Roadshows by Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi in Ahmedabad cancelled

Roadshows by Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi in Ahmedabad cancelled

Ahmedabad, December 12 : Scheduled roadshows of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President-designate Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat here on Tuesday have been cancelled with the police refusing permission on the grounds of security and traffic congestion. Both the principal opponents in the Gujarat Assembly elections had organised massive roadshows by their key campaigners on […]

‘Wishes galore’ for newlyweds Anushka, Virat Kohli

‘Wishes galore’ for newlyweds Anushka, Virat Kohli

Mumbai, December 12 : Several celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan wished Bollywood star Anushka Sharma and Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli a happy married life after the duo tied the knot in Italy, last night. Anushka and Virat ended days of suspense and media speculation about their wedding plans by getting married […]

‘Austere’ Punjab hikes grant for treatment of MLAs, kin

‘Austere’ Punjab hikes grant for treatment of MLAs, kin

Chandigarh : Punjab has been battling financial crunch, but austerity seems to be meant only for the common man as the government has recently almost doubled the allowance for treatment of its ministers, legislators, former MLAs and their dependants. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed with 33 top corporate hospitals of the region […]

Australia parliament passes same-sex marriage bill

Australia parliament passes same-sex marriage bill

Sydney : Gay couples will be able to legally marry in Australia after a same-sex marriage bill sailed through parliament Thursday, ending decades of political wrangling.There were loud cheers, hugs and sustained clapping in the 150-seat lower House of Representatives when all but four MPs voted in support of marriage equality, after the upper house Senate […]

Sec 307 against Akalis stands: Jakhar

Sec 307 against Akalis stands: Jakhar

Jalandhar : State Congress president Sunil Jakhar today said the cases registered against SAD leaders under Section 307 (attempt to murder)of the IPC and for holding dharna and disrupting traffic on the national highway still stand and won’t be withdrawn. In response to the former Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal’s dare to the Punjab Government to arrest […]