30-year-old Sikh man, who had arrived from Punjab’s Faridkot a month ago, dies in truck accident in Canada

Toronto, December 20 A 30-year-old Sikh, who came to Canada just last month from Punjab, died on the spot after being hit by a transport truck in Mississauga. Manpreet Singh was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which happened at Courtneypark Drive and Edwards Boulevard just before 7…

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Delhi L-G has no power to pass order on ‘political ads’, says AAP; calls it ‘another love letter’

New Delhi, December 20 The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday said Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena had no power to pass orders directing the chief secretary to recover Rs 97 crore from the party for “political advertisements”. Addressing a press conference here, AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj termed the L-G’s…

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Delhi L-G directs chief secretary to recover Rs 97 crore from AAP for ‘political’ advertisements

New Delhi, December 20 Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has directed the chief secretary to recover Rs 97 crore from the Aam Aadmi Party for political advertisements it published in the guise of government advertisements, official sources said on Tuesday. Identifying specific advertisements published by the government which were in…

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In dense fog, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala escapes unhurt in road accident

Hisar, December 20 Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala’s car met with an accident near Agroha on Hisar-Sirsa Highway late on Monday. He was travelling from Hisar to Sirsa. A pilot vehicle in the cavalcade of Chautala collided with another vehicle due to dense fog near Agroha village. A security…

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60 pc of China, 10 pc of earth’s population to be infected by covid in next 90 days; deaths likely to be in millions: Epidemiologist

Beijing, December 20 After the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, China is experiencing a massive surge in coronavirus cases. Hospitals are completely overwhelmed in China, reported Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist and health economist. The epidemiologist estimates that more than 60 per cent of China and 10 per cent of Earth’s population…

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Dense fog engulfs north India; zero visibility in Bathinda and Amritsar, rail, road traffic hit

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, December 20 People brave through a thick fog on Tuesday morning as dense to very dense fog engulfed North Inida, including Chandigarh, Punjab and Delhi, for the second morning on the trot, lowering visibility to 0 metres in Bhatinda and Amritsar, which affected rail and…

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Dense fog engulfs north India; zero visibility in Bathinda and Amritsar; rail and road traffic hit

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, December 20 People brave through a thick fog on Tuesday morning as dense to very dense fog engulfed North Inida, including Chandigarh, Punjab and Delhi, for the second morning on the trot, lowering visibility to 0 metres in Bhatinda and Amritsar, which affected rail and…

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Relations with China not normal, says EAM S Jaishankar

New Delhi, December 19 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today said ties with China were “not normal” and also strongly objected to the use of the term “pitai” (beating) by former Congress president Rahul Gandhi while referring to the December 9 India-China clashes in Tawang. Soldiers performing duty,…

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Dense fog envelops region, rail, road traffic hit; IMD issues five-day alert

New Delhi, December 19 The season’s first dense fog blanketed plains of the Northwest, including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal and Delhi, this morning, lowering visibility to as less as 25-50m at some places and affecting road and rail traffic movement. Low visibility 25-50m in Amritsar, Patiala, Bareilly, Lucknow…

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After ‘latka, jhatka’ remarks, Smriti Irani asks Rahul Gandhi whether he was serious about contesting from Amethi

New Delhi, December 19 Union minister and Amethi MP Smriti Irani on Monday asked former Congress president Rahul Gandhi whether he was serious about contesting from Amethi in 2024 Lok Sabha polls. “Heard you through one of your state leaders managed an indecent and misogynistic announcement that you would…

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‘Miraculous escape’ for Haryana minister Anil Vij after his Merc breaks down on KMP Expressway

Ambala, December 19Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Monday had a “miraculous escape” after a shock absorber of his official car broke into two pieces when the minister was on his way to attend a meeting in Gurugram. The incident took place on KMP Expressway.The minister shared the information on…

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Nine-year-old boy beaten to death by teacher in Karnataka school

IANS Gadag (Karnataka), December 19 A Class 4 student, who was allegedly beaten by a guest faculty with an “iron rod” in a government-run school here, succumbed to his injuries on Monday. The shocking incident had taken place on Saturday. The deceased boy has been identified as Bharat Barakeri, a…

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Sikh man drove bus carrying Argentina team for FIFA World Cup Final; proved a lucky omen

Chandigarh, December 19 Argentina won the World Cup title on Sunday, ending its wait of 36 years, as it edged out defending champions France with a 4-2 score on penalties after a 3-3 draw on Sunday. Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-3 draw and Kylian Mbappe grabbed a hat-trick…

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Legend of ‘Alexander the Great’ continues; Indian, Greek scholars to trace common threads in Himachal’s Malana

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, December 19 Indian and Greek scholars will be collaborating to trace common threads between the two countries through detailed research in India, especially in Malana—a cluster of villages in Himachal Pradesh—wheremen from the Army of ‘Alexander the Great’ arebelieved to have settled after war with…

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