An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 155 people, authorities said.Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6 temblor that struck Paktika province, but it comes as the international community largely has left Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of the country last year amid the chaotic withdrawal of the US military from the […]
The BJP on Tuesday announced to field former Jharkhand Governor and a tribal leader of the party from Odisha, Draupadi Murmu, as NDA candidate for the Presidential poll.BJP National President JP Nadda said discussions were held on 20 names and it was decided to opt for a women candidate from East India belonging to the […]
The Haryana government will provide “guaranteed” employment to ‘Agniveers’ after their four-year stint in the armed forces, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced on Tuesday.His statement comes even as the state, like several other parts of the country, is witnessing massive protests over the Centre’s Agnipath scheme to recruit soldiers into the army, navy and […]
The Delhi Police has arrested three persons, including two shooters, in connection with the killing of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, officials said on Monday, adding that one of them was in touch with Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar at the time of the incident. Eight grenades along with an under-barrel grenade launcher, nine electric detonators, […]
The Indian Army on Monday issued a notification for the recruitment of ‘Agniveers’ under the Agnipath recruitment schemes. This notification comes amid the ongoing protests across the country. “The registrations will be opened from July onwards by the respective Army Recruitment Offices (ARO) for Agniveer General Duty, Agniveer Technical, Agniveer Technical (aviation/ammunition examiner), Agniveer clerk/store […]
Voting for 18 municipal councils and 28 municipalities was underway on Sunday in Haryana with the counting of ballots scheduled for June 22.The main contest is the between the state’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) alliance and the Congress, while the Aam Adam Party, in its maiden contest in the civic body […]
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to announce recruitment of troops under the ‘Agnipath’ policy next week. It has come up with detailed six-page note explaining to aspirants what is the new scheme, reported The Tribune. Candidates inducted through this scheme will be called ‘Agniveers’. These Agniveers once enrolled into the Indian Air […]
Reports have emerged from Kabul–assailants belonging to ISIS Khursan–having entered Gurdwara Karte Parwan, in the capital of Afghanistan on Saturday morning.Afghanistan-origin Sikhs living in the national capital, said they have received calls from Gurnam Singh, president, Gurdwara Karte Parwan, informing them about the attack. Manjinder Singh Sirsa of the BJP said he has spoken to […]
Violent protests over the Central Government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment in armed forces continued across Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on Friday. In Bihar, agitators disrupted rail and road traffic and set the Bhagalpur-New Delhi Vikramshila Express and Jammu Tawi-Guwahati Express trains on fire. Several organisations have given a 72-hour ultimatum to the Modi Government to […]
The Parliamentary Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, in its report submitted to Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu today, recommended allowing religious rituals at sites declared as “protected monuments” by the Archeologiocal Survey of India (ASI).The committee headed by BJP RS member TG Venkatesh felt several historical monuments across the country held immense religious significance […]