Sukhbir Badal seeks President's Police medal for officer who saved his life

IANS | December 23, 2024 7:37 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 23 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday recommended a President's Police medal for Punjab Police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Jasbir Singh for "an act of exceptional and exemplary courage and selfless devotion to duty" at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on December 2 when an assassination attempt was made on his life.

Mahakumbh 2025: Sanitation workers laud PM Modi's gesture of washing their feet

IANS | December 19, 2024 10:54 PM

Prayagraj, Dec 19 (IANS) Ahead of the grand preparations being made for Maha Kumbh scheduled to be held in Uttar Pradesh's ancient city early next year here, sanitation workers or 'safai Karamcharis' have praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gesture of felicitating them by washing their feet at the Kumbh Mela held in 2019.

Temples promote stupidity, schools rationality: RJD MLA

IANS | December 16, 2024 9:44 PM

Patna, Dec 16 (IANS) Known for making controversial statements, RJD MLA Fateh Bahadur Singh on Monday once again sparked controversy, saying that while temples promote stupidity, it is the schools which promote rationality.