American-Sikh communities have urged the Pakistan government to make sure that the Kartarpur Sahib Complex (KSC) is maintained in its original state. The American Sikh Council (ASC) in a statement on Monday said: "Any structural changes and/or additions to accommodate upcoming huge visitors either coming ...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated Alok Verma as the CBI Director, setting aside the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Centre's decision to divest him of his powers to function as the head of the investigating agency. While restoring Verma's powers, a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and ...
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on visiting Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg here on Tuesday during the course of which the two leaders discussed ways of expanding bilateral ties. "Good exchange of views on expanding ties across all sectors," External Affairs...
The two-day nationwide shutdown called by trade unions evoked a mixed response in Karnataka on Tuesday, with government offices and bus services functioning normally in most parts of the state. "Thousands of trade union members and workers have joined the strike demanding ...
Normal life was partially hit in West Bengal on Tuesday due to the two-day nationwide strike called by central trade unions in protest against the "pro-corporate, anti-national and anti-people" policies of the Modi government. A number of senior Left leaders including CPI-M's Sujan Chakraborty were ...
Kumar Rajesh Chandra, an IPS officer of the 1985 batch was on Tuesday appointed as the Director General of the (DG) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Kumar Rajesh Chandra, IPS (BH:85), presently working as DG, BCAS to the post of...
The office of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday said it was probing the case of an 18-year-old Saudi woman detained at the Bangkok airport amid claims that she was being forced to return to her family after fleeing from them to avoid a forced marriage. ...
Most of the central government offices, banks, port trusts and other state government departments wore a deserted look on Tuesday as employees launched a two-day nationwide trade strike, a top organiser said here....
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that it was high time for the Centre to stop misusing agencies like the CBI and the NIA for political vendetta. ...
With the interiors of Himachal Pradesh still recovering from last week's heavy snowfall, the weatherman on Tuesday forecast more rain and snow in the state this week....