New Delhi, August 26In the severest blow to the Congress in recent times, former Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad quit the party on Friday after tearing into its president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi for letting the organisation go adrift and running it…
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‘Situation irretrievable,’ Ghulam Nabi Azad snaps ties with Congress after 5 decades, to float party
New Delhi, August 26 In the severest blow to the Congress in recent times, former Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad quit the party on Friday after tearing into its president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi for letting the organisation go adrift and…
View More ‘Situation irretrievable,’ Ghulam Nabi Azad snaps ties with Congress after 5 decades, to float partyNeeraj Chopra scripts another history, wins Lausanne Diamond League Meet title
Lausanne, August 26Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday scripted yet another historic feat as he became the first Indian to clinch a Diamond League Meet title by winning the Lausanne leg here. The 24-year-old Chopra, who had pulled out of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games due to a “minor”…
View More Neeraj Chopra scripts another history, wins Lausanne Diamond League Meet titleFIFA lifts ban on AIFF, India to host U-17 Women’s World Cup in October
Zurich, August 26World football governing body FIFA on Friday lifted the ban imposed on the AIFF after the Supreme Court terminated the mandate of the Committee of Administrators (CoA), clearing the decks for India to host the U-17 Women’s World Cup in October.FIFA had suspended the All India Football Federation…
View More FIFA lifts ban on AIFF, India to host U-17 Women’s World Cup in OctoberPoll-eve freebies: Supreme Court refers PIL to three-judge Bench
New Delhi, August 26 Looking at the complexity of issues involved, the Supreme Court on Friday referred a PIL against poll-eve irrational freebies promised by political parties to a three-judge Bench. “Looking at the complexity of issues and the prayer to overrule Subramaniam Balaji case (2013), we refer the matters…
View More Poll-eve freebies: Supreme Court refers PIL to three-judge BenchFormer Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan to play Interpol agent in his debut flick ‘Cobra’; fellow cricketers react
Chandigarh, August 26Former cricketer Irfan Pathan is all set to make his maiden silver screen appearance with the Tamil thriller ‘Cobra’.As the trailer of the movie got released, wishes from the cricket fraternity started pouring in.”The trailer takes me back to our conversation which we had a decade ago. Irfan…
View More Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan to play Interpol agent in his debut flick ‘Cobra’; fellow cricketers reactHaryana transfers 54 IAS officers; new Deputy Commissioners in 11 districts
Chandigarh, August 26 Haryana government today transferred and issued new posting orders of 54 IAS officers with immediate effect. Three Divisional Commissioners have been replaced while 11 districts have got new Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and seven districts have got new Additional Deputy Commissioners (ADCs). Chief Administrator, Haryana State Agricultural Marketing…
View More Haryana transfers 54 IAS officers; new Deputy Commissioners in 11 districtsSidhu Moosewala murder case: Mansa police file 1850-page charge sheet against 24 accused
Sukhmeet Bhasin Mansa, August 26 The Mansa police filed a detailed 1850-page charge sheet in the high profile Sidhu Moosewala murder case in the Mansa court on Friday. The charge sheet includes names of 24 accused, including masterminds and shooters, who were involved in the murder. The names of 20…
View More Sidhu Moosewala murder case: Mansa police file 1850-page charge sheet against 24 accusedUGC declares 21 universities as ‘fake’, maximum from Delhi followed by Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, August 26 The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday declared 21 universities as “fake” and not empowered to confer any degree, majority of which are in Delhi followed by Uttar Pradesh. The commission warned students against taking admission in these universities. “At least 21 self-styled, unrecognised institutions which…
View More UGC declares 21 universities as ‘fake’, maximum from Delhi followed by Uttar PradeshPilot of prominent airline fails drug test; DGCA removes him from flight duty
New Delhi, August 26 A pilot of a prominent airline has been removed from flight duty after he failed a drug test, a senior DGCA official said on Friday. He is the fourth pilot to fail the drug test since the procedure for examination of aviation personnel for consumption of…
View More Pilot of prominent airline fails drug test; DGCA removes him from flight duty‘GNA’s DNA Modi-fied’: Congress says Ghulam Nabi Azad’s ‘betrayal’ shows his remote control in hands of Modi
New Delhi, August 26The Congress on Friday launched an all-out attack against Ghulam Nabi Azad after he resigned from the party, saying his “betrayal” of the party leadership reveals his true character and that his DNA has been “Modi-fied”.The Opposition party also linked his resignation to the end of his…
View More ‘GNA’s DNA Modi-fied’: Congress says Ghulam Nabi Azad’s ‘betrayal’ shows his remote control in hands of ModiKejriwal calls BJP ‘anti-national’, gives clean chit to Manish Sisodia alleging that ‘conspiracy’ orchestrated against AAP to satisfy one man’s ‘satta ki hawas’
Vibha Sharma New Delhi, August 26 Launching his fiercest attack against the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said “anti-nationals” have launched a “conspiracy” against AAP to satisfy the”satta ki hawas” of one man. Kejriwal used the “anti-national” charge against the BJP to slam…
View More Kejriwal calls BJP ‘anti-national’, gives clean chit to Manish Sisodia alleging that ‘conspiracy’ orchestrated against AAP to satisfy one man’s ‘satta ki hawas’Beheaded body of 3-year-old boy found from a bag in Punjab’s Muktsar
Muktsar, August 26 The beheaded body of a 3-year-old boy was recovered from a bag lying in a minor canal at Lalbai village in Lambi Assembly segment here today. The bag was found by a ‘beldar’ of the irrigation department, who immediately informed the village residents and the police. Balkar…
View More Beheaded body of 3-year-old boy found from a bag in Punjab’s MuktsarSidhu Moosewala’s family raises objection to Salim Merchant releasing song of the late singer
Sukhmeet Bhasin Bathinda, August 26 Late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala’s family has objected to the release of a song sung by him with singer Afsana Khan and recorded with composer Salim Merchant. The release of this song on September 2 was announced by Bollywood composer Salim Merchant on Thursday….
View More Sidhu Moosewala’s family raises objection to Salim Merchant releasing song of the late singerSonali Phogat’s drink was spiked by accused at restaurant before her death; accused arrested, charged with murder
Panaji, August 26 Haryana BJP leader Sonali Phogat was fed some “obnoxious chemical” through her drinks by her two aides during a party at a North Goa restaurant which apparently caused her death, police said on Friday. The two accused, Sudhir Sagwan and Sukhwinder Singh, have been arrested and charged…
View More Sonali Phogat’s drink was spiked by accused at restaurant before her death; accused arrested, charged with murder