* Prominent leaders of HJC from Kalanwali join SAD Chandigarh,  Amid Haryana Vidhan Sabha elections, Shiromani Akali Dal today got a shot in the arm as State General Secretary of Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) Mr. Manjit Singh Kalanwali joined the party along with his supporters in the presence of partyRead More

Chandigarh,  The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has rescheduled its three day Open hearing / Camp sitting at Chandigarh to consider the pending cases and to discuss important human rights issues relating to the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Union Territory of Chandigarh from 29th to 31st OctoberRead More

Chandigarh,  People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) chief Manpreet Singh Badal has advocated the setting up of a peace memorial in the state. In a statement, he said the memorial should be a source of inspiration for the future generations rather than being a reminder of the tragedy that struck theRead More

Mohali, Mohali Additional District and Sessions Judge Tarsem Mangla today turned down suspended Inspector-General Gautam Cheema’s anticipatory bail applications in the Kricpy molestation case and a kidnapping case. Cheema is accused of taking away Sumedh Gulati, a proclaimed offender, from the police lockup. The court will hear the anticipatory bailRead More

Toronto, Canada’s only operational Second World War-era Lancaster bomber plane was met by hundreds of cheering onlookers and a Scottish marching band and as it touched down in Hamilton Sunday after a historic aerial tour in the U.K. The 69-year-old Lancaster landed at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Sunday afterRead More

Ontario, A Canadian businessman jailed in Cuba on corruption-related charges maintains he’s innocent and is determined to fight for his freedom, his son said Monday. The claims against his father Cy Tokmakjian, who owns the Ontario-based automotive company Tokmakjian Group, are “completely false,” Raffi Tokmakjian said during an emotional news conferenceRead More

TORONTO — Ontario has announced a new tax credit for farmers who donate their products to community food programs, including food banks and student nutrition programs. The food donation tax credit for farmers will be valued at 25 per cent of the fair market value of the products they donate.Read More

Ontario, Three people are dead after a collision north of Orangeville, Ontario Provincial Police confirm. The crash happened Sunday night around 11 p.m. at Mono-Amarath town line and Sideroad 10 in Dufferin County. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and found a sedan and a sport utility vehicle overturned. AtRead More

OTTAWA — The New Democrats are seeking to get more out of question period by giving the Speaker more power to make sure Canadians get answers. They’re introducing a motion that would give the Speaker the ability to decide if question-period replies are repetitive or irrelevant, and potentially punish MPsRead More

TORONTO — The Canadian dollar hovered close to six-month lows late Monday morning after sustaining a series of jolts as the greenback strengthened on speculation about when the U.S. Federal Reserve may start to raise interest rates. The loonie was up 0.07 of a cent to 89.72 cents US followingRead More