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GS Paul Amritsar, June 6 Expressing concern over rise in Christianity and drug abuse in Punjab, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh, during his customary address on Monday to the Sikh community from the Akal Takht’s podium to mark the 38th anniversary of ‘Operation Bluestar’, said every Sikh should learn…

GS Paul Amritsar, June 6 Expressing concern over the rise in drug abuse in Punjab, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh, during his customary address on Monday to the Sikh community from the Akal Takht’s podium to mark the 38th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, said every Sikh should learn the…

New Delhi, June 6The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted raids against arrested Delhi minister Satyendar Jain as part of a money-laundering investigation being conducted against him, officials said.The raids, including that at the residential premises of Jain in Delhi and certain other locations, are being conducted as part of a…

New Delhi, June 6The BJP on Sunday suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled its Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal as the row over their alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad escalated with protests from some Muslim countries.Soon, Islamic countries, including Iran, Qatar, and Kuwait summoned Indian envoys…

Amit Sharma Chandigarh, June 5 Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who has been hogging the limelight for the wrong reasons for the past few years for “ordering hits” from behind the bars and who has now been accused of orchestrating the killing of Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, aka Sidhu Moosewala, had…

Mansa, June 5 Politicians, artistes, activists and other dignitaries continued to make a beeline for the residence of slain singer Sidhu Moosewala at Moosa village in Mansa today. BJP MP Hans Raj Hans, Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, senior Akali leader Prem Singh Chandumajra, Congress ex-MP Kumari Selja, BJP’s…

New Delhi, June 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India had achieved the target of 10 per cent ethanol blending in petrol five months ahead of the deadline. Addressing the ‘Save the Soil’ programme organised by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev at the Vigyan Bhawan here to mark the World…

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, June 5 Cracking the whip, the BJP today suspended party spokesperson Nupur Sharma from the primary membership of the party, distancing itself from her inflammatory comments against Prophet Mohammed in a television debate on the Gyanvapi mosque issue amid protests in the country and abroad, especially…

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, June 5 Cracking the whip, the BJP today suspended party spokesperson Nupur Sharma from the primary membership of the party, distancing itself from her inflammatory comments against Prophet Mohammed in a television debate on the Gyanvapi mosque issue amid protests in the country and abroad, especially…

Sandeep DikshitNew Delhi, June 5The strong reaction from the Grand Mufti of Oman Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalili followed by a Twitter storm in West Asia may have been crucial in the BJP suspending its spokesperson for insulting Prophet Mohammad and his wife Ayesha on a television channel.Though there…

Paris, June 5 Rafael Nadal pulled away to beat Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 in the French Open final on Sunday for his 14th championship at Roland Garros and 22nd Grand Slam title overall, adding to two records he already owned. Nadal’s victory came two days after his 36th birthday…

Mumbai, June 5Bollywood actor Salman Khan and his father Salim Khan on Sunday received an anonymous letter threatening to kill them, following which an FIR was registered by Mumbai Police, an official said.On early Sunday morning, Salim Khan was sitting on a bench at the Bandra Bandstand, which is his…

Chandigarh, June 5Punjab’s main opposition party Congress has fielded former MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy for the June 23 Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll.Goldy will file his nomination on the last day for filing the papers on Monday.Asked how he sees the contest, Goldy said, “I feel I can strongly raise the…

New Delhi, June 5 Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has told Delhi Police Special Cell about the hideout and names of the arms suppliers, who are based in Punjab, Haryana, Uttrakhand and Rajasthan. Police suspect these suppliers could be the ones who helped the killer of Sidhu Moosewala—one being headed by Ranjeet,…

Lausanne, June 5 A magnificent India made a stunning comeback from being three-goal down to beat Poland 6-4 in a pulsating final to clinch the inaugural FIH Hockey 5s championship here on Sunday. India, who had topped the five-team league standings with three wins and one draw en route final,…