New Delhi, June 19 For Sawinder Singh, Kabul no longer felt home after the Taliban took over the Afghanistan capital last year. He ran a small ‘paan’ shop there, lived in a gurudwara, but always wanted to come to Delhi where his family lives. He had applied for an e-visa….
View More He’d not have died this brutally, had his visa come earlier: Wife of Sikh man killed in Kabul attackCategory: Latest News
Over 70% voting in Haryana’s 46 municipal bodies; results on June 22
Chandigarh, June 19 Over 70 per cent polling was recorded in Haryana’s 28 municipal committees and 18 municipal councils on Sunday, State Election Commissioner Dhanpat Singh said. The polling started at 7 am and continued till 6 pm, he said, adding according to report available at 6:30 pm, 70.40 percent…
View More Over 70% voting in Haryana’s 46 municipal bodies; results on June 22Agnipath protests: BJP accuses Congress of playing politics, using youth for vested interests
Vibha Sharma New Delhi, June 19 Amid raging protests against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, the BJP today accused the Opposition parties of playing politics on issues of national security and armed forces to destabilise the government and using the youth for vested interests. Terming as pure politics the Congress…
View More Agnipath protests: BJP accuses Congress of playing politics, using youth for vested interestsCricketer Yuvraj Singh- Hazel Keech share first pictures of their baby boy, reveal kid’s name with special message on Fathers’ day
Chandigarh, June 19 Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, wife Hazel Keech on Sunday shared first photos of their son on Twitter and Instagram. Besides releasing picture with a warm Fathers’ Day message, the flamboyant cricketer also revealed his lad’s name, Orion Keech Singh. “Welcome to the world Orion Keech…
View More Cricketer Yuvraj Singh- Hazel Keech share first pictures of their baby boy, reveal kid’s name with special message on Fathers’ dayCM Bhagwant Mann opposes converting Panjab University into Central varsity
IANS Chandigarh, June 19 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday sought the intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to prevent any change in the nature and character of the Panjab University in Chandigarh. “The state government vehemently opposes any such move of…
View More CM Bhagwant Mann opposes converting Panjab University into Central varsityNational Herald case: Rahul Gandhi to appear before ED for fourth round of questioning on Monday
New Delhi, June 19 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will resume its fourth round of questioning of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with the National Herald case on Monday, as he will appear before the agency to record his statements under the PMLA after seeking exemption from appearance on…
View More National Herald case: Rahul Gandhi to appear before ED for fourth round of questioning on MondayBJP leader comes under fire over ‘security guard at party office’ remark on Agniveers
New Delhi/Indore (MP), June 19 BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday drew flak from the Opposition as well his own party MP Varun Gandhi for apparently suggesting that he will give priority to ‘Agniveers’ for security jobs at his party office. While the Congress accused him of insulting soldiers, Vijayvargiya…
View More BJP leader comes under fire over ‘security guard at party office’ remark on AgniveersBJP leader comes under fire over ‘security job at party office’ remark on Agniveers
New Delhi/Indore (MP), June 19 BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday drew flak from the Opposition as well his own party MP Varun Gandhi for apparently suggesting that he will give priority to ‘Agniveers’ for security jobs at his party office. While the Congress accused him of insulting soldiers, Vijayvargiya…
View More BJP leader comes under fire over ‘security job at party office’ remark on AgniveersNo rollback of ‘Agnipath’ scheme; 3 services come out with broad schedule for recruitment
New Delhi, June 19 Ruling out any rollback of the ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheme in view of widespread protests, the Army, Navy and the Air Force on Sunday came out with a broad schedule of enrolment of soldiers under the new policy and asserted that it is the only way to…
View More No rollback of ‘Agnipath’ scheme; 3 services come out with broad schedule for recruitment‘Agnipath’ a long-pending reform, will bring down age of armed forces: Defence Ministry
Chandigarh, June 19 Amid escalating protests against the ‘Agnipath’ military recruitment scheme in several parts of the country, the Defence Ministry on Sunday said that this reform was long pending. “We are bringing this reform to bring down age profile of armed forces,” Lt Gen Anil Puri, Additional Secretary, Department…
View More ‘Agnipath’ a long-pending reform, will bring down age of armed forces: Defence MinistryArmy, Navy, Air Force announce ‘Agnipath’ recruitment schedule
New Delhi, June 19 The Army, the Navy and the Air Force on Sunday came out with a broad schedule for recruitment of soldiers under the “Agnipath” scheme while asserting that it is being implemented to bring down the age profile of the armed forces. Lt Gen A Puri, the…
View More Army, Navy, Air Force announce ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheduleArmy, Navy, Air Force announce ‘Agnipath’ recruitment schedule; say no rollback of scheme
New Delhi, June 19 Amid escalating protests against the ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheme, the Ministry of Defence on Sunday announced recruitment dates for the Army and the Navy. The Air Force has already announced its recruitment process, which will commence from June 24. The dates were announced at tri-services press conference…
View More Army, Navy, Air Force announce ‘Agnipath’ recruitment schedule; say no rollback of scheme4 terrorists killed as encounters break out in Kupwara, Kulgam
Srinagar, Jun 19 Four terrorists were killed in two separate encounters with security forces Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara and Kulgam districts, police said. While two terrorists were killed in Kupwara as many were eliminated in Kulgam, they said, adding some more terrorists are hiding and operation was still…
View More 4 terrorists killed as encounters break out in Kupwara, KulgamBy giving false hope of jobs, PM has forced youth to walk on ‘Agnipath’ of unemployment: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, June 19Amid widespread protests against the new military recruitment scheme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said by repeatedly giving false hope of jobs, he has forced the youth to walk on ‘Agnipath’ of unemployment.He also said 16…
View More By giving false hope of jobs, PM has forced youth to walk on ‘Agnipath’ of unemployment: Rahul GandhiDelhi-bound SpiceJet flight catches fire soon after taking off from Patna airport
Patna, June 19 Passengers on board a Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight from here had a narrow escape when their aircraft caught fire soon after taking off from the city airport on Sunday, and made an emergency landing before hovering for several minutes in the air, an official said. The aircraft made…
View More Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight catches fire soon after taking off from Patna airport