Congress leader Navjot Singh Sindhu refused to comment after being sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment in a three-decade-old road rage case by the Supreme Court of India on Thursday. “No comments,” Sidhu told reporters on being asked about the one-year imprisonment. The apex court on Thursday allowed the review application on the issue of […]
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Sri Lanka PM assures parliament of sufficient fuel stocks till mid-June
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday assured the country’s lawmakers that the island nation has been able to secure sufficient stocks of diesel and petrol which will last till mid-June. Wickremesinghe made the remarks during the ongoing first session of the Sri Lankan parliament since a change of […]
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Sindh human rights group to protest outside UN office over water crisis
Amid the ongoing water shortage in Pakistan leading to a tense standoff between the provinces of Punjab and Sindh, a human rights group, Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) has called for protests against the crisis in front of the UN office in New York. The protest coincides with Pakistan Foreign […]
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IPL 2022: Virat Kohli believes he is going through ‘phase of evolution’
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s star batter Virat Kohli has not had the best of IPL seasons. However, that has not deterred his spirit. The former RCB captain opens up on his current form and how he maintains a positive frame of mind. Speaking on the Star Sports show ‘Inside RCB’, Royal Challengers Bangalore star batter Virat Kohli opened up on […]
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Navjot Singh Sidhu sentenced to one year in 34 year old road rage case
Former Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu has been sentenced to one year’s rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court in the 34-year-old road rage case. An elderly man was killed in Sidhu’s attack. Earlier, the Supreme Court had let him off by paying a fine of Rs 1,000. Sidhu will […]
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Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar : Aurangzeb tomb to remain closed for five days
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday said that the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb will remain closed for five days to ensure that the law and order situation in the state does not get affected. This came after a major controversy broke out following AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s […]
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Azerbaijan, Lithuania sign pact to boost bilateral relations
Azerbaijan and Lithuania on Wednesday inked a pact aimed at enhancing bilateral relations in a number of areas. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and visiting Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda co-chaired a business forum and witnessed the signing of seven documents in various fields including trade, technologies, transport and logistics, and innovations. Aliyev said during […]
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Assam Flood: More than 2.88 lakh people affected in Nagaon
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), on Thursday, informed that more than 2.88 lakh people of the district (Nagaon) have been affected due to the first wave of flood and 147 villages under three revenue circles are currently under water. As per the reports, thousand of people of Borkola […]
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Sri Lankan govt medical officers warn of trade union action over pay cuts, drugs shortage
Health services may be disrupted after fuel and gas shortages in Sri Lanka, said the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) of the country if the salaries of health workers are cut during this severe crisis. The association is cautioning that they will resort to serious trade union action without any prior notice. Trade […]
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High Commission asks Indians living in Sri Lanka to register
India on Thursday asked all its citizens living in crisis-hit Sri Lanka to register themselves at the High Commission. “Registration of Indians in Sri Lanka: All Indian nationals who are staying in Sri Lanka are requested to register themselves at the High Commission of India, Colombo website www.hcicolombo.gov.in,” the advisory […]
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CUET-PG to be held in July, application form submission starts today
The Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) M Jagadeesh Kumar on Thursday informed that the application process for Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for the admission to Post Graduation (PG) courses will start today. The application process will end on June 18 and the exam is scheduled to be […]
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Former Congress leader Sunil Jakhar joins BJP, JP Nadda says ‘will play a big role’
Disgruntled Congress leader and former Punjab party chief Sunil Jakhar on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in presence of the party national president JP Nadda in Delhi. Welcoming Jhakhar into the party, Nadda said, “I welcome Sunil Jakhar to Bharatiya Janata Party. He is an experienced political leader […]
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NIA court convicts separatist leader Yasin Malik
Yasin Malik, a separatist leader from Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday was convicted by National Investigation Agency (NIA) court. He had pleaded guilty in the terror funding case on the last date of the hearing. The NIA has been asked to give an affidavit on the socio-economic status of convict Yasin Malik […]
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Chinese people ‘unhappy’ under Xi Jinping’s authoritarian regime
Chinese citizens continue to remain in an unhappy state and face the totalitarian regime of the Chinese Communist Party while it openly declares its dominance of the legal system and also rejects judicial independence. According to The Hongkong Post, the local courts in the communist nation are not often regarded […]
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IPL 2022: KKR will invest in Rinku Singh in next few years, says Brendon McCullum
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum on Thursday said that the batter Rinku Singh’s story has been incredible and he is a player in whom the franchise will invest in over the next few years. Quinton De Kock’s hard-hitting 140* and spells from Mohsin Khan (3/20) and Marcus Stoinis (3/23) helped LSG seal a thrilling […]