Sydney : The body of an Australian who drowned after a whale-watching boat capsized off Canada last month has been found. Surfers found the body of Raveshan Pillay, 27, washed up on a beach on Wednesday, the coroner said. Six people died when the Leviathan II capsized on 25 October after being struck by a wave. Mr Pillay’s […]
Chandigarh : Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Janata Patry (BJP) on Friday announced their participation in Shiromani Akali Dal’s ‘Sadbhawna’ rallies. The rallies are scheduled to begin on November 23. The BJP, which had previously refused to participate in the rally citing SAD’s “unilateral decision” to hold them, said they would now join it for communal […]
CHANDIGARH: Continuing his spree to preserve the glorious cultural heritage of the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today gave green signal for initiating work on three prestigious memorials across the state at a cost of nearly Rs 25 crore. Presiding over a high level meeting here at his residence this morning, the […]
124 guests, 13 staff still trapped; al Qaeda-affiliate claims attack Bamako (Mali, Africa) : Malian commandos stormed a luxury hotel in Bamako on Friday after Islamist gunmen took 170 persons, including many foreigners hostage in the capital of the former French colony, which has been battling rebels allied to al-Qaeda for several years. Dozens of […]
CHANDIGARH: Underscoring the need for joint efforts by the state government and private entrepreneurs to bail out the farmers at this critical juncture, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today said that this was the need of the hour to ensure food security in the country. Interacting with a delegation of globally acclaimed […]