US Attorney Bharara was probing Trump’s cabinet member when fired

US Attorney Bharara was probing Trump’s cabinet member when fired

Washington, March 18 : Fired US Attorney Preet Bharara was investigating a key member of President Donald Trumps cabinet, a new report has revealed. Bharara was looking into allegations that Tom Price, the Health and Human Services Secretary and the administration’s point man on efforts to repeal and replace ObamaCare, improperly traded healthcare stocks while […]

US man charged with hate crime for assaulting, abusing Indian

US man charged with hate crime for assaulting, abusing Indian

Washington, March 18 : An American man has been charged with hate crime for assaulting an Indian-origin man and hurling racial slurs, mistaking him for a Muslim. Jeffrey Allen Burgess, 54, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, has been accused of intentionally harming a man named Ankur Mehta on November 22 because of his “perceived race, colour […]

6,000 Punjab cops to be sent back to field duty

6,000 Punjab cops to be sent back to field duty

Chandigarh : The newly formed Congress government is all set to prune the security provided to VIPs, with 6,000 policemen attached with politicians and police officers likely to be sent back to field duty by next week. Also, the 60 police escort vehicles will now be used for general policing. A state-level review committee under […]

BJP MLAs to elect UP leader today; Manoj Sinha among front runners

BJP MLAs to elect UP leader today; Manoj Sinha among front runners

New Delhi : Suspense remained on BJP’s chief ministerial pick in Uttar Pradesh as newly elected MLAs are all set to meet here on Saturday to elect their leader with Union Minister Manoj Sinha among the front runners. Besides Sinha, Home Minister and former state chief minister Rajnath Singh and state party chief Keshav Prasad […]

Snubbed, say AAP MLAs; Akalis stay away from event

Snubbed, say AAP MLAs; Akalis stay away from event

Chandigarh : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs today alleged that seats were not reserved for them at the swearing-in of the Capt Amarinder Singh-led Congress government, even the Akalis skipped the ceremony, claiming that the ruling party had already unleashed political vendetta. The AAP legislators, led by HS Phoolka, Leader of the Opposition, alleged breach […]