TAIPEI : A group of Chinese warships led by the country’s sole aircraft carrier entered the top half of the South China Sea on Monday after passing south of Taiwan, the island’s defence ministry said of what China has termed a routine exercise. The move comes amid renewed tension over self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims […]
Bathinda : A murderous attack survivor, an eyewitness in the case and the man convicted of the crime — all from Mansa’s Jhabbar village — joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) here today. It was only later in the day that AAP, in a damage-control move, expelled the convict. Bant Singh Jhabbar, a CPI(ML) leader […]
Lucknow : The contentious issue of ticket distribution on Monday again exposed the rift in Samajwadi Party with state party chief Shivpal Yadav attacking Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav over his reported parallel list of candidates. The choice of candidates for 175 seats by Shivpal has apparently not gone down well with his defiant nephew Akhilesh […]
New Delhi : A local court granted bail to Former Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi on Monday in a case connected to the multi-crore rupees VVIP choppers corruption scandal. Tyagi has to provide a bond of Rs 2 lakh and surety of just as much money. He has also been warned off against trying […]
New Delhi : Restrictions on withdrawal of cash from banks and ATMs are likely to continue beyond December 30 as currency printing presses and RBI have not been able to keep pace with the demand of new currency notes.As the 50-day deadline for completion of the demonetisation process draws near, there is a growing consensus […]