Drug worth Rs.110 crore smuggled from Pakistan seized on Punjab border

AMRITSAR: In a joint operation of Indian Customs and BSF 22 kilogram of heroin (drug) having worth Rs. 110 crore as per the international black market, smuggled from Pakistan to India has been seized here today.Confirming the seizure BSF official said that during the intervening night of September 17 and 18 there were some suspicious […]

Dengue crisis: Kejriwal takes on MCD

New Delhi, Sept.18 : In wake of the rising cases of dengue in the national capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was not spending the amount allotted to it for development of the city.Kejriwal, who made a surprise visit to Rajiv Gandhi Hospital here, said that […]

Around one billion Euros gambled on each PL game

Johannesburg, Sept.17 : The executive director of the Qatar-based International Centre for Sport Security, Chris Eaton, has revealed that nearly one billion Euros is gambled globally on each Premier League game with a vast majority of them in illegal bets.Eaton estimated that up to eighty percent of the gambled amount is through illegal betting. He added […]

Clarke insists captaincy role won’t affect Smith’s batting

Sydney, Sept.17 : Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke has backed new skipper Steven Smith, saying that the latter will be comfortable with his batting even after his elevation to the top job ahead of his side’s Test series against Bangladesh.The 34-year-old said that Smith is at his peak form right now and, therefore, it is […]

Punjab and Haryana HC issues notice to Badals, state on ‘conflict of interest’ PIL

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued notices to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, Orbit Aviations Company, Dabwali Transport Company, Punjab Government, its Chief Secretary and Transport Secretary-on a PIL seeking, inter-alia, directions to Chief Secretary to ensure that CM/Dy CM must not deal with affairs of […]