BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand arrested in sexual harassment case
Former Union minister and senior BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand arrested on Friday morning from his Mumuksha Ashram here by the Special Investigating team (SIT) probing the rape charges against him.SIT chief Bharati Singh confirmed his arrest. She said he was taken to the district hospital for medical examination, and will later be produced before the
1984 riots SIT yet to record statement of witnesses
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed in February 2019 to reinvestigate the anti-Sikh riots cases that took place in Kanpur in 1984 after the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, has not yet recorded the statement of a single witness. A delegation of All-India Riot Victims Relief Committee (AIRVRC), including its two Supreme Court
Gurdaspur man nabbed by Indian Army on spying charges
A resident of Tibri village here was nabbed by Army officials for allegedly providing photographs of the cantonment area and the under construction Kartarpur corridor to someone in Pakistan, police said on Thursday.Vipan Singh was held by Army personnel on Wednesday, said Kulwinder Singh, Station House Officer (SHO), Purana Shalla police station in Gurdaspur.Officers of
Amritsar: 15 Punjab policemen flunk dope test
In an embarrassment for the Punjab Police, 15 policemen here failed the dope test while one constable was caught replacing his urine sample.Police on Thursday said an annual medical examination of 25 policemen was conducted recently.Fifteen of the them were told to undergo a dope test and they were tested positive. All 15 policemen had
This day, that year: When Yuvraj Singh created record of six sixes
September 19, 2007, a date which Indian cricket fans can never forget. It was on this very day back when former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh set Kingsmead on fire hitting six sixes in an over bringing the world to its feet.In the first edition of the T20 World Cup in South Africa, India were in
Defamation case files against Digvijay Singh for ISI remark
A defamation complaint was filed against former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh by Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) legal cell for his alleged remark that the BJP and Bajrang Dal were taking money from Pakistan’s spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The complaint was filed before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar
Honda Discounts In September; Rs 4 Lakh Off On CR-V
The Jazz is available with benefits worth Rs 50,000. Total discount on the City can go north of Rs 60,000. Civic diesel can be had with benefits of up to Rs 75,000. Honda has announced some incredible discounts and offers worth up to Rs 4 lakh on its entire model range. Take a look below
Vinesh Phogat becomes first Indian wrestler to secures quota for Tokyo Olympics
Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday became the first Indian wrestler to secure an Olympic quota for the 2020 Tokyo Games after winning both her matches in the repechage round of the 53-kg weight category at the ongoing World Wrestling Championships.Vinesh first defeated former World Championships bronze medallist Yuliya Khalvadzhy of Ukraine 5-0
Kangana Ranaut jets off to US for look test of upcoming ‘Thalaivi’
Actress Kangana Ranaut has taken off to Los Angeles, US with the “Thalaivi” team for a look test. She returned from Thailand on Tuesday evening after attending an event, and is now on her way to the US where she will be undergoing various look tests with Hollywood expert Jason Collins, who has worked on
Saina Nehwal crashes out of China Open World Tour Super 1000 tournament
Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal was knocked out of the ongoing China Open World Tour Super 1000 tournament on Wednesday after suffering a crushing defeat to Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the opening round.The eight-seeded Indian lost 10-21, 17-21 to World No. 8 in just 44 minutes at the Olympic Sports Center Xincheng Gymnasium. It was
Birthday boy Modi visits Statue of Unity in home state
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 69 on Tuesday and began the day with a visit to the Statue of Unity and the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada in his home state of Gujarat.The Statue of Unity, billed as the tallest in the world, was inaugurated by him on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary
Renault Triber Waiting Period Can Stretch Up To 3 Months
The Renault Triber is priced between Rs 4.95 lakh to Rs 6.49 lakh (ex-showroom India). It is offered in four variants with a BS4-compliant petrol-manual powertrain. It is readily available in Mumbai, Ghaziabad, Surat and Patna. Delhi buyers will need to wait the longest at three months. In other cities, the waiting period could range
Top 5 Car News Of The Week: Kia Seltos, Hyundai i10 N Line & More!
Kia Seltos gets fully-loaded automatic variants: Kia launched the Seltos with a range of variants and engine combinations but left us wanting for a true top-spec automatic variant. While bookings for the GTX+ were already open, the prices were still a mystery. But not anymore. Here are the prices of the petrol and diesel versions
CM Amarinder Singh’s push for Digital Punjab Mission
The Punjab Government will soon have a special IT Cadre for effective implementation of its ambitious e-Governance initiatives as part of the ‘Digital Punjab‘ mission.The decision to create such a cadre was taken on Monday by the Council of Ministers at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.The selection criteria as
Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniversary: DSGMC ropes in railways, metro to advertise events
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) will rope in the railways and metro trains in the National Capital Region, Mumbai and Jaipur to promote events planned by it to celebrate the 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev on November 12. The Committee is also using mobile outdoor media in a big way to connect
Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Dream Girl makes over Rs 44 cr in Day 3
Actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Nushrat Bharucha starrer “Dream Girl” has minted Rs 44.57 crore since its release on September 13.Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted on Monday: ‘Dream Girl’ runs riot at the Box-Office. Packs a fantastic total, setting the BO on (fire) on Day 2 and 3.”Trends better than ‘Raazi’ (Rs 32.94 cr), ‘Stree’ (Rs
Indian researcher discovers Uber bug, bags Rs 4.6 lakh reward
Global ride-hailing giant Uber has recently fixed a hacking bug found by Indian cyber security researcher Anand Prakash which allowed hackers to log into anyone’s Uber account.The company has paid Anand $6,500 i.e. about Rs 4.6 lakh as a reward for giving information about this bug. Anand explained that the bug was an account-takeover-vulnerability on Uber
Pakistan violates ceasefire on Line of Control
Pakistan resorted to yet another ceasefire violation across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir with intensive shelling, an Army official said on Monday, adding that there were no reports of injuries or casualties.The ceasefire violation was reported from the Balakote block in Mendhar sector at around 10.30 p.m. on Sunday. “The ceasefire violation
TVS Jupiter Becomes Millennial-friendly, Gets Smartphone Connectivity
TVS debuted its SmartXonnect technology (TVS’ jargon for its Bluetooth connectivity feature) on the NTorq 125. That said, its highest-selling scooter is the Jupiter and the next logical step had to be the launch of a Jupiter variant with the connectivity feature. That’s exactly what the brand has done with the introduction of the new Jupiter Grande Edition with SmartXonnect.
Nagaland truck fined Rs 6.53 lakh for MVA violation
A Nagaland-registered truck was fined a whopping Rs 6.53 lakh for seven traffic violations in Odisha’s Sambalpur. But, this was not under the new Motor Vehicles Act.The fine was imposed on August 10 for flouting traffic rules much before the amended Motor Vehicles Act came into being on September 1. The matter came to light
