New York : As India marked the 68th Republic Day, several Sikhs held protests outside the UN headquarters here against the Indian Constitution, raising pro-Khalistan slogans and demanding the world body’s intervention to protect the community. The Sikhs held a “liberation rally” on Thursday alleging that the Indian Constitution denied religious freedom to the Sikh […]
Srinagar : An army patrol was trapped under snow on Saturday near the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Three out of the five soldiers have been rescued and the search for the remaining was on, police said.The incident comes just days after two avalanches hit a military post and a patrol along […]
Grasping the folded hands of an elderly man, Satwant Singh, in the narrow lanes adjoining Cinema Road in Batala, state AAP convener and party candidate Gurpreet Singh ‘Ghuggi’ Waraich says gently, “Leader te main hain nahin. Apni rooh di awaaz sunn ke tuhade vich aaya haan. Seva da mauka dau (I’m not a politician. My […]
Chandigarh : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today released its “complete” election manifesto, promising more, including stern action against drug smugglers and those behind the recent incidents of sacrilege in Punjab. It had earlier issued manifestoes for various categories. The party has promised to end property tax on houses, slash power bills by half up […]
Singapore : An Indian-origin magician in Singapore has been charged with multiple counts of helping others to fraudulently obtain cash payouts and bonuses amounting to USD 7.6 lakh. S Chandran, 35, was charged on Friday with 58 counts of helping 49 claimants to fraudulently get state-funded Productivity and Innovation Credit (PIC) cash payouts and bonuses […]