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Navjot Singh Sidhu joins Congress, may contest from Amritsar-East
Cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday formally joined Congress and said “This is my ghar wapsi”. Sidhu declared himself a “born Congressman” who quit the BJP in September.
Ajay Maken welcomed Navjot Singh Sidhu at…
Former Punjab CM Surjit Singh Barnala passes away at 91
Former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala passed away today following prolonged illness. He was 91.
Barnala was admitted in PGIMER, Chandigarh recently where he breathed his last.
He had remained Governor of Tamil Nadu,…
Jallikattu Ban: Police lathicharge, detain 30 Protestors in Madurai
Defying Supreme Court’s ban on the popular event of the Pongal celebrations, people organised Jallikattu in several parts of Tamil Nadu on Friday.
Police lathi charged protesters in Avanivapuram (Madurai) and at least 30 supporters were…
Modi replaces Mahatma Gandhi on Khadi Udyog’s Calendar, Diary
In a surprise development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has replaced the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi from the 2017 calendar and diary published by the Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
The calendar and diary showing…
Amazon removes offensive Indian Flag doormats from its Site
Amazon on Thursday removes offensive Indian-flag doormats from website in Canada after strong protest by India.
The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj asked the Indian Embassy to take up the matter with Amazon Canada.
Sushma…
BSF Jawan at LoC alleges bad quality Food, inquiry ordered
A video message from BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav who is posted on Indo-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir went viral in Social Media.
In his video he exposed the hardship which BSF jawans are facing in border. The BSF Jawan raised…
Govt steps in, Petrol Pumps will continue to accept cards for now
Centre has assured that negotiations are underway between banks and oil marketing companies, while surcharge will not be imposed on both customers and petrol pump owners.
The Oil Marketing Companies will bear the transaction charges to…
Election Commission announces dates for Assembly Polls in 5 States
The Election Commission on Wednesday announced polling dates for 690 seats in 5 States in the Country including, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa.
Uttar Pradesh will go to the polls in seven phases: February 11, 15,…
Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar sworn in as 44th Chief Justice of India
Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar sworn in as the 44th Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.
Khehar (64) is a judge of the Supreme Court of India since 13 September 2011 and will retire on 27…
Rose Valley Ponzi Scam: TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay arrested by CBI
Lok Sabha MP and Trinamool Congress Parliamentary party leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay on Tuesday arrested by the CBI in Kolkata in connection with the Rose Valley Chit Fund Scam.
The Central agency has already interrogated another Trinamool…