Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Shreyas Iyer as captain for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. Accepting captaincy of KKR, Shreyas Iyer said: “I am extremely honoured to have gotten the opportunity to lead a prestigious team like KKR. The IPL as a tournament […]
Pakistan’s federal agency arrests senior journalist in Islamabad
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested journalist Mohsin Baig from his home in Islamabad on Wednesday. Baig, who has been critical of the government’s policies, is the second arrest made by the law enforcement agencies during the past week over anti-government commentary, The News International reported. The federal agency raided Baig’s house in Islamabad […]
Meghalaya CM meets Union Home Secretary over peace talks with banned HNLC outfit
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Wednesday held a discussion with Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla over the issue of peace talks with the banned militant outfit Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC). “Following the required process to take forward the peace talks with HNLC, met the Home Secretary of […]
Arvind Kejriwal slams Channi for remarks against people from UP, Bihar
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal slammed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi for his purported appeal to the people to stop people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar from coming to the state. Saying that the statement is “shameful”, Kejriwal claimed that the Punjab […]
UP moving towards new horizon of progress under BJP, says Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that the state is moving towards a new horizon of progress under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regime. Addressing a public rally at Hamirpur, Adityanath said, “The BJP government has taken the state to the pinnacle of progress, entrepreneurship and self-reliance by building good roads. In Hamirpur, […]
Congress failed to merge Kartarpur Sahib within India’s territory: PM Modi
Launching a scathing attack at Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Congress Government for failing to merge Kartarpur Sahib, the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev, within India’s territory during partition in 1947, or after wins in subsequent wars. “Even during the 1965 war, Congress […]
Rahul Gandhi slams Arvind Kejriwal for staying at house of ex-militant
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi yesterday slammed Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly staying at night at the house of an ex-militant. Gandhi said that a Congress leader will never stay at an ex-militant’s house. Referring to media reports claiming that Kejriwal spent a night at ex- militant’s house in Moga during his visit to […]
Partially consumed liquor bottle recovered from Deep Sidhu’s car
A partially consumed bottle of liquor was recovered from the ill-fated car of Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu, who died in a road accident on Tuesday near Sonipat in Haryana. An FIR has been registered for rash and negligent driving against the driver of the truck with which the actor’s car collided. Viscera […]
200 cr money laundering case: Delhi Court grants bail to Pinki Irani, who introduced conman Sukesh to Jacqueline
Patiala House Court of Delhi has granted bail to Pinky Irani, who is said to be an aide of multimillionaire conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar and had allegedly introduced him to Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez. She had been arrested on December 9, 2021, by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case. […]
Lt Gen C Bansi Ponnappa takes over as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff
Lt Gen C Bansi Ponnappa has taken over as the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (IS & C) of the Indian Army, said the Indian Army today. Indian Army from their official Twitter account posted that Lt Gen has the distinction of commanding the prestigious Vajra Army (ANI)
AAP is ‘photocopy’ of Congress; both indulging in shadow boxing, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Aam Aadmi Party is the photocopy of the Congress party and both are indulging in shadow boxing. “If Congress is original, AAP is its photocopy. One looted Punjab while the other one is involved in scam after scam in Delhi. Despite being ‘Ek […]
Parliamentary panel expresses concern for Indians in Ukraine, asks Centre to prioritize their safe return
The Parliamentary Standing Committee for Transport, Tourism and Culture on Wednesday expressed deep concern for Indians including students residing in Ukraine amid a looming threat of war with Russia, and urged the Union government to prioritize their safe return. This comes after the Indian Embassy in Ukraine issued an advisory […]
Turban is Punjab’s pride, no politics on sporting it: Manish Tewari
Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday sought that turban shouldn’t be used as a convenient political tool for political leaders when they campaign in Punjab. His remarks were directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who sported “turban” during their respective poll campaign in Punjab. “Turban is the pride of Punjab. […]
BJP’s Karhal candidate SP Singh Baghel gets Z category security
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Karhal candidate Satya Pal Singh Baghel has been provided ‘Z’ category security by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sources said on Wednesday. Union Minister of State in Ministry of Law and Justice, Baghel, was accorded the Z category security on February 11, said […]
Russian troops cross Crimean bridge on way to permanent deployment after drills
A convoy with military equipment of the Russian Southern Military District units crossed the Crimean bridge on the way to the places of permanent deployment following the planned drills in Crimea, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. “The units of the Southern Military District, which have completed participation in tactical exercises at the […]