Sukhbir Badal is also active between the panchayat elections in Punjab. He has warned the Aam Aadmi Party government of the state that the bullying in the panchayat elections will cost the AAP government dearly in the Giddarbaha by-election. Badal said that he had never seen such bullying against the opposition in his 40 years of political journey. On the other hand, the case of Gurpal Dhotian, an accused of smuggling poisoned liquor, has been unanimously elected Panch with the support of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Dhotian village of Tarn Taran district. According to reports, no one else f

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated the prime minister of Thailand for her country's recent move to legalize same-sex marriage. Trudeau made the comments during a bilateral meeting with Thailand's new prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra while attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit hosted this year in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The prime minister held back-to-back meetings with Asian leaders for much of the day. Trudeau said that at a time when rights are backsliding around the world, Shinawatra's leadership on gay marriage is "exceptional." Thailand’s

The Quebec government has introduced legislation to give itself new powers to cap the number of international students in the province. The bill tabled today is part of a larger push to lower the number of non-permanent residents in Quebec, which has increased to 600,000 from 300,000 in the last two years. Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge says there were 120,000 foreign students in the province last year, up from 50,000 in 2014, and Quebec is using all the tools at its disposal to reduce temporary immigration. The new bill would allow the government to fix the number of internationa

The Alberta politician who was removed from the United Conservative Party caucus after comparing transgender children to feces has been voted back in. Jennifer Johnson, the MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka, says she grew “personally and professionally” in the 17 months since being removed from caucus. “Now, I am eager to apply what I have learned to benefit everyone who calls this province home,” Johnson said in a news release. The MLA was kicked out last year after a 2022 recording surfaced of her comparing transgender youth to a batch of cookies laced with “a little bit of poop.” She has b

Keen voters in British Columbia's provincial election can start casting ballots at hundreds of advance voting locations today. Elections BC says there are 343 advance voting places, although not all will open every day for the two advance voting periods, which run from today until Oct. 13, then on Oct. 15 and 16. Polls suggest a tight race between David Eby's NDP and John Rustad's B.C. Conservatives, and advance voting has played an increasing role in previous elections. Numbers provided by Elections BC show that 35 per cent of ballots cast in the 2020 pandemic election came from advance votin

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Maan has expressed grief over the demise of eminent industrialist Ratan Tata. In his condolence message, the Chief Minister recalled Ratan Tata's immense contribution in ushering in a new era of industrial development in the country. In this regard, in a post made on the social media platform 'X', Maan said that Ratan Tata's hard work, commitment, dedicated spirit and simplicity will always inspire the young generation to make a place in the field of their choice. He said that an era has come to an end with the death of the legendary industrial giant as

A federal inquiry into interference in Canada's affairs is slated to hear today from Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Former public safety minister Marco Mendicino is also scheduled to testify at the commission of inquiry. Officials from Joly's department, Global Affairs Canada, appeared late last week. The inquiry's latest hearings are focusing on the ability of agencies to detect and counter foreign meddling. Once the hearings conclude, there will be a week of policy sessions to help identify recommendations. A final report is due by the end of the year.

Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh stopped his ongoing show in Germany to pay tribute to Ratan Tata. He said that from everything I read about him, he never spoke ill of anyone. Dosanjh said that if we can learn anything from Ratan Tata ji, it is to work hard, think well and be useful to someone. Ratan Tata breathed last at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai last night. He was cremated with state honors in Mumbai on Thursday. From PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and personalities from home and abroad paid tribute to Ratan Tata. He liked simplicity and were away from sh

William Osler Hospital in Ontario apologized after its staff shaved a Sikh man's beard without permission from him or his family and in violation of his religious principles. The World Sikh Organization (WSO) brought attention to the August incident last month. Dr. Frank Martino, president and CEO of the William Osler Health System in Brampton, and Pardeep Singh Gill, board chair, issued a public apology Wednesday. "Recently, we failed to uphold religious and cultural care practices when a Sikh patient's beard was shaved without consent and without medical necessity. We take full responsibil