Army chopper crash in J&K: Both pilot, co-pilot succumb

Jammu (IANS) Both pilot and co-pilot of the Cheetah helicopter of the army that crashed in J&K's Udhampur district on Tuesday during a training sortie, have succumbed to critical injuries.

A defence statement said here: "Both the pilots…

Pilot met Rahul Gandhi in Delhi to discuss Rajasthan

New Delhi1 (IANS) Former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot met Rahul Gandhi over the weekend, sources said and discussed the issue of Rajasthan and also impending cabinet reshuffle and organisational rejig in the state.

However,…

At first meeting, Punjab Cabinet announces pro-poor initiatives

Chandigarh (IANS) Eyeing to woo the people in Punjab just ahead of going to the polls in early 2022, the new Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, in its maiden meeting discussed pro-poor initiatives like construction of 32,000 houses…

Chinese PLA carries out night battle drill at 16,000 feet height near Indian border

New Delhi (IANS) Chinese People's Liberation Army carried out a night battle exercise at over 16,000 feet on the heights of Xinjian, near the Indian border amid the two countries' border dispute in eastern Ladakh and ongoing military and diplomatic…

Oli claims India threatened not to promulgate constitution in Nepal

Kathmandu (IANS) Former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Nepal Communist Party-UML, K.P. Sharma Oli, has claimed that India had threatened the Nepali political leadership in 2015 not to promulgate the constitution ignoring India's concern and…

Cong says Channi & Sidhu to lead in polls after differences surface

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress has contradicted Harish Rawat, the Punjab in-charge, on the issue of leadership and said elections will be fought under both the chief minister and the state party president.

AICC general Secretary Randeep Singh…

Monies paid by Amazon in legal fees have been funnelled into bribes: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, has initiated an investigation into the conduct of its legal representatives in India, The Morning Context reported.

This investigation comes on the back of a whistleblower complaint…

After settling tussle in Punjab, Sonia heads to Shimla

Shimla (IANS) Just hours after settling the political tussle in its ruled state Punjab, Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi is in a holiday mood.

She reached Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, by air in the morning from…

New Punjab CM-designate likely to have 2 deputies

Chandigarh (IANS) Newly-appointed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, 58, will have two Deputy Chief Ministers and they will take the oath of office on Monday at a ceremony here likely to be attended by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

Charanjit Singh Channi to be the next Punjab CM

Chandigarh (IANS) The suspense over the successor to Amarinder Singh ended on Sunday with Congress President Sonia Gandhi clearing the name of Dalit cabinet minister Charanjit Singh Channi as the next Punjab Chief Minister.

Channi, who was…