Sukhbir Badal advises Rahul to avoid speaking on religious subjects

Chandigarh (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Badal on Thursday advised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to avoid speaking on religious subjects of which he has neither the knowledge nor understanding.

"He clearly doesn't know…

IAF trainer aircraft crashes in K'taka, pilots eject safely

Chamarajanagar (Karnataka) (IANS) A lightweight Kiran trainer aircraft crashed into an open field at Bhogapura in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district on Thursday.

The pilots managed to eject from the aircraft and landed safely using parachutes.

Manipur violence: Shah announces separate judicial, CBI probes

Imphal (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced a judicial probe into the month-long ethnic violence in Manipur by a retired High Court Chief Justice and CBI probe into six specific conspiracy cases.

After a four-day visit…

India, Nepal ink pacts on enhancing physical connectivity; power, tourism cooperation

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that several agreements have been signed between India and Nepal, focussing on enhancing physical connectivity, as well as cooperation in power and tourism sectors.

Addressing the…

K'taka govt likely to make announcement on 5 guarantees tomorrow

Bengaluru (IANS) The Congress government, which is under pressure to implement five guarantee schemes in Karnataka, is likely to make an announcement in this regard on Friday after the cabinet meeting, according to sources.

The implementation…

10 shooters of Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldie Brar gang held in Gurugram

Gurugram (IANS) A total of 10 sharpshooters of the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldie Brar gang have been nabbed from two different places in Gurugram, the police said on Thursday.

A police officer said that Crime Branch units of the Gurugram…

Khaps extend full support to wrestlers, mull approaching President

Muzaffarnagar (UP) (IANS) The Mahapanchayat of Khaps that met in Muzaffarnagar on Thursday has decided to meet President Droupadi Murmu if need be and seek justice for the protesting wrestlers demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India…

SAD alleges jail inmate appointed market committee chief in Punjab

Chandigarh (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday condemned Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for criminalising politics by appointing a jail inmate, who was booked for abetting suicide, as Chairman of the Anandpur Sahib Market Committee.

Wrestlers' battle turning into face-off between khaps & seers in UP

Lucknow (IANS) The ongoing battle between Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and the country's top grapplers is now turning into a face-off between Ayodhya seers and khap leaders of western Uttar Pradesh.

K'taka: 18 bonded labourers rescued, one arrested

Hassan (IANS) As many as 18 bonded labourers were rescued on Wednesday from the clutches of a landlord in Cheluvanahalli village in Karnataka's Hassan district, and accused was arrested.

Police said accused Munesh lured victims, mostly…