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IndiaApr 24, 2024

If 'AAP' wins 13 seats then I will quit politics - Raja Waring

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Amarinder Singh Raja Waring challenged the Aam Aadmi Party and said that if AAP wins all 13 seats in the state in the Lok Sabha elections, they will quit politics. Waring said that the Aam Aadmi Party will lose badly in the state and it will be difficult for them to face the people. He said that 'AAP' has not done any work in the state during the last two years that people would give him fatwa. Waring said that the Aam Aadmi Party gained power only with the help of lies and now they cannot be trusted. It is to be noted that Bhagwant Mann is repeate
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BCApr 24, 2024

B.C. imposes five-month ban on large open fires in Interior

The BC Wildfire Service has announced a five-month open fire ban covering much of the province's Interior, as fire season gets off to an early start. The ban on Category 3 fires in the Kamloops fire centre will run from May 3 to Oct. 11 and will prohibit people burning three or more fires on a property at the same time, or any single fire burning a pile larger than two metres in height or three metres in width. Grass burns bigger than 0.2 hectares will also be banned, the service says. Areas covered by the ban include the Lillooet, Kamloops, Merritt, Vernon and Penticton fire zones. Drought co
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BCApr 24, 2024

Man stabbed to death in White Rock, B.C., days after similar knife attack in area

A man has been killed in a stabbing in White Rock, B.C., and police say there are "apparent similarities" to another knife attack in the same area two days earlier. RCMP say the latest incident happened late Tuesday, when a man was reported to have been stabbed near the White Rock Pier. Police say the victim died at the scene, and a search of the area did not turn up the suspect, who is described as a black male, five feet 11 inches tall, wearing a hat and a grey hoodie with the hood over the hat. The fatal stabbing follows an attack late Sunday also near White Rock Pier in which a person was
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IndiaApr 24, 2024

Punjab ADGP Gurinder Singh Dhillon left the police service prematurely, will he start his political journey?

Another officer of Punjab may enter politics. Punjab Police ADGP Gurinder Singh Dhillon has taken premature retirement. According to sources, he may join a political party soon. However, Gurinder Singh Dhillon says that he has not yet thought about joining politics. He was holding the charge of ADGP - Law and Order. He said in a tweet that he is now feeling free. It is to be noted that shortly before this IAS Officer Parampal Kaur Sidhu opted for voluntary retirement to join the BJP and is contesting from Bathinda. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kunwar Vijay Pratap left the police service to
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WorldApr 24, 2024

Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

President Joe Bidensigned into law into law Thursdaya $95 billion war aid measurethat includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that also includes a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in U.S. The announcement marks an end to long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine. “We rose to the moment. we came together. and we got it done," Biden said at White House event to announce the signing. "Now we need to move fast, and we are,” But significant damage has been done to the Biden administration’s effo
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IndiaApr 24, 2024

Congress suspended MLA Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary from the party

Punjab Congress has suspended the current MLA Bikramjit Singh Chaudhary from Phillaur constituency of Jalandhar from the party. This action against Chaudhary has been taken because of his repeated use of words against the party. It may be mentioned that ever since the party started the discussions to announce Charanjit Channi as candidate from Jalandhar, Bikramjit Chaudhary had been opposing Channi since then. He wanted his family to be given the ticket but it did not happen and his mother Karamjit Kaur Chowdhury recently left the Congress and joined the BJP as a protest against not getting
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IndiaApr 24, 2024

Bhai Amritpal Singh will contest the Lok Sabha elections, lawyer Rajdev Singh Khalsa informed

There has been a discussion about Amritpal Singh, the head of the organization of Punjab, contesting the election as an independent candidate from the Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat of Punjab. This claim was made by his lawyer Rajdev Singh Khalsa. However, amid these news, the statement of his father Tarsem Singh has also come out, who said that Amritpal Singh has no intention of contesting the Lok Sabha elections. He said that he would meet Amritpal tomorrow in Dibrugarh Jail, and also said that he did not want Amritpal Singh to contest the election. It is to be noted that at present Amritpal
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IndiaApr 24, 2024

Balkaur Singh, father of Moosewala, preparing to contest the independent elections

Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh may contest the Lok Sabha elections. There are reports that he is considering contesting as an independent candidate from Bathinda. According to sources, nomination papers are also being prepared for this. However, no official information about this has been given by Balkaur Singh or his family so far. It is said that earlier the Congress had offered him a ticket but the matter did not materialize and the Congress gave the ticket to Jeet Mahendra Singh Sidhu from Bathinda but he is facing opposition, in such a situation, he has to change the candidate.
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IndiaApr 23, 2024

Retired AIG Harvinder Dalli joined BJP

Another Punjab officer has joined the BJP. This is retired AIG of Punjab Police Harvinder Singh Dalli. He has served in many districts of Punjab including Jalandhar, Kapurthala. Earlier, former IAS officer Parampal Kaur Maluka resigned from the job and joined the BJP, who has been nominated by the party from Bathinda. In Bathinda, Parampal Kaur will compete with Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Harsimrat Kaur Badal and AAP candidate Gurmeet Khudiya.

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B.C. braces for more flooding as heavy rain forecast across Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island

The B.C. government is warning that heavy rain expected across parts of the province could lead to additional flooding in low-lying areas. Authorities say the Sumas and Chilliwack Rivers remain under flood warnings, though rainfall is anticipated to be less severe than last week’s storms that caused extensive flooding in Abbotsford. Environment Canada has issued "high impact" rainfall warnings for the Fraser and Skagit valleys, with some areas expected to receive up to 80 millimetres of rain, particularly in higher elevations. Officials cautioned that the situation is unpredictable and that
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Three children die from flu-related complications in Ottawa, eastern Ontario as cases surge

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B.C. police watchdog investigates fatal collision involving Surrey police vehicle

British Columbia’s police oversight agency has launched an investigation after a woman was struck and killed by a Surrey police vehicle late Sunday night. Surrey Police Service says the incident occurred at a busy intersection near 152 Street and 64 Avenue, an area that serves as a major commuter route for residents travelling through the city and into Metro Vancouver. Despite immediate medical assistance from first responders, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released the woman’s identity, and further details about the circumstances leading up to the collis
IndiaDec 15, 2025

Bomb Threat Emails Sent to Around 11 Schools in Jalandhar, Police Launch Investigation

Authorities in Punjab are investigating bomb threat emails sent to approximately 11 schools in Jalandhar, prompting temporary closures and heightened security measures across the city. The threats were received by email early Monday morning, according to district officials. The incident comes just days after similar bomb threats were reported at several schools in Amritsar, raising concerns among parents, educators, and local authorities about student safety. In Jalandhar, school administrations alerted police after receiving the emails, leading to immediate search operations on school premise