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Pratibha Chauhan Shimla, December 10 The rise of Sukwinder Singh Sukhu from a humble background to the post of chief minister is a story which could inspire anybody to dream big in politics, especially in a party like Congress, as he has risen from the ranks with no political legacy….

Pratibha Chauhan Shimla, December 10 Congress Legislature Party (CLP) Leader today unanimously elected Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, four-time legislator from Nadaun in Hamirpur, as chief minister, after hectic lobbying and political developments for the last two days. It has hardly been a smooth elevation for Sukhu to the top post with…

Mumbai, December 10 The phrase “To the moon and back” could prove true for actor Dev Joshi, who is known for his work on the television show “Baalveer”. Joshi is the youngest among the 7 people who will fly to the moon in 2023 in a SpaceX flight. The…

New Delhi, December 10Ushering in a new era in country’s sports administration, the legendary PT Usha was on Saturday elected as the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA).The 58-year-old Usha, a multiple Asian Games gold medallist and fourth place finisher in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics 400m hurdles…

Shimla, December 10, 2022 The suspense over the new chief minister of Himachal Pradesh is over as the Congress High Command has announced the name of Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu for the post, said sources. The Congress had won the state Assembly election with 40 of the 68 seats, the counting…

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, December 10 Himachal Congress campaign committee chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu is likely to be the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh with Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge learnt to have cleared his name based on inputs of elected MLAs. Mukesh Agnihotri is likely to be the deputy CM,…

Aditi Tandon/Pratibha Chauhan New Delhi/Shimla, December 10 Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu who headed the Congress campaign committee in Himachal Pradesh will be the next chief minister, the party announced. Mukesh Agnihotri, the leader of the opposition in the outgoing Assembly, will be the deputy chief minister, the party said after a…

Aditi Tandon/Pratibha Chauhan New Delhi/Shimla, December 10 Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu who headed the Congress campaign committee in Himachal Pradesh will be the next chief minister, the party announced. Mukesh Agnihotri, the leader of the opposition in the outgoing Assembly, will be the deputy chief minister, the party said after a…

Chennai, December 10 Cyclonic storm Mandous, which crossed the coast at Mamallapuram near here, has weakened into a deep depression but the weather system impacted the city and its neighbourhoods, uprooting a number of trees. Around 400 trees fell in the city under the impact of 70 kmph wind speed…

Jupinderjit Singh Chandigarh, December 10 The Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday expelled Jagmeet Brar from the primary membership of the party for six years. Brar did not appear before the disciplinary panel on Saturday for hearing on his alleged anti-party activities. Sikander Singh Maluka, chairman of the panel, said Brar…

Pawan JaiswarAmritsar, December 10A rocket-propelled grenade was fired at a police station in Punjab’s border district of Tarn Taran, police said on Saturday with DGP Gaurav Yadav describing it as a military-grade hardware.According to preliminary information, it is a military-grade hardware, the DGP said, adding that there was a possibility…

Aditi TandonNew Delhi, December 10The Gandhis hold the key in the vexed issue of Himachal Pradesh chief ministership with state leaders privately saying that the final call would be that of the family.With AICC general secretary Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Vadra campaigning aggressively in the state, her input would also matter…

Aditi Tandon New Delhi, December 10 The newly elected BJP MLAs in Gujarat on Saturday chose Bhupendra Patel as the leader of the legislature party, paving way for his swearing-in as the new chief minister of the state. The meeting, where Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa…

Toronto, December 10 A 40-year-old Sikh woman died in Canada after being stabbed multiple times at her home in Surrey, British Columbia, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said. Police said they found Harpreet Kaur suffering from multiple and life-threatening stab wounds in a home in the 12700-block 66 Avenue…

Kochi, December 10The Kerala High Court has declared as unconstitutional the stipulation of one year of separation or more for filing a divorce petition by mutual consent under the Divorce Act, saying it is violative of fundamental rights.A division bench of the high court comprising Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and…