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Scott Morrison becomes Australia’s 30th Prime Minister
Scott Morrison has been selected as Australia's 30th Prime Minister. Mr Morrison defeated Peter Dutton 45 votes to 40 in the secret ballot. Leadership candidate Julie Bishop was knocked out in the first...
Peter Dutton resigns after Turnbull Wins Liberal leadership spill
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton Resigns from the government frontbench. The move followed Mr Dutton's failed Liberal leadership challenge on Tuesday. It is understood at least four other ministers could join him on the...
Khaira rally today, AAP tells MLAs to stay away
BATHINDA - The stage is set for a challenge to Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP as the rebel leaders led by Sukhpal Khaira remained upbeat about their convention in Bathinda on Thursday, seeking autonomy...
Following protests, No political conferences at Shaheedi Jor Mela this year
No political conferences would be organised this time during the Shaheedi Jor Mela at Fatehgarh Sahib — something happening for the first time in the recallable past. “Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s followers observe...
Gurdaspur Election Results 2017: Congress wins by 1.93 lakh votes
GURDASPUR - Having conceded the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha election in 2014 to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress on Sunday was once again able to wrest the seat by recording an impressive victory...
Khalra Mission challenges Appointment of Beant Singh grandson as DSP
Nearly 23 years after Punjab’s then Chief Minister Beant Singh was assassinated, his grandson Guriqbal Singh’s appointment as Deputy Superintendent of Punjab Police on compassionate grounds after allegedly bending the rules today...
Shiromani Akali Dal Badal expels Sucha Singh Langah
The SAD has expelled former minister Sucha Singh Langah from the primary membership of the party. Party president Sukhbir Badal said: “At a core committee meeting held in Amritsar on Sunday, the first...
Kanwaljit Bakshi & Dr Parmjeet Parmar – New Zealand Parliament Gets 2 Sikh MPs
Two Sikh politicians, have been elected to New Zealand’s 121-member parliament following the recent general election. This marks the beginning of Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi’s fourth successive term, and Parmjeet Parmar’s second term. The...