Thousands ran in anti-drug marathon in Punjab organised by BJYM Jalandhar,  State president of the Bhartiya Janata Party Sh. Kamal Sharma has said that drugs menace in Punjab is more serious than terrorism and has to be dealt at that level only. Sh. Sharma stated this while addressing hundreds of youth, who participated inRead More

Chandigarh, June 26: The Punjab Government has extended the last date for inviting recommendations from the public regarding Padma awards to be given during Republic Day, 2016 to be submitted to Union Government. Disclosing this, an official spokesperson said that the recommendations must be sent latest by 16th July, 2015.Read More

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will welcome his Nigerian counterpart to Washington next month, the White House announced today, a symbolic show of solidarity after the country’s first ever democratic transition. “President Obama will host Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House,” on July 20, the White House said.Read More

BRUSSELS: British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived at an EU summit in Brussels today to find his referendum reform push sidelined by twin crises over Greece and migration. Rather than a lengthy conversation about the reforms Britain wants, sources expect European leaders to discuss the issue only briefly tonight beforeRead More

WASHINGTON: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, while announcing his 2016 White House bid, today invoked the success story of his immigrant parents but once again distanced himself from his Indian roots by asserting that “we are all Americans” and not hyphenated Americans. 44 years ago, Mr Jindal said, a young coupleRead More

BRUSSELS: NATO head Jens Stoltenberg warned today there was still a risk of heavy fighting in Ukraine and urged Russia to halt its support for pro-Moscow rebels. In recent weeks there has been an upsurge in fighting in a conflict which has already killed some 6,500 people, despite a FebruaryRead More

BEIJING: China’s Defence Ministry expressed anger today after the US Senate passed a bill which would encourage self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own, to take part in US military exercises. Under the Taiwan Relations Act, enacted in 1979 when Washington severed formal ties with the island in favorRead More

LONDON:  A speech by Queen Elizabeth II warning against “division” in Europe as Prime Minister David Cameron plans a referendum on Britain’s EU membership was interpreted by British media today as a political statement. “We know that division in Europe is dangerous and that we must guard against it inRead More

New Delhi: In a series of tweets marking 40 years of the Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday termed it as one of India’s darkest periods and added that a vibrant liberal democracy is the key to progress. “We mark 40 years of one of India’s darkest periods- theRead More

Kathmandu: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday raised with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi China’s blocking of India’s move in the UN for action against Pakistan over 26/11 mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi’s release, saying it was at “variance” with progress in ties. In the meeting held on the sidelines ofRead More