- Doaba's Valentine date with three big names
It being Valentine’s Day today, it was supposed to be a cool and romantic day for most couples. But it turned out to be a politically very heavy day for the Doabites with bigwigs of the three main national political parties in the region.
- Former law minister Ashwani Kumar resigns from Congress
Former law minister and Rajya Sabha ex-MP from Punjab Ashwani Kumar on Tuesday resigned from the Congress ending 46 years of association with the party.
- AAP getting 60 seats in Punjab, Channi losing both seats, Sidhu, Majithia also losing, claims Kejriwal
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said if his party is voted to power, he would safeguard the interests of Punjab.
- Enforcement Directorate conducts searches in Mumbai in underworld - linked action
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted multiple searches in Mumbai as part of a money laundering probe linked to the operations of the underworld, illegal property deals and hawala transactions, official sources said.
- 48 - year - old man marries 14 women in 7 states; first time in 1982, last in 2020; arrested
A sexagenarian who allegedly married 14 women in seven states in a span of 48 years was arrested in Bhubaneswar on Monday, police said.
- Khali, Tiwari campaign for BJP's Sampla in Phagwara
BJP leader Manoj Tiwari on Sunday asked people to teach a lesson to the Congress in Punjab in the February 20 Assembly election for its “anti-poor” policies.
- Town planner: Rehabilitation of affected Gurugram society residents to be finalised today
A day after getting an FIR registered against seven accused, including Chintel Builder, the District Town and Country Planning Department held a marathon meeting with the Society residents here today.
- No big bucks for U - 19 stars
Cricket is a lot about timing and the Under-19 cricket team got it just right by lifting the World Cup before IPL’s mega-auction. But did that translate into big bucks for the stars of that triumph?
- Turkish Airlines? ex - chief is Air India CEO
Tata Sons on Monday appointed former Turkish Airlines chairman Ilker Ayci as the new CEO and MD of Air India.
- Covid: DCGI panel clears Corbevax for 12 - 18 age group
The subject experts committee of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has recommended granting emergency use authorisation to Biological E’s Covid vaccine for 12 to 18-year-olds.
- Talks on with RBI on crypto, says FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said discussions on the legality of cryptocurrencies and the planned launch of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) have been going on with the RBI and a decision will be taken after due deliberations.
- Rajnath Singh, Khali to campaign in Lalru today
Rajnath Singh, Khali to campaign in Lalru today
- All accused sent to judicial custody
All accused sent to judicial custody
- Australia warms up to India
Nothing better demonstrates the churn in the Indo-Pacific as the manner in which Australia turned from being a close partner of China to an adversary, all within the space of four years.
- 'ABG a/c became NPA during Cong rule'
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replied to the Opposition’s criticism that the government took a long time to file the first fraud complaint in the Rs 22,483 crore loan default by a Gujarat-based company. She said the time taken was less than normal and that ABG Shipyard’s acco
- ED busts China - linked hair smuggling racket
New Delhi: Following raids and freezing of 139 bank accounts, the ED on Monday busted a hawala and laundering racket linked to smuggling of raw human hair from India to China via Myanmar. PTI
- Congress rebuffs Karnataka leader Zameer Ahmed over hijab remark
The Congress on Monday rebuffed its Karnataka leader Zameer Ahmed’s “hijab prevents rapes” remark, which invited backlash on social media. He said the veil kept women safe by “hiding their beauty”.
- Will dismiss all fake cases: Manish Sisodia
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior leader and Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia campaigned in favour of party candidate Hardeep Singh Mundian in the Sahnewal constituency. He appealed to the people to help form the AAP government by voting for the party’s candidate in large numbers.
- 54 more Chinese apps to be banned: MHA
The Ministry of Home Affairs has recommended a ban on 54 more Chinese mobile applications that pose a threat to the country’s security, said official sources.
- Parties colluding to keep AAP at bay: Arvind Kejriwal
Accusing traditional parties — the Congress, Akali Dal and BJP — of colluding against the AAP, party national convener Arvind Kejriwal has cautioned people against falling prey to “liquor and money allurement” in lieu of votes.
- Key Constituency Pathankot: Ashwani banks on PM Modi's visit to boost prospects
State BJP chief Ashwani Sharma is banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city on Wednesday to bolster his poll prospects even as he is locked in a fierce three-way contest with sitting Congress MLA Amit Vij and AAP’s Vibhuti Sharma.
- Punjab Govt misled us: Pensioners
The UT Employees and Pensioners’ Joint Front held a protest march in the city on Friday. The protesters raised slogans against the government for failing to fulfill its promises.
- Police can?t refuse FIR over jurisdictional issues, says Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that the police were under a statutory obligation to register an FIR on receipt of information regarding the commission of a cognisable offence, irrespective of the fact that the occurrence may have taken place beyond its jurisdiction.
- It?s like Munna Bhai MBBS movie, all patients are ?hale, hearty?: SC on medical college inspection
The Supreme Court on Monday came across a Bollywood movie ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’ moment while dealing with a case of cancellation of permission for admission of additional students in a medical college, owing to surprise inspection on grounds that patients in the wards were “hale and he
- Government panel recommends EUA for BE?s Covid jab Corbevax for 12 - 18 years age group
An expert panel of India’s central drug authority on Monday recommended granting restricted emergency use authorisation to Biological E’s Covid-19 vaccine, Corbevax, for ages 12 to 18 years subject to certain conditions, official sources said.