A top law-enforcement official in Kazakhstan said Saturday that 225 people died during the violent demonstrations that shook the country this month, a significantly higher number than previously announced. Serik Shalabayev, head of the criminal prosecution service in the general prosecutor’s office, said 19 police officers or servicemen were among the dead, news reports said. […]
The Indian Army on Saturday unveiled a new combat uniform that is comfortable, climate friendly and features a digital disruptive pattern. A contingent of commandos of Parachute regiment, wearing the new uniforms, took part in the Army Day parade that was conducted at the Cariappa ground here. The uniform, which features a mix of colours […]
The Indian Army’s message is clear that it will not let any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo along the country’s borders succeed, Army Chief Gen M M Naravane said on Saturday. In his address at the Army Day Parade here, he said last year was extremely challenging for the Army and cited the […]
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 156 crore with more than 57 lakh vaccine doses administered on Saturday, the Union health ministry said. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night.Cumulatively, 52,40,53,061 first doses have been administered to individuals in the 18-44 […]
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday thanked the BJP leadership for choosing him as the candidate from the Gorakhpur seat in the assembly election and exuded confidence that the party would return to power in the state with an “overwhelming majority”. “I express thanks to the prime minister, national president and BJP Parliamentary […]
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has written to the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking postponement of the upcoming state assembly elections. Channi requested the ECI to postpone elections by at least six days saying he has got a representation from the dalit community which wants to take part in the birth anniversary of […]
Cold conditions persisted in several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Saturday with Hisar recording the lowest minimum temperature of 4.4 degrees Celsius, the weather department said. Among other places in Haryana, Ambala, Karnal and Narnaul recorded their minimum temperatures at 7.4 degrees Celsius, 7.8 degrees Celsius and 5.6 degrees Celsius, respectively.Rohtak, Gurgaon and Bhiwani […]
The farmer unions contesting the Punjab assembly polls will no longer be part of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella body that spearheaded the agitation against the now-repealed agri laws said on Saturday.SKM leaders in a press conference after their meeting at Kondli on the Singhu border also said that BKU leader Rakesh Tikait […]
The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 86 candidates for the February 14 Assembly elections in Punjab, fielding Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi from Chamkaur Sahib and PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu from Amritsar East. The party has also fielded Punjab Deputy Chief Ministers — Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Dera Baba Nanak and […]
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Election Commission on Saturday extended its ban on physical rallies and roadshows until January 22 in the five poll-bound states, saying it will subsequently review the situation and issue fresh instructions. he poll panel, however, granted a relaxation for the political parties to the extent that indoor meetings […]