandigarh’s French connection can never be forgotten because from the conceptualization of the City to […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those injured in the Mundka building fire incident that claimed 27 lives.Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia visited the site of the blaze to take stock of the situation. […]
Amid Congress’ Chintan Shivir, disgruntled Congress leader from Punjab, Sunil Jakhar, on Saturday said goodbye to the party. He announced it on Facebook, while going LIVE.Before he ended his ‘mann ki baat’ on Facebook, Sunil Jakhar said ‘Goodbye and Goodluck Congress’. Sunil Jakhar targeted Ambika Soni for misguiding the Congress president and Rahul Gandhi on […]
