Himachal Pradesh Police have arrested Harvir Singh, a resident of Morinda in Punjab, in connection with the pro-Khalistan flags hoisted at the entrance of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly at Dharamsala recently.With less than six months to go for the state election, the government was under pressure from all quarters for an early breakthrough in the […]
Severe Cyclone Asani weakened to a cyclonic storm on Wednesday as it barrelled towards north coastal Andhra Pradesh and came within 34 km of Narsapur in the state, packing wind speed of 85 km per hour and bringing heavy rains to the region, the weather office said here.The weather system was expected to move away […]
Nishan Singh, a 26-year-old man with the alleged role behind the Mohali grenade attack, has been detained by the police as the cops are probing the unprecedented rocket attack on the third floor at the office of the state’s intelligence wing. Police said Nishan Singh belongs to Tarn Taran district and has five cases including […]
Separatist leader Mohammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday pleaded guilty to all the charges, including those under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), before a Delhi court in a case related to alleged terrorism and secessionist activities that disturbed the Kashmir valley in 2017, court sources said.They said Malik told the court that he was […]
In a major breakthrough in the blast at the Punjab Police Intelligence HQ office in Mohali, the launcher of the Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) was recovered on Tuesday. As per a release by the Mohali Police, all the suspects were rounded up and questioned, leading to the recovery of the launcher used in the blast in […]
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday carried out a major operation to investigate collusion between government officials and representatives of non-governmental organisations for “illegal clearance” of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licences in lieu of bribes. People familiar with the development said searches are being conducted at 40 locations in several places including […]
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced that the state government will set up single window in every district to ensure speedy clearances to industrialists. During an interactive meeting with the industrial tycoons here , the Chief Minister said that these single windows will enable the industrialists to get clearances for their projects in […]
Severe cyclone Asani has changed its track significantly and is likely to touch the Andhra Pradesh coast between Kakinada and Visakhapatnam, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday and issued a “red” warning for the Andhra Pradesh coast, which implies that local authorities need to take action to prevent disasters associated with the cyclone. Asani, […]
A day after their intelligence headquarters in Mohali became the target of the rocket-propelled grenade attack, Punjab Police have zeroed in on the role of gangster-turned-Khalistani terrorist Harvinder Singh Rinda, who is emerging as the mastermind. According to senior police officials, preliminary probe suggests the attack was executed by a gang active in Punjab and […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday mandated the states to follow the triple test it laid down last year for the reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBC) in local bodies. The test involves the appointment of panels, gathering empirical data quantifying the extent and backwardness local body-wise, and ensuring the quota does not exceed the 50% […]