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Birmingham [UK], July 29 The 22nd Commonwealth Games kicked off in spectacular fashion with a stunning opening ceremony at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Thursday. Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19, the Queen’s baton did not miss a single day or territory during its journey to Birmingham. Taking five…

Birmingham [UK], July 29 The 22nd Commonwealth Games kicked off in spectacular fashion with a stunning opening ceremony at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Thursday. Despite the challenges posed by Covid-19, the Queen’s baton did not miss a single day or territory during its journey to Birmingham. Taking five…

Mukesh Ranjan New Delhi, July 28 As several Opposition leaders, including Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and TMC’s Partha Chatterjee, face money laundering charges, the Supreme Court verdict, upholding the stringent powers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), is likely to create further…

New Delhi, July 28 The Rajya Sabha adopted a motion to suspend three more members, Sushil Kumar Gupta and Sandeep Kumar Pathak of AAP and Independent MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, for the rest of the week for “unruly behaviour.” With this, the total member of members suspended from the Rajya…

Manav Mander Ludhiana, July 28 This sawan may prove auspicious to the brother-sister duo separated during the Partition, as they plan to meet and celebrate rakhi, if all goes as per the plan. Gurmail Singh Grewal (75) from Ludhiana’s Jassowal Soodan village wants to take “teeian da sandhara” (gifts given…

Geetanjali Gayatri Chandigarh, July 28 The mowing down of the DSP at Taoru in Nuh has left some unanswered questions even as the police have arrested 11 persons, including the main accused, in connection with the incident. While there is no ambiguity around the driver, Mittar, and the cleaner, Ikkar,…

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, July 28 Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s “Rashtrapatni” remark against President Droupadi Murmu today snowballed into a major political row with the BJP accusing Congress president Sonia Gandhi of “sanctioning the humiliation of a self-made tribal woman”. It was a mistake I said Rashtrapatni by…

New Delhi, July 28A SpiceJet aircraft heading to Kandla in Gujarat safely aborted take off on the Mumbai airport’s runway on Thursday as the caution alert lit up, the airline said on Thursday.A senior official of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) called the incident as “routine”, adding that…

New Delhi, July 28 Two pilots of the Indian Air Force have been killed after a MiG 21 fighter jet crashed near Barmer in south western part of Rajasthan abutting Pakistan. The plane was a trainer version of the Russian origin fighter jet. A trainer version of the jet has…

Karachi, July 28Manisha Ropeta is making heads turn not only because she is among the few female officers in authoritative positions in Sindh Police but also for the fact that the 26-year-old is the first woman from the minority Hindu community in Pakistan to become a Deputy Superintendent of Police.In…

New Delhi, July 28 Taking exception to the targeting of judges, the Supreme Court on Thursday expressed strong displeasure over news reports that said it was delaying hearing of a petition alleging increasing attacks on Christian institutions and priests in India. “Give us a breakhellip;There is a limit to…

New Delhi, July 28 A team from Pakistan pulled out of the Chess Olympiad being held in Tamil Nadu after landing here, leading to both New Delhi and Islamabad accusing each other of politicising the sporting event. “Surprising that Pakistan suddenly took the decision not to participate in the Chess…

New Delhi, July 28TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday came out in support of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who was involved in a face-off with Union minister Smriti Irani in the Lok Sabha, and said the 75-year-old leader was “encircled and heckled pack-wolf style”.As the Lok Sabha adjourned soon after…

Ajay Banerjee New Delhi, July 28 The Indian Navy created maritime history on Thursday as it took delivery of the indigenous aircraft carrier ‘Vikrant’ from the public sector ship builder, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi. Designed by Indian Navy’s in-house Directorate of Naval Design (DND) and built by CSL,…

Chandigarh, July 2 Flamboyant singer Sidhu Moosewala’s passing away has created a big void not only in Punjabi music industry but also in the lives of his parents. There were many occasions when Sidhu’s father Balkaur Singh broke down publicly while reminiscing about his singer son. Since Sidhu’s killing,…