NEW DELHI: Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between Indian government agents and the murder of a Sikh leader in British Columbia in June, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday.The startling accusation was followed by the Canadian foreign minister stating that a high-ranking Indian diplomat has been expelled over the killing.The Indian...
September 2023
CHANDIGARH: Responding to Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal who claimed that Bhagwant Mann was the best-ever Punjab chief minister, state’s leader of opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa said the distinction belonged to Partap Singh Kairon of the Congress.While in Punjab last week, Kejriwal had given this certificate to Mann. Bajwa acknowledged why Kejriwal must praise "the poster boy...
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court will hear on Tuesday the applications of some 2020 northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case accused demanding to know the status of the investigation. Additional sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat who on Monday heard the applications filed by accused Meeran Haider and Athar Khan posted the matter for further hearing on Tuesday. In their applications filed on Monday, Haider wanted to know...
MUMBAI: Traffic Police have announced restrictions on the movement of heavy vehicles and private buses in the upcoming festive season in Mumbai.South Mumbai: Heavy vehicles and private buses will be restricted from entering and plying on roads in south Mumbai on September 21, 24, 26 and 29. On other days between September 19 and 29, they will be allowed to ply between 12 am and 7 am.Greater Mumbai...
RAIPUR: The murder of a Sikh trader, after an argument while watching the Bollywood blockbuster "Gadar" on mobile phone on September 15, has triggered a political controversy and led to a market shutdown in Durg-Bhilai twin cities for half a day on Monday.The family of the victim, Malkeet Singh, has not yet performed his last rites, demanding justice. Five suspects, including a 17-year-old, have been...
KOLKATA: The victim was singled out for severe pre-planned ragging, which included possible sexual abuse — the inquiry committee formed by Jadavpur University to probe into the circumstances leading to the death of a fresher has concluded.The 17-year-old boy fell from the second-floor balcony of a hostel on August 9 allegedly during ragging by seniors who were staying in the facility illegally.The...
NAMAKKAL: A Class IX girl student died on Monday after eating chicken shawarma bought from a hotel in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal town.The deceased has been identified as D Kalaiyarasi, 14, of AS Pettai in Namakkal town. Kalaiyarasi, her father Dhavakumar, 44, mother Sujatha, 38, brother Boopathi, 12, uncle Sinoj, 60, and aunty Kavitha, 56, went out on September 16 night. They later bought parcels of food,...
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court allowed a farmers' association on Monday to give a fresh representation to the city police for holding a peaceful demonstration at Jantar Mantar here to raise various issues, including a demand for the release of the Cauvery water by Karnataka to Tamil Nadu. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula was informed by the Delhi government's...
MUMBAI: The Mumbai airport recorded a passenger traffic growth of 32 % in August with over 4.3 million passengers handled as against 3.2 million passengers the previous August. During the Independence Day weekend, the airport witnessed an 8.4 % surge in passenger volumes. Over the years, Independence Day has turned into a popular short holiday with the only exception being the pandemic years. The trend...
The new dengue strain in discussion is the DENV 2 strain or the D2 strain. This strain of the virus is spreading rapidly and has become a serious concern for health experts. As per reports, nearly one-third of the samples obtained in Delhi-NCR have the D2 strain of the dengue virus. Dengue virus is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female mosquitoes, especially the Aedes aegypti...