Mohammad Ghazali

Akal Takht Chief Calls For Ban On RSS, Says It's Out To "Divide" India

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali | Monday October 14, 2019

The chief of the top Sikh body - Akal Takht - called for a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Monday, saying that allowing it to operate freely would only "divide" the nation. The RSS is the ideological mentor of the BJP which rules the centre.

Punjab Police Vs Haryana In War On Drugs After Villagers Attack Cops

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday October 10, 2019

The attack on a Punjab Police team in Haryana on Wednesday comes only two months after police chiefs of seven northern states met to review strategies to curb drug abuse

Pakistani Drone Seen Over Punjab Again, Third Sighting This Week

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday October 10, 2019

Border Security Forces (BSF) personnel have reported spotting Pakistan-origin drones over Ferozepur district in Punjab late on Wednesday evening, marking the second straight day of such sightings

Another Pakistan Drone Seen Entering Punjab, Hunt Launched

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday October 8, 2019

A search operation was launched after a Pakistani drone was spotted entering Indian territory through the Hussainiwala border in Punjab's Ferozepur district on Monday night. The development gains significance in view of reports of heavy-duty unmanned aerial vehicles dropping a large number of AK-47 assault rifles, satellite phones and grenades in t...

Unable To Pay School Fees, Father Strangles 6-Year-Old Daughter

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday September 27, 2019

A man unable to pay his six-year-old daughter's school fees allegedly strangled her on Thursday at their home in Haryana's Kurukshetra district. The accused, Jasbir Singh, has been arrested.

Haryana Polls: "Betrayed" Akali Dal To Fight Elections Alone As BJP Scoops Up MLA

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday September 27, 2019

Election in Haryana: The Shiromani Akali Dal on Thursday lashed out at the BJP for taking in its lone Haryana MLA, saying it was against the principle of "coalition dharma" and announcing that it will contest the state elections next month on its own.

Punjab Police Bust Terror Module Supplied With Weapons By Drones From Pak

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali, Vishnu Som, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday September 23, 2019

A module of banned terrorist outfit Khalistan Zindabad Force that was conspiring to unleash a series of strikes has been busted by Punjab Police. In a major operation, police said they had arrested four terrorists and recovered a huge cache of arms

Haryana Journalist Charged For Report On Irregularities At Grain Storage

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 16, 2019

A journalist from Haryana's Hisar district has been charged with defamation and illegal trespassing by the police for reporting on mishandling of grains at a government storage facility, in the latest blow to press freedom in the country.

Punjab Jails To Get Religious Literature On Guru Nanak Birth Anniversary

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Niharika Banerjee | Friday September 13, 2019

The Punjab government has decided to distribute religious literature in all prisons in the state to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak Dev.

ML Khattar Rains Schemes On Voters Ahead Of Haryana Polls

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali | Thursday September 12, 2019

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced a series of schemes for voters, ranging from entrepreneurs to watchmen and sanitation workers, ahead of the state assembly elections.

Haryana, Odisha Collect Rs 1.4 Crore In 5 Days Under New Traffic Laws

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday September 6, 2019

Regional transport offices across Haryana and Odisha have collected more than Rs 1.4 crore in fines and penalties since the revised Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2019 came into effect on Sunday, with the Gurgaon RTO alone collecting Rs 10 lakh

Centre-State Differences Delaying Kartarpur Work, Claims Punjab Minister

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali | Thursday August 29, 2019

The lack of coordination between the Centre and the Punjab state government may lead to a delay in finishing the Kartarpur Corridor project on the Indian side, Punjab Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa told NDTV on Wednesday.

Rain Fury Kills 24 In Himachal Pradesh, Delhi On Flood Alert: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday August 19, 2019

Heavy rain pummelled several parts of North India on Sunday, leaving at least 28 people dead and 22 missing in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab. A flood alert was issued in parts of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh as the Yamuna and other rivers neared the danger mark. In southern India, the number of deaths in flood-ravaged Kerala ...

Sisters Found Murdered In Chandigarh Residence, Motive Unknown

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali | Thursday August 15, 2019

Two sisters were found murdered at their rented residence in Chandigarh on Thursday afternoon. Police said a few suspects have been identified, and efforts were on to bring them in for questioning.

Protests In Punjab Against Demolition Of Delhi's Ravidas Temple, Schools Shut

India News | Written by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Punjab bandh: A holiday has been issued for the educational institutions in Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, and Gurdaspur.