Mursitpinar (Turkey), The US-led coalition has carried out fresh air strikes against jihadists in Syria and Iraq as Washington called for the battle against the Islamic State group to be taken to the Internet. Fighting continued to rage for the strategic Syrian border town of Kobane, and in Iraq aRead More

London: British Prime Minister David Cameronand his wife celebrated Diwali at a special event where he launched an encyclopedia of Hinduism. The London launch of the 11-volume encyclopedia coincided with the ruling coalition Tory party’s annual Diwali bash. Cameron’s wife Samantha attended the event wearing sari. “This encyclopedia is aRead More

Islamabad, British Prime Minister David Cameron today called his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif and invited him for a key conference onAfghanistan to be held in London in the last week of November. The conference, co-chaired by Cameron and Afghan PresidentAshraf Ghani, will serve to reiterate the international community’s commitment to the war-tornRead More

Karachi, Pakistan police have arrested fourmilitants belonging to Pakistani Taliban and al-Qaeda for masterminding the deadly attack on Karachi airport in June that killed 37 people. The four were arrested after months of extensive investigation into the attack, Additional IG CID Saqib Ismail Memon told reporters here on Tuesday. “TheyRead More

United States/New Delhi:- The United States on Tuesday announced a financial assistance of USD 100,000 for those affected by cyclone Hudhud in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. US Charge d’Affaires Ambassador Kathleen Stephens said the US will provide the assistance to NGO Plan India through the US Agency for International DevelopmentRead More

Chandigarh, The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today gave approval to start the crushing in the sugar mills from November 20, 2014 for the crushing season 2014-15. Disclosing this here a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that Mr. Badal cleared the proposal in this regard mootedRead More

* 2.93 LAKH drug- addicts treated in OPDs & 9427 detoxicated in PDs in 24 drug de-addiction centers across Chandigarh As many as 2.93 lakh drug-addicts have been treated in Out Patient Departments (OPDs) and 9427 have been detoxicated as indoor Patients in Indoor Patient Departments (IPDs) in 24 drugRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal would dedicate the historic Maharaja Dalip Singh Memorial after its restoration and facelift at Bassian Kothi in Ludhiana district to the nation on January 15, 2015. A decision to this effect was taken by the Chief Minister while presiding over a meetingRead More

* Holds a north zone video conference with the Social security minister & Social welfare minister Chandigarh, The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Mr. Thaawar Chand Gehlot today took stock of the various ongoing centrally sponsored welfare schemes of Social welfare and Social Security departments in Punjab.Read More

* Construction of toilets and bathrooms at the Railway Station Sultanpur Lodhi, To keep the city clean Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal has started the construction work of 5 toilets and 2 bathrooms at the Railway Station of Sultanpur Lodhi. On the occasion of the Birthday celebration of Guru Nanak DevRead More