The Punjab-Haryana High Court has paved the way for a defamation case filed in the Bathinda court in the case of Kangana Ranaut's controversial remarks against an elderly woman during the farmers' agitation. Kangana had filed a petition to dismiss the case, which the High Court today dismissed and lifted the stay. It is noteworthy that in the year 2021, when the agitation against the central government against three agricultural laws was going on on the streets of Delhi, Kangana Ranaut had tweeted, describing 87-year-old farmer Mahinder Kaur of Bahadurgarh Jandia village in Bathinda as a wo

Former Punjab minister and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia's lawyers have today filed an application in Mohali court in the disproportionate assets case registered against him, demanding that the hearing of the case be held through live streaming. The petition states that the entire Punjab and people sitting abroad want to know the truth in this case. Majithia's lawyers say that there is no substance in the case, the government is only making big claims in the media. It is noteworthy that the Vigilance had arrested Majithia on June 25.

The roof of a government middle school building collapsed Friday inIndia’swestern state of Rajasthan, killing 8 children and injuring at least 27, a senior police official said. The collapse occurred soon after the students had reached their classrooms and were about to start the school assembly, said police official Amit Kumar. It is still unclear what caused the roof to collapse. The school, located in Piplod village of Jhalawar district, has students studying up to eighth grade, or what is called a middle school in India. A total of around 35 students were present when the roof collapsed.

Indian police have arrested a man accused of running a bogus embassy from a rented residential building near the capital, New Delhi, and recovered cars with fake diplomatic plates. The suspect impersonated an ambassador and allegedly duped people for money by promising overseas employment, said senior police officer Sushil Ghule of Uttar Pradesh state’s special task force in northern India. According to police, Harshvardhan Jain, 47, claimed to have acted as an adviser or ambassador to entities such as “Seborga” or “Westarctica.”Police recovered multiple doctored photographs showing

Kap’s Café, the Surrey business owned by comedian Kapil Sharma and his wife Ginni, has reopened after being closed for about 10 days following a shooting earlier this month. When Connect FM visited the café this afternoon, staff declined to comment on camera but confirmed operations had resumed. Around 10 customers were inside and the atmosphere appeared calm, though a Surrey Police Service vehicle remained parked outside as a precaution. Shots were fired at the café on July 10 at about 1:50 a.m., forcing the closure. The reopening has also prompted new operating hours – the café will

Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday tendered his resignation from his post “to prioritise health care and abide by medical advice.” Jagdeep Dhankhar was serving as the Vice President of India since 2022. He previously served as the governor of West Bengal from 2019 to 2022. In a letter addressed to President Droupadi Murmu, he wrote that he was resigning in order “to prioritise health care and abide by medical advice.” He also thanked the President, Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers for their support and guidance.

The world's oldest athlete, 114-year-old Fauja Singh, merged into 5 elements yesterday. He was given a last farewell with government honors in his native Beas village near Jalandhar. At the time of his funeral, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, along with the entire top leadership of Congress, Akali Dal and BJP, were present. On this occasion, a special condolence message was also sent to the family by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. On this occasion, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that the statue of this great athlete will be installed in the v

In Punjab, in the case of Fauja Singh, known as the world's oldest runner, being hit by a speeding car, the police have arrested 26-year-old Amritpal Singh Dhillon, who went to Punjab from Canada, in a hit and run case. Dhillon actually belongs to Kartarpur and lives in Canada with his family. Punjab Police found out from the number plate of the vehicle that the car involved in the hit and run was registered in the name of Kapurthala resident Varinder Singh, who told the police that he had sold the vehicle to Dhillon. Dhillon told the police that he did not know that the victim was Baba Fauj

Punjabi Sikh runner Fauja Singh has passed away. He was a resident of Beas village in Jalandhar. He breathed his last at the age of 114. According to reports, Fauja Singh was outside his house in the evening when he was injured after being hit by a car. He was taken to a private hospital in Jalandhar, where he breathed his last. Known as the world's oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh started his marathon in the year 2000, when he was 92 years old. In 2011, he made headlines around the world by participating in the Toronto Marathon and made a name for himself as the oldest marathon runner.