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IndiaFeb 19, 2020

Punjab MLA Pargat Singh on 'Sver Wala Show': No plan yet of joining any other front

Pargat Singh joined Vijay Saini in 'Sver Wala Show' this morning and expressed hope that there will be some action on issues raised by him in his letter to and meeting with Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh. Singh said he hasn’t considered leaving the party and joining any other front yet. He said he meets Navjot Singh Sidhu often but hasn’t had a chance to meet Sidhu since this meeting with the Chief Minister. The complete audio of this interview will be available on Connect FM’s social media.
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IndiaFeb 19, 2020

India: FIR registered against 76 people in over Rs 512 cr Karnala co-operative bank scam

Navi Mumbai Police has registered an FIR against 76 people, including an ex MLA under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for alleged irregularities of over Rs 512 crores in the Karnala Nagari co-operative bank scam of over Rs 512 crores. The police said, "In the FIR registered, charges have been registered against 76 people including Vivekananda Patil, a former MLA of the Peasants and Workers Party of India and the chairperson of Karnala co-operative bank." "The other names registered in the FIR were in the executive board of the bank," the police added.Reacting to the development, BJ
IndiaFeb 18, 2020

Sukhpal Khaira on Sver Wala Show: Delhi victory doesn’t mean AAP will do well in Punjab as well

Renowned Punjab politician Sukhpal Singh Khaira today talked about Punjab’s politics in Sver Wala Show with Vijay Saini today. Khaira said that the political realities of Delhi and Punjab are totally different and victory in one state does not translate into an automatic victory in the other. He alleged that Delhi is the first priority of Arvind Kejriwal and he does not care much about Punjab. Complete audio of this interview will be available on Connect FM’s social media pages.
IndiaFeb 15, 2020

Chandigarh: Soldiers killed in Pulwama attack remembered

The Rising India Youth Organisation on February 14 paid tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in 2019 Pulwama attack. People lit about 1100 candles at Punjab Universities' students centre. Over 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CPRF) personnel were killed and several injured when a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist drove an explosive-laden car into a convoy of paramilitary troops. The incident took place on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Pulwama district.
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IndiaFeb 14, 2020

Accused killed woman, her children with iron rod: Delhi Police on Bhajanpura murder case

The accused who has been arrested in connection with the killing of five people of a family in Delhi's Bhajanpura confessed that he killed the woman and her children with an iron rod after getting into an argument over a money related matter, police said. Alok Kumar, Joint CP Eastern Range, said, "Accused is 28-year-old and has been arrested from Delhi. He has said that he got into fight with deceased over money after which he killed the woman and her children with an iron rod. Later, he killed the woman's husband. Further investigation is on."
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IndiaFeb 13, 2020

14 feared dead in bus-truck collision on Agra-Lucknow expressway near Firozabad

At least 14 persons were feared dead when a bus collided with a truck here on the Agra-Lucknow expressway on Wednesday night. "A double-decker private bus rammed into a stationary truck on Agra-Lucknow expressway at around 10 pm in the night. The bus driver did not take notice of the truck and hit it from behind. There were 40-45 passengers in the bus. There are many casualties and several people got injured. Around 10-14 casualties may be there," Sachindra Patel, SSP, Firozabad said.The injured have been sent to the Saifai Mini PGI for treatment.
CanadaFeb 12, 2020

Renowned Indian Journalist Ravish Kumar on Sver Wala Show: NRIs need to start asking relevant questions

Magsaysay Award winning journalist Ravish Kumar joined Vijay Saini in Sver Wala Show this morning.He said that Non Resident Indians (NRIs) living in Canada need to start asking relevant questions from Indian politicians when they visit and hold stadium-size events here.Kumar alleged that the BJP-led Indian government is treating Muslims the same way the Congress-led government treated Sikhs in 1984.
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IndiaFeb 11, 2020

Delhi: AAP registers another sweeping victory

After an initial lead on many seats and continued suspense at poll centres, only 8 BJP candidates were able to emerge victorious from their respective constituencies as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept almost two-third seats in the 70-member Delhi Assembly.Among eight candidates, two BJP sitting MLAs- Vijender Gupta and OP Sharma were comfortably able to retain their seats.Gupta defeated AAP's Rajesh Nama Bansiwala by a margin of 12,648 votes while OP Sharma won against Deepak Singla from by 16,457 votes.Jagdish Pradhan, who was among three BJP MLAs who won 2015 polls along with Gupta and Sharma, l
IndiaFeb 11, 2020

Delhi Elections 2020: Counting of votes today

The counting of votes for 70 seats of the Delhi Assembly will begin amid tight security today at 8 am. According to Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ranbir Singh, the counting of votes will take place at 21 centres. There will be a dedicated hall for every assembly constituency. A tight security net has been put in place to ensure the counting of votes takes place in a peaceful manner. Over 670 candidates are in the fray for 70 seats at stake in the country's capital. As much as 62.59 per cent voter turnout was recorded in Delhi on February 8, when the elections were held in a single-pha

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