Former Congress MLA Kulbir Singh Zira arrested
Ferozepur, October 17 Former Congress MLA and DCC president Kulbir Singh Zira was arrested by the police from his residence in Zira around 4 am on Tuesday. Zira, who is the Congress’ district unit chief, was arrested following a complaint by a block development panchayat officer, accusing the leader and his supporters of obstructing him […]
Govt making ‘cheap attempt’ of using Army for its publicity: Congress
New Delhi, October 16 (Press Ki Taquat) The Congress on Monday accused the government of making a “cheap attempt” of using the Army for its political publicity and sought President Droupadi Murmu’s immediate intervention in the matter. The party’s remarks come in the wake of claims made in a media report that the Army would […]
Israel pounds Gaza by air; Joe Biden condemns ‘evil’ Hamas attacks
Jerusalem/Gaza/Washington, October 11 (Press Ki Taquat) Israeli warplanes bombed Gaza repeatedly overnight ahead of a possible ground offensive to root out Hamas, while US President Joe Biden described the Palestinian militant group’s surprise assault on Israel as ‘sheer evil’ and issued a warning apparently aimed at its Iranian backers. Israel said dozens of its fighter […]
SYL canal issue: Police use water cannon against Punjab Congress workers marching towards Raj Bhavan
PTI Chandigarh, October 9 (Press Ki Taquat) Police on Monday used a water cannon to disperse Congress workers marching towards the Punjab Raj Bhavan here over the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue. The Punjab Congress said it wanted to meet Governor Banwarilal Purohit and give him a representation over the SYL issue. Several Congress […]
Congressman Shri Thanedar formally launches Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain American Caucus in US Congress
Washington, September 30 (Press ki Taquat) Over two dozen US lawmakers have joined the bipartisan Congressional Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain American Caucus, its founder and Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar has said. Thanedar on Friday formally launched in the US Congress the caucus that aims to combat religious discrimination and promote religious freedom for Hindus, […]
Punjab Vigilance teams raid various places in search of Manpreet Badal
Bathinda, September 29 (Press ki Taquat) Following a look out circular, Punjab Vigilance teams raided several locations in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan, in search of Manpreet Singh Badal, who is accused of corruption in the purchase of two plots in Model Town Phase-1 Bathinda. The raids follow a lookout notice issued […]
Assam CM Himanta Sarma’s wife files Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
Guwahati, September 23 Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has filed a Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi for “false” allegations of irregularities in a food-processing project. Senior advocate Devajit Saikia, her counsel, told PTI that the case has been filed at the Court of […]
New Parliament building should be renamed Modi Marriot, says Congress
New Delhi, September 23 Suggesting that the new building of Parliament be renamed as “Modi Multiplex” or “Modi Marriot”, the Congress on Saturday proposed finding new use for the structure “after government change in 2024”. In a statement posted on X on Saturday, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh described the new building as “claustrophobic’ and […]
First meeting of committee on simultaneous polls on Sept 23: Ram Nath Kovind
Bhubaneswar, September 16 The first meeting of the high-level committee to examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous polls will be held on September 23, said former president Ram Nath Kovind, who heads it. The government on September 2 notified the eight-member committee to examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha, […]
Haryana minister Sandeep Singh appears before Chandigarh court in ‘molestation’ case
Chandigarh, September 16 (Press ki Taquat) Haryana minister Sandeep Singh appeared before the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Rahul Garg here on Saturday. He appeared in an alleged molestation case registered against him by the Chandigarh Police. The court had earlier issued the notice to the minister after the Chandigarh Police filed a charge […]