Chandigarh : Legislator Simarjit Singh Bains of the Lok Insaaf Party, an AAP ally, today released an audio-tape to “prove a plot” against Punjab’s Leader of Opposition (LoP) and AAP MLA Sukhpal Khaira, who has been summoned by a Fazilka court for questioning on his alleged links with drug smugglers. Bains and his brother Balwinder […]
With political backing, no fear Despite the Vigilance Bureau (VB) highlighting illegal mining near the Ghaggar riverbed, business is thriving as officers in the district have turned mute spectators in the face of a strong politically backed lobby. Despite police raids, rarely is anyone arrested. And if someone does get arrested, no inquiry follows. Mining […]
New Delhi, November 28 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday took exception to people holding official positions making adverse comments about the Hindi film ‘Padmavati’, saying these breached the principle of rule of law. The court also said people in position of responsibility should not comment on the film as it might prejudice the censor […]
Islamabad : Pakistan’s law minister Zahid Hamid today quit as the government “surrendered” to hardline religious groups, who called off their violent protests in Islamabad that had left six people dead and hundreds injured. An official of the Prime Minister House confirmed that the law minister last night sent his resignation to Prime Minister Shahid […]
Lucknow, November 28 : Bizarre news is not something new to Uttar Pradesh. On Monday, the district jail in Orai was witness to a unique sight as eight donkeys “incarcerated” for the last four days in the prison were let off, after a “recommendation” from a local BJP leader. These donkeys had been “sent behind […]