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% […]
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Tuesday carried out anti-encroachment drive on Gurudwara Road in New Friends Colony as civic officials reached the spot with bulldozers and removed illegal temporary structures, the authority said.This comes a day after the civic body had to return without executing the action in Shaheen Bagh on Monday following […]
Legendary santoor player Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, who gave the little-known instrument an exalted status with his art, passed away in Mumbai in the early hours of Tuesday morning, said his friends.The Jammu-born was 84. Sharma was battling renal complications and had been on dialysis for the past few months. Sharma was part of the […]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court questioned the state of Punjab on filing of a habeas corpus plea in Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga case.In a relief for Bagga, Justice Anoop Chitkara’s Bench ordered continuation of interim protection to the BJP leader. Justice Chitkara fixed the case for further hearing post summer break on July 5. […]
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday morning said that the probe was on in the Mohali blast case as several leaders of the opposition condemned the suspected rocket attack on the Punjab Police headquarters a day before in strong reactions. “Police are investigating the blast in Mohali. Whoever tried to spoil the atmosphere of […]
The rupee extended its losses and touched an all-time low of 77.42 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and unabated foreign fund outflows.At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 77.17 against the American dollar, then lost ground […]
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain petitions against the South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s anti-encroachment drive in Shaheen Bagh area. The SC asks the CPI(M) and other petitioners to move the Delhi high court in the matter. The top had earlier agreed to hear a petition challenging a demolition drive by the civic body […]
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said he was “investigating the matter” himself amid anger over IndiGo denying boarding to a child with disability. “There is zero tolerance towards such behaviour. No human being should have to go through this! Investigating the matter by myself, post which appropriate action will be taken (sic),” the aviation minister […]
Preparing the ground for the party’s chintan shivir (brainstorming session) in Udaipur later this week, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) will meet on Monday evening to finalise the proposals of the six panels which were formed last month to deliberate upon the political and economical situation in the country. The proposals of these six panels […]