Dehradun, March 30 (IANS) A retired Army officer, Brigadier V.K. Joshi, was shot dead on Monday in the Rajpur area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, after being hit by a stray bullet during a firing incident, police said. According to officials, the incident occurred around 7 a.m. following an argument between occupants of two vehicles travelling in the area. The situation escalated into a firing exchange. Joshi, who was on a morning walk at the time, was caught in the crossfire and suffered critical in…
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New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed charges against one more accused in the 2024 case relating to the bomb attacks on two Gurugram clubs by members of the proscribed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror outfit, an official said. Ramdutt is the ninth accused to be charge sheeted in the case, connected with Canada-based designated terrorist Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar, said the official in a statement.The NIA, which has filed a supp…
Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, accompanied by his wife Suman Saini, on Thursday paid obeisance at Mata Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula on first day of Chaitra Navratri. They sought the blessings of the Goddess and prayed for the happiness, peace, and prosperity of the people of the state. The Chief Minister also performed ‘havan-yagya’ at the Yagyashala within the temple complex amid the chanting of Vedic mantras and offered oblations. Earlier, he planted a …
Chandigarh, March 13 (IANS) With rapper-singer Badshah failing to appear in Panipat on Friday in response to a summons issued by the Haryana State Commission for Women, its Chairperson Renu Bhatia directed the state police to arrest the rapper over the Haryanvi track Tateeree that sparked controversy. She said the police in Panipat and Panchkula were directed to take action against Badshah and arrest him. Also, notices were issued across the state that unless “he appears before the commission,…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Wrestler and MMA fighter Sangram Singh, also known for his popular and clean stint on reality show Bigg Boss, has expressed his thoughts on the current controversy surrounding rapper Badshah’s song Tatiri. When IANS asked about Sangram’s opinion and views on the controversy because of abusive language involving kids and women, the wrestler opened up without mincing words.“I strongly believe such songs should not be made,” said Sangram while talking to IANS. “Man…
Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) In a fresh turn of events, rapper Badshah who is facing severe backlash for his latest song Tatiri, has landed in a major legal soup. The Haryana Police has now initiated major action against rapper Badshah over alleged objectionable content in his recently released song “Tatiri,” with authorities starting the process to issue a Look Out Circular (LOC) to prevent him from leaving the country.According to officials, an FIR has been registered at the Cyber Police Sta…
Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday acquitted self-styled godman and Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for the murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati in 2002.Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is serving a 20-year jail sentence for raping two of his disciples and a life term for the murder of journalist Chhatrapati.His acquittal comes seven years after a special CBI court had convicted him and sentenced him to life imprisonment. However, he would rema…
Phillaur, March 2 (IANS) The DP World PGTI NexGen Phillaur Open 2026 will be played from March 3 to 5 at the Ranjitgarh Golf Club in Phillaur. The Phillaur Open will be the second event of the 2026 DP World PGTI NexGen season.The tournament offers an enhanced prize purse of INR 25 lakh this year. The event will be played over three rounds (54 holes) with the cut being applied after two rounds (36 holes). The top-36 players and ties will make the cut for the third and final round.The tournament f…
Chandigarh, Feb 26 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday informed the Assembly that the act of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers at the India AI Summit in New Delhi has brought disgrace to India on the global stage and is highly condemnable.Speaking during the Budget session, the Chief Minister said under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi a world-class AI Summit was organised, drawing participation from across the globe.However, the “indecent” acts of the Youth…
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) Haryana Director General of Anti-Corruption Bureau, Arshinder Singh Chawla, on Wednesday said four accused were arrested in the IDFC First Bank fraud case involving government departments as the money was transferred to the Swastik Desh project, a private firm owned by some of the accused. They have been identified as Ribhav Rishi, Abhishek Singla, Abhay Kumar and Swati Singla.“A letter was received on February 23 regarding embezzlement of Panchayat Department funds, …