Supreme Court Asks Union Govt To Clarify Proportion Of Sikh Population in Punjab

Supreme Court Asks Union Govt To Clarify Proportion Of Sikh Population in Punjab

NEW DELHI : Following the hearing on the petition filed by SGPC and the Punjab government seeking reinstatement of minority status of Sikh students in SGPC run educational institutes, the five member constitutional bench of Supreme Court yesterday asked the Central government of India to assist in judging the population proportion of Sikhs in Punjab. […]

Paris attack mourners tagged as ‘bloody fools’ by ‘Jihadi Jack’ on Facebook

Paris attack mourners tagged as ‘bloody fools’ by ‘Jihadi Jack’ on Facebook

London : Facebook messages posted by Jack Letts’ a 20-year-old Briton dubbed ‘Jihadi Jack’ appear to mock people who mourned the Paris terror attacks as ‘bloody fools’. Messages posted from Jack Letts’account revealed that his friends in the Middle East have killed soldiers, references to beheading was also cited, reports The Independent. Letts had used […]

Afghanistan demands full SCO Membership from China

Afghanistan demands full SCO Membership from China

Kabul : Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked China to grant it full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Afghanistan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani met with his Chinese counterpart A Wang Yi and discussed ways to develop friendly relations and and expand bilateral cooperation in different sectors.Rabbani while appreciating the active and constructive […]

Multiple ‘bomb scares’ halt AI, Jet flights

Multiple ‘bomb scares’ halt AI, Jet flights

New Delhi : Multiple bomb scares in Delhi-Kathmandu bound flights halted the operation of Jet Airways and Air India flights on Wednesday.Jet Airways flight 9W260 Delhi to Kathmandu has been delayed following a security alert. All 122 guests and seven crew members of this flight have been taken to the waiting area.The Deputy Commissioner of […]

Australia, India youth leaders address top regional issues

Australia, India youth leaders address top regional issues

New Delhi : Young leaders from Australia and India will come together to discuss regional economic opportunities and global security challenges facing the two nations at the fifth Australia India Youth Dialogue (AIYD) today.Fifteen young Australian leaders (under 40 years of age) will meet 15 of the best and brightest young Indian leaders at AIYD […]