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World just stood and watched Afghanistan burn : Afghan women Refugees
New Delhi, Aug 23 (UNI) Scores of refugees hit the street here on Monday to protest against the takeover of their country Afghanistan by Taliban. The protestors, led by Afghan women, gathered at the heart of the national capital where they…
Traffic disrupted on Hindustan-Tibet National Highway in HP
Shimla, Aug 23 (UNI) The incessant rainfall disrupted vehicular traffic in the state state as landslides triggered at a number of places in Hindustan Tibet National Highway 5 and two massive trees clogged the Shimla town on Sunday.Himachal…
Dogra culture to be showcased at ‘Jammu Haat’ exhibition soon by Jammu Admn
Jammu, Aug 21 (UNI) In the first of its kind initiative after decades, Dogra culture will be showcased during an exhibition to be organized at Jammu Haat soon by the Jammu District Administration, officials said here on Saturday.
Chairing…
Not seen such unruly behavior of MPs in 30 years in RS: Ex-PM Deve Gowda
Bengaluru, Aug 22 (UNI) Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Sunday said he has not seen such unruly behaviour on the part of the MPs in his 30 years of being an MP and complained that he was not allowed to speak during the monsoon…
Finance ministry summons Infosys CEO Salil Parekh
Bengaluru, Aug 22 (UNI) Ministry of Finance has summoned Infosys CEO and Managing Director Salil Parekh on Monday to explain the reason for the company failing to resolve the glitches in the e-filing portal.
"Ministry of Finance has…
Jammu Police seizes large quantity illegal liquor from a bus driver
Jammu, Aug 22 (UNI) Tightening the noose against smuggling of liquor from the neighbouring state of Punjab, Jammu Police on Sunday seized a large quantity illicit liquor from a bus driver in Purmandal area here in the city outskirts.…
Chugh praises Navjot Sidhu advisor for Firing Congress for 1984 Riots
Chandigarh, Aug 22 (UNI) BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Sunday said that the cat is out of bag after PCC President Navjot Siingh Sidhu's advisor Malvinder Singh Mali put up a Facebook post showing former prime minister…
Amarinder takes on Sidhu’s advisors over ‘anti-national’ remarks; potential to…
Chandigarh, Aug 22 (UNI) Taking strong exception to the recent statements of two of Navjot Sidhu’s advisors on sensitive national issues like Kashmir and Pakistan, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday warned against such…
Mortal remains of Kalyan Singh reach Aligarh, People rush to pay their tribute at the stadium
New Delhi, Aug 22 (UNI) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) condoled the death of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh, calling him a proud Swayamsevak, who fulfilled his duty in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.
"The Rashtriya…
“Everything is finished in Afghanistan,” Afghan Sikh MP evacuated from Kabul gets…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (UNI) “We were living for generations in Afghanistan, everything has been snatched from us, everything is finished. It is zero,” said an emotional Narender Singh Khalsa, an Afghan Sikh MP, who arrived in the Indian…
Diggy raises Pak slogans issue, calls it Fake news
Bhopal, Aug 22 (UNI) The matter pertaining to cases being registered against individuals, who allegedly raised pro-Pakistan slogans during a certain community’s procession taken out on Thursday in Ujjain, took a fresh turn on Sunday with…
Want to provide vaccines to schools, first doses likely by September: Zydus
The Zydus Group Saturday said it hoped to make its vaccine that can be used for ages 12 years and above, and which got emergency use approval Friday, available to institutions like schools and colleges, but the decision would finally depend…
Kalyam Singh: Blending Mandal and Kamandal, he rose like a meteor — to fade like one
Kalyan Singh, who blended Mandal with Kamandal — caste identity politics with Hindutva — into a potent political mix that became the fuel for the BJP’s expansion, passed away Saturday evening in a hospital in Lucknow after a prolonged…
Chaos worsening at airport, two Indian flights with 350 on board take off from Kabul
Their departure delayed because of the chaos at the Kabul airport and the deteriorating situation in the city which fell to the Taliban last Sunday, two Indian evacuation flights flew out around 350 people Saturday. The flights, sources…
Three JeM militants killed in gunfight in South Kashmir
militants opened fire, trying to break the security cordon and the security team retaliated, leading to a gunfight, the police said.
“In the ensuing encounter three terrorists of proscribed terror outfit JeM were killed and their bodies…
Punjab: ISYF activists sent to 7 days police remand
Phagwara, Aug 21 (UNI) A local court on Saturday sent two activists of banned outfit International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) in seven days police remand for further interrogation.
It may be mentioned here that police produced the…
Heavy downpour brings waterlogging and traffic snarl in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) Delhi was lashed with a monsoon shower after a long gap bringing respite from days of sultry & humid weather. The incessant downpour spelled trouble for traffic in the national capital, as many prominent roads…
Delhi govt lifts time restrictions on markets
New Delhi, Aug 21 (UNI) Delhi government has decided to relax restrictions on timings imposed on markets during the rise in Covid-19 cases next week onwards, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday.
The chief minister informed that…
Sena’s ‘purification’ of Bal Thackeray memorial shows Talibani mindset: Fadnavis
The BJP on Friday slammed the Shiv Sena’s “purification” of the Bal Thackeray memorial after Union minister Narayan Rane’s visit there.
Opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis said, “The Sena’s ‘purification’ at the memorial can be equated…
