Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday accused Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh of exploiting Punjab's emotional and historical issues for commercial gain, alleging that the controversy surrounding the film based on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra was part of a calculated publicity campaign rather than a genuine effort to highlight Punjab's past.
Former Punjab Chief Minister and Jalandhar MP Charanjit Singh Channi appeared to soften his stand amid the ongoing leadership tussle in the Punjab Congress, saying he remains committed to the party's leadership and will abide by whatever strategy is decided by the Congress high command.
In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar busted an illegal arms and explosives smuggling module, arresting three individuals and recovering six hand grenades and 12 sophisticated pistols from their possession, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav said here on Wednesday.
The sleuths of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday searched the Jodhpur residence of a suspected terrorist handler nabbed by security agencies for "his cross-border links".
The incident has come close on the heels of the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
"The Gambhira bridge collapse was only one in a series as 16 major tragedies owing to such disasters had taken place during the last 4 years. Not a single person had been held responsible," said Jignesh Mevani.
Lashing out at AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) for questioning the government starting colleges from out of temple funds, Chief Minister and ruling DMK president MK Stalin on Thursday said far from being a mere dubbing voice of the BJP, the leader of the opposition has now become the original voice of the saffron party.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the birthday wishes, saying, "Pradhanmantriji, thank you for your good wishes and motivating words.
The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tata Motors Limited to offer skill-linked education and employment opportunities to students passing out of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs).
The Assam Police on Thursday deported eight undocumented immigrants – five Bangladeshi nationals and three Rohingyas – who had been residing illegally in the state.
