20-year-old student from Haryana dies after being hit and dragged by truck in Canada

IANS Toronto, November 27 A 20-year-old Indian student from Haryana was hit and dragged by a pickup truck while he was crossing a pedestrian crosswalk on a cycle in Toronto, police said. Police have not yet identified the victim, but his cousin told CBC Toronto that Saini came to Canada…

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Be it individual or institutions, duties our first priority: PM Modi

New Delhi, November 26Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said fulfilling fundamental duties should be the first priority of citizens to take India to greater heights as it marches ahead towards the centenary of its Independence.Addressing the Constitution Day celebrations at the Supreme Court here, Modi said the entire world…

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Eight days on, no trace of missing Shimla trekker

Kullu, November 26The Tiranga Mountain Rescue Team from the Siachen glacier returned from Friendship Peak today after failing to trace the Shimla trekker, Ashutosh, who went missing eight days ago.Rescue teams have not met with any success even after a seven-day extensive search operation. Teams of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee…

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Anti-radicalism cell, UCC, jobs: BJP unveils Gujarat manifesto

New Delhi, November 26 Anti-radicalism cell, anti-vandal law, uniform civil code and several ambitious promises on jobs, health and education covering the youth, women and marginalised top BJP’s agenda for “Bhavya Gujarat” with the party unveiling its poll manifesto in Gandhinagar on Saturday. The highlights Anti-vandal law;…

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Delete posts glorifying guns in 72 hrs: Punjab DGP

Chandigarh, November 26Facing flak for allegedly harassing people over its drive against the gun culture, the Punjab Police today allowed a 72-hour window to residents to remove social media posts promoting weapons and violence.Row over fir against 10-year-old Punjab Police have told people to remove all posts glorifying the gun…

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All in place for counting of votes in Haryana panchayat polls on Sunday

Chandigarh, November 26Haryana State Election Commissioner Dhanpat Singh on Saturday said all arrangements are complete for counting of votes in the polls to elect members of 143 panchayat samitis and 22 zila parishads.Necessary directions have been given to all officials involved in the counting of votes on Sunday, he said…

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Two CRPF jawans killed, 2 injured in fratricide incident in Gujarat

Porbandar, November 26Two jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and two others were injured after their colleague opened fire over some issue in a village near Porbandar in Gujarat on Saturday evening, officials said.These jawans belong to a CRPF battalion from Manipur.They were sent here by…

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Satyendar Jain was given preferential treatment inside Tihar jail by providing fruits and vegetables, rightly stopped: Court

New Delhi, November 26A Delhi court on Saturday said AAP minister Satyendar Jain was prime facie being given “preferential treatment” inside Tihar jail in violation of rules, which has now been stopped.Special judge Vikas Dhull made the observation while dismissing Jain’s plea, which sought direction to Tihar officials to provide…

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Shraddha Walkar case: Police quiz woman who visited Aaftab Poonawala’s house after murder

New Delhi, November 26 The Delhi Police has questioned the woman who visited the residence of Aaftab Amin Poonawala after the murder of his live-in partner in south Delhi’s Mehrauli, officials said on Saturday. Police said Poonawala came in contact with the woman, a psychologist, through a dating application and…

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Akal Takht pronounces ‘tankhah’ to former SAD minister Sucha Singh Langah

Amritsar, November 26Akal Takht has pronounced ‘tankhah’ (religious punishment) to former SAD minister Sucha Singh Langah.The decision was taken following a meeting of the five Sikh high priests held here on Saturday.Langah was excommunicated by Akal Takht on October 5, 2017, after a video showing him in an objectionable position…

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Punjab farmer leaders submit memorandum to Governor; seek legal guarantee for MSP, withdrawal of Electricity Bill

Chandigarh, November 26 Several farmer leaders of Punjab on Saturday submitted a memorandum to Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit, seeking implementation of their various demands including legally guaranteed minimum support price and withdrawal of the Electricity Amendment Bill. On the call of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), representatives of 33 farmer bodies…

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15 women members in Constituent Assembly, their contribution rarely discussed: PM Modi

New Delhi, November 26Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lamented that the contribution of women members in the Constituent Assembly is rarely discussed even as he stressed on the need to make the youth better understand the Constitution.Addressing the Constitution Day event at Supreme Court in the presence of Chief…

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Fulfilling fundamental duties should be first priority of citizens: PM Modi

New Delhi, November 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said fulfilling fundamental duties should be the first priority of citizens to take India to greater heights as she marches ahead towards the centenary of its Independence. Addressing the Constitution Day celebrations at the Supreme Court here, Modi said the…

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