Ottawa,Stephen Harper has offered up a defence in the face of an onslaught of criticism from former prime minister Brian Mulroney. Mulroney sternly rebuked the government for its approach to foreign policy in an interview with CTV. On the 30th anniversary of his historic majority election win, the 75-year-old MulroneyRead More

Toronto,John Tory used a mayoral debate hosted by the Toronto Region Board of Trade Thursday to tout the benefits of his SmartTrack proposal while Rob Ford repeatedly called the rapid transit plan “backtrack” and preached that “subways are the way to go.” The debate at the Hilton on Richmond StreetRead More

New Delhi, It seems social media is too impressed with PM Narendra Modi as he has been rated as the world’s second-most followed politician on Twitter after Barack Obama. After being appointed as the Prime Minister of the country, he has added more than 2 million followers in the firstRead More

Chandigarh,  With union finance minister Arun Jaitley categorically rejecting higher financial assistance to Punjab and arguing that its devolution was already high, the state government’s claims stand exposed, opposition Congress party said Friday. Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa in a statement here said the tall claims of the ParkashRead More

Will call on Prime Minister and Union Finance Minister soon Pays obeisance at Golden Temple along with Union Cabinet Minister Harsimrat Badal Amritsar,   Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today asserted that Punjab has sought its legitimate right of financial package  from the centre as it fought theRead More

Chandigarh,  Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) on Friday swept the Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) poll by winning three of the four posts. NSUI bagged the posts of president, vice-president and secretary, while the post of joint secretary fell in the kitty of Panjab University Students UnionRead More

State govt. to complie directory showcasting achievements of eminent Punjabi in varied fields Calls upon intellectuals, writers and experts to undertake field visit once in a week to spread education in rural areas Launches Punjabi Pedia Release English version of Mahan Kosh Lauds Punjabi university for organizing all india PunjabiRead More

New York, Assemblyman David Weprin, D-Queens, has introduced legislation allowing people with religious clothing and facial hair to serve in the police and other government jobs. The Bill Would Allow Sikhs To Serve In Police, Other Government Jobs The proposal comes after a Sikh man was allegedly run over lastRead More

Toronto, A new Nanos Research poll pegs Toronto mayoral candidate John Tory as the leader of the pack, holding a “significant advantage” before October’s municipal election. Commissioned by CTV News and The Globe and Mail, poll results released Tuesday surveyed 1,000 people between Aug. 27 and 31. Pollsters asked participantsRead More

New Delhi,  Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrived in New Delhi Thursday on a two-day visit during which both countries will look at ways to deepen strategic ties and strengthen bilateral trade and commerce. The big-ticket item on the agenda, however, is the likely signing on September 5 of aRead More