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.
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'
IndiaMay 09, 2024
Shiromani Akali Dal candidate joins Aam Aadmi Party
Hardeep Singh Butrela, who was nominated as Lok Sabha candidate from Chandigarh by Shiromani Akali Dal, has joined Aam Aadmi Party after resigning from the party.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann welcomed Hardeep Singh Butrela at his residence in Chandigarh. Butrela was the president of the Chandigarh unit of the Akali Dal and the only councilor of the party in the municipal corporation.
In the past, he had returned the candidature ticket to Sukhbir Badal saying that he was not getting any support from the party.
IndiaMay 09, 2024
'AAP' shared Navjot Sidhu's poetry, said - No, the son of Punjab
The Aam Aadmi Party has shared a video with poetry of Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is running away from the Congress in Punjab, on its social media page as part of the election campaign, after which the politics of the state has heated up.
This 38-second video has been shared from the official page of Aam Aadmi Party Punjab, in which Sidhu is seen speaking poetry that a man is standing alone, as long as he is standing, believe that Angad has a foot, he will not rise soon.
It is worth noting that Navjot Singh Sidhu is currently in IPL. are doing commentary in He has not campaigned for the Congress
WorldMay 09, 2024
Boeing 737 skidded off runway in Senegal airport, injuring 10 people
A Boeing 737 plane carrying 85 people skidded off the runway at the airport in Dakar, Senegal's capital, injuring 10 people, a statement from the country’s transport minister said in a statement on Thursday.
El Malick Ndiaye, the transport minister, said the Air Sénégal flight operated by TransAir was headed to Bamako late on Wednesday carrying 79 passengers, two pilots and four cabin crew.
The injured were being treated in hospital, while the other survivors have been taken to a hotel to rest.
BCMay 08, 2024
London Drugs president says sorry for cyber breach, no evidence customer data taken
The president of London Drugs has issued a letter apologizing for a cybersecurity incident that forced the company to close stores for more than a week, but he says there's no evidence customer databases were compromised.
The letter from Clint Mahlman says the Richmond, B.C.-based company is still investigating the April 28 incident, and should it find that any customer information was affected, it would inform people according to privacy laws.
Mahlman says London Drugs works with experts to ensure its systems are secure, and independent auditors regularly review the company's security practic
IndiaMay 08, 2024
Sukhpal Singh Khaira targeted Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann
Congress candidate from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency of Punjab Sukhpal Singh Khaira has accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of not making any development in his own Dhuri Vidhan Sabha constituency in the last two years.
He said that despite having four ministers from Sangrur including the Chief Minister, Dhuri's only sugar mill is also closed. Along with this, Khaira said that former Congress MLA Dalveer Singh Goldi has committed "political suicide" by joining AAP.
It is to be noted that Bhagwant Mann himself has been a Member of Parliament twice from Sangrur and the Aam Aadmi Party consi
BCMay 08, 2024
B.C. insurance corp. announces $110 vehicle rebate, rate increases on hold until 2026
Most drivers in British Columbia will receive a $110 vehicle insurance rebate this year.
The Insurance Corporation of B.C. says strong investment and financial returns and the 2021 shift to the "enhanced care" model for providing health coverage for people involved in crashes has put the Crown corporation in a solid position to offer rebates.
Corporation president David Wong says vehicle insurance rates will also remain frozen until at least March 2026.
He says the last basic insurance rate increase was 2019.
Wong says preliminary financial results show ICBC will earn net income of $1.5 billio
IndiaMay 08, 2024
The Supreme Court will pronounce the decision on Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail application on May 10
The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on May 10 on the interim bail application of Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, who is lodged in Tihar Jail in the Delhi liquor scam case. Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal has challenged the arrest made by the ED in the Supreme Court. This issue will also be heard on the same day.
The Supreme Court had said in the previous hearing that if he is granted interim bail in view of the election campaign, he will not work as Chief Minister nor will he be allowed to sign any official file.
It may be noted that the ED arrested Arvind Kejriwal on March 21 a