CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MLA Virsa Singh Valtoha on Tuesday drew Congress ire after he made derogatory remarks about late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on the floor of the House. Initiating the debate on motion of thanks on the governor's address, delivered in the assembly here on Friday, Valtoha not ...

CHANDIGARH: Taking up public interest litigations (PILs) seeking directions for an inquiry by a retired high court judge assisted by the cm, into the massacre of "23 Sikhs" in Haudh Chilhar village of Rewari in 1984, the Punjab and Haryana high court has issued notice of motion to the Haryana ...

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court was on Wednesday told by a wit­ ness who lost his three brothers during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that a Hindu man was arrested by the police for giving shelter to Sikhs. During the ongoing trial against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, the witness said, "I met ...

JALANDHAR: Left parties, including the CPI (M) and the CPI, will hold a demonstration here on November 8 to protest against US President Barack Obama's visit to India. "We have planned a series of demonstrations against Obama's visit, as we want the government to take up important issues, such as extradition ...

ROKTAK: The Congress party marked the 26th death anniversary of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as 'Anti-Terrorism and National Unity Day' on Sunday. Haryana education minister Geeta Bhukkal paid tributes to the late leader at Jhaijar and described her as a strong Prime Minister determined to put India on the growth track. Congress ...

NEW DELHI: A senior advocate fighting for 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking his intervention to ensure that the government's law officers defend the CEI in a case against Congress leader Salian Kumar in the Supreme Court. On August 27, the Supreme Court is scheduled ...

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its judgment on Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's anticipatory bail plea, but refused to grant any relief to the former MP against whom non-bailable warrant was issued by a lower court in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. "I will not do any ...

1984 RIOTS Court asks complainant if she wants to pursue matter in which Central agency has filed a closure report NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday pulled up the CBl for failing to issue notice to the complainant before filing the closure report against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a ...

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Congress paid tributes to late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary at a function here on Thursday. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced the launch of Indira Bal Swasthya Yojna and an increase in grant money under the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshni Vivah Shagun Yojna. He described Indira ...

BATHINDA: Bathinda and its neighbouring towns observed a near­ total bandh on Tuesday. Normal life was disrupted but the bandh remained peaceful. Protesters raised slogans and took out a march from Quila Mubark in Bathinda. Police tried to stop the hardliners from raising slogans against late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ...