Sidhu has a huge fan following in Punjab, he can win election here: Imran Khan
Says foolish of anyone to think of war between India-Pakistan
Kartarpur: Navjot Singh Sidhu can win an election even in Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Wednesday as he wondered why there was a hue and cry back home over the former Indian cricketer’s push for peace and brotherhood during his previous visit to the country. Khan laid the foundation stone for the historic Kartarpur […]
Perpetrators of terror acts should be brought to justice: UN
United Nations: Any person who takes part in terrorist attacks or any acts of violence should be brought to justice, the UN has said as India marked the 10th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks purportedly carried out by militants belonging to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba. About 166 people, including six Americans, were killed in the […]
Imran Khan to lay foundation stone for Kartarpur corridor today
Kartarpur (Pakistan): Prime Minister Imran Khan will on Wednesday lay the foundation stone for the much-awaited corridor linking Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur – the final resting place of Sikh faith’s founder Guru Nanak Dev – to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India’s Gurdaspur district to facilitate visa-free movement of Indian Sikh pilgrims. Kartarpur […]
‘Enmity’ between India and Pakistan will be erased: Sidhu
Lahore: Terming Kartarpur as a “corridor of infinite possibilities”, Punjab Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said Tuesday that such initiatives would promote peace and erase “enmity” between India and Pakistan. Sidhu, who arrived here along with a group of Indian journalists to take part in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor in Narowal, some […]
Why Hindus stress on building a Ram temple at Ayodhya: Farooq
Says Lord Ram belongs to the world, he is omnipresent
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah asked why a Ram temple should be built in Ayodhya as Lord Ram is omnipresent and belongs to the world. This was, however, countered by JD(U) leader Pavan Verma who asked “why not” and Abdullah said that he has no objection to the construction of […]
In a first, transgender gets driving licence in Pakistan capital
Islamabad: In a first, Islamabad traffic authorities issued a driving licence to a transgender, 15 years after she first started driving a car, according to media reports. Laila Ali, a leader of the transgender community who is listed as Mohammad Ali on her national identity card and driving licence, spoke to the police chief and […]
Kartarpur corridor: Foundation stone laid in Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur (Pb): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Monday laid the foundation stone for the Kartarpur Sahib corridor, which will facilitate easy passage to Sikh pilgrims to the historic Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan. The decision to build the passage — from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district to the […]
Following reports about suspicious movement, Punjab police alerted
Chandigarh: Security agencies went into a tizzy in Punjab’s border district of Pathankot after a farmer reported suspicious movement of six men, with police launching a massive search operation. The agencies were already on alert after four people travelling from Jammu in a hired car snatched the vehicle from its driver at gun point on […]
1992 could be repeated in Ayodhya during ‘Dharam Sabha’: BJP legislator
BALLIA (UP): Controversial BJP MLA Surendra Singh has warned that 1992 could be repeated in Ayodhya, if required, during a “Dharam Sabha” to be held November 25. Taking part in a rally to mobilise people for the event, the BJP lawmaker told reporters Thursday that 5,000 people from his constituency, Bariya, would travel to participate […]
