Daily Archives: August 18, 2023
Govt’s intention behind Article 370 nullification can’t be questioned: SC
The Supreme Court today said the nullification of Article 370 of the Constitution could be challenged only on the ground of constitutional...
Punjab inks pact with SJVN for ‘cheaper’ solar power
CHANDIGARH: Punjab residents will get cheaper power supply within 18 months as the state government has signed a purchase agreement with Satluj...
Police constable rapes woman in Rajasthan’s Dausa, cops let him go
JAIPUR: A police constable was tied to a cot and thrashed by locals after he allegedly raped a woman in Rajasthan's Dausa...
Shimla: Indian Institute of Advanced Study complex ‘sinking’, officials send SOS
SHIMLA: The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla, has written to the Union Ministry of Education and the local authorities for...
44K in 130 Punjab villages hit by flood, 9,000 shifted, Gurdaspur bears brunt
CHANDIGARH: While Punjab has received just 47.69 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours, over 44,000 people from 130 villages, including...
National Green Tribunal had flagged Shimla’s vulnerability
NEW DELHI: Even as landslides hit Shimla killing more than 25 people, the Himachal Pradesh Government remains engaged in a legal battle...
Sikh man charged with stabbing 2 people at community event in London’s Southall
LONDON: A 25-year-old Sikh man has been charged in connection with the stabbing of two people during a community event in Southall,...
US court denies writ of habeas corpus filed by Tahawwur Rana
WASHINGTON: A US court has denied the writ of habeas corpus filed by Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, paving the way for...
Attack in Nigeria kills 36 soldiers
ABUJA: At least 36 Nigerian soldiers were killed in the country’s northcentral region during an ambush by armed gangs and in the...
Saudi Arabia ties on right track: Iran
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia and Iran are making progress on mending ties, Iran's foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said after meeting with his Saudi...