Chandigarh, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today said that it will not contest the civic elections in Punjab slated for February 22 and 25. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of Punjab leaders led by state convener Sucha Singh Chhottepur with AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal. “AAP’s policyRead More

Chandigarh, CPI(M) will contest elections to the urban local bodies i.e. 6 Corporations , 123 Municipalties and Nagar Panchayats in alliance with CPI, CPM Punjab and CPI(M-L) Liberation and these will be fought on party symbol. This was stated here today by Comrade Charan Singh Virdi, Secretary, CPI(M), Punjab. HeRead More

Chandigarh, The Shiromani Akali Dal will contest the forthcoming Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat elections on party symbol. In a statement released from the party head office here today, the SAD Secretary and Spokesman Dr. Daljit singh Cheema said that the party candidates will use the party symbolRead More

* CEO Faridkot appointed as inquiry officer Chandigarh, The education department has taken a serious note of the media reports in which it was reported that a teacher was involved into committing obscene activity with the students of the Government Elementary School Ramuwala near Jaiton (Faridkot). Considering the seriousness ofRead More

Patiala, Tracking her new account on social networking site, police have arrested a woman doctor who was convicted for murder of an additional district and sessions judge in 2005. Doctor Ravideep Kaur had jumped the parole in December last year and fled from Patiala after planting a suicide note toRead More

Chandigarh, Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is keen to go abroad to promote his controversial film ‘Messenger of God (MSG)’ and has moved the court in this regard. Dera spokesman Aditya Insaan told PTI today that the Sect head had moved a Panchkula court seeking permissionRead More

Phagwara, Police today arrested three alleged drug peddlers and seized from them 750 grams of intoxicating powdery substance. The accused were identified as Jatinder Walia, Rajat Mall, both residents of nearby village Khalwaragate and Deepak Bansal, belonging to Haryana but presently residing in Phagwara, police said. They were arrested duringRead More

Toronto, Premier Kathleen Wynne is rejecting demands from the opposition parties that her deputy chief of staff step aside while police investigate allegations of corruption in Thursday’s northern Ontario byelection. Andrew Olivier, who ran for the Liberals in last year’s general election, said he was offered a government job or appointmentRead More

Toronto, There is one winning ticket for the $50-million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. The ticket was purchased somewhere in Ontario. No winning tickets were sold for the two MaxMillions prizes of $1-million each that were also up for grabs. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw onRead More

New Delhi, An estimated 67 per cent turnout was recorded today in the crucial Delhi assembly polls where BJP and AAP were locked in a battle royale, outcome of which may have ramifications on the national political landscape. Exit poll by AAP BJP Cong Today’s-Chanakya  48 22 0 India Today-Cicero  35-43Read More