Ram Rahim Singh, who was convicted for the murder of a journalist over 16 years ago, even got Z-plus security cover from the Manohar Lal Khattar government during one of his 21-day release on furlough from a Haryana jail.Dera Sirsa chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who was lodged in Rohtak’s Sunaria jail in the Sadhvi sexual abuse case and journalist …
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Avoid sensationalising Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operations, government tells TV channels
New Delhi, November 21 The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday issued an advisory to television channels asking them to refrain from sensationalising the ongoing rescue operation under way at Silkyara, Uttarakhand, and undertaking any live posts and videos from close proximity of the tunnel site where the rescue operations are under way. The two-page advisory asks the channels …
Read More »HI names 34-member core probable group for national women’s coaching camp
Bengaluru, November 21 Hockey India on Monday named a 34-member core probable group for the senior women’s national coaching camp to be held here from November 22 to December 10. India are scheduled to take part in the five-nation tournament in Valencia between December 15 and December 22. Besides India, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, and hosts Spain are the other teams. …
Read More »India’s GDP growth to fall to 6.2% in FY24: Goldman Sachs
New Delhi, November 20 India is likely to record a GDP growth of 6.2% in the current fiscal (2023-24), which will increase to 6.5% in the next 2024-25 fiscal, said American brokerage Goldman Sachs on Monday. Its expectation for the current fiscal is in line with the projections made by other credit rating agencies and multilateral banks. However, it is …
Read More »North Korea will try again to launch a military spy satellite in the coming days
Tokyo, November 21 North Korea told Japan on Tuesday that it will make a third attempt to launch a military spy satellite in the coming days, prompting its neighbours to issue an urgent request for the North not to perform the launch in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. Japan’s coast guard said North Korea notified Tokyo of its plan …
Read More »Virat Kohli says goodbye to long-standing manager Bunty Sajdeh after World Cup final
Chandigarh, November 21 Indian batter Virat Kohli and his long-standing manager, Bunty Sajdeh, have reportedly parted ways after years of close association. Kohli was one of the earliest clients of Bunty’s talent management company Cornerstone. “Yes, Kohli and Bunty have parted ways after a very long and successful partnership. Over the years, there are a lot of other cricketers who’ve …
Read More »ASEAN wants ‘stronger’ relationship with India: Secretary-General Kao
Jakarta, November 21 ASEAN wants a ‘stronger’ relationship with India, Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn of the 10-member bloc of the Southeast Asian countries has said while noting that the free trade pact between the two sides is under review. On Monday evening, Dr Kao noted the huge trade and investment potential between the two sides given the size of …
Read More »Supreme Court fumes over non-elevation of two as Punjab and Haryana High Court judges
New Delhi, November 20 The Supreme Court on Monday took strong exception to the Centre not notifying the appointment of two of the five lawyers recommended for elevation to the Punjab and Haryana High Court, saying that “this affects the system”. “Two of the candidates not cleared are both Sikhs. Why should this arise? Don’t let past issues link up …
Read More »Rescuers release first video of workers trapped in collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel
Uttarkashi (U’khand), November 21 Rescuers on Tuesday released the first video of the workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel here for 10 days. The visuals were captured using an endoscopic camera sent in through the 6-inch food pipeline. In the video, the workers, wearing yellow and white helmets, are seen receiving food items sent to them through the pipeline and …
Read More »Arijit Singh wows Dubai audiences
Playback singer Arijit Singh’s recent performance in Dubai left audiences wowed, as he dished out the track In Raahon Mein from The Archies, before the song’s release where he brought the flair of classic rock. The live-action musical by Zoya Akhtar of the popular American comic book series of the same name is something that has been in the making …
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