Alberta high school shortlisted in global environmental contest

A Mohali CBI court has sentenced two former policemen involved in a 33-year-old fake encounter case of the Punjab Police. The then SHO, Sita Ram, posted in Patti, Tarn Taran, and then constable Raj Pal were accused of killing two youths from the same district, Gurdev Singh and Sukhwant Singh, in a staged police encounter. On Thursday, a special CBI court sentenced retired SHO Sita Ram to life imprisonment, while constable Raj Pal was sentenced to 5 years in prison and fined Rs 50,000. Sita Ram is currently around 80 years old. The CBI had filed a chargesheet against 11 policemen in this case,

Cyclone Alfred has battered cities in eastern Australia, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that have forced schools to close in the affected areas. Public transport has been disrupted, and grocery stores remain closed in many locations. Queenslanders have been warned that the storm is expected to hit the coast near Brisbane around 4 a.m. on Saturday and may take up to six hours to move across the coast. Residents of Queensland and New South Wales have also been advised to prepare for strong winds and flooding. The Bureau of Meteorology predicts winds of up to 120 km/h on both sides of the

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a hunger strike at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana, has seen his health deteriorate once again. According to fellow farmer leaders Abhimanyu Kohar and Kaka Singh Kotra, Dallewal's feet have been swelling for the past two days, and he is unable to drink water. A team of senior doctors is closely monitoring his condition. Dallewal has been on a fast unto death for 101 days. Despite his worsening health, he released a video message today, thanking all the farmers across the country who participated in the one-day hunger strike on Wedn

U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended tariffs on Mexican imports until April 2. Along with this, he once again accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of using the trade war as an opportunity to stay in power. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that despite putting Canada in a crisis, Trudeau is exploiting the tariffs as a way to further his own political agenda, which Trump argued is the cause of the problem. Trump accused Trudeau of taking this approach to secure his re-election as Prime Minister. Meanwhile, regarding Mexico, Trump stated that after discussions with President Claudi

Punjab Police has released farmer leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan from custody. Meanwhile, an important meeting of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha took place in Ludhiana on Thursday. Following the meeting, Lakhwinder Singh Lakhowal announced that farmer organizations would hold protests in front of the residences of all ruling party MLAs on March 10. Additionally, a meeting is scheduled at Kisan Bhawan in Chandigarh on March 15 to outline the next phase of their struggle. Furthermore, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been openly challenged to a debate on the farmers’ demands at Kisan Bhawan in Chand