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IndiaMar 18, 2024

The police caught the wrong person, this accused speaks Hindi,' former Chief Minister Channi raised questions

Former Chief Minister of Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi has termed the arrest made by the Punjab Police in the case of threatening him and demanding ransom as a mere drama. He said that the person who was arrested by the police is a Hindi speaker but the person who threatened them was a native Punjabi speaker. It is to be noted that the Punjab Police has arrested Deepak Sri Sant Cable from Maharashtra, a former student of hotel management, claiming to solve the case of extorting Rs 2 crore ransom and issuing death threats to former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. And these days he was
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BCMar 18, 2024

B.C. to provide $80 million to help farmers cope with drought

Unprecedented drought in British Columbia last year has prompted the provincial government to invest $80 million to help manage, collect and store water for crops and livestock. Premier David Eby made the announcement while inside a bell pepper greenhouse in Delta, B.C., saying says this summer's drought may be even worse than last year as snow levels remain "remarkably" low. He says climate change-related events, particularly drought, make it tough for farmers to secure enough water for animals, feed and crops, which makes grocery prices soar. The funding will be distributed through the Agric
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IndiaMar 18, 2024

American Embassy will be opened in Amritsar: Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Punjab will soon have an American Embassy, it will open in Guru Nagar, Sri Amritsar. This was disclosed by India's ambassador to America. Taranjit Singh Sandhu has done it. He is being considered as the possible candidate of BJP from Amritsar Lok Sabha seat. Dr. Sandhu recently Foreign Minister S. Had a meeting with Jaishankar, after which he said that the US is to open two new consulates in India and the Foreign Minister has assured me that an effort will be made to open one in the holy city of Guru Nagar. The decision to open a new consulate was taken 7 years ago in 2016 by Prime Minister
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CanadaMar 18, 2024

Parliament to vote on NDP motion urging Trudeau to recognize Palestinian statehood

Members of Parliament are set to vote today on an NDP motion calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to "officially recognize the state of Palestine." Liberal MPs have been divided over the Israel-Hamas war and discussed the vote during a call this morning ahead of debate on the motion. Outspoken Liberal MP Salma Zahid, from the Greater Toronto Area, says she intends to vote in favour of the motion. But Anthony Housefather, a Liberal from Montreal, says the motion calls for a list of measures that are "hostile to Israel." The non-binding motion also calls on the government to dem
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IndiaMar 18, 2024

Sunil Jakhar's claim, AAP can change its candidate in Punjab

Candidates announced by Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab can be changed. This claim has been made by Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar. He said that internal talks are going on between the Congress and AAP in this regard and a meeting has been held between the two parties in Delhi. Jakhar said that the Aam Aadmi Party has deceived the people. Only BJP can fight for the rights of people in Punjab. Elaborating on this, Jakhar said that he has come to know that a meeting of senior leaders of Congress and Aam Aadmi Party was held in Delhi last night, in which it was discussed that the grounds of 8 candi
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WorldMar 18, 2024

The victory of Vladimir Putin in the elections of Russia, he became the president of the country for the 5th time

Putin has once again taken power in Russia. In the March 15-17 voting, Putin got 88 percent of the votes. This is the 5th time in a row that Vladimir Putin has been president for another 6 years. After the announcement of the results, Putin said - now Russia will become even more powerful and effective. He also commented on NATO and said - if the US-led military organization and Russia come face to face, the world will be one step away from World War III and I don't think anyone would want that. On the other hand, Western countries condemned the Russian elections saying that these elections
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IndiaMar 18, 2024

As soon as the Lok Sabha elections are announced, the Election Commission is in action mode

The Election Commission has started the action as soon as the Lok Sabha elections are announced. On Monday, the home secretaries of 6 states including the DGP of West Bengal have been removed. He held more than one post in the Chief Minister's office in the respective states. The names of officials from Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are among the 6 states whose home secretaries have been removed. It is to be noted that there will be seven phases from April 19 to June 1 in India and the results will be announced on June 4. Chief Election Commission
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CanadaMar 18, 2024

MPs set to give tributes to former prime minister Brian Mulroney in House of Commons

Members of Parliament are returning to the House of Commons today, where they're expected to offer tributes to Brian Mulroney. The former prime minister died in Florida on Feb. 29 at age 84. His casket is being brought to Ottawa on Tuesday, where he will lie in state for two days. Dignitaries including the Governor General and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are set to offer condolences to the Mulroney family Tuesday morning. The casket will travel to Montreal on Wednesday afternoon and Mulroney will lie in repose at St. Patrick's Basilica, allowing the public to pay their respects. A state fune
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IndiaMar 18, 2024

The person who threatened the former Chief Minister of Punjab was arrested

The Punjab Police has claimed to solve the case of ex-Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi demanding a ransom of Rs 2 crore and giving death threats. Ropar police has arrested an accused in this case. The accused has been identified as Deepak Sri Sant Cable, a resident of Maharashtra, who is an ex-student of hotel management. The accused has worked as a chef in many hotels. These days he was working in the stock market. This information is from S. Ropar. SP Gulneet Singh Khurana gave. The police investigation revealed that the accused is not a criminal by profession. He chose this path to e

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CanadaJul 15, 2026

Canada pauses new parent and grandparent sponsorship applications for 2026

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CanadaJul 15, 2026

Federal government names new members to independent Senate appointments advisory board

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Surrey man sentenced to nearly five years in prison in extortion-related shooting and arson case

A Surrey Provincial Court judge has sentenced Abhijeet Kingra to nearly five years in prison for his role in a 2024 extortion-related shooting and arson targeting a Surrey home. According to court records, Kingra pleaded guilty on July 6 to charges of discharging a firearm at a residence and committing arson. The offences stem from an Aug. 10, 2024 incident in which a home belonging to a person who had reportedly received extortion threats was shot at and set on fire. The court imposed a two-year sentence for arson and a sentence of four years, 10 months and 19 days for the shooting offence. T