With first sub-10s of season, Bolt back in fast lane

With first sub-10s of season, Bolt back in fast lane

Monaco : Usain Bolt insists he is on the right path as he targets the defence of his 100m crown at next month’s World Championships in London. In his swansong season, the 30-year-old has struggled to light up the track. In his outings over the blue riband event so far this season, Bolt had clocked […]

Captain’s govt being run by babus: Khaira

Captain’s govt being run by babus: Khaira

Chandigarh : Claiming that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was the only democratic outfit in the country, newly appointed Leader of the Opposition Sukhpal Singh Khaira today said Capt Amarinder Singh was running an undemocratic government where babus were calling the shots. After chairing his first meeting with the party MLAs, Khaira said AAP was united […]

Takht Jathedar moots ID cards for Nihangs

Takht Jathedar moots ID cards for Nihangs

Fatehgarh Sahib : Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh here today asked Nihang organisations to issue identity cards to their members so as to facilitate verification. Giani Gurbachan Singh was addressing a gathering during the ‘bhog’ ceremony of Baba Pyara Singh, who was beheaded by another Nihang at Bibangarh Sahib Gurdwara here on July 13. The Jathedar […]

Akalis counter Cong with list of ‘vendetta’ cases

Chandigarh : Even as a Commission of Inquiry is probing “frame-up” cases registered during the 10-year SAD-BJP rule, the Akalis have prepared a list of alleged vendetta cases after the Congress came to power in March. According to the list compiled by the SAD, Congress workers have allegedly murdered 16 activists of the Akali Dal, […]

Mayawati resignation: Gimmick or well thought-out plan?

Mayawati resignation: Gimmick or well thought-out plan?

Lucknow, July 23 : BSP chief Mayawati’s political adversaries might term her dramatic resignation as a gimmick, but analysts say the astute politician has taken a well thought-out plan to resign from the Rajya Sabha to regain her losing hold over her core electorate. “Mayawati seems to have realised, after successive failures at the hustings, that […]