AMRITSAR : Punjab is all set to provide free religious tours to pilgrims from all 117 legislative constituencies under its Mukh Mantri Tirath Darshan Yatra Scheme through special trains. The first train under this scheme will be steamed off from Amritsar railway station on January 1st, 2016 and it will take more than one thousand devotees […]
WASHINGTON : The National Sikh Campaign (NSC) has joined 15 diverse civil rights and faith-based organizations at a White House event aimed at reinvigorating American traditions of inclusion, freedom and interfaith cooperation. The coalition, rooted in the belief that America’s strength comes from its diverse heritage, also launched an innovative project called “Know Your Neighbour” […]
Karachi, Dec. 19 : Richard Olson, US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, has said that the Obama administration is holding discussions with Pakistan on its nuke weapons.According to the Dawn, Oslon said that the Obama administration was “not negotiating a one-two-three agreement – a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Pakistan.”He said that they held […]
Saptari (Nepal), Dec.19 : Students here have sought an early resolution to the ongoing constitution-related crisis in Nepal in the wake of schools and colleges remaining closed for the third straight month.Shouting slogans against the government, members of ethnic Madhesi community demanded fulfillment of their demands.Nepal, which is wedged between China and India, has been […]
Mumbai, Dec. 19 : The three accused in the murder case of Hema Upadhyay, who was found murdered last weekend along with her lawyer in Mumbai, have been sent to police custody till December 22.The accused are Pradeep Rajbhar, Vijay Rajbhar and Azad Rajbhar.The bodies of Upadhayay and her lawyer Harish Bhambhani, wrapped in plastic […]