The BJP and its allies Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) and SAD (Sanyukt) have appealed to the Election Commission to postpone the February 14 assembly election in Punjab in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti, after the BSP and Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi made similar requests to the poll panel.The birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas falls […]
The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday announced three more candidates for the February 14 Punjab assembly polls.Former Patiala mayor Ajitpal Singh Kohli, who joined the AAP after quitting the Shiromani Akali Dal a few days ago, has been fielded from Patiala Urban seat, which is currently represented by former chief minister Amarinder Singh. Former Punjab […]
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 […]