Amid chants of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', Modi gets rousing reception in Shimla

Shimla (IANS) Amidst the chants of 'Vande Mataram' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reached the Himachal Pradesh capital to participate in the Garib Kalyan Sammelan.

On arrival, he was extended…

Hardik Patel to join BJP on June 2

Ahmedabad (IANS) Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) convener and former Gujarat Congress working president Hardik Patel will join the BJP on Thursday.

Confirming the development, BJP spokesman Bharat Dangar said that Patel, along with his…

Singer Moosewala killing seems inter-gang rivalry: Punjab DGP

Chandigarh (IANS) The killing of singer-turned-actor-politician Sidhu Moosewala, with a huge fan base running into millions, in Punjab seems to be an inter-gang rivalry, Director General of Police (DGP) V.K. Bhawra said.

"Prima facie, it seems…

Gyanvapi case hearing now on July 4

Varanasi (IANS) The Gyanvapi case has been posted for hearing on July 4 by the Varanasi district court which will further hear arguments on the maintainability of a plea by five Hindu women seeking permission for daily worship of the Shringar Gauri…

ED arrests Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain in PMLA case

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain in connection with a money laundering case, officials said.

The ED has recently provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 4.81…

Monsoon hits Kerala, 3 days ahead of normal date

New Delhi (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has declared the onset of southwest monsoon over Kerala on Sunday, three days ahead of its normal date of June 1.

The news of onset of SW monsoon - termed as the real finance minister…

BJP names 16 candidates for RS polls; Sitharaman to contest from K'taka

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP on Sunday announced 16 candidates for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections from different states.

The party has fielded Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman from Karnataka and Piyush Goyal from Maharashtra.

In a…

Famed Punjabi singer Moosewala shot dead

Chandigarh (IANS) In less than 24 hours after his security was curtailed by the government, singer-turned-actor-politician Sidhu Moosewala, with a huge fan base running into millions, was shot dead by gangsters close to his ancestral village in Mansa…

Canada-based gangster takes responsibility for killing Moosewala

Chandigarh (IANS) Canada-based gangster Goldi Brar, a close aide of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, on Sunday took responsibility for the killing of singer-turned-actor-politician Sidhu Moosewala in Punjab.

Many aides of the gang have been arrested…

Akal Takht Jathedar declines govt security, SGPC deploys men

Amritsar (IANS) After the Punjab government withdrew half of his security cover, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Saturday said he asked his office to send the remaining security personnel to the government as he "does not need" them.