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New Delhi : The Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking criminal contempt proceedings against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal for their public pronouncements that they will not comply with the top court’s verdict on SYL. A bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice D.Y.Chandrachud said that the matter would be …

Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has won the first presidential debate, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. The poll of debate watchers put Clinton at 62 per cent while Republican rival Donald Trump lost by 27 per cent in Monday night’s debate held at the Hofstra University, New York. Clinton and Trump clashed repeatedly over economy, tax cuts, the Islamic State …

By Dr. Suresh Kurl I have worked with individuals involved in drug culture. They would barter their grocery bags for drugs, rather than taking them home to feed their hungry children and then would return the next day to plead for money claiming their cash was stolen. As Registrar of an Appeal Board I was once threatened with an injection …

By Dhiraj Khatri At a time when you are not sure about timely intake of daily meals, devoting time for physical activity seems a distant dream. You are grappling to prove your worth, but at the cost of your precious health. The fast paced life leaves you with no time to concentrate on your health. Every new year, you make …

GURSIMAR (Gary) Singh Bedi, who was charged with manslaughter using a firearm and accessory after the fact in the Maple Batalia murder case was on Friday convicted of being an accessory to murder after the fact in the 2011 killing of SFU student and model Maple Batalia, 19. However, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Terence Schultes acquitted Bedi on the manslaughter charge. …

Baba Hardev Singh, spiritual head of Sant Nirankari Mission, died in a road accident in Montreal in Canada. Kripasagar, press and publicity in-charge of the mission, said the mission was deeply saddened by the news of Baba Hardev Singh’s death. He was 62. “With profound pain and sorrow, this is to inform all that His Holiness Nirankari Baba Hardev Singh …

Chandra Arya, MP for Nepean, has been elected as Chair of the new Canada-India Parliamentary Friendship Group (CIPFG). It was a historic night, marking the re-birth of the group, which saw its membership grow to a record 80+ members. Kannada-speaking Bangalore native Arya said: “It is a privilege and an honour to head this very important parliamentary group given the …

The recent match between India and Pakistan in the T20 Cricket World Cup was special for many reasons. While India’s win against Pakistan made it special for obvious reasons, superstar Amitabh Bachchan singing the National Anthem before the match was icing on the cake. But who knew that this would land Big B in legal trouble? Yes, you read it …

The Batalia family have been waiting four long years to get justice for the cruel and senseless murder of their beloved 19-year old daughter, Maple Batalia. Since the night the tragic event took place, there have been many delays and false starts to the trial for her murder, but today they are finally getting a little piece of the justice …