Report recommends testing drugs for impure substances at music festivals Electronic dance music events such as this weekend’s Veld Music Festival should investigate the possibility of using drug testing kits, so drug users can check if the substances they’ve been given are impure, a report recommends. “You never really know …

The conventions are over and the U.S. election is set. It would be folly for Canada not to plan for the worst. That was a lovely convention the Democrats had in Philadelphia. With 100 days to go until the U.S. presidential election, it is now time for Canada’s government to …

Jack Anawak, a former Liberal MP and the federal NDP’s nominee in Nunavut in the last election, said the party has a duty to explain circumstances of Hunter Tootoo’s departure. OTTAWA—The Liberals need to own up and explain why Hunter Tootoo — billed as star candidate in the last election …

WASHINGTON (AP) – High-end American beef and yellow blossoms will feature prominently at the first White House state dinner for Singapore in more than three decades. Floral arrangements for Tuesday’s black-tie soiree honoring Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife, Ho Ching, will consist of yellow orchids, yellow roses …

Guwahati: As the flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonwal and Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh were also on the flight. “Leaving New Delhi …

Srinagar: In an unfortunate incident, two soldiers were martyred and one injured, while they were engaged in a gunfight with the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The security officials gunned down two terrorists in the encounter. The Army foiled an infiltration bid in Naugam Sector of Kashmir’s Baramula …

Delhi: Pakistan’s lie as far as fomenting terrorism in India has been nailed yet again. The United States has handed over certain documents to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) which could strengthen India’s assertions of complicity of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad in the attack on the Pathankot IAF base. As …

No one could have thought that a carriage on an Innova and the three words ‘Om Sai Ram’ on its windshield will lead the Panchkula Police to solve a murder and robbery case that, initially at least, offered no clue. Now, as the prime accused — Iqbal Ahmed, and Mohd …

Health services at PGIMER were badly hit as resident doctors held a protest and struck work for five hours — from 8am to 1pm. Due to the strike, around 4,000 patients were sent back without treatment. Resident doctors are angry over the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research …