New Delhi, July 25 The ongoing tussle in the Aam Aadmi Party unit in Punjab could affect the party’s presence in Parliament with three of the four representatives mulling future course of action, including separation from the parent party. Over the past few weeks, the tussle between MPs, including DharamviraRead More

Bathinda, July 25 The security personnel of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal seem to have made Chandigarh’s Kisan Bhawan their permanent abode, while Punjab Police officers have encroached upon kisan rest houses in the state. The security personnel are neither paying any rent nor vacating the Kisan Bhawan rooms. TheRead More

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet today with Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall to discuss forest fires but he may find himself trying to douse the flames of another disaster: the Senate. Proximity to Wall, who champions abolition of the scandal-plagued upper house, will doubtless raise questions about Harper’sRead More

TORONTO — Education Minister Liz Sandals says talks with Ontario’s teachers’ unions will resume following a meeting today between Premier Kathleen Wynne, union leaders and public school board representatives. Sandals calls it a very positive meeting and says the unions “are committed” to getting back to the table in AugustRead More

Two separate polls released Friday are painting very different picture of how the country’s upcoming election could turn out. One poll, conducted by Mainstreet Technologies, suggests the Conservatives now hold a strong lead among among decided voters. A different poll released by Forum Research suggests that the NDP currently leadRead More

BRUSSELS: Syria’s two main opposition groups settled longstanding differences today to agree that President Bashar al-Assad must step down in any deal to end the country’s bloody conflict. The issue has dogged efforts to get the exiled but widely recognised Syrian National Coalition and the National Coordination Committee for DemocraticRead More

NICOSIA: EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini hailed Cyprus peace talks today on a visit during which she also praised the island’s role as a key player in the Middle East. Ms Mogherini, who is also the European Union’s high representative for security policy, held separate meetings in Nicosia withRead More

ARBIL, IRAQ: Pentagon chief Ashton Carter met Iraqi Kurdish president Massud Barzani today on the second day of a trip to Iraq aimed at reviewing efforts to defeat the Islamic State group. The US defence secretary reiterated his commitment to assisting the autonomous northern Iraqi region, which has been atRead More

KABUL: China is likely to host a second round of peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban representatives next week, an Afghan official said today, raising hopes for progress toward a political settlement to end years of bloodshed. China is increasingly worried about insurgency in the region spilling overRead More

ANKARA:  Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said today that security operations against Islamic State, as well as leftist and Kurdish militants, were not a one-off but were comprehensive and would continue. Mr Davutoglu told reporters at a news conference that 297 people, including 37 foreign nationals, were detained in operationsRead More