Noting that the world is witnessing a fourth surge in COVID-19 cases, the government on Friday cautioned people against lowering the guard, particularly during year-end festivities. It urged people to avoid crowding and unnecessary travel and stressed on COVID-19-appropriate behaviour and expedited vaccination. Addressing a joint press conference on the pandemic, a senior official said […]
Five days after hacking of a youth to death at a gurdwara near Nijampur village after he was caught there in the wee hours of Sunday, Kapurthala Police in Punjab has arrested gurdwara caretaker Amarjit Singh while registering a case of murder, attempt to murder, assaulting police officials on duty and other offences. Police have […]
India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said that a clipped video of his speech against alleged provocative and communal statements made against minority communities during a three-day “Dharma Sansad” or religious assembly held in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar is being widely circulated.“ A clipped 1-min video is being circulated from a 45 min speech […]
The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday imposed a night curfew in the state from December 25, from 11 pm-5 am. Various other restrictions have also been put in place, including that not more than 200 people can be allowed in weddings. The new directions have been issued amid heightened monitoring due to rising number of […]
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Siddharth Chattopadhyaya on Friday directed all the CPs/SSPs to launch preventive, precautionary and operational security measures to ensure peace and communal harmony in the State. The DGP accompanied by ADGP Internal Security RN Dhoke, ADGP STF Harpreet Singh Sidhu, ADGP Intelligence AS Rai, ADGP Elections Smt Shashi Prabha Dwivedi […]
Elections to the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh passed off peacefully with over 60 percent voter turnout reported, on Friday. Election Commission officials said voting, which began at 7.30am on Friday, was peaceful amid tight security and Covid-19 restrictions for 35 MC seats. The voting percentage recorded at 3pm was 44 percent, while it stood at […]
In the wake of the possibility of increasing Omicron cases in the state, Haryana imposed a night curfew from 11 pm till 5 am from Friday. Gatherings of more than 200 persons in public places and events have been barred till further notice. “In view of the possibility of increasing cases of Omicron in the […]
Harbhajan Singh has announced his retirement from all formats of the game. In a video message on Twitter, the former India offspinner said that “in many ways, I had already retired”, but because of his commitments with Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, he was forced to delay the announcement. “There comes a time in […]
With deliberate no-response to repeated letters over the issue, the Punjab Transport Minister Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday led a dharna outside Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence daring him to come clean on his understanding with Badals for allowing Orbit buses to ply all across Delhi while denying the same permission to PRTC. Lashing out […]
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Siddharth Chattopadhyaya on Friday directed all the CPs/SSPs to launch preventive, precautionary and operational security measures to ensure peace and communal harmony in the State. The DGP accompanied by ADGP Internal Security RN Dhoke, ADGP STF Harpreet Singh Sidhu, ADGP Intelligence AS Rai, ADGP Elections Smt Shashi Prabha Dwivedi […]