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IndiaMay 03, 2024

The Supreme Court will hear Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail on May 7

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the interim bail of Arvind Kejriwal, who is lodged in Tihar Jail in the Delhi liquor scam case. Due to the elections, the Supreme Court is going to hear on May 7. A bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Dutta said that Kejriwal's interim bail can be considered in view of the Lok Sabha elections, so that he can participate in the election campaign. However, the apex court said Kejriwal's challenge to his arrest and remand, which is a main case, may take time. Interim bail will be considered only for participating in their election campaign.
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IndiaMay 03, 2024

Navjot Sidhu will return to politics from cricket, will campaign for Gurjit Aujla in Amritsar

Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has distanced himself from Punjab politics, can once again be seen campaigning for the Congress. Leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha and senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa says that Navjot Singh Sidhu will campaign for Gurjit Aujla in Amritsar in the coming days. It is worth noting that Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is considered to be close to Rahul Gandhi, was once one of the star campaigners of Congress, but this time, staying away from campaigning in the Lok Sabha elections, he is busy doing commentary for the Indian Premier League.
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IndiaMay 03, 2024

Moosewala was killed due to lack of security, General Advocate of Punjab Government admitted in the Supreme Court

The Advocate General of the Punjab Government has admitted in the Supreme Court that Sidhu Moosewala was killed by lowering security, after which Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh has filed an FIR and demanded action against those responsible for leaking security information. Along with this, he surrounded the Aam Aadmi Party government and said that it has been one and a half years since the interview of Lawrence Bishnoi but the government has not been able to trace him till date. It is to be noted that the Special Investigation Team is conducting the investigation regarding Lawrence's priso
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IndiaMay 02, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal will eradicate drugs from Punjab: Sukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal has accused the state of law and order collapse and the rise of gangster culture under the rule of Aam Aadmi Party. Badal said that because of this the industry of Punjab is going out of the state.Sukhbir Singh Badal while talking to reporters said that many industrialists of Ludhiana said that they were victims of forced extortion and they felt it was right to pay the extortion amount because the state government had failed to crack down on the gangsters.Badal said that I assure Punjabis that after Shiromani Akali Dal comes to power, the gover
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IndiaMay 02, 2024

Truck association leveled serious allegations against AAP MLA, Majithia demanded action

There are serious allegations against Aam Aadmi Party MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura from Payal constituency of Ludhiana in Punjab. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia has made public a complaint of the truck association, which says that they are being charged one and a half lakh per acre for mining soil in Payal constituency. This complaint has been sent by the Truck Association to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, which has the signatures and mobile numbers of about 30 people. According to the truck association, 1 crore rupees have been taken from them so far and if they do not pay
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BCMay 02, 2024

Woman with a knife arrested at New Westminster, B.C., post-secondary school

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they were called to a post-secondary school in the city when staff reported that a woman armed with a knife was inside the building. The woman was not a student at the institution and police say students and staff feared for their safety. Before police arrived, security had isolated the armed woman and police cleared out the building. Police called in the emergency response team, which convinced the woman to give herself up and she was safely arrested. Charges related to mischief and threats are being considered, police say. Royal Aven
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CanadaMay 02, 2024

TD Bank hit with $9.2M penalty after failing to report suspicious transactions

Canada’s financial intelligence agency says it has levied a $9.2-million penalty against The Toronto-Dominion Bank for non-compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing measures as the bank also faces compliance investigations in the U.S. The penalty by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada follows on a $7.5-million fine against RBC and a $1.3-million fine against CIBC announced in December. The agency, known as Fintrac, says it imposed the penalty against TD for a range of failures including not submitting suspicious transaction reports when there was r
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CanadaMay 02, 2024

There's a limit to how much interest rates in Canada and U.S. can diverge: Macklem

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says Canadian interest rates don't have to match U.S. or global rates, but there is a limit to how much they can diverge. Macklem made the comments while testifying before the House of Commons finance committee today. The governor says Canada is nowhere close to the limit when it comes to how much Canadian and American interest rates can differ. The Bank of Canada is widely expected to begin lowering its policy rate in the coming months, while forecasters expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to take longer. The Federal Reserve held interest rates on Wednesday an
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IndiaMay 02, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: BJP has given ticket to Brij Bhushan Singh's son Karan Bhushan

The BJP has canceled the ticket of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former head of the Indian Wrestling Federation, who came into the headlines after the protest of women wrestlers, but what is special is that his younger son Karan Bhushan Singh has been made a candidate from the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha seat. Which is considered to be the hot seat of Uttar Pradesh. 67-year-old Brij Bhushan is a six-time Member of Parliament and his political dominance in the constituency is considered considerable. Last year, several women wrestlers including female wrestler Vinesh Phogat and Olympian Sakshi Mali

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre used a speech to a business audience in Toronto on Friday to criticize Prime Minister Mark Carney’s economic record and promote his party’s approach to taxation and regulation. Speaking at the Canadian Club Toronto, Poilievre said the federal government has not delivered on key economic commitments since Carney took office more than a year ago. He told attendees that his party would focus on reducing taxes and cutting regulations, arguing that government should play a smaller role in the private sector. Poilievre claimed economic conditions have worsene
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Surrey traffic stop leads to seizure of fentanyl, cocaine and meth, two arrested

A proactive traffic stop in Surrey by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia’s Uniform Gang Enforcement Team resulted in the seizure of more than 3.5 kilograms of suspected illicit drugs, according to a police release. CFSEU-BC said the stop took place on March 24 as part of ongoing enforcement targeting organized crime. Officers located bulk quantities of drugs packaged in vacuum-sealed bags. The substances were processed and identified as approximately 1.293 kilograms of fentanyl, 1.064 kilograms of cocaine and 1.149 kilograms of methamphetamine. Police said the f
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CanadaApr 16, 2026

Canada Post begins transition from door-to-door delivery to community mailboxes

Canada Post says it has begun preliminary work to phase out most door-to-door mail delivery, starting consultations with unions and communities as part of a multi-year transition. According to a Canada Post news release, the Crown corporation plans to convert approximately four million addresses to community mailboxes over the next five years. The change will be rolled out in stages, with different regions shifting to centralized mail delivery each year. The corporation says discussions are underway with 13 communities across the country, including Ottawa and Winnipeg. The first phase is expec
CanadaApr 16, 2026

Surge in citizenship-by-descent applications after Canada’s Bill C-3 takes effect

Applications for Canadian citizenship by descent have increased sharply following the implementation of Bill C-3, commonly referred to as the “Lost Canadians” law, according to federal immigration data. The law, which came into force on December 15, expands eligibility to individuals born outside Canada to Canadian parents who were also born abroad. To qualify, at least one parent must have lived in Canada for a minimum of three years before the applicant’s birth. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, more than 12,000 applications were received between December 15 an
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Vancouver driver clocked at 191 km/h, fails roadside test with children in vehicle, RCMP say

A 37-year-old Vancouver man has been issued a 90-day driving prohibition after police say he was caught travelling 191 km/h in an 80 km/h zone with his children in the vehicle. According to a Maple Ridge RCMP news release, officers with the Road Safety Target Team were conducting speed enforcement on April 12 at حوالي 5:45 p.m. in the 25200 block of Lougheed Highway when a white Tesla was recorded travelling 111 km/h over the posted limit using a laser speed reader. Police said the driver showed signs of impairment after being stopped and was administered a roadside Approved Screening Dev