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IndiaAug 06, 2024

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal got a blow from the High Court, did not get bail

Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal received a big blow on Monday in the Delhi liquor scam case. The High Court dismissed their petition challenging the arrest. The court said that his arrest was not illegal. Let us tell you that Kejriwal has been arrested by ED and CBI in the Delhi liquor scam case. He had challenged the arrests of both the agencies. Along with this, the AAP supremo also filed a bail petition, which was rejected.
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IndiaAug 06, 2024

The Shiromani Akali Dal formed a new core committee of 23 members

The Shiromani Akali Dal has formed a new core committee of 23 members under the leadership of Sukhbir Singh Badal. It includes many leaders including SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami and Bikram Singh Majithia. Sukhbir Singh Badal had dissolved the old core committee on July 23 after the rebellion emerged in the party. Now the new core committee under the leadership of Sukhbir Badal has decided to hold a three-day delegate meeting at Sri Anandpur Sahib in the first week of November. This decision has been taken when the leader of the rebel faction Prof. Many other leaders including Prem Si
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IndiaAug 02, 2024

Paris Olympics 2024: India created history in hockey, defeated Australia after 52 years

In the Paris Olympics, the Indian men's hockey team created history today by defeating Australia 3-2 in the group match. India got this victory over Australia in the hockey competition after 52 years in the history of Olympics. Before this victory, India defeated Australia in 1972. In today's match, India maintained a 2-1 lead till half time. However, Australia sparked hopes of a comeback by scoring a goal but India scored another goal by then. However, Australia managed to score another goal with five remaining in the match but India held the lead and did not allow Australia to go further
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IndiaAug 02, 2024

The court sent former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu to 5-day police remand

Former cabinet minister of Punjab Bharat Bhushan Ashu has been remanded by the court for 5 days.Yesterday, the ED summoned him to Jalandhar in the multi-crore transport tender scam in the Food and Civil Supplies Department, where he was arrested after questioning. According to sources, Ashu could not answer several questions from the ED. ED officials have come to know about some of their transactions abroad as well. At the same time, the ED may question some of Ashu's relatives in the coming days.
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IndiaAug 02, 2024

Bhagwant Mann wants to go to Paris to encourage the hockey team

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is preparing to go to Paris to cheer up the Indian hockey team, but he has not yet received approval. The Indian hockey team is going to play the quarter-final match in the Olympics on August 4. There is a large number of Punjabi players in the team. The Chief Minister is currently awaiting approval from the Ministry of External Affairs. Bhagwant Mann says that he wants to catch a flight to Paris on the night of August 3 so that he can reach in time for the Indian hockey team's match. He said that I have a diplomatic passport from the Government of India, o
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IndiaAug 01, 2024

Paris Olympics 2024: Swapnil Kusale wins third medal in shooting for India

India has so far won three medals in the Paris Olympics. Swapnil Kusale won the latest medal in men's 50m rifle three position. This was his first Olympic match, in which he won a bronze medal. The special thing is that India has won all three medals in shooting in the Olympics so far. Meanwhile, the Harmanpreet Singh-led Indian hockey team suffered its first defeat against Belgium 2-1 in Pool B's group match on Thursday. Indian forward Abhishek scored in the 18th minute of the first half to give India the lead, while Belgium came back aggressively in the second half to equalize the score in
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IndiaAug 01, 2024

ED has arrested former cabinet minister of Punjab Bharat Bhushan Ashu

Senior Congress leader and former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu from Punjab's Ludhiana has been arrested by the ED team in the multi-crore transport tender scam in the Food and Civil Supplies Department. According to information, ED had summoned former minister Ashu to the office in Jalandhar for questioning. They were interrogated for about 8 hours. When Bharat Bhushan Ashu was the Minister of the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies, he was accused of fraud in the transport tender of Rs 2,000 crore. During the investigation of the matter, information also came to light that many fake vehicles
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IndiaAug 01, 2024

Farmers blew effigies of BJP in Punjab and Haryana

Farmers in Punjab and Haryana today protested at several places under the leadership of Non-Political United Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha regarding legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops and other farmers' demands. Farmers protested against the BJP at several places including Amritsar, Moga, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Sonepat and Panchkula along the Shambhu Front between Punjab Haryana and burnt effigies. The farmers said that the agitation will continue till their demands are met.
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IndiaAug 01, 2024

Akali Dal's action on Sukhdev Dhindsa also expelled from the party

The Shiromani Akali Dal's disciplinary committee has also shown the way out to party patron Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa. Sukhdev Dhindsa supported the rebel faction only yesterday and said that a general meeting will be called soon to elect a new president in place of Sukhbir Badal. Along with this, he said that Sukhbir Badal's decision to expel 8 leaders including Bibi Jagir Kaur, Professor Prem Singh Chandumajra from the party is against the constitution of Shiromani Akali Dal and said that he completely rejects the decision. Sukhdev Dhindsa said that Sukhbir Badal had no right to expel anyone fr

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Police in Kelowna say a joint enforcement and training effort with a provincial gang unit has led to dozens of arrests and the removal of weapons and drugs from the community. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit’s Uniform Gang Enforcement Team worked alongside Kelowna RCMP and officers from across the Okanagan between January 12 and January 16. The operation focused on identifying repeat violent offenders while also providing specialized training to local officers on weapons, firearms, and drug interdiction. According to police, the multi day initiative resulted in more than 20 new
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A Russian drone attack late Thursday in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region killed four people, including a five-year-old child, according to Ukrainian local authorities. Officials confirmed the deaths on Friday, saying the strike hit a residential area. Authorities said five other people were injured in the attack, while at least two homes were completely destroyed. Emergency crews were deployed overnight to assist residents and assess damage in the affected community. Ukrainian officials say Russia continues to press for Ukrainian forces to withdraw from Donetsk, a region that has remained a
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IndiaJan 23, 2026

High Court directs Punjab government to decide Amritpal Singh parole plea within seven days

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab government to take a decision within seven days on a parole petition filed by Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament Amritpal Singh, who is seeking permission to attend Parliament’s upcoming budget session. The order was passed on Friday during a hearing on Singh’s petition, in which he requested temporary release to participate in the budget session scheduled to begin on January 28. The court instructed the state government to make a timely decision and disposed of the petition after issuing the direction. The case has drawn attention