Chandigarh, June 29: Fprmer cat turned police cop Gurmit Singh Pinki has challenged the cancellation of his reinstatement by the Punjab government in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The high court has issued notice to the state government for July 15.

Chandigarh, June 29: The Punjab and Haryana high court today issued notice to the cooperative sugar mills in Punjab and the state government on the petition filed by the Bharti Kisan Union seeking early release to sugarcane arrears to the farmers.

Patiala, Once considered as a lifeline for the villages alongside its bank, the Ghaggar is now called the ‘River of Sorrow’ due to the floods it has caused in the past many decades. Lack of funds and no provision to clear the river bed mean that local residents are atRead More

OTTAWA — The Harper government’s recent move to raise the contribution ceiling on tax-free savings accounts offers little to benefit low- and middle-income Canadians, a new analysis of federal tax data has found. The study, released Monday by the left-leaning Broadbent Institute, comes after the government nearly doubled the maximumRead More

TORONTO – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is appointing former TD Bank CEO Ed Clark, who recommended the partial sale of Hydro One and changes to beer distribution, as her business adviser. Clark, who headed an expert panel on government assets, is still looking at other aspects of alcohol sales, suchRead More

HALIFAX — A task force will release its report today on misogyny, sexism and homophobia at Dalhousie University’s school of dentistry. The investigation was announced earlier this year after 13 dentistry students were alleged to be members of a Facebook page that contained sexually violent content. The review was ledRead More

Patiala, Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today said Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal should focus on tackling the drug menace instead of following the panthic agenda. Amarinder said the Akalis accused Congress vice-president Rahul of defaming Punjab when he raised the drug issue a few yearsRead More

PARIS: The gruesome ‘selfie’ taken by the man suspected of beheading his boss during an attack on a gas factory in France was sent to Syria, sources close to the investigation said today. The macabre picture of Yassin Salhi and the severed head was sent via the WhatsApp messaging serviceRead More

GLASTONBURY, UNITED KINGDOM: The Dalai Lama made his first appearance at Glastonbury today, spending an hour in the rain addressing festival-goers on how the world could be a happier place. The Tibetan spiritual leader called for a more “holistic education” from kindergarten to university, which “should bring a sense ofRead More

KARACHI: Twenty six more people died today due to the continuing heat wave in Pakistan’s Karachi, taking the number of deaths to around 1,300. A week of soaring temperatures has crippled life and overwhelmed the healthcare system. Weather experts forecast the temperatures, which have been as high as 45 degreesRead More