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IndiaApr 29, 2024

The Shiromani Akali Dal announced Virsa Singh Valtoha as the candidate from Khadur Sahib

The Shiromani Akali Dal has announced Virsa Singh Valtoha as its candidate from the Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat in Punjab. Khadur Sahib is considered to be the panthic seat. That is why Shiromani Akali Dal announced the name of Virsa Singh Valtoha after several days of churning. Valtoha has been MLA twice. He had won the election from Valtoha assembly constituency in 2007 and Khemkaran in 2012. According to the information, Virsa Singh Valtoha had met the parents of the jailed successor Punjab chief Amritpal Singh and appealed to Amritpal to support the Shiromani Akali Dal instead of contest
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IndiaApr 26, 2024

Amarinder Singh Raja Waring challenged BJP state president Sunil Jakhar

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amarinder Singh Raja Waring has challenged BJP state president Sunil Jakhar that if he contests from any constituency in Punjab, he will stand against him. Waring said that I am confident that the people will not give a single seat to BJP in Punjab. At the same time, on the issue of contesting a separate election from the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, unlike the India alliance, he said that it was necessary to avoid an alliance with AAP for the separate identity of Punjab. Let us tell that at the national level these two parties are part of the same a
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IndiaApr 26, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: Arvind Kejriwal's wife will campaign for AAP

In the absence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his wife Sunita Kejriwal is taking the reins of the election in her hands. Delhi Minister Atishi told a press conference on Friday that Sunita Kejriwal is going to start the campaign with a mega road show from East Delhi's Lok Sabha constituency. Apart from Delhi, they will also campaign for AAP candidates in Punjab, Gujarat and Haryana.
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IndiaApr 26, 2024

Liquor scam case: Arvind Kejriwal in jail reprimanded by the High Court

The High Court has reprimanded Arvind Kejriwal, imprisoned in Tihar Jail in Delhi's liquor scam. The court said that despite being in jail, Kejriwal has put his personal interests above national interests by not resigning from the post of Chief Minister. The High Court was hearing the delay in getting books and uniforms to more than two lakh students in Delhi Municipal Corporation schools when this comment was made. The High Court also commented on Saurabh Bharadwaj, Urban Development Minister in the Delhi government. The court said that Saurabh has turned a blind eye to the condition of the
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IndiaApr 26, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: Voting was held in 88 seats of 13 states

Voting was held in 88 seats of 13 states and Union Territories in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in India today. Tripura, Manipur, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Assam recorded more than 70 percent voter turnout, while Bihar, Uttar Pradesh recorded around 53 percent voting. In the second phase, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, 5 Union Ministers, 2 former Chief Ministers and 3 film stars were in the election field. Apart from this, voting was also held on the seats of Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor and Hema Malini. In 2019, BJP won the highest number of 50 seats in the second phase and its a
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IndiaApr 26, 2024

Amritpal Singh will contest independent elections from Khadur Sahib

Punjab's Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat will be contested as an independent candidate by Amritpal Singh, the head of the Punjab organization. This was confirmed by his mother Balwinder Kaur. It is to be noted that at present Amritpal Singh along with his colleagues are locked up in Dibrugarh Jail of Assam under the National Security Act. Punjab Police arrested Amritpal Singh in April 2023 from Rode village of Moga district.
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IndiaApr 26, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: BSP released the second list of Lok Sabha candidates in Punjab

State President of Bahujan Samaj Party Jasvir Singh Garhi informed that under the guidelines of party supremo sister Kumari Mayawati, party in-charge of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh Randhir Singh Baniwal, the party has released the second list of candidates in view of the Lok Sabha elections. has been given, according to which Kulwant Singh Mehton from Fatehgarh Sahib and Lakhveer Singh Nikka from Bathinda have been announced as candidates. Kulwant Singh Mehto, the candidate fielded in the Lok Sabha constituency Fatehgarh Sahib, thanked the party high command for giving him the ticket and s
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IndiaApr 26, 2024

Excise policy case: Manish Sisodia's judicial custody extended till May 8

AAP leader Manish Sisodia, imprisoned in Tihar Jail in Delhi liquor scam case, has not got any relief. The Rose Avenue court has extended the judicial custody of Manish Sisodia till May 8 in the money laundering case related to the Delhi Excise Policy case. Apart from Manish Sisodia, the judicial custody of Vijay Nair and other accused in the ED case has also been extended till May 8. In fact, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia was arrested in February last year. He has been in jail since then. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also been arrested by ED in the sam
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IndiaApr 25, 2024

Akali Dal preparing to support Amritpal Singh

The Shiromani Akali Dal, which is considering a candidate from Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency of Punjab, has changed its political strategy and started using Taksali and Panthak leaves. It is reported that if the successor Punjab Jathedari chief Amritpal Singh contests the election from here, then the Akali Dal may support him. If this happens, the political equation of Khadur Sahib Constituency may change. In 1989, the Akali Dal supported Simranjit Singh Mann, who was in jail at that time, and Mann won by nearly four and a half lakh votes. Aam Aadmi Party has made Cabinet Minister Lalj

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The Alberta government says Calgary drivers will be able to use the new Ivor Strong Bridge beginning Monday, marking a key milestone in the ongoing Deerfoot Trail improvement project. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said the new bridge will carry all southbound traffic. Once rehabilitation work on the existing bridge is complete, it will be dedicated to northbound traffic. According to the Alberta government, each bridge will provide four traffic lanes, increasing overall capacity for commuters. The province says the completed project is expected t
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BCJul 21, 2026

Three men arrested after Vancouver police seize fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine in downtown investigation

Three men have been arrested after a Vancouver Police Department investigation into suspected drug trafficking led to the seizure of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and cash from a downtown Vancouver hotel. According to a Vancouver Police Department news release, patrol officers launched "Project Atlas" earlier this month after observing what police described as suspicious activity at the Murray Hotel, located at 1117 Hornby St. Officers later executed a search warrant at the property. Police said they seized approximately 344 grams of fentanyl, 336 grams of cocaine, 75 grams of methampheta
IndiaJul 21, 2026

P.M. Modi Assures Farmers Their Interests Will Be Protected in Trade Deals

Amid a march by farmers from Punjab and Haryana toward Delhi to protest the proposed India–U.S. trade agreement and heightened tensions at the Shambhu border, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the central government remains fully committed to the welfare of farmers. The Prime Minister said farmers' interests would be given top priority in any trade agreement. He added that the government would take decisions after considering the concerns of the agricultural community. Modi also addressed students protesting over the NEET-UG paper leak case. He said the government is treating the
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CanadaJul 21, 2026

Trump says Canada depends on U.S.; Poilievre calls proposed 50% tariff 'unjustified'

U.S. President Donald Trump and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre have exchanged sharply contrasting messages as trade tensions between Canada and the United States continue to escalate. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he "loves the people of Canada" but claimed the country "would not exist without the United States" and needs the U.S. to survive. The remarks come amid an ongoing trade dispute between the two countries. Poilievre, meanwhile, criticized Trump's proposed 50 per cent tariff, calling it "unjustified" and harmful to both Canadian workers and American consumers. According
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BCJul 21, 2026

B.C. wildfire crews use drone for Canada's first controlled burn operation

Firefighters battling an active wildfire in British Columbia have successfully used a drone to carry out a controlled burn for the first time in Canada, according to the BC Wildfire Service. The agency said crews working near Boston Bar used the drone to ignite a planned section of dry forest that was in the path of the advancing wildfire. The controlled burn was intended to remove available fuel and help slow the fire's spread. According to the BC Wildfire Service, controlled burns are typically conducted using helicopters or ground crews, both of which can expose firefighters to greater risk