Chemistry has triumphed over poll arithmetic: PM on LS poll results
Varanasi, (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday decried the “misconception” being created that BJP was a Hindi heartland party and said the Lok Sabha poll results testified to its victories across India, stressing “chemistry has triumphed over arithmetic”. “Political pundits are not aware that their thinking and logic is meant for the 20th century. […]
Criminal case against Kerala DGP over autobiography
Thiruvananthapuram, (PTI) Kerala Director General of Police Jacob Thomas, who is under suspension for the past 18 months for alleged violation of service rules, is now facing a criminal case and termination threat for writing his autobiography. The complaint was filed by the General Administration Department on the direction Chief Secretary Tom Jose. The police’s Crime […]
Pak election commission admits petition challenging Maryam’s PML-N VP appointment
Islamabad, May 27 (PTI) Pakistan’s election commission on Monday admitted a petition challenging the appointment of Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of ousted premier Nawaz Sharif, as a PML-N vice president on grounds that she is ineligible to hold a public office. The petition filed by members of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was heard by a […]
Jharkhand: Men’s heads tonsured, women’s nails trimmed for not following rituals
Jamshedpur, May 27 (PTI) The Jharkhand Police has detained six people for allegedly forcibly tonsuring the heads of nine men and trimming the nails of seven women in Seraikela-Kharsawan district after they refused to perform the rituals themselves following the death of a fellow villager, police said on Monday. One of the victims, however, claimed that […]
Prof.Tareak Ahmad Rather is new Director, Center of Central Asian Studies, KU
Srinagar: Prof. Tareak Ahmad Rather has taken over as Director, Center of Central Asian Studies, University of Kashmir. Prof. Tareak is well known Sociologist of Kashmir having expertise on Globalization, Migration and Central Asia. Prof. Tareak has visited many countries of the world including England, Russia, Germany, France, Armenia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Prof. Tariq […]
India, Pak officials meet, discuss modalities for Kartarpur corridor
Chandigarh, May 27 (PTI) Officials from Pakistan and India on Monday held a meeting to discuss the modalities for a corridor linking Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur across the border. The meeting lasted for about two hours and a host of issues pertaining to the building of […]
First session of 17th Lok Sabha likely from June 6-15
New Delhi, (PTI): The 17th Lok Sabha’s first session is likely to start from June 6 and go on till June 15, sources have said. The dates of the first Parliament session are expected to be finalised during the first meeting of the new Cabinet on May 31, a day after Narendra Modi takes oath […]
Justice Masoodi demands release of youth arrested post Zakir Musa killing, urges police to not register cases
Anantnag : National Conference (NC) leader and elected Member of Parliament Justice (retd) Hasnain Masoodi on Monday demanded release of arrested youth in south Kashmir so not to create hurdles in their education and they re-join their respective education institutes. “The arrested youth should be released without causing any blemish on their career so that […]
Three Arrested With Heroine, Vehicle Seized At Lakhanpur
Jammu: Police on Monday arrested three persons and recovered about 500 gram of heroine at Lakhanpur. Reports reaching GNS said that a team of police and sleuths of Excise Department stopped a vehicle and during searches about 500 gm of heroine was found in it. A police officer told GNS that the operation was launched […]
Historical ‘Guru Nanak palace’ demolished in Pakistan
Lahore,(PTI) A centuries-old ‘Guru Nanak palace’ was partially demolished by a group of vandals who sold its precious windows and doors in Pakistan’s Punjab province, a media report said Monday. The walls of the four-storey building had pictures of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak as well as of various Hindu rulers and princes, Dawn news reported. The […]
