Chandigarh, October 9 In heart-wrenching news, South African cricketer David Miller has taken to social media to inform that a little kid has passed away. While there were plenty of speculation regarding the identity of the little girl, as per multiple reports, she was not Miller’s daughter, rather she was…
View More ‘RIP my little rockstar’: South African cricketer David Miller shares a heart-rending postCategory: Latest News
Spectacular fly past air display over Sukhna
Chandigarh, October 8President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday witnessed a spectacular fly past and air display over the Sukhna Lake as part of the 90th anniversary celebrations of the Indian Air Force. It is the President’s maiden visit to City Beautiful since she assumed office in July this year. Also, it…
View More Spectacular fly past air display over SukhnaBJP picks Bishnoi’s son for byelection
Hisar, October 8The BJP on Saturday fielded Bhavya Bishnoi, son of Kuldeep Bishnoi and grandson of a former Chief Minister, the late Bhajan Lal, for the Assembly bypoll in Adampur.Bhavya (29) is the third-generation politician from the Bhajan Lal family and its fifth member to contest from Adampur. The family…
View More BJP picks Bishnoi’s son for byelectionStatement of witness should be recorded same day or next: SC
New Delhi, October 8Statement of a witness, including his cross-examination, should be recorded either same or the following day and there should not be adjournments, the Supreme Court has said.”The mandate of law itself postulates that examination-in-chief followed with cross-examination is to be recorded either on the same day or…
View More Statement of witness should be recorded same day or next: SCKerala bans sale of all drugs by Sonepat firm
Bhartesh Singh ThakurChandigarh, October 8Kerala has banned the sale of all drugs manufactured by Sonepat-based firm Maiden Pharmaceuticals. Earlier, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had issued an alert on four syrups of the firm on October 5 after 66 children died in The Gambia.Confirming the development while talking to The…
View More Kerala bans sale of all drugs by Sonepat firmDays after end of term, CBI quizzes former Governor Satya Pal Malik in 2 graft cases
New Delhi, October 8 The CBI has questioned former Governor Satya Pal Malik in connection with two graft cases registered in Jammu and Kashmir in April based on allegations levelled by him. Officials said the CBI investigators took details of his observations in the matter. Malik was examined after…
View More Days after end of term, CBI quizzes former Governor Satya Pal Malik in 2 graft casesRelief paid by admn to Udhampur victims’ families came with a rider
Aditi Tandon New Delhi, October 8 Disturbing details have emerged in the matter involving the death of 12 infants due to diethylene glycol poisoning in Udhampur in January 2020, with evidence revealing that even monetary compensation awarded to next of kin of the deceased is conditional. The Tribune has…
View More Relief paid by admn to Udhampur victims’ families came with a riderNone punished, Parwanoo ropeway restarts ops
Solan, October 8The cable car ropeway at Timber Trail Resort restarted operations yesterday — after a gap of 110 days — following the nod of the state Tourism Department.Interestingly, the state government hasn’t held anyone accountable for the incident in which 11 tourists were stranded for hours on the ropeway…
View More None punished, Parwanoo ropeway restarts opsMega rejig, IAF gets new weapon systems branch
Ajay BanerjeeNew Delhi, October 8In what is the biggest rejig of the force in decades, the Union Government has approved the creation of a weapon systems branch for the officers of the Indian Air Force (IAF).The announcement was made by IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari in Chandigarh on…
View More Mega rejig, IAF gets new weapon systems branchPunjab Governor takes exception to CM Bhagwant Mann’s absence from reception held for President Murmu, AAP hits back
Chandigarh, October 8Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit took exception to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann skipping the reception held for President Droupadi Murmu during her maiden visit to Chandigarh on Saturday.While welcoming Murmu at the Raj Bhavan, the governor noted Mann’s absence from the event.Purohit said he had invited Mann for the…
View More Punjab Governor takes exception to CM Bhagwant Mann’s absence from reception held for President Murmu, AAP hits backNot against corporates but monopolies: Rahul Gandhi on Adani issue; dismisses charge of ‘remote controlled’ Congress president
Turuvekere (Karnataka), October 8Defending Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over Gautam Adani’s pledged investments in Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi, who has often targeted the industrialist, on Saturday said no preferential treatment has been given to the businessman in the Congress-ruled state and asserted that he is not against corporates but monopolies.Replying to…
View More Not against corporates but monopolies: Rahul Gandhi on Adani issue; dismisses charge of ‘remote controlled’ Congress presidentEC bars Thackeray, Shinde camps from using Shiv Sena name, ‘bow and arrow’ symbol for Maharashtra bypoll
New Delhi, October 8 Amid the ongoing factional feud between Uddhav Thackeray-led camp and Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde group, the Election Commission today seized the Shiv Sena’s poll symbol ‘bow and arrow’. In an interim order on the issue, the EC said, “The commission hereby makes the following interim…
View More EC bars Thackeray, Shinde camps from using Shiv Sena name, ‘bow and arrow’ symbol for Maharashtra bypollElectoral reforms: Election Commission proposes to allow candidate to contest from one seat only
New Delhi, October 8 The Election Commission has sent a communication to the Ministry of Law amp; Justice proposing that one candidate should be allowed to contest from one constituency only in a particular election. Sources in the poll panel said though this was not among the proposals sent to…
View More Electoral reforms: Election Commission proposes to allow candidate to contest from one seat onlyNewborn baby girl rescued from garbage dump in Delhi; admitted to hospital in serious condition
New Delhi, October 8 A newborn baby girl with her umbilical cord attached was rescued from a garbage dump in southwest Delhi, a statement issued by a hospital said on Saturday. The baby was out in the rain. The girl was extremely weak and in a hypothermic state. She is…
View More Newborn baby girl rescued from garbage dump in Delhi; admitted to hospital in serious conditionFormer Governor Satya Pal Malik examined by CBI in corruption cases registered in J-K after his allegations
New Delhi, October 8 The CBI has “examined” former governor Satya Pal Malik in connection with two graft cases registered in Jammu and Kashmir in April based on allegations levelled by him, officials said. They said the CBI team took details of his observations earlier this week, they said. Malik…
View More Former Governor Satya Pal Malik examined by CBI in corruption cases registered in J-K after his allegations