Chandigarh Justice Suvir Sehgal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday recused from hearing the anticipatory bail application filed by former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini in the Balwant Singh Multani disappearance and murder case. Earlier, Justice Amol Rattan Singh had recused from the case. As of now,Read More

Chandigarh A total of 1,498 COVID-19 positive cases and four deaths surfaced in Punjab on Sunday, taking the state tally to 60,013. Jalandhar reported the maximum number of cases at 210 followed by Ludhiana and Patiala at 184 each, SAS Nagar (138), Gurdaspur (108), Bathinda (101), Amritsar (92), Faridkot (71),Read More

London The head of the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency will not recommend any COVID-19 vaccine before it is proved safe and effective, even as Russia and China have started using their experimental vaccines before large studies have finished and other countries have proposed streamlining authorization procedures.Read More

New York On June 3, 1971, when US National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger was wild at India and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for sheltering millions of Bengali refugees fleeing Pakistan’s army, he and his boss, US President Richard Nixon didn’t just blame her for causing the refugee flow and covertRead More

Moscow, September 4 A climate of trust, non-aggression, sensitivity towards each other and peaceful resolution of differences are among key aspects to ensure regional peace and stability, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday in an address at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) here. “Peaceful stable andRead More

TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $9.3 million in 11 training projects to help approximately 2,000 students and job seekers prepare for auto and advanced manufacturing careers. The funding will support projects from a range of organizations, including auto manufacturers, industry associations, training providers and public universities and colleges.Read More

Chandigarh Days after being cornered by the Opposition in the alleged SC post-matric scholarship scam, the Congress government has stepped up its efforts to counter the reports on the disbursal of funds. On the other hand, a three-member committee of officers constituted by the Chief Secretary to probe the matterRead More

Chandigarh Punjab on Thursday reported 1,527 new cases COVID-19 cases and 73 deaths. The virus toll in the state has climbed to 58,515 with the death toll rising to 1,690, according to an official bulletin. There are 15,554 active coronavirus cases in the state now. According to the bulletin, LudhianaRead More

Lahore, September 3 A Pakistani court on Thursday directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to execute a non-bailable arrest warrant against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a 34-year-old land allotment case, according to media reports. During the plot allotment hearing, Model Town Police Inspector Bashir Ahmed told Lahore AccountabilityRead More

New Delhi Cumulative tests for detection of COVID-19 surged to 4,55,09,380 in the country with a record 11,72,179 tests being conducted in a single day on Wednesday, said the Union Health Ministry underlining that “India’s daily testing numbers are one of the highest in the world”. Higher testing numbers subsequentlyRead More