Chandigarh, November 24 Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over its tactics to obstruct the state government’s investigation into the Bargari sacrilege case with its false statements in the High Court, which had, in fact, verbally termed the agency’s actions asRead More

New Delhi, November 24 The Centre on Tuesday has said it has invited farmers’ unions from Punjab for the second round of ministerial talks on December 3 to resolve differences over the new agriculture laws. The meeting comes after farmer leaders laid a condition for another central ministerial meeting whileRead More

Washington/Wilmington, Delaware, November 23 After weeks of waiting, President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday cleared the way for President-elect Joe Biden to transition to the White House, giving him access to briefings and funding even as Trump vowed to continue fighting the election results. Trump, a Republican, has alleged widespreadRead More

New Delhi, November 24 Central trade unions on Tuesday said that about 25 crore workers were expected to participate in the nationwide general strike on November 26, for which “preparations are in full swing”. A statement has been issued by a joint forum comprising 10 central trade unions – IndianRead More

New Delhi, November 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India would go by scientific advice in respect of Covid-19 vaccine and answers to questions related to the vaccine were not yet available. Speaking to chief ministers of eight worst Covid-affected states, the PM said a comprehensive plan forRead More

Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday that both Toronto and Peel Region will revert back to a lockdown scenario effective Monday at 12:01 a.m. In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, local medical officers of health, and other health experts, the province is moving certain public health unitRead More

Bathinda, November 22 Tensions escalated as around 1,500 Dera Sacha Sauda followers gathered at Salabatpura, the biggest dera and state headquarters of the Sirsa-based sect in Punjab, after the murder of prominent member Manohar Lal at Bhagta Bhaika on Friday. Various wings of the dera have also taken charge ofRead More

New Delhi, November 22 High-level Central teams have been deputed to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to support them in COVID-19 response and management. These states have been either reporting a rise in the number of active cases—those who are hospitalised or are in home isolation under medical supervision,Read More

November 21 A federal judge on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit critical to President Donald Trump’s long-shot bid to overturn his November 3 election loss to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, calling his legal claim a “Frankenstein’s Monster.” The Trump campaign had sought to prevent state officials from certifying the results ofRead More

New Delhi, November 22 India will soon launch an ambitious ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ that envisages the exploration of minerals, energy and marine diversity of the underwater world, a vast part of which still remains unexplored, a top official of the Ministry of Earth Sciences said. The Ministry’s secretary, M Rajeevan,Read More