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Former Punjab Congress Chief Sunil Jakhar Quits Congress

Good luck and goodbye Congress, former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar said on Saturday as he announced his decision to quit the party which had last month removed him from all positions for alleged anti-party activities.

India Retail inflation soars to 8-yr high. Food Gets Costlier

Retail inflation soared to an eight-year high of 7.79 per cent in April on annual basis mainly due to stubbornly high food prices, remaining above the RBI's upper tolerance level for the fourth month in a row.

Hindu outfits claim Taj Mahal was a temple. High Court dismisses plea to open its 22 locked rooms

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking a ''fact-finding inquiry'' into the history of the Taj Mahal and the "opening of 22 rooms'' on the monument's premises, saying the petitioner failed to point out which of his legal or constitutional rights were being infringed.

In Chicago, ‘Kashmir Files’ Leaves Youth Invigorated; Audience Sniffling; Oldies Debating

CHICAGO – ‘Kashmir Files’ a feature film based on exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir Valley during 1990s was screened in a Chicago suburb on 12 Dec 2021. The screening was part of an ongoing string of film’s screenings that ‘Global Kashmiri Diaspora,’ is organising across the United States. Locally based book reading collective named ‘Indica’ organized the Chicago screening under aegis of its executive Mr Rakesh Malhotra, who is also President-Elect of the Federation of India Associations (FIA). He was assisted by other FIA executives to include: Mr Amar Upadhaya, Ms Nirmala Reddy, Mr Hemant Patel, and Mr Abhinav Raina. Mr Soman Dhar also assisted.

AAP Wins Most Seats In Chandigarh Polls On Debut, BJP Mayor Among Losers

Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Election Results: So far, AAP has won nine of 35 municipal wards while the BJP has won six and the Congress, five seats.

When maximum is minimum: Explaining Delhi’s winter chill

Parts of the National Capital Region recorded cold wave conditions for the first time this winter on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.

Uttarakhand Assembly passes bill to abolish Char Dham shrine board

The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly has passed a bill to abolish the Char Dham Devasthanam Management Board through voice vote.

Due To Pollution Classes In Delhi To Remain Shut Till Further Orders

Delhi School Reopening News: Last week, the Delhi government had issued a similar order and had shut the classes till further order due to air pollution.

Late marriages, PCOS, stress, changing lifestyle major contributors: Experts

Late marriages, Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), stress and changing lifestyle are some of the major reasons for the increasing rate of infertility among people in Kashmir, claims Valley based fertility experts.

Cinema halls to resume with 100% capacity from November 1

The DDMA order will come into effect from the intervening night of October 31 and November 1.

Probe To Ascertain If Capt Amrinder Singh's Pak Girl Friend Aroosa Alam Is Linked To ISI

Punjab’s Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has said a probe would be carried out to ascertain whether Aroosa Alam, a Pakistani journalist who has been visiting former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh for several years, has links with the ISI. Capt Singh hit back at the Congress leader, saying Randhawa is now resorting to personal attacks.

"Stop Talking About Secularism": Amarinder Singh Blasts Congress

Amarinder Singh said the Congress is no one to talk of secularism, pointing to the alliance with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, and induction of multiple leaders from the BJP and its mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh including the current state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu

India's Junior Military Leadership Empowered to Take Decisions In Integrated War Fighting Doctrine At LAC To Hold Back China

India's military posture along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh means that “militarily integrated” units are tasked with not just holding back China with firepower, but also withstanding any attack from the air. Infantry units of some 120-150 men are placed along the LAC as part of the new war fighting doctrine of integrating various assets. Headed by junior officers, who have been given freedom of operations, each unit has an integrated infantry troops, artillery, engineers, air defence guns, drones, aviation assets and even armed helicopters.

Jammu Kashmir signs MoU with Dubai govt to develop real estate, industrial parks

Srinagar - In a significant step towards developing the industrial sector and other business enterprises in the Union Territory, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai government for development of real estate, industrial parks, and more.

Punjab’s last chance for resurrection’: Navjot Singh Sidhu tweets his letter to Sonia Gandhi with 13-point agenda Delhi stares at power blackout, power plants supplying electricity facing acute coal shortage: Satyendar Jain 'Repeal Farm Laws': Punjab CM Channi's Three Demands to PM Modi At 'Positive' Meeting Punjab Congress crisis: Sidhu, Channi meet, break deadlock on key postings Opinion: Sidhu Has Trapped Himself And Congress Must Exploit That Raining resignations in Punjab: Minister resigns, 3 Congress leaders quit party posts in support of Sidhu Congress reaches out to Sidhu, hectic parleys on | 10 developments In Emergency Meet, Punjab Ministers Pass Resolution In Support Of Farmers Gurdwara Bangla Sahib shut: Delhi administration flayed Outgoing Delhi Gurudwara committee president Manjinder Singh Sirsa fails Gurmukhi test, disqualified from becoming co-opted member If you want to see me as CM, vote for me: Mamata Banerjee Will pit strong candidate against Navjot Sidhu, won't let him become CM: Capt Amarinder Singh Newly sworn-in Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi appeals Centre to repeal farm laws Mayawati slams BJP govt in UP, says people suffering due to unemployment, inflation Charanjit Singh Channi to be first Dalit chief minister of Punjab. Capt Amrinder Singh welcomes him. Amarinder Singh says let down by Congress leadership, party has ended up from winning to losing position in Punjab Lamb, pulao, zarda rice on menu as Punjab CM cooks up a meal for Olympians today 721 children in child care institutions contracted Covid since outbreak Markets in Delhi to remain open beyond 8 pm from August 23: Delhi govt Indian Idol 12 Winner: Pawandeep Rajan Takes Trophy, Lavish Car And Rs 25 Lakh Back Home; Arunita Kanjilal Turns First Runner Up Independence Day 2021: Unsung heroes of Indian Freedom Struggle Delhi HC slaps contempt notice on SDM for outing interfaith couple’s marriage to their families Navjot Singh Sidhu Appoint Punjab Congress President Kashmir Assembly Polls After Delimitation Exercise: India PM Tells Opposition Meet Delhi CM Kejriwal Announces Odd-Even Rule For Bazaars. Lockdown Relaxed Delhi govt likely to extent lockdown by another week Finally, leave cars & care behind at Chandni Chowk Devotees take holy dip in Haridwar on Maha Shivratri Now the COW EXAMS! Its on Feb 25 Punjab Govt to celebrate 400th birth anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur on theme 'Guru Teg Bahadur-Hind Di Chadar'