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Chandigarh: Punjab govt dismissed on Thursday DSP Gursher Singh Sandhu in relation to a September 2022 interview with Lawrence Bishnoi while the gangster was in custody at the police’s Criminal Investigation Agency premises in Mohali’s Kharar.The dismissal order was signed by state home secretary Gurkirat Kirpal Singh. He noted that Sandhu, suspended since October 2024,…
NEW DELHI: Amid controversy sparked by a little-known Hindu group claiming that a temple exists beneath Ajmer Sharif’s dargah, Prime Minister Modi on Thursday handed over the ‘chadar’ that would be offered at the dargah in his name for the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishticontinuing a tradition he has followed since assuming the top job…
NEW DELHI: As the recent thaw in relations between India and Maldives continues, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives Abdulla Khaleel arrived in India for a bilateral visit. He is the first foreign minister to visit India in the new year and will meet his counterpart S. Jaishankar on Friday.The two sides are expected to…
NEW DELHI: Headquartered in Coimbatore Santiago Martinbetter known as ‘lottery king‘, has an annual turnover of Rs 15,000 crore in its lottery business, according to an ongoing report emergency probe which began in 2014. The law enforcement agency has already attached properties and other assets worth over Rs 1,000 crore from Martin – Rs 622…
NEW DELHI: Taking note of the “highhandedness” and “inhuman conduct” of the Enforcement Directorate in interrogating a person for nearly 15 hours which extended beyond midnight, the Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up ED and expressed its concern about the agency’s approach in conducting the investigation.A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George…
When we think of cat portraits in Indian art, Jamini Roy often comes to mind. His ‘Cat Stealing a Prawn’ remains one of the most enduring images of an Indian modernist. However, few are aware of RB BhaskaranThe artistic fascination with feline figures. An emblematic name in the 60s Madras art movementBhaskaran frequently explored themes…
NEW DELHI: In a miraculous incident, a circuit breaker became the lifeline of a “dead” 65-year-old man, a resident of Kasaba-Bawada in Kolhapur district of western Maharashtra. The incident took place on December 16, when an ambulance was transporting the body of Pandurang Ulpefrom the hospital to his home where his family and friends gathered…
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday launched an attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), claiming that its chief Arvind Kejriwal fostered a “love for fake voters”. The party further alleged that some AAP leaders and their family members have dual voter registrations.At a press conference, Delhi BJP…
NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday announced that he was starting a fast unto death demanding cancellation of the recently held Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam.“My demands include cancellation of the exam and conduct of new tests. I also demand action against corrupt officials who allegedly put up posts for sale…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday strongly condemned the alleged “terrorist” attack in New Orleans that left 15 people dead.In his post on On Wednesday, an Army veteran carrying an Islamic State flag in a pickup truck plowed into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people and injuring…