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IndiaMay 10, 2024

Sukhpal Singh Khaira besieged the Shiromani Akali Dal and AAP government for not getting justice for the insults

Sukhpal Singh Khaira, the Congress candidate from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat in Punjab, has attacked the Shiromani Akali and the Aam Aadmi Party for not getting justice for the insults. Khaira said that the Badals who call themselves Panthak Party and the Aam Aadmi Party leaders Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann have always stabbed the Sikhs in the back by politics in the name of blasphemy, Behbal Kalan shootings and the release of Bandi Singhs. He said that due to their nefarious conspiracies, our Bandi Singhs are still behind the bars and these people have not been able to catch those who insulte
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IndiaMay 10, 2024

Amritpal Singh asked for 7 days release to fill the nomination

The nomination paper of Amritpal Singh, head of Waris Punjab organization, who is contesting the election as an independent candidate from the Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat of Punjab, has been filed. This information was given by the Punjab government in the High Court today. A petition was filed by Amritpal Singh for 7 days' release to file papers related to contesting the election. The state government said that Amritpal was given the facility to file papers and his nomination forms were filled on May 9. In this Lok Sabha constituency, apart from Amritpal, candidates from five main political
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CanadaMay 10, 2024

Immigration ministers to meet in Montreal over cuts to temporary visas

Federal and provincial ministers are meeting in Montreal Friday to hash out how to shrink the number of temporary residents in Canada. Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to meet with his provincial and territorial counterparts in person for the first time since he announced an unprecedented plan to set limits on the number of new temporary residents. The aim is to rein in Canada's runaway growth by decreasing the number of temporary residents, from 6.2 per cent of Canada's population in 2023, to five per cent over the next three years. The new targets will be developed over the summe
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IndiaMay 10, 2024

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal came out of jail after 39 days

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was granted bail by the Supreme Court today for the election campaign. He came out of Tihar jail on Friday evening after 39 days.The Supreme Court has granted him interim bail till June 1 and asked him to surrender on June 2 under any circumstances. As soon as he came out of jail, Kejriwal targeted the Modi government, telling his supporters that the country has to be saved from dictatorship.It is to be noted that Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 in the liquor scam. The Supreme Court did not grant him full bail, the court said that if ther
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IndiaMay 09, 2024

Many veterans will come to Punjab to campaign for BJP

In addition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, many film makers are participating in the election campaign of the candidates of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is contesting the elections alone for the first time in the 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab. The stars will also be in Punjab. According to the information, the election campaign has been prepared in seats like Ludhiana, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Patiala, Jalandhar. Film stars and MPs Hema Malini, Akshay Kumar, Smriti
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IndiaMay 09, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: Amritpal Singh sought temporary release to file nomination papers

Amritpal Singh, head of Waris Punjab organization, who is preparing to contest election as an independent candidate from Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat of Punjab, has sought temporary release to file nomination papers and for this he has applied in the Punjab Haryana High Court. The court will hear it on Friday. It is to be noted that at present Amritpal Singh is locked up in Dibrugarh Jail of Assam under the National Security Act along with his colleagues. Punjab Police arrested Amritpal Singh in April 2023 from Rode village of Moga district.
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IndiaMay 09, 2024

BJP candidate Hansraj Hans filled nomination

BJP candidate Hansraj Hans, who is facing the opposition of farmers in Punjab, has filed his nomination paper today to contest the elections. Hansraj is contesting from Faridkot. Here he is competing with Aam Aadmi Party's Karamjit Anmol and Congress's Amarjit Kaur Sahoke. Rajwinder Singh Dharamkot is in the field from Shiromani Akali Dal. BJP candidate Ravneet Bittu will file nomination papers from Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat tomorrow. Apart from them, Sushil Rinku from Jalandhar, Parampal Kaur Sidhu from Bathinda Lok Sabha seat, Manjit Singh Manna from Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat and Taranjit S
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BCMay 09, 2024

B.C. government hit by 'sophisticated cybersecurity incidents'

British Columbia's premier says the province has identified "sophisticated cybersecurity incidents" involving government networks. David Eby says the provincial government is working with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and other agencies to determine the extent of the incidents, but there is no evidence at this time that sensitive information has been compromised.
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IndiaMay 09, 2024

1 day before the Supreme Court's decision, ED opposed Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail

The ED has filed an affidavit opposing the Supreme Court's decision on the interim bail of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tomorrow. The ED said that Kejriwal is not contesting elections and no leader has been granted bail from custody for campaigning before and campaigning is not a fundamental right. ED also said in his affidavit that elections are held throughout the year across the country. If every leader is granted interim bail only in view of elections, it will be impossible to keep any leader in jail. It is to be noted that the Supreme Court will pronounce the verdict on Kejriwal'

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Trump says talks with Modi at G7 summit were productive, highlights India-U.S. partnership

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a “very good and productive” discussion with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during meetings on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Trump described India as an important strategic partner of the United States and said cooperation between the two countries is expected to continue expanding across a range of areas. According to statements made by Trump, he expressed support for India and emphasized the importance of the bilateral relationship, particularly on issues related to security, trade and regio
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CanadaJun 17, 2026

Canada’s population declines slightly in first quarter of 2026 as non-permanent resident numbers fall

Canada’s population declined slightly during the first three months of 2026, according to new estimates released by Statistics Canada. The agency estimated the country’s population at 41,417,056 as of April 1, a decrease of 55,025 people, or 0.1 per cent, compared with Jan. 1. Statistics Canada attributed the decline largely to a reduction in the number of non-permanent residents. According to Statistics Canada, the preliminary number of non-permanent residents fell by 117,879 during the first quarter of 2026. That compares with a decline of 55,194 during the same period a year earlier. Th
CanadaJun 17, 2026

Car crashes into Chilliwack home, fire leaves two families displaced

Two families have been displaced after a vehicle crashed into the basement of a home and sparked a fire in Chilliwack early Tuesday morning. According to the Chilliwack Fire Department, the incident occurred at about 1:45 a.m. when a speeding vehicle left the roadway, struck a residence, and entered the home's basement. A fire broke out immediately after the collision and spread rapidly through the structure. More than 24 firefighters responded to the scene and brought the blaze under control. Fire officials said the fire had already spread from the basement to the second floor by the time eme
AlbertaJun 17, 2026

11-year-old boy dies after incident during school field trip in Medicine Hat

An 11-year-old boy has died after a suspected drowning during a school field trip at Echo Dale Regional Park in Medicine Hat, according to Alberta RCMP. Police said officers responded Monday afternoon after receiving a report that a child had gone missing during a school outing at the park. Staff from the school division, park employees and emergency responders searched the area, while drones were deployed to assist in locating the child. Staff Sgt. Darren Lole said the boy was found in the water within about an hour of the initial report. He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead
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BCJun 17, 2026

Langley RCMP link shooting at home to extortion investigation

Langley RCMP say a shooting at a residential property last week has now been identified as an extortion-related incident following several days of investigation. Police said officers responded to a report of shots fired at a home in the 21500 block of 45A Avenue shortly after 12:40 a.m. on Friday. According to Langley RCMP, investigators initially had no information indicating the incident was connected to extortion. Sgt. Zynal Sharoom said new evidence gathered during the investigation has since clarified the motive. Police now believe the property was deliberately targeted as part of an exto