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IndiaMay 30, 2022

Moose Wala murder plot hatched in Delhi's Tihar Jail?

The murder plot of Sidhu Moose Wala is suspected to have been hatched in Delhi's Tihar Jail, as a phone number in connection with the singer's killing has been tracked back to the jail, according to sources. A few days ago a criminal namely Shahrukh was arrested by Delhi Police. He was found to be using a messaging app to communicate from jail with Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, who has claimed responsibility for the death of the singer. Since Brar is a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Delhi Police Special Cell suspecting the involvement of the gang is questioning gangster Bishnoi and h
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IndiaMay 30, 2022

Sidhu Moose Wala murder: Inquiry ordered into singer's security reduction, commission under HC judge to probe case

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday ordered an inquiry into the decision to reduce the security of Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala, who was murdered in broad daylight on Sunday. The Chief Minister's Office, in a statement, said, "The Chief Minister has already ordered an inquiry at the highest level to enquire into the aspects of security reduction and fix responsibility." Mann "categorically" said that all the aspects of security reduction of the late singer are under scrutiny and the responsibility of lapse, if any, will be definitely fixed. Sidhu Moose Wala wa
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IndiaMay 30, 2022

Sidhu Moose Wala's killing: Revenge for Vicky Middukhera's killing?

Delhi Police suspect that the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala could be a result of the killing of Vikramjit alias Vicky Middukhera. According to the Delhi police special cell both Moose Wala and his manager were involved in the murder of Vicky in August last year. Special Cell of Delhi Police recently became aware of the nexus of notorious gangster Neeraj Bawania and Tillu Tajpuria. Bawania and Tajpuria teamed up with different gangsters Kaushal Chaudhary, Davinder Bhambia, and Lucky Patial from Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The Delhi Police had arrested a
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WorldMay 28, 2022

Texas Governor says he was ``misled'' about the police response

Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he was ``misled'' about the police response to the shooting at the elementary school in Uvalde, and he's ``livid.'' In his earlier statements, the governor told a news conference, he was repeating what he had been told, and the information was inaccurate. Abbott said the response needs to be ``thoroughly, exhaustively'' investigated. 21 people were killed Tuesday when an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself in a fourth-grade classroom at Robb Elementary School in the southwestern Texas town.
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BCMay 27, 2022

Premier Horgan and his western and territorial counterparts want the federal government to open the purse strings to improve health care

Premier John Horgan says he and his western and territorial counterparts want the federal government to open the purse strings to improve health care. Horgan, who is at the Western Premiers Conference underway in Saskatchewan, says health-care services are not sustainable as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. He says provinces want a 28-billion-dollar boost in health transfers, pushing the federal share of health-care costs to 35 per cent from the current 22 per cent. Health-care issues launched the conference this morning but the premiers and territorial leaders are also schedul
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CanadaMay 27, 2022

Man dead after interaction with police in east Toronto; school lockdowns lifted

Toronto police say a man has died after an interaction with officers during which a police gun was fired. Police Chief James Ramer says officers were called to the city's east end around 1 p.m. on reports of a person with a gun. He says officers were confronted by an individual, and that person is now dead. Ramer declined to give more details, citing an investigation by the province's police watchdog. Police tweeted earlier Thursday that they had found the man and one of their firearms had been discharged. The Toronto District School Board said four schools near Maberley Crescent and Oxhorn R
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WorldMay 26, 2022

National Rifle Association pressing ahead with its annual meeting despite the mass shooting tragedy in Texas

The National Rifle Association is pressing ahead with its annual meeting in Houston, despite the mass shooting tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. The association has issued a statement making it clear the event will proceed as planned. It describes the shooting in Uvalde as the act of a ``lone, deranged criminal'' and suggests schools need to be more secure. 19 children and 2 teachers were killed in the mass shooting, all of them inside the same fourth-grade classroom.
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WorldMay 25, 2022

Texas elementary school shooting: What do we know so far?

An official says an 18-year-old gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded himself inside a classroom, ``shooting anyone that was in his way.'' Lt. Christopher Olivarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety told NBC's ``Today'' that police and others responding to Tuesday's attack broke windows at the school in an effort to allow students and teachers inside to escape. Olivarez told CNN that all victims were in the same fourth-grade classroom at Robb Elementary School. Eventually law enforcement officers broke into the classroom and killed him.
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CanadaMay 24, 2022

Canada is shipping 20,000 rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine: Anita Anand

Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is shipping 20,000 rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine.Anand says the ammunition is ``exactly'' what Ukraine's government asked for from its allies. She says the rounds are the standard NATO artillery calibre and compatible with the artillery guns provided to Ukraine by Canada and other countries. In April, Canada shipped four M777 howitzers to Ukraine, part of more than $130 million in military equipment Canada has donated since Russia launched its unprovoked attack in Ukraine in February. The new ammunition comes with a price tag of $98 million,

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BCSep 09, 2025

New homes underway for youth, mothers in New Westminster

Youth transitioning out of foster care, and young mothers in New Westminster are closer to having a safe, stable place to live as construction starts on a new 89-home development in the community. “Every young person deserves a safe place to call home, especially those transitioning out of foster care, and young mothers,” said Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs. “By providing youth and mothers with stable housing, we’re helping them build a strong foundation for the future and empowering them to lead healthy, independent lives.” Located at 1923 and 1927 Marine
BCSep 09, 2025

Richmond RCMP invites drivers to have their catalytic converters etched free of charge

On September 20th, 2025, Richmond RCMP and community policing volunteers will be at Canadian Tire Ironwood in Richmond inviting drivers to have their vehicle’s catalytic converter etched free of charge, as part of their ongoing Richmond-wide initiative to help deter theft as well as aid in recovery and prosecution. Unlike typical catalytic converter etchings offered as part of a regular service appointment, this event will allow the public to attend on a first-come, first-served basis, without the need to book an appointment. Richmond RCMP and community policing volunteers will be in attenda
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BCSep 09, 2025

Information Sought by the Tessier family and the BC RCMP North District Major Crime Unit

The North District Major Crime Unit and the Northern Rockies RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in finding Karen Tessier, who was last seen in Fort Nelson on July 9, 2024. Karen Tessier's family is urging anyone who may have information about her disappearance to please call the RCMP. The North District Major Crime Unit is seeking information from the public and has set up a dedicated tip line for this investigation. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Karen Tessier are urged to call the RCMP tip line at 250-561-8888.
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CanadaSep 09, 2025

Liberal MPs meet in Edmonton to prepare for fall sitting, major projects agenda

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal caucus is meeting in Edmonton this week ahead of the fall sitting of Parliament. It's the first time the caucus has met since June, and the first caucus retreat held outside Ottawa since Carney took over the party's leadership last March. It comes as Carney has a lofty fall agenda to move on his major projects legislation that was passed in a hurry in June. Carney has been promising for weeks to unveil his short list of initial projects he wants to fast track using the bill, and has hinted in recent days about big announcements coming on ports and housing.
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IndiaSep 09, 2025

PM Modi announces financial assistance of Rs 1600 crore for flood-hit areas of Punjab

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced financial assistance of Rs 1600 crore for flood-hit areas of Punjab. He said that the next of kin of the deceased will be given Rs 2 lakh each and the injured Rs 50,000 each. After conducting an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas of Punjab, PM Modi reached Gurdaspur, where he met flood victims and farmers. It is worth mentioning that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a one-day visit to both the states to assess the flood situation in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. He has announced financial assistance of Rs 1500 crore for Himachal.