Ambika SharmaSolan, August 13Indian-origin British writer Salman Rushdie’s house Anees Villa at Solan, which was gifted to him on his 21st birthday by his father, presents a picture of neglect today.Gifted to him by his father in 1969 on his 21st birthday, the property originally belonged to the celebrated writer’s…
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Punjab makes face masks mandatory as Covid cases surge
Chandigarh, August 13In view of a spurt in coronavirus cases, the Punjab government on Saturday made wearing of face masks mandatory in public places, officials said.The advisory was issued by the state home affairs and justice department to all divisional, deputy commissioners, zonal inspector general of police, commissioners of police…
View More Punjab makes face masks mandatory as Covid cases surgeSri Lanka gives nod for docking of Chinese research ship at Hambantota port on August 16
Colombo, August 13The Sri Lankan government has allowed a high-tech Chinese research ship to dock at the southern port of Hambantota on August 16, official sources here said on Saturday.The Chinese ballistic missile and satellite tracking ship, ‘Yuan Wang 5’, was earlier scheduled to arrive on Thursday and remain at…
View More Sri Lanka gives nod for docking of Chinese research ship at Hambantota port on August 16Partition wounds etched on nonagenarian Dara Singh’s soul forever
Sameer SinghBathinda, August 13Nonagenarian Dara Singh, who originally hailed from Chak-64 village in Montgomery district of Pakistan, burst into tears as he recalled agonising experience as a 14-year-old kid at the time of India-Pakistan Partition.Singh who lives in Mehma Sarja village in Bathinda district has been selling iron spades for…
View More Partition wounds etched on nonagenarian Dara Singh’s soul foreverDespite chill in bilateral ties, Pakistan to attend SCO counter-terror drills in India
Islamabad, August 13 Pakistan will attend the counter-terrorism drills hosted by India under the ambit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in October, despite a chill in bilateral ties, a media report said on Saturday. While Pakistani and Indian military contingents have taken part in counter-terrorism exercises together, this will…
View More Despite chill in bilateral ties, Pakistan to attend SCO counter-terror drills in IndiaChandigarh creates Guinness World Record for largest human image of waving national flag
IANS Chandigarh, August 13 Strengthening Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign and taking it to international level to mark the 75th Independence Day of India, the NID Foundation and Chandigarh University on Saturday created the Guinness World Record for formation of ‘World’s Largest Human Image of a…
View More Chandigarh creates Guinness World Record for largest human image of waving national flagAfrican woman with recent travel history to Nigeria Delhi’s 5th monkeypox case
New Delhi, August 13 Delhi reported its fifth monkeypox case with a 22-year-old African woman testing positive for the infection, official sources said on Saturday. The woman had travelled to Nigeria a month ago. She was admitted to LNJP Hospital two days ago and her reports came out on Friday…
View More African woman with recent travel history to Nigeria Delhi’s 5th monkeypox casePunjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit gives nod to One MLA, One Pension Bill
Chandigarh, August 13 Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit on Saturday gave nod to the gazette notification of ‘One MLA, One Pension’ amendment. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann hailed the development and said that it would save tax payers money. In a tweet on Saturday, CM Mann said, “I am very happy…
View More Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit gives nod to One MLA, One Pension BillRajiv Government decision to ban Salman Rushdie’s book justified, was taken for law and order reasons: Natwar Singh
New Delhi, August 13 K Natwar Singh, who was a Union Minister in the Rajiv Gandhi Government that banned Salman Rushdie’s controversial book, “The Satanic Verses”, strongly defended the decision on Saturday asserting it was taken “purely” for law and order reasons. With focus back on Rushdie’s book in the…
View More Rajiv Government decision to ban Salman Rushdie’s book justified, was taken for law and order reasons: Natwar SinghRajiv Government decision to ban Salman Rushdie’s book was justified, taken for law and order reasons: Natwar Singh
New Delhi, August 13K Natwar Singh, who was a Union Minister in the Rajiv Gandhi Government that banned Salman Rushdie’s controversial book, “The Satanic Verses”, strongly defended the decision on Saturday asserting it was taken “purely” for law and order reasons.With focus back on Rushdie’s book in the wake of…
View More Rajiv Government decision to ban Salman Rushdie’s book was justified, taken for law and order reasons: Natwar SinghPraise, worry in Iran after Salman Rushdie attack; government quiet
Tehran, August 13 Iranians reacted with praise and worry on Saturday over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie, the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death. It remains unclear why Rushdie’s attacker, identified by police as Hadi Mattar of Fairview,…
View More Praise, worry in Iran after Salman Rushdie attack; government quietCUET-UG Phase-4 exam postponed to August 30
New Delhi, August 13The CUET-UG for more than 11,000 candidates, who were scheduled to appear in the fourth phase, has been deferred to August 30 to accommodate their choice of city for exam centre, officials said Saturday.The fourth phase of the Central Universities Entrance Test-Undergraduate was scheduled from August 17-20…
View More CUET-UG Phase-4 exam postponed to August 30J-K IAS officer Shah Faesal reinstated; posted as Deputy Secretary in Union Tourism Ministry
New Delhi, August 13The Government today issued orders to reinstate Shah Faesal, a 2010 batch IAS topper of the erstwhile Jamp;K cadre and posted him as Deputy Secretary in the Union Ministry for Tourism.The Department of personnel and training reinstated Faisal who had submitted his resignation in January 2019 and…
View More J-K IAS officer Shah Faesal reinstated; posted as Deputy Secretary in Union Tourism MinistrySyed Abdul Mueed, son of Pak-based Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin, among four J-K employees dismissed from service
Samaan Lateef Srinagar August 13 The Jammu and Kashmir Administration led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday dismissed four officials for their alleged links with separatists. The dismissed officials include Assaba-ul-Arjumand Khan, wife of Farooq Dar alias Bitta Karate, who is accused of killing Kashmiri Pandits in the early…
View More Syed Abdul Mueed, son of Pak-based Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin, among four J-K employees dismissed from serviceSuspect in Salman Rushdie’s stabbing was sympathetic to ‘Shia extremism’, causes of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: Report
New York, August 13The 24-year-old man detained in connection with the stabbing of Mumbai-born controversial author Salman Rushdie was sympathetic to “Shia extremism” and the causes of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to a media report.Rushdie, who faced Islamist death threats for years after writing “The Satanic Verses”, was…
View More Suspect in Salman Rushdie’s stabbing was sympathetic to ‘Shia extremism’, causes of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: Report