The US and other nations in the world may not appreciate India buying Russian oil, but they have accepted it as New Delhi has not been defensive about its stand but made them realise the obligation the government has to its people amidst “unreasonably high” oil and gas prices, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has […]
Panic gripped the posh locality of Ranjit Avenue in Amritsar on Tuesday after a “bomb” was allegedly kept beneath a Mohindra Bolero parked outside a park.A bomb-disposal squad reached the spot and removed the bomb and took it for defusing to a safe place. The police officials are, however, tight-lipped about the incident, which occurred […]
FIFA announced the suspension of All India Football Federation (AIFF) citing “undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes.” The announcement was made on their website which stated that FIFA would lift the suspension “once an order to set up a committee of administrators to assume the powers of […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on the country’s 76th Independence Day.Modi also greeted people on the occasion.”Greetings on this very special Independence Day. Jai Hind,” he said in a tweet. The Prime Minister later unfurled the National Flag and address the nation from the historic Red Fort.The […]
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Indian billionaire business magnate, stock trader and investor, has passed away at age 62, according to media reports. Born on July 5, 1960, Jhunjhunwala grew up in a Rajasthani family, in Bombay, where his father worked as a Commissioner of Income Tax. He graduated from Sydenham College and thereafter enrolled at the Institute […]
Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit on Saturday gave nod to the gazette notification of ‘One MLA, One Pension’ amendment.Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hailed the development and said that it would save tax payers money. In a tweet on Saturday, CM Mann said, “I am very happy to inform Punjabis that the Governor has given his […]
As the country continues to record an average of over 15,000 coronavirus cases daily, the Centre has asked States to ensure there are no large gatherings for Independence Day celebrations and that everyone follows Covid protocols.The Union Home Ministry has also conveyed to all States and Union Territories to carry out a ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign […]
Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday took oath as the 14th Vice President.The former West Bengal governor had recently defeated opposition candidate Margaret Alva in the poll. Those present included former Vice Presidents M Venkaiah Naidu and Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Lok Sabha Speaker Om […]
Three soldiers were killed in action as two terrorists tried to sneak into an army camp early this morning in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri. Both the terrorists were killed in the encounter.The terrorist attack occurred at an army camp at Darhal in Rajouri.”Someone (terrorists) tried to cross the fence of Army camp at Pargal. Sentry […]
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to senior Akali leader and former minister Bikram Singh Majithia in a drugs-related case. The judgment was reserved less than a fortnight back by the Bench of Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and Justice Sureshwar Thakur. Majithia had moved the High Court seeking regular bail […]