Capt boots out, takes back transport officer

Capt boots out, takes back transport officer

Chandigarh : Within a month of cancelling the controversial appointment of an Additional District Transport Officer (ADTO), Simran Sra, in the Transport Department, the Capt Amarinder Singh government has revoked its decision. The officer’s father, Harmel Singh Sra (now retired), was Additional Transport Commissioner, when he (Simran) was transferred to the department in 2013 while […]

British police arrest 18-year-old in hunt for London train bomber

British police arrest 18-year-old in hunt for London train bomber

London : British police hunting those behind a bomb that injured 29 people on a London train on Friday said they had arrested an 18-year-old man in a move described as significant. We have made a significant arrest in our investigation this morning,” Neil Basu, Senior National Co-ordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, said in a […]

Dera murder trial: Court to hear Ranjit Singh case daily

Dera murder trial: Court to hear Ranjit Singh case daily

Chandigarh, September 16 : A special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Panchkula began hearing final arguments in two murder cases against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh amid heightened security on Saturday. The court is currently hearing two murder cases — one involving killing of a journalist, Ram Chander Chhatrapati, and another […]

To practise what he preaches, Kohli drops Pepsi, fairness products

To practise what he preaches, Kohli drops Pepsi, fairness products

New Delhi, September 16 : Keen to be seen as a socially responsible youth icon, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has stopped endorsing soft drink maker Pepsi and fairness products because of their association with junk food and racism.The 28-year-old swashbuckler is among the most sought after for endorsements but Kohli has decided that he […]