London, August 17 A British Sikh man found in the grounds of royal residence Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow on Christmas Day last year told palace guards that he was there to kill Queen Elizabeth II, a UK court was told on Wednesday. Jaswant Singh Chail, from Southampton, identified…
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Haryana declares Janmashtami holiday on August 19
Chandigarh, August 18The Haryana government on Wednesday said Friday, August 19, will be observed as gazetted holiday in government offices, boards and corporations, educational and other Institutions under the state government on account of Janmashtami.Earlier, holiday was announced on August 18. Read More | Source: The Tribune…
View More Haryana declares Janmashtami holiday on August 19Political parties can’t be prevented from making poll promises, says Supreme Court
New Delhi, August 17 Political parties and individuals cannot be prevented from making poll promises aimed at fulfilling the constitutional mandate and the term “freebie” should not be confused with genuine welfare measures, the Supreme Court said Wednesday. Observing that the voters are not looking for freebies, the top court…
View More Political parties can’t be prevented from making poll promises, says Supreme CourtHaven’t given any direction to provide flats to Rohingya migrants: Home Ministry
New Delhi, August 17The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday made it clear that it had not given any directions to provide flats to Rohingya Muslims in Delhi and asked the Arvind Kejriwal Government to ensure the illegal foreigners remained at their present location.The MHA also said the Rohingya…
View More Haven’t given any direction to provide flats to Rohingya migrants: Home MinistryBig jolt to Himachal Congress as two sitting MLAs join BJP; includes party’s state working president Pawan Kajal
Pratibha Chauhan Shimla, August 18 With Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections just a couple of months away, Congress today suffered a major setback as two of its sitting MLAs, including State Working President Pawan Kajal, joined the BJP in New Delhi today. There had been a lot of speculation in political…
View More Big jolt to Himachal Congress as two sitting MLAs join BJP; includes party’s state working president Pawan KajalPolice have got clues in Amritsar IED recovery case, claims ADGP
Amritsar, August 17 ADGP RN Dhoke on Wednesday inspected the spot from where an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered by the city police on Tuesday. The officer also met sub-inspector Dilbagh Singh outside whose house the IED was planted by two men. An IED weighing 2,700 grams (containing…
View More Police have got clues in Amritsar IED recovery case, claims ADGPSecurity forces on high alert in Jammu after militants escape during encounter
Jammu, August 17 Security forces and police have intensified operation to track down terrorists, who managed to escape from the cordon after a brief gunfire encounter in Rajouri district, sources said. Security forces had on Sunday located a group of two to three terrorists in Sojan forest area of Samote…
View More Security forces on high alert in Jammu after militants escape during encounterNitin Gadkari, Shivraj Singh Chauhan dropped as BJP reconstitutes 2 top decision-making bodies
Vibha Sharma New Delhi, August 17 The BJP on Wednesday reconstituted its top decision-making bodies — the Parliamentary Board and the Central Election Committee (CEC). Senior leaders Nitin Gadkari and Shivraj Singh Chauhan were left out of these committees — the 11-member Parliamentary Board and the 15-member CEC. Former IPS…
View More Nitin Gadkari, Shivraj Singh Chauhan dropped as BJP reconstitutes 2 top decision-making bodiesGujarat Government’s pardon to Bilkis Bano’s rapists raises more questions
Aditi Tandon New Delhi, August 17 The Gujarat Government’s move of granting pardon to 11 persons sentenced for life in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape triggered more questions on Wednesday . The opposition Congress led the charge asking the BJP as to which policy its government in Gujarat invoked to remit…
View More Gujarat Government’s pardon to Bilkis Bano’s rapists raises more questionsEnforcement Directorate to name Jacqueline Fernandez as accused in conman money-laundering case
New Delhi, August 17 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has decided to name Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez as an accused in a multi-crore money-laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others, officials said on Wednesday. The federal probe agency is expected to file a fresh (supplementary) charge sheet or…
View More Enforcement Directorate to name Jacqueline Fernandez as accused in conman money-laundering caseAIFF’s suspension: Supreme Court asks Centre to take proactive steps
Satya Prakash New Delhi, August 17 The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to take “proactive” steps with FIFA — the world-governing body of association football — to ensure that the suspension of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) was lifted to enable India to host the Under-17 Women’s…
View More AIFF’s suspension: Supreme Court asks Centre to take proactive stepsJaishankar defends India’s decision to buy discounted Russian oil amid Moscow’s ongoing war with Ukraine
Bangkok, August 17 The US and other nations in the world may not appreciate India buying Russian oil, but they have accepted it as New Delhi has not been defensive about its stand but made them realise the obligation the government has to its people amidst “unreasonably high” oil and…
View More Jaishankar defends India’s decision to buy discounted Russian oil amid Moscow’s ongoing war with UkraineKashmiri Pandit’s killing: J-K admn moves to attach house of terrorist; police arrest father, 3 brothers for sheltering him
Srinagar, August 17 The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday initiated the process of attaching the house of a terrorist who killed a Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian, while his father and three brothers were arrested for sheltering him. Police said Adil Wani killed Sunil Kumar Bhat in an orchard in…
View More Kashmiri Pandit’s killing: J-K admn moves to attach house of terrorist; police arrest father, 3 brothers for sheltering himPunjab SP Gurjot Kaler unfurls Tricolor on Mount Kilimanjaro on Independence Day
Chandigarh, August 17 A senior Punjab Police official unfurled India’s Tricolour on the top of the world’s tallest free standing mountain and the highest mountain of African continent in Tanzania — Mount Kilimanjaro — at the height of 5,895 metres, the High Commissioner of India in Tanzania announced on Tuesday….
View More Punjab SP Gurjot Kaler unfurls Tricolor on Mount Kilimanjaro on Independence DayPunjab SP Gurjot Kaler unfurls Tricolour on Mount Kilimanjaro on Independence Day
Chandigarh, August 17 A senior Punjab Police official unfurled India’s Tricolour on the top of the world’s tallest free standing mountain and the highest mountain of African continent in Tanzania — Mount Kilimanjaro — at the height of 5,895 metres, the High Commissioner of India in Tanzania announced on Tuesday….
View More Punjab SP Gurjot Kaler unfurls Tricolour on Mount Kilimanjaro on Independence Day