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IndiaSep 18, 2023

Vigilance arrests former MLA Satkar Kaur and her husband

The Vigilance Bureau has taken into custody the former MLA Satkar Kaur Gehri and her husband Jasmail Singh Ladi Gehri in the case of making assets beyond their sources of income.According to the Vigilance Bureau, in 5 years, the income of former MLA Satkar Kaur Gehri was 1.65 crores and she has spent 4.49 crores.There is a difference of 2.84 crores between income and expenditure.No record of expenditure in excess of income was provided to the vigilance during the ongoing investigation since April.Satkar Kaur and Ladi Gehri will be produced in the court and police remand will be obtained for qu
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BCSep 15, 2023

B.C. Sikh referendum will ask if Indian diplomat was responsible for Nijjar killing

Organizers of an unofficial worldwide referendum on Punjabi independence have added a question to the ballot in British Columbia asking if India's high commissioner was responsible for the killing of a prominent provincial Sikh leader in June.The group Sikhs for Justice, which has been staging a series of non-binding votes in several countries on the independence issue, says the first stage of balloting in B.C. on Sunday attracted more than 135,000 voters.It says the second stage will be held on Oct. 29 and will add a second question about whether High Commissioner Sanjay Verma was responsible
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IndiaSep 12, 2023

No govt celebrations in December to mark martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh Ji's sahibzadas

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has made a big announcement that no celebrations will take place in the month of December in Punjab.He said that this month is dedicated to the martyrdom of the descendants of the tenth Patshah Sahib Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, and no celebration will take place in this month.Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reached Saragarhi Gurudwara Sahib in Ferozepur Cantonment to pay tribute to the soldiers of Battle of Saragarhi on their martyrdom day.Along with this, CM Mann has announced to build a memorial on Saragarhi War.He said that the previous government had released
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IndiaSep 12, 2023

India defeats Sri Lanka by 41 runs, qualifies for Asia Cup 2023 final

India defeated Sri Lanka by 41 runs in the final of the Asia Cup.India entered the final of the Asia Cup 2023.The Indian team defeated the defending champions Sri Lanka by 41 runs in their second Super-4 match.Batting first, India won the toss and scored 213 runs at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.In response, the Sri Lankan team has been bowled out for 172 runs in 41.3 overs.Kuldeep Yadav's performance in this match was excellent.Captain Rohit Sharma scored the highest 53 runs for India.Apart from this, KL Rahul scored 39 runs, Ishan Kishan scored 33 runs and Akshar Patel scored 26 runs.Du
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CanadaSep 12, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves for Canada from India

The plane in which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Delhi could not take off due to a technical problem.He had to wait for another plane in India.After 36 hours, the plane has been fixed.Finally, Trudeau has returned from India on Tuesday.Last week Trudeau started the Indo-Pacific tour, and on Friday, he arrived in New Delhi to attend the G-20 summit.Before this, he went to Indonesia to attend the ASEAN summit and then in Singapore to boost Canada's business, he had a meeting with business leaders.
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CanadaSep 11, 2023

Indian PM Modi meets Trudeau, expresses 'serious concerns' over Sikh independence vote

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed "strong concerns" to Canada over its handling of the Punjabi independence movement, on the same day the Sikh community in Metro Vancouver held a vote on the matter.A statement released by India's Ministry of External Affairs says Modi told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of this weekend's G20 summit in New Delhi that progress in the two countries' relationship requires "mutual respect and trust."It says Modi described the Sikh movement as "promoting secessionism and inciting violence" against Indian diplomats, calling on
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CanadaSep 11, 2023

Technical failure in PM Justin Trudeau's plane, Canadian army sends second plane to India

The Canadian Armed Forces sent a plane yesterday evening to pick up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is stranded in India after the plane he arrived on was grounded because of technical issues.A press secretary for the prime minister's office says Trudeau is expected to leave New Delhi Tuesday morning, local time.Mohammad Hussain says they’ll keep the public updated as the situation remains fluid.The lockdown in New Delhi lifted at midnight following the G20 leaders’ summit, but Trudeau and his Canadian delegation remain after his plane broke down.The prime minister’s office says a com
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IndiaSep 08, 2023

Protests against the G-20 summit, effigies of PM Modi blown up in 90 places

Farmers and labor organizations of Punjab have protested against the G-20 summit to be held in Delhi.Farmers' anger is against the central government.Effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been blown up at 90 places in Punjab.Sarwan Singh Pandher, leader of the Punjab Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, said that the central government's policies are anti-national.Farmers say that the countries participating in the G-20 summit have control over 75 percent of the world's economic resources.They want to control everything from air routes to sea routes, water, mining etc. in India.Telecom, railwa
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CanadaSep 08, 2023

PM Justin Trudeau reaches India, to raise issue of foreign interference with PM Modi

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reached India on Friday to participate in the G-20 Summit.The Canadian Prime Minister has traveled to India with his son Xavier, where he was received by Union Minister of State for Skill Development Rajeev Chandrasekhar.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that if he meets PM Modi, he will raise the issue of foreign interference in Canada.It is worth noting that preparations have been made for the G-20 summit to be held on September 9 and 10 in New Delhi.The arrival of guests from G20 members continues.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on a visit to

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CanadaJun 30, 2025

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CanadaJun 30, 2025

Income tax cut for middle class to take effect tomorrow: Mark Carney

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BCJun 30, 2025

Attorney general’s statement on inquiry into event safety

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CanadaJun 30, 2025

Canada: Sprint canoeist Katie Vincent sets world record at national trials

Canadian sprint canoeist Katie Vincent has set a world record in the C-1 500-meter event. Katie Vincent set the world record during the National Trials in Montreal on Sunday. 29-year-old Olympic champion Katie Vincent set a new record by completing the event in 2 minutes 0.609 seconds. The previous world record was held by Alena Nazdarova of Belarus, who set the record at the World Championships in Hungary in 2019 with a time of 2 minutes 0.73 seconds. Quebec's Sophia Jensen, a World Cup silver medalist, took second place in yesterday's trials.
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CanadaJun 30, 2025

Man arrested in connection with slashing

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