Aimed to reach out to masses Punjab announcing achievements of the government, State Information and Public Relations minister, Bikram Singh Majithia, on Monday flagged off 50 publicity vans with LED screens at sports stadium in 78 Sector, SAS Nagar. The vans would move around in different areas to create awareness …

A 32-year-old man was killed when his motorcycle hit a truck that was hauling a trailer on a highway northeast of the city on Saturday night. Police were called to Highway 564 near Range Road 285 at about 11:45 p.m. for reports of a collision. A BMW HP4 motorcycle was …

John Tory has staked his mayoralty on a promise to usher in a new era of transit planning for Toronto. It’s a promise that will be put to a serious test in coming weeks. Since his election in 2014, Tory has relentlessly criticized his predecessors for bungling the transit file …

Obama’s imminent departure amid rising protectionist sentiment could pose problems for Canada and Mexico. North American leaders meeting in Ottawa this week are being confronted with the seismic economic ripples caused by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. Canada and Mexico must also take the opportunity to strengthen their …

MAYBOLE, Scotland (AP) – At the heart of the campaign that led Britain to vote to leave the European Union was a desire to regain independence lost amid a globalized world. It’s the same kind of feeling that Donald Trump rode to become the presumptive Republican nominee in the U.S., …

MADRID (AP) – Spain’s ruling conservative Popular Party has won the country’s unprecedented repeat elections but it remains to be seen if acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy can muster enough support to form a new government. The Popular Party won 137 seats in Sunday’s vote, 14 more than in December …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – It’s a proposal that would unite two companies on shaky financial ground as they plow into relatively new markets. One makes electric cars, the other installs solar panels. There are few obvious synergies. Perhaps even more puzzling are the motives of Elon Musk, a polarizing billionaire …

Amritsar: Maintaining that the ruling dispensation in Punjab is committed to tackle the drug menace, the BJP-SAD-led Government on Monday said a mere 1.8 percent of state`s population is addicted to drugs. Health Minister Surjit Kumar Jyani claimed that a survey conducted in ten districts of Punjab revealed that only …

New Delhi: Assuring the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots that justice will be ensured for one and all, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said a Special Investigation Team (SIT), after reviewing 286 cases, has recommended 22 cases to be reinvestigated. Addressing a function to mark the 300th martyrdom anniversary …

New Delhi: Congress on Sunday appointed party secretary Asha Kumari as its in-charge of poll-bound Punjab to succeed Kamal Nath days after he resigned following an opposition uproar but the choice triggered a controversy over her conviction in a land grab case. Kumari, who is an MLA from Dalhousie in …