There is no support for Khalistan movement in US, says Indian-American Sikh leader, wants special package for Punjab
A prominent Indian-American Sikh leader has said that there is no support for the Khalistan movement in the US, neither in the government nor in the community. Jassee Singh from the Sikhs of America organisation also urged the Modi government to provide a comprehensive development package for Punjab to address several key challenges being faced […]
Actor Shreyas Talpade suffers heart attack, undergoes angioplasty
Actor Shreyas Talpade suffered a heart attack and is recuperating in a hospital here after undergoing an angioplasty, an official of the medical facility said on Friday. The 47-year-old actor’s wife, Deepti, released a statement on Instagram on Friday, saying Talpade is in stable condition and will be discharged in a few days. Talpade reportedly […]
Diljit Dosanjh surfaces on UK’s 2023 South Asian celebrity list with Shah Rukh Khan on top, Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra on second and third spots
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, referred to as the King Khan of the Indian film industry, has topped a UK list of the ‘Top 50 Asian Celebrities in the World’. The 58-year-old actor, who had double box-office success this year with action thrillers ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawan’, is currently preparing for the Christmas release of comedy […]
Suhana Khan didn’t know dad Shah Rukh Khan had received Padma Shri; star daughter has embarrassing moments at ‘KBC 15’
Actor Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, along with the star cast of the film ‘The Archies’ and its director Zoya Akhtar, was seen promoting her debut film on the latest episode of KBC 15. However, during the show, Suhana was left red-faced while answering questions as she got an answer about her father wrong. […]
Mastermind behind Parliament security breach still on the run; Delhi Police conduct raids to nab him
The Delhi Police are conducting raids to the nab the sixth man suspected to be a key part of the group that breached Parliament, an officer said on Thursday. A resident of Kolkata, Lalit Jha, is a teacher by profession and was the main conspirator of the security breach, police said. All six joined a […]
Lok Sabha secretariat suspends 8 personnel for lapses in Parliament security breach case
The Lok Sabha secretariat on Thursday suspended eight personnel for the Parliament security breach on Wednesday. Sources said the action was taken after a thorough review of the breach wherein two visitors — Manoranjan D from Mysore and Sagar Sharma from Lucknow — entered the Lok Sabha public gallery hiding smoke canisters probably in their […]
‘Singh is King’: Shashi Tharoor praises Amritsar MP who caught Lok Sabha intruder
Punjab’s Amritsar MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla was lauded for confronting one of the two intruders who jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors’ gallery on Wednesday. “Singh is King” Awesome Aujla, my brave colleague, who confronted the intruder in the Lok Sabha, wrote Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor in a post on X. Speaking […]
Sukhbir Badal apologises for sacrilege incidents under SAD govt’s watch; asks dissident Akalis to shun differences
SAD president Sukhbir Badal on Thursday sought an apology for the sacrilege incidents during the SAD government and appealed to the dissident Akali leaders to come under one umbrella shunning the differences. Sukhbir said this while addressing a gathering on the 103rd foundation day of SAD commemorated at Shaheed Baba Gurbax Singh Jee gurdwara near […]
Centre calls meeting of Punjab, Haryana CMs on SYL issue in Chandigarh on December 28
Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has called a meeting of chief ministers of Haryana and Punjab on December 28 to discuss the issue of Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar said here on Thursday. Besides, officials from both the states will also attend the meeting in Chandigarh, Khattar said. “SYL is […]
ICC tells Aussie cricketer Usman Khawaja not to wear shoes with Israel war message during Pakistan Test; then he does something else
Australia batter Usman Khawaja wasn’t allowed to wear shoes branded with a “all lives are equal” humanitarian message, so he wore a black arm band instead on Thursday on day 1 of the series-opening cricket Test against Pakistan. The International Cricket Council intervened on Wednesday after Khawaja indicated he planned to wear shoes during the […]