News for 'Patiala'

'Strong American pressure to introduce GM mustard'

'Strong American pressure to introduce GM mustard'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

'The RSS has opposed the introduction of GM Mustard tooth and nail, but PM Modi does not give a hoot for what they think.'

Haryana allows Rahul to enter after hour-long showdown

Haryana allows Rahul to enter after hour-long showdown

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

A number of Congress workers were accompanying Gandhi from Punjab's Patiala district, but the procession was stopped on the highway near Teokar village on Pehowa border for an hour. Before Gandhi arrived at the Punjab-Haryana border, senior Haryana police officials at the spot told reporters that they would not allow more than 100 people to gather at one place as per the guidelines in place due to the COVID-19 restrictions.

Will Neeraj breach 90m barrier in Kuortane Games?

Will Neeraj breach 90m barrier in Kuortane Games?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will be primed to breach the 90m mark during the Kuortane Games in Finland on Saturday after his spectacular return to action in Turku where he had sent his spear to 89.30m for a new national record.

Neeraj Chopra shatters own national record in Finland

Neeraj Chopra shatters own national record in Finland

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Chopra had said in recent media interactions that he would not put himself under pressure with the thought of throwing beyond 90m and would look to build up gradually to peak during the July 15-24 World Championships in Eugene, USA.

Arrested by Punjab police, halted in Haryana, BJP's Bagga brought back by Delhi police

Arrested by Punjab police, halted in Haryana, BJP's Bagga brought back by Delhi police

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Bagga has been highly vocal against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on social media.

Weightlifter Harshada India's first Jr World Champion

Weightlifter Harshada India's first Jr World Champion

Rediff.com2 May 2022

Harshada Sharad Garud on Monday became India's first weightlifter to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Greece.

Moosewala murder: Accused gangster flees police custody; cop sacked, arrested

Moosewala murder: Accused gangster flees police custody; cop sacked, arrested

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

Tinu escaped from the custody of the Crime Investigation Agency unit of the Mansa Police on Saturday night when he was brought on a production warrant from Goindwal Sahib jail in Tarn Taran district in another case.

Kejriwal tests Covid positive a day after holding rally

Kejriwal tests Covid positive a day after holding rally

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

'I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms. Have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch wid (with) me in last few days, kindly isolate urself (yourself) and get urself tested,' Kejriwal tweeted.

I am destined to win Olympic medal: Boxer Vikas

I am destined to win Olympic medal: Boxer Vikas

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Boxer Vikas Krishan prefers US Pro bouts to National camp in Patiala

Indian boxing team doctor is COVID-19 positive

Indian boxing team doctor is COVID-19 positive

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The pugilists were due to start training later this month or early in August after the Boxing Federation of India got the SAI nod to conduct the national camp amid the pandemic.

War memorial dedicated to 22 heroes of 1971 conflict in Jammu

War memorial dedicated to 22 heroes of 1971 conflict in Jammu

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

The bravehearts belonged to 16th Battalion of the Punjab Regiment - an illustrious 'Infantry Paltan' whose name is etched in the history due to their courage and fearlessness, the spokesman said.

18 pc Indian adults got both jabs; 58 pc got one: Govt

18 pc Indian adults got both jabs; 58 pc got one: Govt

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

The government on Thursday said 58 per cent of India's adult population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine while 18 per cent got both the shots as the total number of jabs administered in the country crossed 72 crore.

Let's sit and talk: Channi's offer to Sidhu

Let's sit and talk: Channi's offer to Sidhu

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

Channi also said the party is supreme and the government follows the party's ideology.

India top source of misinformation on COVID-19: Study

India top source of misinformation on COVID-19: Study

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

"Social media (84.94 per cent) produces the largest amount of misinformation, and the internet (90.5 per cent) as a whole is responsible for most of the COVID-19 misinformation. Moreover, Facebook alone produces 66.87 per cent of the misinformation among all social media platforms," it stated.

'I won't make fun of Sardars in my films'

'I won't make fun of Sardars in my films'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

'My main concern was that a proper Sardar would not fit in the acting world, but things are changed now.'

Javelin thrower Kang confident of clean chit in doping case

Javelin thrower Kang confident of clean chit in doping case

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

Caught in the dope net, Asian Games bronze-medallist javelin thrower Davinder Singh Kang on Sunday said the failed result is because of a declared medication he took for sore throat and he is confident of being cleared in the disciplinary hearing.

Ahead of Punjab polls, Haryana's BJP govt grants 3-week furlough to Ram Rahim

Ahead of Punjab polls, Haryana's BJP govt grants 3-week furlough to Ram Rahim

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a prison sentence in a Haryana jail, was granted a three-week furlough on Monday, a reprieve that Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said had nothing to do with elections.

Kamalpreet qualifies for Olympics after record discus throw

Kamalpreet qualifies for Olympics after record discus throw

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

The 25-year-old Kaur heaved the discus to 65.06 metres in her first throw at the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships.

Challenges and dares mark Punjab's election campaign

Challenges and dares mark Punjab's election campaign

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

The game intensified after Congress fielded Channi from a second seat and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia chose to take on Sidhu from the Amritsar East seat.

PIX: India celebrates Janmashtami

PIX: India celebrates Janmashtami

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

A glimpse into how India celebrates the birth of Lorrd Krishna. Take a look

Thousands of farmers converge at protest sites to mark 1 yr of stir

Thousands of farmers converge at protest sites to mark 1 yr of stir

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

Farmers flaunting colourful turbans, sunshades, long beards and twirling moustaches danced on tractors, distributed sweets and hugged each other to mark the occasion that seemed like a festival.

Farmers hold protests at district headquarters in Punjab, Haryana

Farmers hold protests at district headquarters in Punjab, Haryana

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

The Haryana Police closed the Ambala-Patiala highway after protesters gathered at the Shambhu border point with adjoining Punjab. The ruling Congress also held protests in Punjab, with the state unit chief Sunil Jakhar participating in one near the Shambhu border.

Not my best but happy to break world record: Sumit

Not my best but happy to break world record: Sumit

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

A student of Delhi's Ramjas College, Antil was an able-bodied wrestler before his accident. A para athlete in his village initiated him to the sport in 2018.

Is It G-23 Or G-46?

Is It G-23 Or G-46?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

The G-23 group seems to have expanded with several senior Congressmen attending Wednesday's meeting.

SAI orders 14-day isolation period for Neeraj Chopra

SAI orders 14-day isolation period for Neeraj Chopra

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Neeraj Chopra has been told by the SAI to stay at his hostel room without mixing up with other athletes at the NIS if he has to be at the premier sports facility of the country. He returned to India from Turkey on Wednesday.

Punjab polls: Former Army chief JJ Singh joins BJP

Punjab polls: Former Army chief JJ Singh joins BJP

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Ahead of the Punjab assembly polls, former Army chief Gen Joginder Jaswant Singh on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Chandigarh in the presence of the party leadership, including Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

Moosewala shooter's aide recced Mumbai to kill Salman Khan: Punjab DGP

Moosewala shooter's aide recced Mumbai to kill Salman Khan: Punjab DGP

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

An aide of the sixth shooter arrested in the Sidhu Moosewala murder case had conducted reconnaissance in Mumbai to draw up a strategy to kill actor Salman Khan at the behest of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, Punjab Police chief Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday.

Neeraj Chopra, Sable give India reason to cheer

Neeraj Chopra, Sable give India reason to cheer

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Neeraj Chopra broke his own meet record while Sable set a new national record time of 8 minutes 20.20 seconds to win the 3000m steeplechase

Punjab to have 2 deputy CMs, a Jat Sikh and a Hindu

Punjab to have 2 deputy CMs, a Jat Sikh and a Hindu

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhawa and Brahm Mohindra will be two deputies to Punjab's Chief Minister-designate Charanjit Singh Channi, said party leader Pawan Kumar Bansal.

Amarinder Singh: The man who revived Cong in Punjab

Amarinder Singh: The man who revived Cong in Punjab

Rediff.com18 Sep 2021

The 79-year-old widely respected and popular leader steered the Congress in 2017 to a landslide victory in the 117-member assembly to occupy the chief minister's post for the second time.

Balbir's search for missing memorabilia remains incomplete

Balbir's search for missing memorabilia remains incomplete

Rediff.com25 May 2020

In 1985, Balbir Singh Sr had donated his medals and memorabilia to the then SAI Secretary on being told that they would be displayed in a show window at the then proposed National Sports Museum.

SAI suspends coach for alleged sexual assault on minor

SAI suspends coach for alleged sexual assault on minor

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

The accused, who is above 50 years of age and an athletics coach, is currently lodged in Tihar Jail under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

What's India Celebrating In Its Sanyasa?

What's India Celebrating In Its Sanyasa?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

One wonders what, given the recent past, the next quarter century holds in store for India, asks Aakar Patel.

Delhi police get Bishnoi custody, will question him on Moosewala murder

Delhi police get Bishnoi custody, will question him on Moosewala murder

Rediff.com31 May 2022

During interrogation, the arrested criminals had disclosed that the weapons recovered from them were supplied by Bishnoi, a senior police official said.

'I am not thinking about the Olympics as the situation is so bad in our country'

'I am not thinking about the Olympics as the situation is so bad in our country'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

'When the Olympics were postponed last year there were talks of the virus situation improving, but we are going from bad to worst.'

AAP's giant killers fail to find place in Mann's cabinet

AAP's giant killers fail to find place in Mann's cabinet

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

Among these are Labh Singh Ugoke, who defeated former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi in the Bhadaur assembly segment by a margin of 37,558 votes, and Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, who beat Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal in his traditional Lambi seat by 11,396 votes.

Bhagwant Mann Must Get His Act Together

Bhagwant Mann Must Get His Act Together

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal are realising that it is not a cakewalk to run a full state that is plagued with a fiscal deficit and where emotions run high at the drop of a hat, observes Sudhir Bisht.

PIX: Shraddha, Hrithik, Ananya at Ganpati visarjan

PIX: Shraddha, Hrithik, Ananya at Ganpati visarjan

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Film folk put on their masks and said goodbye to Lord Ganesha as some Ganpati celebrations came to an end over the weekend.

The colours of Holi

The colours of Holi

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

Even as the country registered over 68,000 fresh cases on Monday, the highest single-day spike this year, people across states continue to violate Covid-19 norms and carry out celebrations on the occasion of Holi. Previously Health authorities had warned that if people do not abide by Covid-19 protocols, the festivals of Holi and Shab-e-Baraat may turn into superspreader events.

Seema Punia books ticket to Tokyo Games

Seema Punia books ticket to Tokyo Games

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

She threw a distance of 63.72m in the women's discus throw at the National Inter-State #Athletics Championship to punch her ticket to the Games.