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Rahul uses banned drone; experts wary

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Security experts and drone industry members have raised concerns over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's use of a Chinese-made DJI drone that is banned in India and often used by dru... Read More


Muktsar DC suspended over corruption allegations

Chandigarh, Feb. 18 -- The Punjab government on Monday suspended Muktsar deputy commissioner Rajesh Tripathi, a 2016-batch IAS officer, following complaints of corruption against him. Abhijit Kaplish,... Read More


Dhami resigns as SGPC chief, offers to quit Akal Takht-constituted panel

Amritsar, Feb. 18 -- Harjinder Singh Dhami resigned as Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president on Monday and offered to quit as the head of the seven-member committee constituted by t... Read More


sc questions hc's delay in deciding 1984 riots appeals

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the long delay by the Delhi high court in deciding appeals in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases - some of which have been pending for over sev... Read More


SC will take up pleas on places of worship in 1st week of April

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on multiple petitions concerning the validity and enforcement of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, to the fi... Read More


modi receives qatar amir at delhi airport ahead of talks

New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- In a special gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally received Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani at Indira Gandhi international airport on Monday evening, refle... Read More


Man who raped, murdered tourist in Goa gets life term

Panaji, Feb. 18 -- A local court in Goa on Monday sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment a 31-year-old man who it earlier held guilty of raping and murdering a British-Irish tourist at a beach in Mar... Read More


SIT faces hurdles as deportees name overseas travel agents

Chandigarh, Feb. 18 -- The special investigation team (SIT) of Punjab Police, tasked with probing the human trafficking angle in the deportation of Punjab natives from the United States, has struggled... Read More


Varinder Kumar removed as VB chief

Chandigarh, Feb. 18 -- The Punjab government on Monday removed special DGP Varinder Kumar from the post of vigilance bureau (VB) chief, appointing 1995-batch Indian PoliceService (IPS) officer GNagesw... Read More


Two lawyers take oath as HC judges

Chandigarh, Feb. 18 -- Lawyers DS Nalwa and HS Grewal took oath as additional judges of the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) on Monday. Their appointment wasnotified by the Centre onFebruary 12. T... Read More