- ED notice to Sonia, Rahul out of 'political vendetta', says Pawan Khera; Congress to protest in Ahmedabad on June 13
Congress national spokesperson Pawan Khera on Sunday claimed there was "political vendetta" behind the Enforcement Directorate's notices to party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case as they had been fearlessly questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Top - 10 most valued firms lose over Rs 2.29 lakh - crore in M - cap
The market capitalisation (m-cap) of the top-10 most valued companies eroded by over Rs 2.29 lakh crore last week, with Life Insurance Corporation taking the biggest hit.
- Congress president Sonia Gandhi admitted to Ganga Ram Hospital owing to Covid - related issues
Congress president Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Sunday owing to Covid-related issues.
- Tvesa, Diksha and Sharma miss cut at Scandinavian
Gothenburg (sweden): India’s Diksha Dagar, Tvesa Malik and Shubhankar Sharma missed the cut at the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed golf. After a first-round 76, Sharma shot a 71 in the second but was still T-115, while Dagar shot a 74 and Malik shot a 76-78.
- Why are EVMs not used in President Election? Here?s the answer
Ever wondered why electronic voting machines, used in four Lok Sabha elections and 127 assembly polls since 2004, are not deployed in polls to elect the President and Vice President of India, members of the Rajya Sabha, and members of state legislative councils?
- Land acquired after possession and payment of compensation vests with state: Supreme Court
Land acquired by authorities after its possession and payment of compensation under the Land Acquisition Act vests with the state, free from all encumbrances, the Supreme Court has said.
- BSF's extended jurisdiction: Final report on new 50km limit prepared; to be soon submitted to Union Home Ministry
A blueprint that defines the extended jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) and its new logistical requirements in various frontier states has been prepared and is soon expected to be submitted to the Union home ministry, officials said.
- Land grab: ED plaint against Nagpur lawyer
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today said it had filed a “prosecution complaint” (equivalent to a police chargesheet) under criminal sections of the PMLA against Nagpur-based lawyer Satish Uke and his brother Pradip Uke in connection with an alleged land grabbing case against them.
- No need to panic over rising Covid cases: Experts
The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country over the last few days should not be a cause for panic, health experts said on Saturday, highlighting that no new variant of concern has been found and the rise so far is limited to a few districts.
- Huge fire breaks out at Gaffar market in Delhi's Karol Bagh; 39 fire tenders rushed to spot
A huge fire broke out at many shops in a shoe market in central Delhi’s Karol Bagh area early Sunday morning, which was doused in around five hours, a senior fire service official said.
- Maintaining good relationship meets interests of both India and China: Chinese Defence Minister
China and India are neighbours and maintaining a good relationship meets the interests of both countries, Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe said on Sunday, stressing that the two nations are working together for peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
- Goal of USD 5 trillion GDP appears to be case of ?shifting goalposts?: Chidambaram
With Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran citing the IMF forecast that the Indian economy would cross USD 5 trillion by 2026-27, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the goal of a USD 5 trillion GDP appears to be a case of “shifting goalposts” as the original target
- Post - Olympics functions affected training, performance: Lovlina
After Neeraj Chopra, another medallist at last year’s Olympic Games, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, has admitted that continuous felicitations after her feat took a toll on her training.
- ACs to keep ATMs cool are bad news for environment
A popular cartoon often making rounds on WhatsApp shows a person standing in front of a bank automated teller machine (ATM) and saying: "This small room has an air conditioner (AC) keeping it chilled and this machine is asking me not to print the receipt to save environment." This is a thought that
- How did Lawrence Bishnoi mastermind Sidhu Moosewala's killing from jail?
"The situation is not in our favour these days... For some time you carry out your work from inside the central jail, do not worry about anything," Nana Patekar told Ajay Devgan in the 2005 Bollywood flick 'Apaharan'.
- Truck runs over 3 sleeping on the roadside, two killed
Two persons were killed while one suffered serious injuries after a speeding container truck ran over them on the National Highway near Kanganwal in the wee hours here today.
- AAP may split opposition votes in Gujarat Assembly elections: Political experts
Even as the Aam Aadmi Party sees itself the main contender to the ruling BJP in Gujarat, where the Assembly polls are due later this year, some political experts and the Congress feel the AAP will split the opposition votes, benefitting the BJP.
- Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad hands over JeM man to J&K Police
An alleged Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) operative, who was interrogated for over two weeks by the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) for reportedly conducting reconnaissance of the Dr Hedgewar Smriti Bhavan in Nagpur last year, has been handed over to the J&K Police, an official said on Saturday.
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- Mandi district awarded for skill development
The Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has conferred ‘Certificate of Excellence’ award on Mandi district for the District Skill Development Planning 2020-21. Mandi Deputy Commissioner (DC), Arindam Chaudhari, said Mandi was the only district from the state to make i
- Dirty politics: Kejri slams BJP, Cong
The BJP and the Congress indulge in dirty politics and people, who want clean and fair governance, should vote for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), said Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi, here today.
- Anti - social activities rising in Pb, Delhi: BJP
Anti-social activities have increased during the rule of the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi and Punjab, said BJP state general secretary Trilok Jamwal.
- Canadian envoys visit Bassi Pathana centre
The Canadian High Commissioner to India, Cameron Mackay, accompanied by the Counsel General of Canada, Chandigarh, Patrick Hebert, visited the Community Development Centre of Mehar Baba Charitable Trust (MBCT), Bassi Pathana, yesterday to assess achievements of beneficiaries of phase three of a soci
- Now, cancer diagnosis just click away with artificial intelligence
The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has started a multi-institutional research project involving cancer patients using artificial intelligence (AI) tool, with Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), Mumbai, AIIMS, New Delhi, and Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, Ne
- Lighting up the unsung life of a Kathak maestro
As a teenager in undivided India’s Bombay, Mohanrao Kallianpurkar dabbled in an amazing range of activities. The Saraswat Brahmin household’s age-old bond with Hindustani music led the boy to learn sitar and harmonium. This, after a passionate brush with painting. The student, who had mi