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IndiaJun 26, 2021

Delhi records 85 new COVID-19 cases, lowest this year; active infections dropped to 1,598

After witnessing a ravaging second wave of COVID-19 in April-May, Delhi's fresh coronavirus cases continue to be on the decline and recorded only 85 new infections in the last 24 hours, the lowest single-day spike this year.As per the health bulletin on COVID-19 issued by the Delhi government, the positivity rate of 0.12 per cent, the lowest so far, was registered after 72,920 tests conducted during the 24-hour period. Following the recovery of 158 patients, the number of active infections also dropped to 1,598, the lowest since March 3 this year. The cumulative caseload of the national capita
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IndiaJun 25, 2021

'Told PM we don't stand with what was done on Aug 5, 2019': Omar Abdullah

Vice President of JandK National Congress, Omar Abdullah shared his reaction after attending all party meeting. According to Omar Abdullah,"We told PM that we don't stand with what was done on 5th Aug 2019. We're not ready to accept it. But we won't take law into hands. We'll fight this in court. We also told PM that there's been breach of trust between State and Centre. It's Centre's duty to restore it". He also added,"All leaders demanded full statehood for JandK. Both PM and Home Minister said the work for elections and restoring statehood should start soon. Azad Sahib said that first stat
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IndiaJun 24, 2021

Will teach Centre a good lesson: Rakesh Tikait

Bhartiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on June 24 expressed his anger towards the Centre. He also said that farmers along with tractors will soon arrive at the protest site. "Govt had betrayed us on 26th January, soon a group of farmers will arrive here. Tractor rallies will keep happening in Delhi," said Rakesh Tikait.
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IndiaJun 23, 2021

India slams Pakistan at UNHRC over forced religious conversions

While addressing the 47th session of UNHRC, First Secretary at India's Permanent Mission to United Nations Pawan Badhe expressed concern on the forced religious conversions in Pakistan. "Forced conversions have become a daily phenomenon in Pakistan. We've seen reports of minor girls belonging to religious minorities being abducted, raped, forcibly converted and married," said First Secretary. "More than 1,000 girls have been forced to convert their religion in Pakistan every year," he added.
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IndiaJun 22, 2021

'Rakesh Tikait constantly lying about agri laws in public,' BJP Kisan Morcha chief

Responding to Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait's threat about teaching a lesson to the central government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kisan Morcha president Rajkumar Chahar on Tuesday said the farmer leader has nothing to do with farmers and was constantly spreading untruth about the three agriculture laws."Rakesh Tikait ji is constantly presenting a bunch of lies in front of the public. He himself knows this. He is constantly lying and trying to mislead people," Chahar said. The BJP leader also alleged that Tikait was letting himself be used politically by the Congress and t
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IndiaJun 22, 2021

India, Fiji sign pact on cooperation in agriculture, allied sectors

India and Fiji on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.The agreement was signed by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Fiji's Minister of Agriculture, Waterways and Environment Dr Mahendra Reddy during a virtual meeting, the Government of India said in a statement. India's Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture will be the Executing Agencies from respective sides.The signing of this MoU today will prove to be a milestone in further strengthening the multi-facete
IndiaJun 21, 2021

AAP CM candidate for Punjab will be from Sikh community, announces Kejriwal

Ahead of the 2022 Punjab Assembly polls, Aam Aadmi Party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that the party's chief ministerial candidate for Punjab will be from the Sikh community. "Aam Aadmi Party's CM candidate for Punjab will be from the Sikh community. It is the right of the Sikh community. The face of the Chief Minister will be discussed later, but whosoever he will be, Punjab will be proud of that person," Kejriwal told reporters here. In a boost to the AAP in Punjab ahead of Assembly elections slated for next year, former IPS officer Kunwar Vijay Pratap
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IndiaJun 18, 2021

Legendary sprinter Milkha Singh passes away due to post-Covid complications

Track legend Milkha Singh passed away on Friday at the age of 91. He had tested positive for COVID-19 in May this year."It is with extreme sadness that we would like to inform you that Milkha Singh Ji passed away at 11.30 pm on the 18th of June 2021," read a family statement.The family said the legendary sprinter fought hard, "but God has his ways and it was perhaps true love and companionship that both our mother Nirmal Ji and now Dad have passed away in a matter of 5 days.""We are deeply indebted to the doctors at PGI for their valiant efforts and the love and prayers we received from across
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IndiaJun 18, 2021

PM Modi launches crash course programme for COVID-19 frontline workers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the six customized Crash Course programme for COVID-19 frontline workers on Friday through video conferencing under the Skill India scheme. According to the Prime Minister's office, under the Customized Crash Course programme, the government will start 111 training centres spread over 26 states. Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mahendra Nath Pandey and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan were also present on the occasion. The programme aims to skill and upskill over one lakh COVID warriors across the country. The training will be impa

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Elderly woman distracted and robbed of gold necklace in Vancouver, police seek suspects

A 76-year-old woman was allegedly robbed of her gold necklace after being distracted by an unknown woman in Vancouver's East 11th Avenue and Victoria Drive area on Tuesday, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Police said the incident occurred at about 12:30 p.m. while the senior was waiting for family members. An unidentified woman approached her and claimed she looked like her mother, whose birthday she said it was. The suspect then hugged the victim and, during the interaction, allegedly removed the woman's gold necklace and replaced it with a fake one. The victim reportedly discov
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Canada pauses new parent and grandparent sponsorship applications for 2026

The federal government says it will not accept any new applications this year under Canada's Parents and Grandparents Program as it works to reduce processing times and manage a large backlog of existing files. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), approximately 60,500 sponsorship applications are currently being processed. The department said it expects to approve about 15,000 parents and grandparents each year over the next two years from applications already in the system. IRCC said the temporary pause is intended to improve processing efficiency. The department
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CanadaJul 15, 2026

Federal government names new members to independent Senate appointments advisory board

The federal government has announced new appointments to the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, one week after Prime Minister Mark Carney named four new senators to the upper chamber. According to a federal government news release, the advisory board will continue to provide non-binding recommendations to the prime minister on Senate appointments. The board was established in 2016 to support a merit-based and independent appointments process. The government said the board will continue to include three federal members, including a chair, along with two additional members from
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Surrey man sentenced to nearly five years in prison in extortion-related shooting and arson case

A Surrey Provincial Court judge has sentenced Abhijeet Kingra to nearly five years in prison for his role in a 2024 extortion-related shooting and arson targeting a Surrey home. According to court records, Kingra pleaded guilty on July 6 to charges of discharging a firearm at a residence and committing arson. The offences stem from an Aug. 10, 2024 incident in which a home belonging to a person who had reportedly received extortion threats was shot at and set on fire. The court imposed a two-year sentence for arson and a sentence of four years, 10 months and 19 days for the shooting offence. T