Vienna : Austria’s President on Friday tasked election-winner Sebastian Kurz with forming a government, putting the 31-year-old conservative on course to become the world’s youngest leader.Kurz, nicknamed “wunderwuzzi” (“whizz-kid”), is now expected to enter coalition talks with the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe), potentially giving the European Union a fresh headache. Kurz’s People’s Party (OeVP) came first […]
India beat Malaysia 2-1 to lift the Asia Cup after 10 years; won the Cup without losing a single match Dhaka : India ended their 10-year wait for a continental triumph when they beat a gutsy Malaysia 2-1 in a nail-biting final to clinch their third Asia Cup hockey title here today. India, who last […]
Chandigarh : This month’s salary of thousands of policemen, besides employees in the civil secretariat and the Health Department is set to be withheld as the Finance Department has found that a substantial number is working against unsanctioned posts. The unsanctioned posts are the legacy of the SAD-BJP, which posted its favourite officials on plum posts. […]
Chandigarh, October 23: Acting on a petition alleging conflict of interest, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday put the Punjab Government, PSPCL and power minister Rana Gurjit Singh on notice for November 11. The notice came on a petition filed in public interest by advocate H C Arora seeking directions for restraining Rana […]
Lucknow, October 23 : The upcoming municipal polls in Uttar Pradesh will be a key test for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as they would indicate whether the priest-turned-politician has been able to ensure that the BJP continues to maintain its popularity level. Earlier this year, riding on Hindutva wave the party had secured a three-fourths majority […]