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IndiaJul 18, 2024

AAP will not compromise with anyone in Haryana assembly elections

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced that Aam Aadmi Party will contest in the Haryana Assembly elections on its own. During the Lok Sabha elections in Haryana, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress contested the election together under the India Alliance. Congress fielded candidates on 9 seats, while AAP fielded its candidate on one seat, Kurukshetra, which lost to BJP's Naveen Jindal. On breaking away from the India alliance in the Haryana Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party leader of Delhi Sanjay Singh and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that the conditions are different in e
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IndiaJul 17, 2024

AAP MLA Mahinder Bhagat was administered oath by the Assembly Speaker

Mahinder Bhagat, who won the election from Jalandhar West of Punjab, may soon be given a place in the cabinet. He was administered the oath by Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhawan today in Chandigarh. State Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was also present on this occasion. Former BJP minister Bhagat Chunni Lal's son Mahendra Bhagat may be made the sports minister in the Aam Aadmi Party government. This portfolio was previously held by Gurmeet Singh Meet Hare, which has become vacant after he became an MP. It may be noted that Mahendra Bhagat left BJP and joined Aam Aadmi Party las
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IndiaJul 17, 2024

A big blow to the 'AAP' government of Punjab from the President

The Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab has received a blow from the President. President Draupadi Murmu has rejected the Punjab University Law Amendment Bill 2023. As before, the Governor of Punjab will continue to be the chancellor of the universities. Under this bill, provision was made to withdraw the power of the Chancellor of 12 State Universities from the Governor and give it to the Chief Minister. Currently, there is no response from the state government. The Punjab Legislative Assembly unanimously passed this bill on June 21 last year. After not getting approval from the President,
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IndiaJul 17, 2024

The inspector who chased away the accused of Sidhu Moosewala murder case received a blow from the High Court

Mansa CIA Inspector Preetpal Singh, who helped the accused gangster Deepak Tinu escape from jail in the Sidhu Moosewala murder case, has received a blow from the Punjab-Haryana High Court. The court rejected the bail petition filed by him. The High Court said that Preetpal Singh, being a police officer, supported a criminal, which is a crime in itself. It is to be noted that the gangster Deepak Tinu was to be questioned about the Sidhu Moosewala murder case when CIA Inspector Preetpal Singh helped him escape from custody in the year 2022. The Special Cell Counter Intelligence Unit arrested h
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IndiaJul 16, 2024

The problems of Akali leader Surjit Kaur, who contested the by-election in Jalandhar

The problems of Akali Dal candidate Surjit Kaur, who is contesting the by-election from Jalandhar West Constituency of Punjab, may be increasing. In fact, Sucha Ram Ladhar, president of Punjab BJP's Scheduled Caste wing and former IAS officer, sent a complaint to the National Scheduled Castes Commission, Election Commission and the Punjab government to investigate the caste certificate of Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Surjit Kaur and take legal action. have demanded Because the seat on which she contested was an SC seat, in such a case, it has been said in the complaint that Surjit Kaur SC.
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IndiaJul 16, 2024

Attack on Sufi singer Noora Sister's vehicle

Sufi singer Jyoti Noora and her companions were ambushed by robbers outside the 24 Seven store near BMC Chowk on Monday late night. The person working with Jyoti Noora Sister said that we were returning from a function near Wadala Chowk. Meanwhile, some motorcycle-riding youths attacked the vehicle with machetes near Guru Nanak Chowk. 2 youths fled on the spot while the third accomplice was caught. The singer gave this information to the police. When the police took the youth into custody, they found out that he is a minor. At present, the police are investigating the matter.
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IndiaJul 16, 2024

Farmers will leave for Delhi as soon as Shambhu border opens: Jagjit Dallewal

Farmers protesting at Shambhu border of Punjab-Haryana have announced to migrate to Delhi. After the meeting in Chandigarh, farmer leader Jagjit Dallewal said that the farmers will leave for Delhi as soon as the Shambhu border opens. He said that we will take time only to collect the goods. The Punjab-Haryana High Court had recently asked the Haryana government to open the barricading on Shambhu. Farmers have camped on the Punjab-Haryana border since February 13. Dallewal said the farmers would move towards the national capital as part of the Walk to Delhi program for various demands includin
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IndiaJul 16, 2024

Sukhbir Badal spoke for the first time on being summoned by Akal Takht Sahib

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal said today that after the leadership of Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh was summoned by the following Panj Singh Sahibs, he will appear as a humble Sikh at Sri Akal Takht Sahib. He shared a post in this regard in Punjabi on social media platform X, in which the Shiromani Akali Dal chief said that as a humble Sikh, he would appear following the orders of the Akal Takht. It may be mentioned that the rebel senior leaders of Akali Dal accused Sukhbir of playing with the panth, after which Mr. Akal Takht Sahib summoned Sukhbir.
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IndiaJul 15, 2024

Kejriwal lost two kilos instead of eight and a half kilos: Jail officials

The hearing in the High Court on the bail plea of ​​Arvind Kejriwal, who is in jail in the Delhi liquor scam case, has been postponed. Now the next hearing of this matter will be held on August 7 and till then Kejriwal will remain in Tihar Jail. His lawyer said that the ED filed a fresh reply to the petition late last night, after which the court adjourned the matter till August 6. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is losing weight continuously in jail. He claimed that Kejriwal has lost about 8.5 kg of weight after his arrest and this coul

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Fifteen arrested in Richmond RCMP retail theft crackdown

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SAD leader Vardev Noni Mann arrested in Fazilka panchayat poll violence case

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Nine killed after UPS cargo plane crashes and explodes at Louisville airport

Emergency crews are combing through wreckage at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded during takeoff, killing at least nine people and leaving others unaccounted for. Authorities say the aircraft was bound for Honolulu when it caught fire shortly after lifting off the runway early Tuesday morning. Footage from witnesses showed flames erupting from the plane’s left wing and a thick trail of smoke moments before the aircraft plunged back to the ground, igniting a massive fireball. Part of a nearby building’s roof was torn apart by the
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B.C. Premier and Coastal Nations urge Ottawa to keep North Coast oil tanker ban

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BCNov 05, 2025

B.C. finance minister urges Ottawa to match auto-sector aid with support for forestry industry

British Columbia’s Finance Minister Brenda Bailey is urging the federal government to provide the same level of support for the province’s forestry sector as it does for Ontario’s automobile industry. Bailey said she welcomes the overall direction of the federal budget released today, which she believes aligns with several of B.C.’s priorities. However, she emphasized that the province’s softwood lumber industry continues to face “extraordinary” duties and tariffs of more than 45 per cent, putting workers and communities under significant pressure. Her remarks followed an emergen