On 4 Feb 1986, four were killed when police fired at AISSF members protesting against desecration of Guru Granth Sahib. For yrs, govt action taken in this episode remains unknown.
While Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that there is “irrefutable evidence” against Majithia, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader has denied all charges.
Win not only paves way for Arvind Kejriwal's re-entry into national politics, but also gives a much-needed boost to AAP’s shaky footing in Punjab at peak of anti-incumbency.
Badal urges all members of breakaway faction of Akali Dal to return to parent party. His re-election comes at a time when a parallel drive is on to recruit fresh party members.
An IPS officer-turned-Khalistan activist-turned-politician, 77-year-old Mann won Punjab’s Sangrur Lok Sabha seat Sunday — his first poll victory since 1999. Observers say the time was right.
Why should the US care? Because in the end, as its wrangle with Britain this week should have reminded them, America still needs bases, friendly ports, & overfly rights.
Multiple companies have invoked the principle of ‘force majeure’, which lets a party off the hook in case of unforeseen ‘acts of God’, to avoid penalties.
IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
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