OTTAWA – The son of a Canadian woman believed to be among those held hostage by Hamas in Gaza wants the world to push for an end to the fighting, and says he fears Israel’s escalating offensive could end all chance of bringing his mother safely home. “My basic beliefRead More

Chandigarh, October 29, 2023 – The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today urged Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to clarify the agenda for the debate scheduled for November 1 by stating “No agenda has been released for the debate till now. It asked the chief minister to release the detailed agendaRead More

At least six people died and 18 were injured when coaches derailed after Visakhapatnam-Ragada passenger train hit a Visakhapatnam-Ragada train travelling on the same route in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district on Sunday evening, officials said. “Six people died and 18 injured in the Andhra Pradesh train accident,” Deepika, SP, VizianagaramRead More

New Delhi: Finishing inside top seven on the ongoing World Cup table will have an added incentive to the teams as they will receive qualification for the eight-team ICC Champions Trophy 2025 alongside designated hosts Pakistan. The ICC had revived the Champions Trophy in 2021 for the international calendar ofRead More

Tamil star Karthi’s film ‘Japan’ has released its trailer and shows the actor in an eccentric, murderous, thrill-seeking, arrogant, and hedonistic new avatar as the titular character. Earlier in the teaser, the Karthi-starrer had shown the actor’s persona to be that of a thrill-seeking thief with a murderous attitude. InRead More

External affairs minister S Jaishankar said India will have no credibility if it does not consider terrorism as serious when it impacts other countries. The statement comes amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and India abstained from a UN resolution on truce in Israel as it did not condemn Hamas forRead More

Retiring? Wary of the long arm of the taxman snatching much of your separation benefits, be it gratuity, pension, leave salary, provident fund or that golden handshake on voluntary retirement? – After all, most of these benefits are taxable under various provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act),Read More

In any conversation around a healthy sleeping environment we often think of radiation, constant connectivity and so much more, but have we ever wondered – how clean is our bed which plays a pivotal role in forming that conducive sleep environment? Joanne Kang, Lead Research Scientist, Microbiology, Dyson sheds lightRead More

It’s been five years since the legalization of cannabis in Canada, and a new survey finds that most Canadians are supportive of the move, but few agree with legalizing other drugs. In a new online survey conducted by Research Co, it was found that 64 per cent of Canadians areRead More

Chandigarh, October 27, 2023: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan, on Friday, expressed deep grief over the sad demise of Begum Munawwar-ul-Nisa. In a press communique issued here, the Speaker stated that Begum Munawwar-ul-Nisa ji was the last Begum of the family of Nawab Sher Khan who raisedRead More