Chandigarh- The BJP on Tuesday named three candidates, including former minister Manpreet Badal, for the bypolls to the four Assembly constituencies in Punjab, scheduled on November 13. Former finance minister Badal has been fielded from his stronghold Gidderbaha. Ravi Karan Singh Kahlon will contest from Dera Baba Nanak and Kewal Singh Dhillon from Barnala. Badal…
New Delhi- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed ‘as withdrawn’ the plea filed by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk seeking permission to hold a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar here. A bench headed by Justice Prathiba M. Singh allowed the withdrawal of the petition after Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, representing the Delhi Police, said…
Kazan- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reiterated to Russian President Vladimir Putin that India is ready to provide any possible assistance in the future to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. “We are in regular contact regarding the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. As I have said before, we believe that problems should…
Nangal- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said the state is on the threshold of a revolution in the education sector as about 27 lakh parents are attending mega parent-teacher meetings (PTM) in government schools. Interacting with the media during his visit to the School of Eminence during the PTM organised here, the Chief…
New Delhi- In a major infrastructure push in the northeast, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved 50 National Highway (NH) projects of 1,026 km length in Manipur. The announcement came a day after Union Minister Nitin Gadkari highlighted the need to enhance connectivity in the northeast while reviewing the progress of 29…
Mumbai : With the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) seat sharing arrangement for the Maharashtra assembly election set be finalised on Tuesday evening. Bharatiya Janta Party leader Nalin Kohli took a jibe at the Congress party and its allies. He said this alliance is not born organically with any kind of commonality of agenda. Speaking to…
New Delhi : Exuding confidence over the candidature of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that she will emerge as a passionate champion of Wayanad’s needs and a powerful voice in Parliament. “The people of Wayanad hold a special place in my heart, and I can’t…
New Delhi : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested six persons in connection with an investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case linked to a cross-border drug smuggling network, the agency said on Tuesday. ED’s Delhi unit arrested these accused in different operations launched on October 11, October 18 and October 20….
New Delhi – Multiple Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) schools nationwide received hoax bomb threats late on Monday night, sources said. The schools affected by the hoax threats include two in Delhi–one in Rohini and another in Dwarka–as well as one in Hyderabad. Sources indicate that the threats were communicated through email to the management…
Nottinghamshire- Nottingham Forest secured their first home win of the Premier League season as they defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 under the lights at The City Ground. The narrow victory lifted battling Forest – who were helped by Sels’ heroics in goal – to eighth in the table, while Palace sit 18th, a point adrift of…
