A week after the Punjab government transferred the investigation into the multi-crore Pearls Group chit fund scam to the state vigilance bureau (VB), the department chief has formed a seven-member special investigation team (SIT) for the probe. The SIT will probe two FIRs related to the scam registered in Ferozepur in 2020 and the state…
A car collided Thursday with the gates of Downing Street in central London, where the British prime minister’s home and offices are located, setting off a rapid security response in one of London’s most-fortified sites. The Metropolitan Police force said a man was arrested Thursday afternoon at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage and…
Russia and Belarus signed a deal on Thursday formalizing the procedure for deploying Russian nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory. Control of the weapons will remain with Moscow. The move formalized the deal agreed on earlier by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Putin previously announced in March that his country planned to…
During the Palkhi last year, 946 patients – the highest in the last nine years – required emergency care. Whereas nearly 23,827 patients required onsite care. To ensure that devotees and Warkaris (a section of pilgrims) are served hygienic, healthy food and beverages during the Palkhis (processions), the district administration has started inspecting hotels and…
The chargesheet has now revealed that the woman was also raped allegedly by the 45-year-old Shabir Ahmad Wani before killing and dismembering her. Police said the challan was filed in the court of the Budgam chief judicial magistrate. “The accused, Shabir Ahmad Wani, is currently in judicial custody. The chargesheet containing charges under Sections 302,…
Bus rams into truck in Kathua, 11 injured At least 11 passengers were injured when a bus collided with a stationary truck in Kathua. The incident occurred early morning and the injured were taken to hospital for treatment. At least 11 passengers were injured after a bus rammed into a truck near Lakhanpur area in…
US ambassador Eric Garcetti called on external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues, with the meeting coming a month ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US. Discussed the enormous progress in our relationship, especially over the last decade. Exchanged views on the recent Quad…
The Manila Central Post Office was one of the capital’s busiest office buildings but was closed when the fire started. A massive fire tore through Manila’s historic post office building overnight, slightly injuring one person and razing the nearly 100-year-old landmark in the Philippine capital, police and postal officials said Monday. The fire started before…
King Charles is committed to ensuring that Prince William does not make the “mistakes he made” with his chidren, Professor Chandrika Kaul claimed. Modern historian Chandrika Kaul said that the King wants to contribute to giving his grandchildren- Prince George,9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 5- a more “normal” upbringing and ensure they are…
Beijing’s foreign ministry said it firmly opposed the G7 statement and late Sunday said it had summoned Japan’s ambassador to China as part of its protest. State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an “anti-China workshop” on Monday, after Beijing summoned Japan’s envoy and berated Britain in a fiery response to statements issued at…
