Monthly Archives: July 2019
‘If she was or is under pressure, then I do feel sad for the girl’, Raveena Tandon apologises to Zaira Wasim
July 2nd, 2019
After Zaira Wasim announced that she is disassociating herself from films, it created an uproar on social media pages. Many celebrities supported her decision, while there were a few who called her views ‘regressive’. Raveena Tandon was one of ...
‘Aaramse’, Katrina Kaif politely handles an adamant fan who hovered her for a selfie
July 2nd, 2019
Celebrities getting surrounded by fans is something which we witness every day. Whenever they step out, they get mobbed by fans who ask them for selfies or have a short conversation as well. But sometimes, fans try to get ...
Rs 60-crore ‘wasteful’ spending at Punjab ITIs, polytechnics
July 1st, 2019
Chandigarh, June 30 Unwarranted utilisation of over Rs 60 crore in raising structures of academic and boarding houses in government-run Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and polytechnics has been detected in Punjab’s Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training. The ...
Sikh activists file online petition against Harris
July 1st, 2019
Washington, June 30 A group of Sikh activists has launched an online petition asking Indian-American Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris to apologise to the community for allegedly defending a discriminatory policy in 2011 that prohibited state prison guards from ...
Not paid for 6 months, Abohar safai sewaks write to Capt
July 1st, 2019
Abohar, June 30 Around 165 regular safai sewaks (sanitation workers) of the Municipal Council, who went on an indefinite strike on Friday, dispatched letters to Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh seeking his intervention in getting their salaries of six ...
PM hails role of chartered accountants, doctors in society
July 1st, 2019
New Delhi, July 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the role of chartered accountants in furthering the culture of honesty in society. He also congratulated doctors for their round the clock efforts to make the society fit ...
SC defers hearing pleas against Centre’s 10 pc quota for EWS in jobs, education
July 1st, 2019
New Delhi, July 1 The Supreme Court on Monday deferred to July 16 a hearing on a bunch of pleas challenging the Centre’s decision to grant 10 per cent reservation in jobs and admissions to candidates of economically weaker ...
Many warned GST not politically safe, says Arun Jaitley in blog post
July 1st, 2019
New Delhi, July 1 Former finance minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitely penned a blog to mark two years of GST on Monday. In the post, Jaitley said: “The monumental restructuring of one of the world’s clumsiest indirect ...
Pak ex-president Zardari arrested in separate corruption case
July 1st, 2019
Islamabad, July 1 Pakistan’s anti-corruption body on Monday arrested jailed former president Asif Ali Zardari in a corruption case. He is already in the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a multi-million dollar money laundering case along ...
Trump says China trade talks ‘back on track’, new tariffs on hold
July 1st, 2019
Osaka, July 1 The United States and China agreed on Saturday to restart trade talks after President Donald Trump offered concessions including no new tariffs and an easing of restrictions on tech company Huawei in order to reduce tensions ...
