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IndiaJun 13, 2024

Political earthquake in Akali Dal, now Charanjit Brar advises Sukhbir Badal

A meeting of the core committee of the party was held today to discuss the disappointing defeat of Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab. This time Shiromani Akali Dal had fielded candidates for all 13 Lok Sabha seats but the party got success in only one seat. The party's vote percentage has also decreased. Sukhbir Badal said that a strategy will be made for the seats where the by-elections are to be held. Meanwhile, there has been a demand to change the president of Shiromani Akali Dal. In this regard, Charanjit Singh Brar has written a letter to Sukhbir Badal, in which he has said that this proces
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CanadaJun 13, 2024

Trudeau to meet with Macron, Scholz, Zelenskyy as G7 summit gets underway in Italy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Italy today as the G7 leaders' summit kicks off. The three-day summit is an opportunity for collaboration among the leaders of the wealthy democracies France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Japan. Trudeau is scheduled to have meetings with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy. He is also set to participate in working sessions with other leaders on collaboration with Africa, climate change, the Middle East and Ukraine. Ukraine is expected to be a major ag
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IndiaJun 13, 2024

A tussle grew between Raja Waring and Ravneet Bittu

The rift between Punjab Congress state president Amarinder Singh Raja Waring and his former colleague Ravneet Bittu, who joined the BJP, has increased. Ravneet Bittu has said in an interview that if the Punjab government does not conduct an investigation into Waring's corruption case properly, he will get the ED to investigate him. Responding to this, Waring said that if Bittu does better work for the improvement of railways and food processing in Punjab, it is much better, let the rest of the investigation be done. Waring said that positive politics should be done, if you continue negative po
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BCJun 12, 2024

Man charged with murder in stabbing death of Vancouver restaurant chef

Vancouver police have arrested and charged a 32-year-old man in the stabbing death of a Japanese restaurant chef near the city's Chinatown last week. Police say Timothy Isborn faces a second-degree murder charge following their six-day investigation. The stabbing happened in the early hours of June 5, when 32-year-old chef Wataru Kakiuchi was found injured and died before he could be taken to hospital. Police say the suspect and the victim did not know each other before the fatal attack. VPD spokesman Sgt. Steve Addison says in a statement that the arrest comes after extensive evidence collec
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IndiaJun 12, 2024

T20 World Cup: India's third win in a row, beat USA to reach Super 8

In the 25th match of the T20 World Cup, India has defeated America by 7 wickets. With this victory, Team India has entered the Super-8 of the World Cup. Before this, Team India defeated Pakistan by 6 runs and Ireland by 8 wickets. The American team scored 110 runs for eight wickets in 20 overs while batting first. Meanwhile, the Indian team recovered from the early setbacks to win in 18.2 overs thanks to a powerful partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dubey. Suryakumar Yadav scored an unbeaten 50 off 49 balls, while Shivam Dubey played an innings of 31 off 35 balls. Captain Rohit S
charanjit-singh-channi-became-active-for-the-by-election-of-west-vidhan-sabha-constituency
IndiaJun 12, 2024

Charanjit Singh Channi became active for the by-election of West Vidhan Sabha constituency

Charanjit Singh Channi, who became a Member of Parliament from the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat of Punjab, has also become active for the by-election of the West Vidhan Sabha constituency. He has held a meeting with ward presidents, ward incharges and other leaders related to the constituency and has also made it clear that none of his family members or relatives will contest this by-election and no outside candidate will get a ticket from West constituency. . Charanjit Channi said that whoever will be the candidate, he will belong to the constituency. On the other hand, the Shiromani Akali Dal h
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CanadaJun 12, 2024

PM heads to G7 and Canada-US central banks to diverge on policy?

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trudeau heads to Italy for G7 leaders' summit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Italy on Wednesday to attend the annual G7 leaders' summit, which is taking place as two major geopolitical conflicts weigh on the international community. The three-day summit kicks off on Thursday in Apulia, Italy, where leaders of the seven wealthy democratic nations are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, the energy transition, artificial intelligence, migration and collaboration with Afr
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IndiaJun 12, 2024

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail

After the Aam Aadmi Party's 13-0 mission failure during the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal for the first time in Tihar Jail on Wednesday. The conversation between the two continued for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, AAP's Organization General Secretary Sandeep Pathak, Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal was also present. In the Lok Sabha elections, four of the five ministers of the Punjab government lost, including Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Dr. Balbir Singh, Gurmeet Singh Khudian and Laljit Singh Bhullar are included, earlier it was
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IndiaJun 12, 2024

Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha seat became a topic of discussion

Currently, the much-talked-about Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha seat of Punjab is under discussion, Sheetal Angural, who is the leader who is holding the by-election here, is not contesting the re-election. It is reported that Angural's brother Rajan Angural had also designed the posters of his brother and posted them on social media, but the senior leadership of BJP stopped him from doing so. Sushil Rinku's wife Sunita Rinku's name is leading from BJP's Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha seat. At the same time, the BJP is wary that Sheetal Angural is on the radar of the Commissionerate Police and a c

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BCAug 07, 2026

Motorcyclist seriously injured after Surrey police attempted traffic stop; IIO investigating

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a collision in Surrey early Friday following an attempted traffic stop by the Surrey Police Service. According to a Surrey Police Service news release, an officer attempted to stop a speeding motorcycle at about 3:30 a.m. near the Trans-Canada Highway and the 104 Avenue off-ramp. Police said the rider fled into oncoming traffic before colliding with a civilian vehicle. The motorcyclist was transported to hospital by BC Emergency Health Services for treatment. Police said no other people were injured in th
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Canadian dairy farmers urge Ottawa not to make dairy concessions in U.S. trade talks

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Punjab seeks Centre's intervention over Canadian work permit issues affecting students

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BCAug 07, 2026

RCMP investigating five suspicious brush fires near Shuswap Lake amid extreme wildfire danger

RCMP are investigating five suspicious brush fires reported in the Shuswap Lake area after multiple fires broke out within a short period Wednesday evening while the region was under an extreme wildfire danger rating. According to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, three fires were reported along Squilax–Anglemont Road, each approximately 100 metres apart. Shortly afterward, two additional fires were reported in the nearby Anglemont Estates area. Officials said the fires were contained quickly due to the prompt response of local residents and firefighters, preventing significant damage.
CanadaAug 07, 2026

Canada weighs trade concessions as it seeks relief from U.S. tariffs

The federal government is considering a series of trade concessions as it seeks relief from tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The measures under consideration reportedly include easing restrictions on the sale of U.S. liquor in some provinces, removing Canada's retaliatory tariffs on automobiles and expanding market access for U.S. dairy products. According to the sources, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is attempting to demonstrate to the United States that Canada is committed to improving bilateral trade relations. One of