This is the first time a Sikh's portrait has been displayed in the British Parliament. The unveiling ceremony of Lord Indarjit Singh's portrait was attended by British Sikh MPs Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Lord Kuldeep Singh Sahota, Jas Athwal, Kirith Entwistle, MP Richard Bacon, Bhagat Singh Shankar and Lady Singh Kanwaljit Kaur OBE (Order of the British Empire), with her family and friends. Lauding
The G20 should focus on the challenges and priorities of the Global South, which have been most affected by the food, fuel and fertiliser crisis brought on by global conflicts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Modi's remarks, made during the first session of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro that focused on "Social inclusion and the fight against hunger and poverty", built on India's
"Sakhavu Pinarayikku abhivadyangal, ayiram ayiram abhivadyangal' (Salutations to Comrade Pinarayi, a thousand salutations)," cried party workers with red bandanas on their foreheads as the CM took to the makeshift stage. The CM then settled into his tried-and-tested mode of oratory, speaking slowly but coherently, occasionally looking at the paper in front of him, but mostly with his eyes towar
Delhi was smeared in a morbid grey on Monday as the air quality index (AQI) surged to 494, the city's second-highest reading ever and just shy of the maximum of 500, as the Capital's calamitous pollution crisis plumbed new depths, with more than 20 million people held hostage in a sea of poison by the weather and an apathetic administration. Delhi's AQI was this bad on November 3, 2019, when the
A crucial meeting of the National Democratic Alliance called by Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Monday evening saw significant absences, with only 27 of 45 MLAs attending in person and one joining virtually, highlighting growing fissures within the ruling coalition as the state grapples with a fresh wave of ethnic violence. While six legislators cited medical reasons for their absence,
Candidates for the Gidderbaha bypoll have preferred to hold door-to-door meetings and conduct small gatherings in the constituency over large election rallies. Apart from this, the contestants have also tapped digital tools significantly for aggressive electioneering in the predominantly rural assembly segment of Muktsar district. Gidderbaha will go to polling on November 20, where 1.66 lakh reg
The electronic interlocking system, developed by Kyosan, is a crucial part of the Prayagraj Junction-Prayagraj Rambagh rail line doubling project and streamlines train dispatches, reduces delays, and accommodates future high-traffic demands, said officials. It will enable the Prayagraj Railway Division to operate approximately 992 trains during the mega religious fair, providing 825 routes for im
Those arrested have been identified as Vansh alias Billa (23), a resident of Billai Wala Chowk in Amritsar and Sonu Chaurasia (20), a resident of Dashmesh Nagar in Amritsar. The DGP said that further investigations are going on to establish backwards and forward linkages in this case. Sharing more details, Amritsar commissioner of police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that following reliable inputs
Even as paddy harvesting is at its fag end, there is let-up in farm fires in Punjab, with 404 cases being reported on Sunday. Of these, 332 (82%) cases were recorded in south Malwa districts, where harvesting is still on. According to the Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, from September 15 to November 17, the state has seen 8,404 stubble-burning incidents, registering a 75% dip in such cases over the
As air pollution persists in the city, children are bearing the brunt as hospitals across the city have seen a spike in children complaining of respiratory illness. Ludhiana has seen air quality deteriorating since mid-October. The situation has got worse since November 6 when a thick blanket of smog covered the city. On Sunday, the city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 260, which falls i
The Division Number 2 police claimed to have busted a gang of mobile snatchers with the arrest of three accused. As many as 18 "snatched" mobile phones and a bike used in their criminal activities have been seized, the police said. The arrested individuals have been identified as Prince Kumar of Arjan Dev Nagar, Harmanjot Singh of Adarsh Nagar and Bholu, alias Golu, also of Adarsh Nagar. An FIR h
Minister of state for education Gulab Devi personally demolished a portion of her family's decades-old shop on Sunday as part of an ongoing anti-encroachment drive in Chandausi town of Sambhal district. Using a hammer, the minister took the lead in removing the structure, setting an example of civic responsibility. The shop on Subhash Road, established by her late father, Baburam, served as a wor
, Dr Ashish Kumar, head of the orthopaedic surgery department at KGMU, said, "The cost of treatment is prohibitive, and most patients in our country cannot afford such care in private hospitals. While the number of government institutions focused on cancer care is increasing, many people still lack access to these advanced facilities." King George's Medical University (KGMU) is set to establish t