1984 Anti-Sikh riots: Delhi Court frames charges of murder against Jagdish Tytler

1984 Anti-Sikh riots: Delhi Court frames charges of murder against Jagdish Tytler

Saturday, 14 September 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

After 40 years of 1984 riots, a city court on Friday framed charges for murder and other offences against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a case related to the killing of three people in north Delhi’s Pul Bangash area. Special Judge Rakesh Siyal directed that Tytler face trial after he pleaded...

Third edition of INDUS-X Summit concludes in US

Saturday, 14 September 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The third edition of the INDUS-X Summit concluded in the United States, marking a progress in the advancement of a joint defence innovation ecosystem in India and the USA. Held on September nine-10, the Summit was a landmark event jointly organised by the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) and Stanford...

WHO grants first authorisation for Monkeypox vaccine

Saturday, 14 September 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said it has granted its first authorisation for the use of a vaccine against Mpox in adults, marking a crucial advancement in combating the disease in Africa and elsewhere. The prequalification of the vaccine from Bavarian Nordic A/S allows organizations like GAVI, the Vaccine...

Jaishankar reveals his father was on hijacked flight in 1984

Saturday, 14 September 2024 | PNS/Agencies | new delhi/GENEVA

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday revealed that his father was on a hijacked flight in 1984 and said he had a unique window on “both sides” in such situations – the perspective of family members and those in the Government. He disclosed this  during an interaction with Indian...

Congress, BJP leaders file their nominations for Haryana Assembly polls

Friday, 13 September 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala's son Aditya Surjewala, BJP's Shruti Choudhry, the granddaughter of former Chief Minister Bansi Lal, and Kurukshetra MP Naveen Jindal's mother Savitri Jindal were among several leaders who filed their nominations on Thursday for the Haryana Assembly polls. Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Chautala filed his...

Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya dissolves the State Assembly

Friday, 13 September 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Chandigarh

Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya on Thursday dissolved the state Assembly with immediate effect, a day after the state cabinet recommended the move to avoid summoning the House before the expiry of the six-month period from the last sitting. According to a notification issued by Haryana Vidhan Sabha secretariat, the Governor has...

Former Congress MLA breaks down as party denies ticket

Friday, 13 September 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Faridabad/New Delhi

Former Haryana Congress MLA Lalit Nagar Thursday broke down in tears on being denied a ticket for the October 5 Assembly polls, saying even though he worked hard to strengthen his party, he was “stabbed in the back”. Addressing a gathering of his supporters in Faridabad's Tigaon, Nagar said, “I had...

CPI(M) in quandary over next party chief election

Friday, 13 September 2024 | Kumar Chellappan | KOCHI

Race for the top job in CPI(M) has begun days ahead of the demise of Sitaram Yechury, the general secretary of the party. M A Baby, the polit bureau member from Kerala is the front runner for the post as he has set his eyes on the post of general...

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