The committee had also demanded that a probe be conducted before the model code of conduct comes into force in the state due to the upcoming state assembly elections.

Thakur lauded the role of native Himachalis and affirmed that the interests of fellow Himachalis were safe and secure with the BJP, which was already clearly visible from the party's rule in native Himachal Pradesh.

🔴 Every year thousands of devotees from all communities, the majority from Hindu community, attend the Rath Yatra which is organised by the ISKCON.

🔴 A man was beaten to death for an act of “desecration” in the holiest of Sikh shrines, Darbar Sahib (the Golden Temple).

🔴 Tikait, a Jat leader from west Uttar Pradesh, made the remark after SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said on December 16 he would welcome if the farm leader fought the state elections from an SP ticket.

🔴 A bust of a renowned Kannada warrior and freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna was damaged, one police vehicle was set on fire and several Karnataka government vehicles were stoned in a brief spell of violence.

🔴 The comments came on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the 594-km Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur district, and praised the chief minister.

🔴 The BKU (Ugrahan), the largest of the unions, stayed away, as it had announced earlier, saying it wanted to focus on farmer issues and did not want anything to do with politics.

🔴 As many as 27200 candidates are in the fray for the posts of sarpanch and around 1.20 lakh candidates for the wards.

🔴 The jail will be one of the biggest in the state in terms of area, where prisoners will be taught cutting and polishing of diamonds, textile manufacturing, shrimp pond activities, natural farming, and animal husbandry activities.

🔴 The confessional statements of the accused indicate the conspiracy was hatched at a common area, said Batala SSP and SIT member Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar in an affidavit to the HC on Friday.

🔴 Modi is scheduled to attend a number of programmes, including the inauguration of the renovated Fort Aguada Jail Museum in North Goa.

🔴 Announces project in the name of Ambedkar, regularisation of sanitation workers

🔴 The party wants a Congress heavyweight to contest against SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

🔴 Targets Badals, says dinosaurs might make a comeback on planet Earth, but won’t let ‘jeeja-saala’ to return to power

🔴 Speaking on the issues raised by the Christian community, Channi said that the problem of graveyards would be resolved in the districts where the community has a presence.

🔴 “Punjabis will not let outsiders govern them and will repose trust in the SAD which represents regional aspirations," Sukhbir Singh Badal said.

🔴 The woman through her counsel C M Munjal has sought quashing of the SIT, especially when the final charge-sheet (challan) has been submitted.

🔴 Navdeep Singh is all set to unveil a compilation of essays by jurists, academics and judges all over the globe, on landmark court decisions concerning military on Friday.

🔴 Kejriwal, during his Thursday rally in Lambi, said that CM Channi has made a mockery of the government.

🔴 UP cane farmers grow mustard, wheat and vegetables on same field.

🔴 The MLAs were referring to the death of a 50-year-old who worked in DVC power plant as main line fitter. On December 13, he fell into a 10-foot well while working near the plant’s boiler.

🔴 The CID has filed charges of theft, receiving of stolen property, disposal of stolen property, destruction of evidence and other criminal acts against Srikrishna, his associates Sunish Hegde, a civil contractor, Hemanth Mudappa, a racer, and 13 others.

🔴 According to district administration and police, the explosion inside the unit of the refrigerant manufacturing plant took place around 10 am. The explosion was heard several kilometres away, police said.