Everything you need to know about Sarai Murar Singh: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sarai Murar Singh: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Lahore, May 16 (ANI): Slain Indian convict Sarabjit Singh's lawyer Awais Sheikh and his son, who were kidnapped on Thursday morning in Lahore, have been found.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will pay a three-day official visit to Japan beginning on May 27 at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.
Lucknow, May 6 (IANS) For 14 months, anxious animal lovers waited for a pregnant giraffe at the Lucknow zoo to give birth. All the hope turned to gloom, when the baby giraffe died, soon after birth, officials said.
Singapore, May 4 (IANS) Sikhs in Malaysia are angry at members of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) for shaving their heads ahead of the country's May 5 general elections in protest against what they called money politics.
Bhikhiwind (Punjab), May 2 (IANS) Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, who died in Pakistan early Thursday, will be cremated in his hometown Bhikhiwind in Punjab's border district of Tarn Taran, amid great anger in the town.
Singapore, May 2 (IANS) Ahead of the general elections in Malaysia, Sikhs in a town in the country's state of Perak have come out in support of their sitting Chinese-origin member of parliament.
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): In view of the anguish felt by the entire nation on the tragic and painful death of Sarabjit Singh, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari has decided to cancel the dinner scheduled to be held today for the national film award winners as a mark of respect to the departed soul.
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): Security has been beefed up outside Pakistan embassy in New Delhi, following the death of Indian prisoner, Sarabjit Singh.
Lahore, May 2 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday ordered a judicial inquiry into the the death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh.
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday said he was "extremely anguished" by the death of Sarabjit Singh, who died in a Lahore hospital following a brutal attack on him in a high-security jail.
Bhikhiwind (Punjab), May 2 (IANS) Sarabjit Singh's hometown Bhikhiwind Thursday mourned his death in a hospital in Lahore.
Chandigarh, May 2 (IANS) The Punjab government Thursday announced that Sarabjit Singh, an Indian prisoner who died in a Lahore hospital after a brutal attack on him, would be given a state-level funeral after his body is handed over and brought back to India.
Islamabad, April 30 (IANS) Why was Sarabjit Singh not considered a prisoner at risk, a leading Pakistani daily asked Tuesday and demanded that the attackers of the Indian death row prisoner be brought to justice.
Lahore, Apr. 29 (ANI): The four-member medical panel has said that Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh who was injured by fellow inmates, would continue to be treated in Pakistan.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) As Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh battled for his life in a Lahore hospital, the Indian government Sunday said it would do everything it can to let him come home on humanitarian grounds.
Lahore, Apr. 28 (ANI): Indian convict Sarabjit Singh, who was injured in an attack on Friday in Pakistan's Kot Lakhpat jail, is said to be in a serious condition. ~
New Delhi, April 27 (ANI): General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Saturday said that the assault on Sarabjit Singh was a planned move, and similar to the earlier attack on Chamel Singh, who was killed.
New Delhi, April 27 (ANI): Senior leader of Congress party Rashid Masood on Saturday criticised the Pakistan Government over Sarabjit Singh's assault inside a Pakistani prison and said that their government should have been more careful, knowing the gravity of this issue.
Washington, April 24 (ANI): The U.S. Congress today launched the American Sikh Congressional Caucus during 113th Congress to garner more support from Congress members to resolve issues confronting the Sikh community.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Signalling its intention to target Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the 2G spectrum allocation issue in the second half of budget session starting Monday, the NDA Saturday questioned the "leak" of the JPC's draft report and called on panel members to reject its report.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Expressing concern over the slow progress of climate change negotiations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the goal of stabilising global temperatures at acceptable levels is nowhere in sight.
Lucknow, April 15 (IANS) The ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh Monday cautioned BSP leader Mayawati and told her to control her diatribe against SP workers.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) BJP president Rajnath Singh Friday spoke to party MP Navjot Singh Sidhu following reports of his feeling "suffocated" in the system and assured that his grievances will be looked into.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A kilometre-long stretch of the ancient village of Lado Sarai, abutting the historic Qutb Minar archeological complex, bursts into rainbow colours every three months when at least eight of the 20-odd boutique art houses open their new exhibitions together in what has come to be known as the Lado Sarai Art Nite.
New Delhi, Apr. 8 (ANI): Former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh on Monday described former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as one of the very prominent international figures of the second half of the 20th century.
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday advocated optimum utilization of available natural resources in order to attain desirable and sustainable economic development...
New Delhi, Apr 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday advocated optimal use of scarce natural resources to achieve sustainable economic development.
Lucknow, Mar. 23 (ANI): Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday urged his son and incumbent Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to put an immediate stop to the culture of sycophancy in the state administration, as it was tarnishing the image of the Samajwadi Party.
Shimla, March 21 (IANS) The BJP Thursday created a ruckus in the Himachal Pradesh assembly, expressing dissatisfaction over the chief minister's reply to a discussion on the 2013-14 state budget.
Shimla, March 17 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's loan liability by the end of this fiscal (2012-13) is likely to be over Rs.28,513 crore, and the government plans to fix it by cutting "wasteful expenditure", Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has said.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Three people, including a driver, were arrested here for assaulting and robbing an elderly couple at their house, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Ram Singh, the alleged mastermind of the Delhi gang-rape, died due to hanging in Tihar Jail, a doctor who took part in the autopsy said Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Sports minister Jitendra Singh Monday said Olympic bronze medal-winning boxer Vijender Singh would be punished for his role in a drug scandal in Punjab, if found guilty.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Ace designer Rajesh Pratap Singh, the first brand ambassador for Woolmark in India, says he collaborates with brands only when it makes sense.
Tarn Taran (Punjab), March 6 (IANS) The Punjab police Wednesday launched an investigation into the mysterious death of a junior police officer who was found dead near village Jiowala in this frontier district.
New Delhi, Feb. 25 (ANI): Asserting that there is a need to rectify all the mistakes, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said the government is making all efforts to ensure that nobody in the national capital feels unsafe.
New Delhi, Feb. 25 (ANI): Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Barkha Shukla Singh on Monday called for stringent laws and effective policing to ensure that that the national capital becomes a safe place for all, in particular the feminine gender.
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Delhi Police Saturday charged Uttarakhand minorities commission's sacked chairman S.S. Namdhari and other accused with murder, conspiracy, kidnapping and destruction of evidence in the murder case of liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his brother Hardeep.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 14 (IANS) The BJP and the Congress Thursday boycotted Odisha Governor Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare's address on the first day of the state assembly's budget session.
Imphal, Feb 13 (IANS) In a first step towards ushering in peace in insurgency-ravaged Manipur, a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed Wednesday between the central and Manipur governments and three secessionist outfits.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur along with Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today flagged off the sixth annual "Walk for Life", aimed at raising cancer awareness and issues around palliative care.
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) A Sikh group has urged communities of all faiths to observe Feb 5, marking six months of the Aug 5 shooting at a Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, with a call to lawmakers to pass gun control measures.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday assured Justice J.S. Verma that the government would be prompt in pursuing the recommendations of the committee he headed on sexual assault cases against women.
Gujarat Chief Minister and the top contender in the BJP for the post of Prime Minister in the coming election today meet newly elected party president Rajnath Singh. However it has not been detailed about the meeting however it has been mentioned that the strategy for 2014 general election.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): Congratulating Rajnath Singh on his election as the next BJP president, senior party leader L.K. Advani said the former now held the responsibility of leading the BJP to victory in the 2014 general elections.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Rajnath Singh, who is all set to return as the BJP national president.
Lucknow, Jan. 21 (ANI): Rejoicing about his dream to be with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) till his last breath, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh on Monday described himself as fortunate that the party has again shown faith in him.
New Delhi, Jan.13 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has greeted the nation on the occasion of Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Pongal.
New Delhi, Jan. 9 (ANI): Chairman of Tata Sons Ltd., Cyrus Mistry, called on Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) S.K. Sarkar, additional secretary in the Department of Personnel and Training, has been appointed the new secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources.
London, Jan 7 (IANS) An Asian-origin teenager has been awarded a seven-year sentence for repeatedly stabbing a university student while trying to defend his girlfriend during a violent gang attack.
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Philippine police has reportedly rescued a kidnapped Indian businessman whose severed finger was delivered to his family.
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Ram Singh, the driver of the bus in which the Dec 16 gang-rape took place, was the brain behind the brutal assault after which he tried to run the vehicle over the victim, and this would be included in the charge sheet, police sources said Tuesday.
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Popular television anchor Manish Paul is set to make his Bollywood debut with a comedy thriller "Mickey Virus", where he plays a computer hacker. The film hits the screens May 17.
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Noting that India already faces water scarcity, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said the legal structures dealing with water were inadequate and called for a national legal framework on general principles of water.
Shimla, Dec 24 (IANS) A court here Monday acquitted Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister-designate Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh in a corruption case.
Shimla, Dec 23 (IANS) Congress veteran Virbhadra Singh is likely to take oath as the next Himachal Pradesh chief minister Dec 25, a senior party leader said here Sunday. This will be his sixth term in the post.
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra says ever since he conceived the idea of his new movie "Inkaar", he had only two names in mind for the lead actors - Chitrangada Singh and Arjun Rampal. Luckily, he got his dream cast for the movie.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) A 23-year-old woman was battling for life here Monday after a gang of men tortured and raped her in a moving bus and threw her out on the road along with her boyfriend, police said.
New Delhi. Dec. 15 (ANI): Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday invited Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to Pakistan and said that the people of the neighbouring country would love to see him.
Ludhiana, Dec 13 (IANS) Namdhari sect chief, Satguru Sri Jagjit Singh Thursday died in a hospital here following prolonged illness, doctors said.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) A cross-party delegation of members of parliament, part of Climate Parliament group, Wednesday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to demand additional central assistance to states investing in renewable energy.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday sent Sukhdev Singh Namdhari and his PSO Sachin Tyagi, booked for the murder of Hardeep Singh, brother of slain liquor baron Ponty Chadha, to judicial custody till Dec 13.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) In a boost for economic reforms, the Manmohan Singh-led government Wednesday sailed through a determiend opposition onslaught to win the vote in the Lok Sabha on foreign investment in multi-brand retail - with more than a helping hand from the BSP and the SP, the two sworn enemies who bailed out the UPA-II for their own political compulsions.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday extended for two more days the police custody of Sukhdev Singh Namdhari, booked for the shooting of Hardeep Singh, brother of slain liquor baron Ponty Chadha.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) In a boost for economic reforms, the Manmohan Singh-led government Wednesday sailed through a determiend opposition onslaught to win the vote in the Lok Sabha on foreign investment in multi-brand retail - with more than a helping hand from the BSP and the SP, the two sworn enemies who bailed out the UPA-II for their own political compulsions.
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) A Delhi court Sunday extended for three more days the police custody of Sukhdev Singh Namdhari who was booked for the murder of Hardeep Singh, brother of slain liquor baron Ponty Chadha.
New Delhi, Nov.26 (ANI): The second India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) began in New Delhi on Monday, with a focus on forging a stronger bilateral relationship between the two neighbours, especially in the light of a change of guard in Beijing.
New Delhi, Nov. 25 (ANI): India Against Corruption (IAC) turned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday took a jibe at Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh over his remarks against activist turned politician Arvind Kejriwal.
New Delhi, Nov.25 (ANI): Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) official R. P. Singh has rejected allegations that the Congress had put him up to defend the government on the audit report on 2G spectrum allocation, which had estimated a presumptive loss of Rs. 1.76 lakh crore.
Phnom Penh, Nov 19 (IANS) Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Monday told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that China is aware of the need for balancing bilateral trade that is heavily in favour of Beijing.
Chandigarh, Nov 16 (IANS) Amid the controversy raked up by the opposition Congress over his appointment, J.S. Sekhon, a retired high court judge, was Friday sworn?in as the new Lokpal in Punjab.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's much speculated visit to Pakistan seems to be off, at least in the near term, with India indicating that there is "a very small window" and stressing that people were still waiting for the "balm" of 26/11 justice.
Lucknow, Nov 15 (IANS) Generally reluctant to take on arch-rival and predecessor Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati in the public realm, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Thursday took a jibe at the Dalit leader accusing her of defaming the government as she had ran out of issues.
Washington, Nov 14 (IANS) The Sikh community in America has welcomed President Barack Obama's message of Diwali greetings praising their resilience in the wake of the August shooting at Oak Creek gurdwara in Wisconsin.
Washington, Nov 9 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was among the first thirteen world leaders who received a personal telephone call from US President Barack Obama to thank them for sending congratulatory messages on his reelection.
Washington, Nov 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was amongst the several world leaders President Barack Obama personally called to thank them for their congratulatory messages and to express "his desire to continue close cooperation moving ahead".
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Thousands of Congress party workers were still pouring in at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital where the party held a huge rally Sunday to support the government's economic reforms and policies.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A leader of a banned Manipuri militant group has been arrested in the national capital, Delhi Police said Friday.
Shimla, Nov.2 (ANI): Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday predicted that the Congress Party would win the November 4 single phase elections in Himachal Pradesh.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Thursday issued notice to Punjab Police over the death of a Dalit labourer who was severely beaten over plucking vegetables in Kapurthala district.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Actors Chitrangada Singh and Sushant Singh have teamed up with director Sudhir Mishra for a short film titled "The Clean Up".
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) A Lok Janshakti Party leader escaped unhurt when two motorcycle-borne assailants shot at his car, police said Wednesday.
India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that Yuvraj Singh is the best judge for his fitness and he should judge for himself. Dhoni was in Capital today for the inauguration for the Gym and Fitness Center at Ambience Mall in New Delhi.
Chandigarh, Oct 31 (IANS) With stocks from previous years still piled up across the state, the Haryana government has drawn the attention of the central government to the slow outward movement of food grain and paucity of warehousing facilities for fresh stocks.
Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) Ending days of speculation on his possible return to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh Tuesday confirmed that he would soon be back into the saffron fold.
Daltonganj (Jharkhand), Oct. 29 (ANI): Surviving close relations of a couple, who were burnt to death by Maoists in Palamu, Jharkhand, endure days of constant fear as they apprehend the ultras resorting to retaliatory attack.
New Delhi, Oct. 29 (ANI): Former Bangladesh prime minister and leader of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, today.
Dhaka/New Delhi, Oct. 29 (ANI): Senior officials of the governments of India and Bangladesh believe that they have achieved a good-level of bilateral interaction in recent times.
Shimla, Oct 25 (ANI): Political parties are all set to woo youth voters ahead of the elections to the Himachal Pradesh assembly, as 60 percent of them are below the age of 35 years.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) A 19-year-old newspaper hawker who took to robbery fulfill his alcoholism and drug addiction, was arrested with three others, police said Saturday.
Shimla, Oct 19 (IANS) Congress leader and five-time Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh Friday denied the allegation that he violated land laws to enable his brother-in-law to sell land parcels to realty major DLF for an ultra-luxury housing project in the state.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Sikh activists Friday deplored the way the government has denied justice to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots by not bringing the guilty to book.
Hyderabad, Oct 16 (IANS) India Tuesday announced that a sum of $50 million has been earmarked for the next two years to strengthen institutional mechanisms on biodiversity conservation in the country.
Wagah (Amritsar), Oct.14 (ANI): Pakistan human rights and social activist Ansar Burney has expressed confidence about Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh being saved from facing the gallows in a Pakistan jail and released sooner than later.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (ANI): Asserting that lack of access to energy deprives millions of people of a basic minimum living standard, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that India will ensure affordable electricity to all households in the country in the next five years.
New Delhi, Oct.7 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Sunday reiterated that the crisis-ridden Kingfisher Airlines would have to satisfy aviation regulator DGCA on all aspects, including safety and issue of non-payment of salaries to its employees in reply to the show cause notice.
Lucknow, Oct.5 (ANI): Political circles are abuzz with speculations of former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Kalyan Singh, returning to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
New Delhi, Oct. 4 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Thursday said the government needed concrete plans from Kingfisher Airlines on how the debt-ridden airline would maintain schedule of flights and ensure passenger safety.
Lucknow, Oct 3 (IANS) BJP leader Badshaah Singh, who was minister in the earlier Mayawati government, was Wednesday arrested here by the Special Investigation Bureau (SIB) of the cooperative cell for his involvement in a multi-crore scam, officials said.
