Ramnagar (Uttarakhand), Dec 3 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) is proving to be a blessing for poor and homeless families in Ramnagar of Uttarakhand’s Nainital district. Hundreds of families who had dreamed for years of living in a permanent house have finally received their own homes.
Islamabad, Dec 3 (IANS) A Khalistan advocate and former President of the now-defunct Punjabi Sikh Sangat (PSS), Gopal Singh Chawla, has publicly accused the Pakistani authorities and intelligence agencies of harassment asserting that they have placed him in prolonged confinement and levelled "fabricated" allegations against him, a report highlighted on Wednesday.
Fatorda (Goa), Dec 3 (IANS) The race for a place in the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) Super Cup 2025-26 final reaches a boiling point on Thursday, as East Bengal FC, Punjab FC, FC Goa, and Mumbai City FC are set to feature on a double-header semifinal day.
Chennai, Dec 3 (IANS) Former world No. 10 Joshna Chinappa rallied to beat Egyptian second seed Nardine Garas in a five-game thriller in the HCL Squash Indian Tour 4 quarterfinals on Wednesday, as four Indians advanced to the last-four stage in Chennai.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) A developing outcry over the reported mistreatment of incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan may prove to be the proverbial last straw that broke the camel’s back for a country already facing multiple uprisings and a dwindling coffer.
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) The long-standing insurgency in Pakistan's largest and resource-rich Balochistan province is fuelled by Baloch people's demands for greater political autonomy and control over resources amid political marginalisation, economic exploitation, and repression by the Pakistani authorities, a report detailed on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar seems to be extremely overwhelmed and thrilled as his niece Simar Bhatia is all set to make her big Bollywood debut with the movie Ikkis, directed by Sriram Raghavan.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Pakistan has been one of the largest beneficiaries of the Generalised System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status granted to its exports by the European Union. However, the Islamic nation’s poor track record on human rights constitutes a major violation of the eligibility conditions for this status.
Toronto/New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Canada right now stands at the crossroads -- it can continue treating Khalistani extremism and Punjabi-Canadian gang violence as two different issues, or it can trace the financial links and acknowledge that they are increasingly interconnected, a report said on Wednesday.
Dhaka, Dec 3 (IANS) The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)’s chief, Shafiqur Rahman, has faced massive criticism after he recently shared his plan to reduce the working hours for women which many believe is part of a larger effort to reorient women towards home, restricting their freedom, movement and presence in the workplace, a report detailed on Wednesday.
