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IndiaApr 22, 2024

Pargat Singh attacked Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary

Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, wife of the late Santokh Singh Chaudhary, who was a Member of Parliament from Jalandhar of the Punjab Congress, joined the BJP recently. Santokh Singh Chowdhury's family was angry over the nomination of Charanjit Singh Channi as a candidate from Jalandhar. However, his son Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary, who is an MLA from Phillaur, has not yet left the Congress to save his Vidhan Sabha membership, for which Pargat Singh, the Congress MLA from Jalandhar Cantt constituency, has attacked him. Pargat Singh said that if Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary had so much displeasure with t
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IndiaApr 22, 2024

The Shiromani Akali Dal released the second list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday released the second list of Lok Sabha candidates, in which candidates have been announced from 5 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and one in Chandigarh. Mahinder Singh KP joined the Akali Dal after leaving the Congress. The party has given a ticket from Jalandhar, while Harsimrat Kaur Badal's name is also in this list, who is again going to the election battle from Bathinda. Ticket has been given to Nardev Singh Bobby Mann from Ferozepur, last time Sukhbir Singh Badal himself became MP from this seat. won the election as Shiromani Akali Dal from Ludhiana Ranjit Sin
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IndiaApr 19, 2024

MLA Rana Gurjit Singh sought ticket for his son Rana Inder Pratap Singh from Anandpur Sahib seat

Senior leader of Punjab Congress and MLA from Kapurthala Rana Gurjit Singh has sought ticket for his son Rana Inder Pratap Singh from Anandpur Sahib seat. Rana Inder Pratap is currently an independent MLA from Sultanpur Lodhi. Rana Gurjit says that 4 Vidhan Sabha seats in Anandpur Sahib are from Doaba and he has his own network in this seat. So they want their son to fight the election from here. On the other hand, MLA from Jalandhar Pargat Singh has also expressed his desire to contest any seat from Anandpur Sahib and Ludhiana. It may be mentioned that Lok Sabha member Manish Tiwari from An
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IndiaApr 19, 2024

Arvind Khanna may be BJP's candidate from Sangrur

BJP may field former MLA Arvind Khanna in the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat of Punjab. From this seat, he has once contested the Lok Sabha election from the Congress. At present, Simranjit Singh Mann is the Member of Parliament from here who is again contesting the elections. There, Congress has given ticket to Sukhpal Singh Khaira, while Iqbal Singh Jhunda is the candidate from Shiromani Akali Dal. Cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Meethair is contesting from Aam Aadmi Party. This constituency is very important for Bhagwant Mann, he was the Member of Parliament of Aam Aadmi Party for two consecutive
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IndiaApr 19, 2024

Vijay Sampla held a meeting with party workers at Hoshiarpur

Former state president of Punjab BJP and former Union Minister Vijay Sampla held a meeting with party workers at Hoshiarpur today at 4 pm. He said that at present he has no plans to join the Shiromani Akali Dal, he will take the future decision with the advice of the workers. Annoyed at not being given a ticket from Hoshiarpur, Sampla had a brief meeting with Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday, after which he also met BJP national president JP Nadda on being invited by the BJP high command for talks. done However, their full position is not clear but party state president S
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IndiaApr 19, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: The first phase of voting is over, the highest voting recorded in Bengal

Voting for Lok Sabha elections in India has started from today. Voting was held for 102 seats in 21 states in the first phase on Friday. By 5 pm, 63 per cent voting was recorded in Madhya Pradesh, 50 per cent in Rajasthan and highest at 77 per cent in Bengal. In 2019, out of these 102 Lok Sabha seats, BJP won 40 seats and Congress 15 seats, DMK won the remaining seats. including other parties. In this phase too, most of the seats are contested between these three parties. After this phase, voting for the second phase will be held on April 26. Voting for 543 seats in a total of 7 phases will
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IndiaApr 19, 2024

Farmers continue to protest against BJP leaders in Punjab

Farmers are protesting against BJP leaders in Punjab. In Amritsar today, BJP candidate Taranjit Singh Sandhu and party candidate Parampal Kaur Maluka in Bathinda faced opposition from farmers. Taranjit Singh Sandhu had reached Majitha for election campaigning. As soon as they got the information, the farmers reached there to surround them. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that he wanted to have a peaceful dialogue with Taranjit Singh Sandhu but he was not ready for dialogue. BJP's candidate from Faridkot Lok Sabha seat, Hansraj Hans, has also faced opposition from farmers several time
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IndiaApr 18, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: Navjot Singh Sidhu held an important meeting with his relatives at Patiala

Former president of Punjab Congress Navjot Singh Sidhu is again active in Punjab politics. Before the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections, that IPL. had gone for commentary but today suddenly he held a meeting with senior Congress leaders in Patiala, in which former party president Shamsher Singh Dulo was also present. According to the information received, Navjot Sidhu has talked to senior leaders about the Lok Sabha elections.
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IndiaApr 18, 2024

Shock to Manish Sisodia, court extends judicial custody till April 26

AAP leader Manish Sisodia's custody has been extended till April 26 in the money laundering case related to Delhi's liquor scam, he has been in jail for a long time in this case. At the same time, ED about Arvind Kejriwal, who has been in Tihar jail for 18 days. has alleged in the Delhi court that Kejriwal is deliberately eating sweets so that his sugar level increases and he can get bail on medical grounds. The ED said that the court had allowed Kejriwal to eat home food but he is consuming sugar-increasing products. Meanwhile, in another operation, the ED today arrested Aam Aadmi Party MLA

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BCMay 29, 2026

New Westminster police seize multiple weapons during sexual exploitation investigation

New Westminster police say an investigation into the alleged sexual exploitation of a youth led officers to seize multiple firearms and prohibited devices from a local residence. According to the New Westminster Police Department, the investigation began March 21 after a member of the public reported seeing an adult man behaving in what they believed was an inappropriate manner with a female youth in a public place. The witness provided police with a vehicle licence plate after the pair left the area. Officers later located the man and determined he had court-imposed conditions prohibiting him
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BCMay 29, 2026

Abbotsford police seize fentanyl during patrol investigation on South Fraser Way

Abbotsford Police say a woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon after officers conducting proactive patrols observed suspected drug activity in the 32400 block of South Fraser Way. According to an Abbotsford Police Department release, patrol officers arrested a 48-year-old Abbotsford woman shortly before 3 p.m. on May 27 in connection with the investigation. Police said a search following the arrest resulted in the seizure of more than 100 grams of packaged drugs, including fentanyl, along with a small amount of cash. Investigators have not announced any charges as of publication time, and the
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CanadaMay 29, 2026

Niagara police homicide unit investigating woman’s death in St. Catharines

Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service homicide unit are continuing to investigate the death of a 23-year-old woman in St. Catharines. According to Niagara Regional Police, uniform officers from 1 District responded to a residence near Lakeshore Road and Lake Street on Friday, May 15, after reports that two people were found without vital signs. Police said officers located 23-year-old Vidhi Kalpeshkumar Megha deceased inside the home. Investigators have not released further details about the circumstances surrounding the death. The victim’s family has been notified, police said
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AlbertaMay 29, 2026

Calgary man dies after being struck by C-Train downtown

Calgary police say a man who was struck by a C-Train in downtown Calgary last week has died from his injuries. Police said the collision happened Thursday afternoon when a man in his 60s was walking in the downtown core and entered the path of an oncoming light-rail transit train. According to the Calgary Police Service, the man became pinned beneath the train and was taken to hospital in critical condition. Police confirmed this week that he later died. Investigators continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the collision. Police have not released the man’s identity and no further
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WorldMay 29, 2026

Trump says U.S. blockade in Strait of Hormuz to be lifted

U.S. President Donald Trump says a U.S. naval blockade affecting ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will be lifted, following days of disruption in one of the world’s busiest oil transit routes. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said vessels delayed in the strait “may start the process of ‘heading home,’” adding that the blockade had been “amazing and unprecedented.” According to international energy agencies, roughly 20 per cent of global crude oil shipments move through the Strait of Hormuz during peacetime. The narrow waterway along Iran’s southern coast is considere