Bollywood actor Ananya Panday appeared before the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) here on Friday to record statement in connection with her alleged WhatsApp chats with Aryan Khan, son of superstar Shah Rukh Khan, arrested in a drugs case, reports claimed said on Friday. This is for the second day in a row that Ananya appeared […]
India achieved a major milestone in its vaccination programme against COVID-19 as the cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 100-crore mark on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the landmark reached in little over nine months time since the countrywide vaccination drive was launched on January 16 as a triumph of Indian […]
On the directions of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota on Wednesday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations of sister of Lakhbir Singh, who was murdered by Nihang Singhs at Singhu border. The SIT has been constituted under the Chairmanship of […]
The State Election Commission announced reserved wards for Municipal Corporation Chandigarh elections, scheduled to be held in December, through draw of lots at the UT Guest House, today. The SC reserved wards are number 7, 16, 19, 24, 26 , 28 and 31, while the women SC reserved wards are 16, 19 and 28. The […]
Known as ‘The Wall’, former Indian team captain Rahul Dravid is all set to take over as the national cricket team’s head coach following the T20 World Cup in the UAE.The 48-year-old Dravid, one of the greatest ever to have played for India, has been in charge of the national ‘A’ and U-19 set-up for […]
British MP David Amess was on Friday stabbed “multiple times” during an event in his local constituency in southeast England, Sky News and the BBC reported. Local police did not name Amess but confirmed that officers “were called to reports of a stabbing” shortly after 12:05 pm (1105 GMT). “A man was arrested shortly after […]
The Punjab government on Thursday appointed DGP Sidharth Chattopadhyaya as new Director, Vigilance Bureau. Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu was reportedly backing his appointment as Punjab DGP head of police force. Sources said that a compromise has been reached within the warring groups within the Congress on Chattopadhyaya’s posting.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been admitted in All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Delhi after he complained of weakness following a fever, claimed reports. Singh had a fever on Monday and had recovered from it, but turned weak and is currently on fluids, claimed sources. Singh has served asPrime Minister from May […]
Ashish Mishra, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra, who was arrested in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, has been remanded in judicial custody for 14 days and placed under Covid quarantine in the district jail here, officials said on Sunday. Ashish was produced before a court late on Saturday night after around 12 hours […]
An energy crisis is looming in some states, including Delhi and Punjab, due to a combination of factors including, excess rainfall hitting coal movement and imported coal-based power plants generating less than half of their capacity due to record high rates. In a year when the country produced record coal, rains hit movement of the […]