Colombo : Alarmed by the Sri Lankan cricket team’s rapid decline in recent times, the government is setting up a crisis panel to address the concerns plaguing the former world champions. Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera said on Wednesday he is to set up a special four-member panel consisting of senior officials who would convene a […]
Chandigarh, August 23 : Over one lakh followers have reached Panchkula as Haryana and Punjab maintain maximum alert ahead of the court judgment in a rape case against the Dera head. As a precautionary measure, the government has ordered closure of schools and colleges in Panchkula district on August 24 and 25, Deputy Commissioner Gauri Parashar […]
Chandigarh : Leader of the Opposition Sukhpal Khaira said today that Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh was setting a wrong precedent by undertaking a foreign tour less than six months after assuming office. “The Congress had mentioned in its election manifesto that all ministers, MLAs and officials would not go abroad at the state government’s […]
Jalandhar : Those not comfortable with the gender they are born with have a legal option of undergoing a sex-change surgery to become who they feel they really are. A majority of those seeking the “sex reassignment surgery (SRS)” are, however, doing it for a sad motivation — greater income in prostitution, a profession many […]
New Delhi, August 23 : Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra has dubbed the Rajasthan government’s recommendation of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the alleged land scams in Bikaner, involving his company, as another “attempt of malicious prosecution.” In a Facebook post, Vadra said, “Another attempt of malicious prosecution exposed. First, […]