Chandigarh : With Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh slowly but surely taking over Akalis’ Panthic agenda, the going may get even tougher for the Shiromani Akali Dal. Also, it will stop murmurings within the Congress regarding the CM’s “bonhomie” with Akali leaders. Amarinder Singh has begun to assume charge of both political and religious […]
Chandigarh : In a decision that will affect almost 3,000 employees, both regular and contractual, the Punjab Cabinet today decided to shut down its 460 MW Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant in Bathinda and two units of the 1,260 MW Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant at Ropar with effect from January 1, 2018. While […]
Paris : Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli announced her professional comeback after a four-year absence in a video posted to her Instagram account on Tuesday. The 33-year-old retired immediately after winning the 2013 Wimbledon title, fulfilling a lifelong ambition. “It’s going to be a huge challenge, I still have a lot of practice ahead of […]
New Delhi : Saina Nehwal and Carolina Marin have added their voices to the protests over intense tournament scheduling from the coming year. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has made it mandatory for the top players to contest in at least 12 tournaments from 2018. The latest to criticise the back-breaking calendar are Saina and […]