Bengaluru : Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has been named interim captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the absence of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, who are recovering from injuries. Bengaluru will be without regular captain Kohli for at least the initial phase of the T20 tournament as the India skipper recovers from a shoulder […]
Chandigarh : A bumper opium crop in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh is set to pose a big challenge for the Congress government in the state, which has promised to end the drug menace in four weeks. A special task force (STF) headed by ADGP Harpreet Sidhu was recently formed by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh […]
Jalandhar : Three persons were killed and 16 injured when a truck ran over devotees during a Shobha Yatra (religious procession) taken out to mark Rama Navami celebrations here this evening. The deceased included two women, Kusum Gill and Vinni Rajput. The body of a man was yet to be identified. Three of the critically […]
Amritsar : The five Sikh high priests today asked 44 Sikh leaders to appear before Akal Takht on April 17 on their reported visits to Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda for “political gains.” The dera chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim, was excommunicated in 2007 for impersonating Guru Gobind Singh. The high priests summoned 29 Sikh leaders for […]
Beijing, April 5 : China on Wednesday warned that it will take “necessary measures” to defend its territorial sovereignty and interests after India “obstinately” allowed the Dalai Lama to visit the “disputed” parts of Arunachal Pradesh causing “serious damage” to the bilateral ties. China also lodged a protest with India’s Ambassador in Beijing Vijay Gokhale […]