Gaurav Kanthwal Mohali, February 18 The 80-year-old widow of an army havildar got her family pension last week for the first time, around 14 years after the death of her husband. In the twilight years of her life, Ranjit Kaur, a Phase-2 resident, who is bed-ridden, will get around Rs…
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George Soros an old, rich, opinionated person: Foreign Minister Jaishankar
Sydney, February 18 India’s Foreign Minister said the democratic world needed a debate on democracy, labelling billionaire investor George Soros “old, rich, opinionated and dangerous” for his comments on India that didn’t recognise its difficult path from colonisation. In a speech ahead of the Munich Security Conference the billionaire investor…
View More George Soros an old, rich, opinionated person: Foreign Minister JaishankarCBI summons Manish Sisodia for questioning in Delhi Excise Policy case tomorrow
New Delhi, February 18 The CBI has summoned Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for questioning in the Delhi Excise Policy case on Sunday. Reacting to this, Sisodia said he had cooperated with the agency in the past and would continue to do so. In a tweet, Sisodia said the…
View More CBI summons Manish Sisodia for questioning in Delhi Excise Policy case tomorrowCBI summons Manish Sisodia for questioning in Delhi Excise Policy case on Sunday
New Delhi, February 18 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for questioning in connection with the alleged Excise Policy scam case nearly three months after filing the charge sheet in the case, officials said on Saturday. The officials said Sisodia had been…
View More CBI summons Manish Sisodia for questioning in Delhi Excise Policy case on Sunday‘Mirzapur’ actor Shahnawaz Pradhan dies of heart attack
Mumbai, February 18Shahnawaz Pradhan, best known for featuring in series ‘Mirzapur’ and movie ‘Raees’, has died following a heart attack, actor Yashpal Sharma said.He was in his late 50s.Pradhan complained of severe chest pain, fell unconscious and suffered a heart attack during an award function here on Friday night. He…
View More ‘Mirzapur’ actor Shahnawaz Pradhan dies of heart attackSahil Gehlot’s father, 4 others arrested in Nikki Yadav murder case
New Delhi, February 18 Delhi Police have arrested five people — 24-year-old Sahil Gehlot’s father, his two cousins, and two friends — in connection with the killing of his live-in-partner Nikki Yadav, police said on Saturday. “All five co-accused — father Virender Singh, cousins Ashish and Naveen and friends…
View More Sahil Gehlot’s father, 4 others arrested in Nikki Yadav murder caseUddhav Thackeray calls meeting of party leaders to discuss road ahead after EC recognises Shinde faction as real Shiv Sena
Mumbai, February 18 A day after the Election Commission (EC) recognised the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray, who heads the rival camp, on Saturday called a meeting of his party leaders and functionaries to discuss the future course of action. The meeting of Shiv Sena…
View More Uddhav Thackeray calls meeting of party leaders to discuss road ahead after EC recognises Shinde faction as real Shiv SenaBSF foils smuggling bid in Gurdaspur sector, recovers huge cache of narcotics and weapons
Chandigarh/Gurdaspur, February 18 The Border Security Force has foiled a smuggling attempt in Punjab and recovered a large quantity of narcotics and arms and ammunition in the Gurdaspur sector. On February 18, at about 5.30am, BSF troops deployed in the area of responsibility of Shikar Border Outpost near Dera Baba…
View More BSF foils smuggling bid in Gurdaspur sector, recovers huge cache of narcotics and weaponsIAF plane carrying 12 cheetahs from South Africa arrives in Gwalior
Bhopal, February 18 Twelve cheetahs from South Africa were flown into Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday morning, from where they will be taken to the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district for release into quarantine enclosures. An Indian Air Force (IAF) plane carrying the felines landed at the…
View More IAF plane carrying 12 cheetahs from South Africa arrives in Gwalior12 cheetahs from South Africa released into quarantine enclosures at MP’s Kuno National Park
Sheopur (MP), February 18 Hours after 12 cheetahs were brought to Madhya Pradesh from South Africa on Saturday, they were released into the quarantine enclosures at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district of the state. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister for Environment and…
View More 12 cheetahs from South Africa released into quarantine enclosures at MP’s Kuno National ParkSC: Won’t accept names given by govt for panel on investors’ safety
Satya PrakashNew Delhi, February 17The Supreme Court on Friday refused to accept names of experts submitted by the Centre in a sealed cover for a panel to be set up to suggest remedial measures to safeguard investors’ interests in the wake of the Hindenburg Research report that led to the…
View More SC: Won’t accept names given by govt for panel on investors’ safetyBid to ‘target Indian democratic system’, govt ticks off US investor George Soros
New Delhi, February 17Billionaire George Soros’ expectations of “democratic revival in India” in the wake of the Adani-Hindenburg row on Friday invited sharp rebuttals from the ruling BJP and opposition Congress with both ticking off the US investor, saying that the Indian democratic process alone, and nothing else, determines its…
View More Bid to ‘target Indian democratic system’, govt ticks off US investor George SorosClass 2 student writes condolence letter to PM Modi on his mother Heeraben’s demise, latter’s ‘heartfelt’ response goes viral
Chandigarh, February 17PM Narendra Modi has responded to a letter sent by a 2nd Class student from Bengaluru, who condoled the demise of PM’s mother Heeraben Modi.Taking cognisance of the kid’s heartfelt gesture, PM wrote, “My gratitude for your heartfelt condolences on the passing away of my mother. Mother’s demise…
View More Class 2 student writes condolence letter to PM Modi on his mother Heeraben’s demise, latter’s ‘heartfelt’ response goes viralCanada-based terrorist Lakhbir Landa’s associate held in Mohali RPG attack case
Chandigarh, February 17 An associate of Canada-based terrorist Lakhbir Singh Landa was arrested in connection with the Mohali RPG attack case, police said on Friday. A rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) was fired at the Punjab Police’s intelligence headquarters in Mohali in May last year. Punjab Director-General of Police Gaurav Yadav said…
View More Canada-based terrorist Lakhbir Landa’s associate held in Mohali RPG attack caseEC recognises Eknath Shinde faction as real Shiv Sena, orders allocation of ‘Bow and Arrow’ poll symbol to it
New Delhi, February 17 The Election Commission on Friday recognised the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena and ordered allocation of the “bow and arrow” poll symbol to it. In a 78-page order on the protracted battle for control of the organisation, the Commission allowed the Uddhav Thackeray…
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