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WorldFeb 05, 2024

Pakistan: 10 dead, 6 injured in attack on police station

Three days before the general elections in Pakistan, a terrorist attack took place on a police station in Dera Ismail Khan city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday morning. In this, 10 police personnel died and 6 were injured. Currently, no terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for the attack. Police chief Akhtar Hayat said that around 3 am, more than 30 terrorists attacked the police station. They surrounded the police station from all sides and threw grenades. After this the firing started. The police also retaliated. It lasted for about two and a half hours but the terrorists esca
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WorldFeb 02, 2024

The Mohammad Muizu government of Maldives started to discuss the issue of sending back the Indian soldiers

The Mohammad Muizu government of Maldives has started negotiations on the issue of sending back the Indian soldiers. According to information, the two countries held a second round of talks on this issue in New Delhi on Friday. The first meeting was held in Malé, the capital of Maldives. Its purpose is to find a solution that is acceptable to both countries. About 75 Indian troops are present in the Maldives, assisting the army there in non-military operations. Muizu raised the issue of the presence of Indian troops in the Maldives during the election campaign last year and campaigned to s
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CanadaFeb 02, 2024

Government to consider imposing sanctions on Israeli citizens who commit violence: Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that his government is considering imposing sanctions on Israeli citizens involved in violence in the West Bank. Answering questions from journalists in Waterloo, Ontario on Friday, he said that violence in the West Bank cannot be tolerated at all. The prime minister said Canada is looking at how to deal with those responsible for the violence and is considering possible sanctions. It is to be noted that this strong comment of Trudeau has come when US President Joe Biden has announced the imposition of financial and travel restrictions on Israeli c
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BCFeb 02, 2024

Shots fired at B.C. home of Sikh activist, an associate of slain Nijjar, group says

The spokesman for a group advocating Sikh independence says that a Metro Vancouver home hit by gunfire on Thursday belonged to a member of the movement. Surrey RCMP say multiple shots were fired at a home in the 2800 block of 154 Street in Surrey at 1:21 a.m. in what is believed to be an isolated incident. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun with the group Sikhs For Justice says the home belongs to an member of the movement who is an associate of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was killed in a shooting last June that triggered a diplomatic row with India. Pannun says Sikh communities in Canada believe both case
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CanadaFeb 02, 2024

Huge boom recorded in Calgary home sales

Home sales in Calgary have recorded a huge boom. According to the Calgary Real Estate Board, the city sold 1,650 homes in January, a 37.7 percent year-over-year increase. There was a 15.4 per cent increase in newly listed houses in the city. The unadjusted residential benchmark price rose to $572,300, up 10 percent from January 2023. Despite the increase in new listings, Calgary's low inventory situation remains with 2,150 units on the market, a record low since January 2006, the board says. A substantial gain was seen in the sale of properties such as apartments, which are 54 per cent high
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WorldFeb 02, 2024

Death of another Indian student in America

Another Indian student has died in America, this is the fourth such case in a month. The latest incident happened in Ohio. The Consulate General of India in New York reported the death of a student named Shreyas Reddy. Police investigation is going on in this matter. Before this, students named Neil Acharya, Vivek Saini and Akul Dhawan have died in the same month in America. Shreyas Reddy was a student of Lindner School of Business. It is to be noted that earlier on January 20, Akul Dhawan's dead body was found outside the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. According to the postmortem
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IndiaFeb 02, 2024

Drug trafficking case: Bikram Singh Majithia's relatives were interrogated

Two of the 4 close relatives of Bikram Singh Majithia, summoned by the special investigation team of the police in the case of drug trafficking worth crores of rupees in Punjab, appeared today for questioning. The SIT headed by DIG Harcharan Bhullar interrogated them in Patiala. Summons were issued to four people close to Majithia for February 2, but only two appeared before the court. This case was registered against Bikram Majithia during the Channi government, in which he has been interrogated three times. Apart from this, SIT has obtained information from former MLA Boney Ajnala, Akali
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CanadaFeb 01, 2024

Liberals delay expansion of assisted dying eligibility until 2027

The Liberal government has delayed the Medical Assistance in Dying program until 2027 for people whose only illness is mental illness.Health Minister Mark Holland introduced the Bill in this regard in the House of Commons this morning.Holland said this would give the parliamentary committee another two years to assess whether the health system is ready for this.Holland and Justice Minister Arif Virani said they agree with a recent parliamentary committee report that Canada's medical experts are not yet ready.The current deadline for the implementation of the Medical Assistance in Dying Program
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IndiaFeb 01, 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge will come to Punjab on February 11

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge will visit Punjab on February 11 amidst the ongoing suspense over the alliance between Congress and AAP in Punjab. Sources say that the Congress high command wants to fight the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab under the India alliance, for which Kharge himself is reaching Chandigarh. The purpose of his visit is to convince the leadership of Punjab to fight the election together with him.
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Ransom demanded from murdered Harjit Singh Dhadda, family reveals

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Canada Post report recommends phasing out daily door-to-door mail delivery

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