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IndiaAug 26, 2021

Punjab people call Capt Amarinder Singh useless CM: Sukhbir Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on August 25 stated that the only party who speaks for Punjab and fights for the right of Punjab is Akali Dal party. "We are fighting the fight for the people of Punjab, they believe that there is only one party for Punjabis - Shiromani Akali Dal. Only that party speaks for Punjab and fights for the right of Punjab," said Badal. "Congress' state chief and Capt Amarinder Singh have been fighting with each other. What are they (people in the state) saying? That Captain didn't say or do anything. People in Punjab are saying that he's the mos
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IndiaAug 23, 2021

Arvind Kejriwal inaugurates India's first smog tower in Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated India's first smog tower at Connaught Place here on Monday.Speaking in the programme, Kejriwal said, "To fight pollution, we have installed India's first smog tower in Delhi today. This technology has been imported from America, this is a 24-meter tall tower, will clean the air of one-kilometre range, will pull the air from above and release it downward, and will release 1000 square meters per second.""It is being installed as an experimental basis and the data will be analysed by IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay for about two years, and share the resul
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IndiaAug 19, 2021

'Annapurna Diwas' is a festival of hope and faith: Rajnath Singh

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh participated in 'Annapurna Diwas ' organized by the Haryana Government through video conferencing on August 19. He said "It gives me immense pleasure to participate in the Annapurna Diwas organized by the Haryana government." "This festival is not just for food distribution. It is an opportunity for the hope and faith of the people, service, dedication and cooperation of the government," the minister added.Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY), five kilos of wheat per person given to eligible families during the festival.
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IndiaAug 19, 2021

Afghan nationals gather outside Aussie embassy in New Delhi seeking visas

Afghan nationals gathered in numbers outside the Australian Embassy here in the national capital seeking immigration visas following the recent takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban.Australia has recently said it will over a year offer 3,000 places in its humanitarian visa program specifically for those now fleeing Afghanistan. The country's Prime Minister Scott Morrison however clarified in a recent press conference that "I note that some are talking about figures of 20,000 but can I tell you there are no clear plans about that. Australia is not going into that territory"."We heard that Aust
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IndiaAug 18, 2021

Cong holds protest in Lucknow, says UP govt has turned deaf to people's issues

On the second day of the monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh assembly, Congress leaders held a march from Gandhi Statue to the state Assembly to protest against inflation, COVID-19 deaths, and on the issue of women's safety.Speaking to ANI, Aradhana Mishra, a Congress MLA, said, "The state government has turned a deaf ear to the issues of the common people. If people raise their voices against inflation, unemployment issues, the government confiscates their property. We are here to support the common people." Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) President Ajay Kumar Lallu said, "the Chief
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IndiaAug 18, 2021

Mohali's Anureet registers her name in India Book of Records for playing Algoza

Mohali girl Anureet Pal Kaur became talk of the town with her talent of playing Algoza. Algoza is a folk instrument, a paired woodwind instrument similar to the flute. A continuous flow of air is necessary as the player blows into the two flutes simultaneously. Anureet registered her name in India Book of Records for playing the instrument. She was also honoured at the Independence Day celebrations in Mohali. Anureet started to learn Algoza in the year 2017. Her master is International bassist Karamjit Singh Bagga. She is also an expert in Punjabi folk dance and Gatka.
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IndiaAug 17, 2021

Family, friends await Neeraj Chopra's arrival in hometown, grand celebrations planned

With Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra heading home to Samalkha in Panipat on Tuesday, a grand feast is being organised by the family for around 30,000 people.This will be Neeraj's first visit to his hometown after he won the coveted medal at the Tokyo Olympics.The whole village and distant relatives have been invited for the grand celebration."He will be receiving a grand welcome, I have prepared 'churma' for him. We will keep his gold medal in the temple, as it is after the blessings of God that he has reached these heights. I am looking forward to his arrival," says Neeraj's mother Saroj
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IndiaAug 17, 2021

Punjab cabinet approves list of NOCs required for MSMEs to boost ease of business

To boost 'Ease of Doing Business' for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday approved a list of NOCs required for setting up of industry in the state.With this move, Punjab has become the first state in the country to take systematic proactive steps for improving ease of doing business in matters of NOCs to enable MSMEs to flourish and prosper in the state, an official release said.The Chief Minister had, in his Independence Day speech, announced the state government's decision to promote MSME business in the stat
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IndiaAug 16, 2021

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 54.58 cr

India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 54.58 crores, said the Central government on Monday. As per the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 54,58,57,108 vaccine doses have been administered through 61,54,235 sessions out of which 17,43,114 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours. The country's recovery rate stands at 97.48 per cent and out of the people infected since the beginning of the pandemic, 3,14,11,924 have already recovered from COVID-19, and 35,909 patients recovered in the last 24 hours. The data revealed that 32,937 new cas

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CanadaJun 30, 2025

Large fire consumes Surrey, B.C., e-bike store, requires 36 firefighters

Dozens of firefighters in Surrey, B.C., spent hours fighting a large blaze at a store selling e-bikes, where smoke was so thick that crews had to battle the flames from outside. Mike McNamara, assistant chief of operations with the Surrey Fire Department, says its part of a growing number of difficult-to-extinguish fires that erupt when e-bike batteries burn. McNamara says 36 firefighters and 12 trucks spent six hours Saturday night fighting the fire that destroyed the business and appears to have damaged others nearby. He says crews were initially able to enter the building but th
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AlbertaJun 30, 2025

Alberta byelection called for Aug. 18, giving Poilievre path to House

Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a byelection for the riding of Battle River — Crowfoot in Alberta for Aug. 18. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to run in the riding after losing his Ottawa-area seat in the April to Liberal Bruce Fanjoy. Former Conservative MP Damien Kurek resigned the seat earlier this month to clear the way for Poilievre to run after winning the seat with 82 per cent of the vote.
CanadaJun 30, 2025

Teen arrested after unprovoked machete attack

A 15-year-old boy in Winnipeg is accused of attacking a 68-year-old man with a machete. Police say the assault on Friday night was random and happened while the man was walking past a Salvation Army on Henry Avenue. He was taken to hospital and police say he will require surgery. They say witnesses detained the boy until police arrived, and that officers recovered two machetes during the arrest.
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AlbertaJun 30, 2025

Alberta judge grants injunction blocking a transgender health-care bill

An Alberta judge has put on hold a provincial law that bans doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth. Justice Allison Kuntz, in a written judgment, has issued a temporary injunction against the law, saying it raises serious issues that need to be hashed out in court. Kuntz says a temporary stop to the law is needed to prevent what she calls ``irreparable harm'' coming to young patients while the issue is debated. The law, passed late last year but not fully in effect, would have prevented doctors from providing treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy to th
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BCJun 27, 2025

B.C. minister Bowinn Ma tells of 'frightening' incident at her constituency office

British Columbia's Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma says there was a "frightening" security incident at her constituency office in North Vancouver early Friday. Ma says in a statement that all meetings and appointments at the office have been cancelled for the day. Her statement says that thankfully, nobody was injured, and she appreciates the concern expressed by community members. Ma doesn't describe the incident and says due to an active police investigation, she won't be able to provide more details about what happened. She says she wants to thank the officers who responded to the inciden