SC asks Punjab to submit farmer leader Dallewal’s medical reports

Posted on   4:01 pm

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Punjab government to furnish a complete set of comparative medical reports of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike since November 26, for an independent evaluation by the director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

Earthquake rattles SW Japan

Posted on   1:00 pm

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said Monday, while warning the public to stay away from coastal areas because of a tsunami threat.