The Shiromani Akali Dal, which is considering a candidate from Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency of Punjab, has changed its political strategy and started using Taksali and Panthak leaves. It is reported that if the successor Punjab Jathedari chief Amritpal Singh contests the election from here, then the Akali Dal may support him. If this happens, the political equation of Khadur Sahib Constituency may change. In 1989, the Akali Dal supported Simranjit Singh Mann, who was in jail at that time, and Mann won by nearly four and a half lakh votes. Aam Aadmi Party has made Cabinet Minister Lalj

Canada is targeting Iran's defence minister as part of a new round of sanctions imposed after the country's retaliatory attack on Israel earlier this month. The sanctions affect two institutions and two military leaders, and come a week after Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada would target more Iranians. Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani and the country's the most senior military body were both listed on the newly imposed sanctions, in co-ordination with countries like the U.S. and the U.K. The sanctions follow the April 13 barrage of missiles and drones Iran lobb

Federal Conservatives and New Democrats are demanding assurances from Ottawa that local jobs will be protected at new electric-vehicle plants. Canada's Building Trades Union says Canadian workers are being sidelined in favour of foreign workers at the NextStar battery plant in Windsor, Ont., owned by Stellantis and LG Energy Solution. Both Stellantis and the federal government say foreign workers account for just 72 jobs, and specialized equipment is being installed that Canadians will be taught to use. But the union's executive director Sean Strickland says those are tasks that Canadian worke

An out-of-control wildfire in northeastern British Columbia has triggered the province's first evacuation of this year's fire season. The Peace River Regional District declared a state of local emergency and issued an evacuation order for an area near Chetwynd, B.C., last night. The 50-hectare Wildmare Creek fire has also prompted an evacuation alert covering homes directly west of the community, with the district saying there's "potential danger to life" and residents should be ready to leave on short notice. The Ministry of Transportation's DriveBC information service says a 10-kilometre str

Punjab Congress rebel Bikramjit Singh Chaudhary and his mother Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary have been granted 'Y' category protection by the Centre. Apart from this, Tajinder Singh Bittu, co-in-charge of Congress in Himachal Pradesh, has also been provided 'Y' category security. Tajinder Singh is originally from Punjab and has also been the president of Jalandhar Improvement Trust. Tajinder Singh Bittu and Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary had recently joined the BJP, while Bikramjit Singh Chaudhary, who is the MLA from Phillaur Yes, he did not leave the Congress for the sake of saving the legislature, but

Family members today met Amritpal Singh in Assam's Dibrugarh Jail amid talk of 'Waris Punjab' chief Amritpal Singh contesting elections from Punjab's Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency. His father Tarsem Singh and uncle Sukhchain Singh told reporters that at present it cannot be confirmed whether Amritpal will contest the election or not. He said that he met Amritpal only for a few moments and could not discuss the matter properly due to the strictness of the jail administration. Family members said they will meet Amritpal again next week and discuss the matter.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Honda executives are expected to announce today that the Japanese automaker is building an electric vehicle battery plant in Alliston, Ont., part of a $15-billion investment. Senior sources with information on the project have told The Canadian Press that Honda is also retooling its assembly plant in Alliston to produce fully electric vehicles. The $15-billion project includes the retooled plant, an electric vehicle battery plant in close proximity, as well as two key battery parts facilities located elsewhere in Ontario. There will

Former speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha and senior Akali leader Surjit Singh Minhas passed away today. He was the Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha from 2 June 1986 to 15 March 1992. Present Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Kultar Singh Sandhawan expressed grief over the demise of former Speaker Surjit Singh Minhas. He said in the statement that Surjit Singh Minhas had served as Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Irrigation and Power Departments of Punjab. Sandhawan said that the memorial services rendered by Minhas for the welfare of the people of Punjab and the state will always

Conservative member of Parliament Colin Carrie, who represents Oshawa, Ont., says he will not run in the next election. Carrie was first elected in 2004 and re-elected six times. He says it's been an honour to serve as an MP but it's time to clear a path for someone new to represent the community. In February, the House of Commons unanimously adopted a private member's bill that Carrie introduced. It would ensure that more information about the temporary absences, releases or parole of offenders is provided to victims of crimes. Carrie says he will be working hard in the coming months to ensur