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IndiaApr 28, 2021

Watch: Aftermath of Assam earthquake

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter scale struck parts of Assam on morning of April 28. Cracks appeared on a road in Sonitpur after the massive earthquake. Meanwhile, a building in Nagaon tilted against its adjacent building. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also tweeted and prayed for the well-being of locals.
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IndiaApr 28, 2021

India crosses 2 lakh-mark of COVID death toll, records 3.60 lakh cases in 24 hrs

On April 28, India witnessed the highest-ever spike of COVID-19 cases in a day in the world. 3,60,960 new COVID cases reported in the last 24 hours and the total caseload now stands at 1,79,97,267. Currently, there are 29,78,709 active cases in the nation. With 3,293 new deaths were registered in 24 hrs, the country has crossed the 2 lakh mark of COVID death toll at its first. In the last 24 hrs, 2,61,162 people have been discharged.So far, 14,78,27,367 COVID vaccine jabs have been inoculated.
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IndiaApr 27, 2021

R-Day violence case: Deep Sidhu visits Rakabganj Gurdwara after release from Tihar Jail

Punjabi actor-tuned-activist Deep Sidhu visited Rakabganj Gurdwara in Delhi after he was released from the Tihar jail on Monday night. Speaking to media outside the Gurdwara, Sidhu thanked the media and people for supporting him and said the judiciary gave me a fair trial."I am thankful of the law of the land, but I can't talk about political vendetta. I am a soldier and will do my work. My solidarity is with farmers, and I'm their soldiers," he said.A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to Sidhu in another Republic Day violence case filed on the basis of the Archeological Survey of India's (AS
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IndiaApr 26, 2021

COVID-19: 318 Oxygen Concentrators arrive at Delhi airport from US

318 Oxygen Concentrators on Monday arrived at Delhi airport from the United States as India receives global support to fight the unprecedented health crisis of COVID-19. Union Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, in a tweet, said, "All efforts to strengthen India's fight against the pandemic are on. 318 Philips Oxygen Concentrators on @airindiainflight from JFK Airport land at @DelhiAirport. Let there be no doubt. We will turn the tide."India also received the aid of 500 BiPAPs, 250 oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies from Singapore, which landed in Mumbai last night on an Air India fligh
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IndiaApr 26, 2021

Deep Sidhu granted bail in R-Day violence case

A Delhi Court on Monday granted bail to actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu in another Republic Day violence case. The Court noted that the accused has already been interrogated in police custody for 14 days and has been in custody for about 70 days when he has been granted regular bail by the ASJ on similar facts in the first case. On Friday, the Court had granted one more day to the Delhi Police to file a reply on Sidhu's bail plea. Metropolitan Magistrate adjourned the hearing on Sidhu's bail plea till Saturday and asked Delhi Police to file a reply on his bail plea. Sidhu was arrested in this
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IndiaApr 22, 2021

Rakesh Tikait says farmers will not vacate protest sites until three agriculture laws are withdrawn

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said that the return of the farmers to the home will not happen until the three agriculture laws are withdrawn. He reiterated that protest sites were now farmers' homes.While replying to the allegations that the coronavirus is increasing due to being in the group of farmers, Tikait said, "Farmers are at their home. Where else will we ask them to go? Is Corona spreading from here? We have been living here for the last five months, it's our home now."Tikait also said that many farmers are struggling to get the second dose of the COVID
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IndiaApr 22, 2021

Farmers struggling to get 2nd dose of COVID vaccine: Rakesh Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rahesh Tikait on April 22 at Ghazipur border said that many farmers are struggling to get the second dose of COVID vaccine. "Farmers are at their home. Where else will we ask them to go? Is COVID spreading from here? We have been living here for last 5 months, it's our home now. Many farmers took vaccine but are struggling to get the 2nd dose. We have told officers to set up camp here," said BKU leader. Farmers have been agitating against farm laws at Delhi's border from past 5 months.
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IndiaApr 21, 2021

COVID-19: Haryana govt to vaccinate and test protesting farmers

Amid growing cases of coronavirus, Haryana government decided has decided to vaccinate protesting farmers and also test them for coronavirus. "It is my duty to worry about everyone in Haryana. Farmers are protesting here in large numbers. We have decided to vaccinate them and get them tested for COVID-19,"said Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij.
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IndiaApr 20, 2021

Red Fort violence case: Delhi court rejects plea seeking police custody of Deep Sidhu

A Delhi court on Monday said that a professional investigating agency like the Crime Branch should not work in a manner that any ill will or mala fide may be imputed on them.This comment from the court came while refusing a Delhi Police plea seeking four-day custodial interrogation of actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu in connection with a case relating to violence at Red Fort on Republic Day.The court said, "The work of an investigating agency is to impartially investigate the matter. It is not appropriate that they would investigate the matter with any kind of vendetta against any person who m

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A traffic stop by Salmon Arm RCMP on March 11 resulted in the arrest of one person and the seizure of a loaded handgun, according to a police news release. RCMP said officers conducted the stop and observed indicators consistent with suspected drug trafficking. Both the driver and passenger were arrested, and a search during the investigation led officers to locate a loaded firearm. Police said the firearm and other items were seized as evidence. The driver was later released pending further investigation. Police said charges have been approved against the passenger, identified as Kale Skjeie.
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Conservatives nominate Diana Filipova for Scarborough Southwest federal byelection

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Burnaby RCMP release suspect sketches in Central Park indecent acts investigation

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CanadaMar 13, 2026

Surrey police charge 25 drivers with excessive speeding over four days, vehicles impounded

The Surrey Police Service says officers charged 25 drivers for excessive speeding over a four-day enforcement period in Surrey, with all vehicles impounded under provincial traffic laws. According to a police release, members of the service’s Road Safety Section conducted traffic enforcement between March 6 and March 9 and stopped multiple drivers travelling far above posted speed limits. Police reported one driver travelling 183 km/h in an 80 km/h zone who also did not have insurance. Another driver was recorded at 139 km/h in a 50 km/h zone and did not have a valid driver’s licence. Addi