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Chandigarh, June 18 Rapper Drake paid tribute to late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala on the first episode of his SiriusXM radio show Table for One. According to a report on HipHopNMore, Drake played Moosewala’s hit singles “295” and “G-Sh*t” on the show. “295” recently entered the Billboard Global 200 chart,…

New Delhi, June 18 Amid raging violent protests across the country over Centre’s “Agnipath” scheme for recruitment in the armed forces, Union Minister for Home Amit Shah on Saturday said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to reserve 10 per cent vacancies in the Central Armed Police Forces…

Srinagar, June 18 A police officer was shot dead by terrorists inside his home in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The attack on Sub-Inspector Farooq Ahmad Mir took place at Samboora in Pampore area on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, they said. “Sub-Inspector…

New Delhi, June 18 Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a blog dedicated to his mother as she entered the 100th year of her life on Saturday, highlighting her sacrifices and the various aspects of her life which “shaped” his mind, personality, and self-confidence. “Maa… this isn’t a mere word but…

Ajay Banerjee New Delhi, June 18 Reports have emerged from Kabul–assailants belonging to ISIS Khursan–having entered Gurdwara Karte Parwan, in the capital of Afghanistan on Saturday morning. Afghanistan-origin Sikhs living in the national capital, said they have received calls from Gurnam Singh, president, Gurdwara Karte Parwan, informing them about…

Ajay Banerjee New Delhi, June 18 Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor on Saturday confirmed that attackers that stormed the Sikh gurdwara at Kart-e-Parwan area in Kabul have been killed. He also confirmed the death of a Sikh man in the gurdwara and an IEA soldier in the crossfire,…

Ajay Banerjee New Delhi/Kabul, June 18 Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor on Saturday confirmed that attackers that stormed the Sikh gurdwara at Kart-e-Parwan area in Kabul have been killed. Several blasts tore through the gurdwara, killing two persons, including a Sikh, and injuring seven others, while Afghan security…

Pathankot, June 17 The Punjab Police today arrested former Congress MLA from Bhoa Joginder Pal in an illegal mining case. Confirming the arrest, Senior Superintendent of Police Arun Saini said, “Joginder Pal has been taken into custody and further investigations are on.” An FIR has been registered under Section 21…

New Delhi, June 17 Even as protests against the Agnipath grew across the country, the Chiefs of the three services hailed the new recruitment plan and announced dates for the process. In a virtual address, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said the recruitment process would commence a…

New Delhi, June 17 Even as protests against the Agnipath grew across the country, the Chiefs of the three services hailed the new recruitment plan and announced dates for the process. In a virtual address, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said the recruitment process would commence a…

New Delhi, June 17 A youth was shot dead in police firing in Telangana’s Secunderabad while trains and vehicles went up in flames as railway stations and highways turned into battleground in many states on Friday amid burgeoning protests against Agnipath, the new recruitment scheme. Editorial: Tackle job crisis…

New Delhi, June 17 A youth was shot dead in police firing in Telangana’s Secunderabad while trains and vehicles went up in flames as railway stations and highways turned into battleground in many states on Friday amid burgeoning protests against Agnipath, the new recruitment scheme. Editorial: Tackle job crisis:…

New Delhi, June 17 China on Friday blocked a joint proposal by India and the US to designate Pakistan-based top LeT militant Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist under the UN sanctions committee. Both India and the US have already listed Makki as a terrorist under their domestic laws….

New Delhi, June 17 Each state must recognise its strength and define a target as this is crucial for India to become a USD 5-trillion economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. The prime minister was chairing the three-day national conference of chief secretaries, which concluded today at Dharamshala…

Rajkot, June 17 India crushed South Africa by 82 runs in the fourth T20I to draw the five-match series level 2-2 here on Friday. India dished out a clinical performance as they posted a competitive 169 for six, riding on Dinesh Karthik’s career-best 27-ball 55 and Hardik Pandya’s 46 off…