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IndiaJun 26, 2024

Complete ban on videography for film promotion in Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib

Videography has been completely banned for film promotion in Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib. These orders have been given by Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh of Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Now no one will be allowed to do videography at Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib for the promotion of their film. Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh said that it is a religious center and not a film promotion venue. He said that if someone comes to the Darbar Sahib as a companion, he can bow down, but the films will not be promoted in the Darbar Sahib.
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IndiaJun 26, 2024

Om Birla elected Speaker for the second time in a row

In India, the ongoing dispute between the NDA alliance led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the India Alliance of opposition parties over the appointment of Lok Sabha Speaker has ended. NDA's Om Birla was elected Speaker for the second time in a row through the vice vote held in the House today. After this Prime Minister Narendra and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi left him to the chair. In the first speech, Om Birla mentioned the emergency imposed during the Congress government and described it as a black mark on democracy and observed two minutes of silence in memory of the common citiz
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IndiaJun 26, 2024

CBI Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to CBI custody by the trial court for three days. The investigating agency arrested Kejriwal this morning after questioning him in Tihar jail last night. Till now he was in the custody of ED in the liquor scam case. The CBI has taken Kejriwal into its custody after the High Court canceled the bail granted to him by the trial court while hearing the petition of the ED. ED-CBI alleges that Aam Aadmi Party did money laundering in liquor policy through Kejriwal. The party used a part of the scam money during the 2022 Goa assembly elections. Accor
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IndiaJun 26, 2024

Attempts are being made to break the Akali Dal at the behest of BJP: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Harsimrat Kaur Badal has claimed that some backbenchers of the BJP in the party are trying to break the Akali Dal amid the ongoing rebellion in the Shiromani Akali Dal, a regional party of Punjab. Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that only 5 of our 117 leaders are against Sukhbir Badal. He also targeted Bibi Jagir without naming her, Harsimrat Badal said that BJP had also contested the SGPC election for him. At the same time, according to information, Sukhbir Badal offered to resign from the post of President in a party meeting held today in Chandigarh, but his colleagues rejected this decision and
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IndiaJun 25, 2024

Arvind Kejriwal will remain in Tihar Jail for the time being

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will remain in Tihar Jail for the time being. The High Court on Tuesday refused to grant bail in the money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor scam. The High Court held that the arguments were not properly presented, and therefore set aside the decision of the Rouse Avenue court. In a strong comment, the high court said that looking at the trial court's decision, it appears that judgment was not exercised while granting bail to Kejriwal, the court should have given the ED adequate opportunity to argue.
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IndiaJun 25, 2024

The rift between Raja Waring and the working president Bharat Bhushan Ashu

A rift has arisen between Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Waring and working president Bharat Bhushan Ashu. After Waring won the Lok Sabha elections, Ashu and Waring have not met even once. Ashu even Dr. Lok Sabha Member of Fatehgarh Sahib. When Amar Singh won, he took a photo with him and put it on Facebook but did not share any such post about the waring. Yesterday, when Raja Waring held a meeting with Congress workers and office-bearers at Ludhiana, state Congress working president Bharat Bhushan Ashu did not even attend the meeting. When the journalists asked Waring that A
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IndiaJun 24, 2024

Kejriwal did not get relief on the bail petition, the hearing will be repeated on June 26

The Delhi High Court will pronounce its decision tomorrow afternoon on whether the bail granted to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Rouse Avenue Court remains intact or not. The Rouse Avenue Court had granted bail to Kejriwal on June 20, but the High Court stayed the order on the petition of the ED. After hearing the arguments of both the sides, the court said that the verdict will be pronounced on June 24 or 25 and the bail will remain suspended until then. Kejriwal had also filed a petition in the Supreme Court, but the Supreme Court said that the decision of the High Court in th
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IndiaJun 24, 2024

T-20 World Cup: India wins the competition by 24 runs from Australia and made it to the semi-finals

In the T20 World Cup today, India has made a place in the semi-finals by winning the competition from Australia by 24 runs. Team India had given a target of 206 runs, but in response, the Australian team managed to score only 181 runs with the loss of 7 wickets. In this match, where the captain Rohit Sharma played an innings of 92 runs while batting, at the same time, the bowlers led by Arshdeep Singh sent the Australian batsmen to the pavilion one after the other. Arshdeep Singh took three wickets, spinner Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets. Let us tell that in today's match, Rohit Sharma was t
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IndiaJun 24, 2024

Congress will form the government in the state in 2027: Raja Waring

Punjab Congress president and elected Lok Sabha member from Ludhiana Amarinder Singh Raja Waring has alleged that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann recently transferred 10,000 police personnel across the state because they voted for the Congress. He claimed that the Chief Minister took action against the police officers to express his frustration over the poor performance of the party in the Lok Sabha elections. It may be mentioned that the Aam Aadmi Party won only three out of 13 seats in the state. Waring said that Bhagwant Mann as Chief Minister and Home Minister should not have said that Punja

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Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai has won the Nobel Prize in literature for his ``compelling and visionary oeuvre.'' His philosophical novels are often written in single sentences. They have been praised for their artistic depth. Several of his works including his debut ``Satantango'' have been adapted into films. The Nobel judges on Thursday highlighted his ability to see through social fragility while maintaining faith in art's power. The 71-year-old Krasznahorkai is the first Hungarian winner since 2002. He has previously received the Man Booker International Prize and the Nati
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Thieves rip ATM from West Kelowna, B.C., bank wall via machinery in attempted theft

Police in West Kelowna, B.C., are investigating after unknown suspects tried to steal an automated teller machine from a bank by ripping it out of the wall at a bank. RCMP say the theft happened at about 4:26 a.m. after someone called police about possible mischief outside a bank in the 5500 block of Clements Crescent. Police say arriving officers found a scene that indicated the suspects had used a pickup truck and a front-loader to rip the ATM deposit box from the building's outside wall before fleeing. Officers were able to recover the stolen deposit box a short time later when it was found
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Gaza peace plan agreed to, Canada calls for immediate and unimpeded aid

Prime Minister Mark Carney has responded to news that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan that would pause fighting in Gaza. On the social media platform X, the prime minister offered his congratulations to U.S. President Donald Trump for orchestrating the deal. He also thanked Qatar, Egypt and Turkey for "their tireless work to support the negotiations." The initial phase of the U.S.-backed peace plan calls for Hamas to release all of the 20 living hostages, and for Israel to pull its troops in Gaza back to an agreed-upon line. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand,
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BCOct 09, 2025

Local state of emergency declared over risk of dam in B.C. Interior bursting

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IndiaOct 09, 2025

Guru Nanak Dev University forms special committee to mark 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib and Sikh martyrs

Preparations are underway at Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) in Amritsar to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji and the revered Sikh martyrs - Bhai Mati Das Ji, Bhai Sati Das Ji, and Bhai Dayal Das Ji - under the spiritual guidance of Sri Akal Takht Sahib. To honour the occasion with devotion and academic depth, GNDU has constituted a special advisory committee of Sikh scholars and educationists. The committee includes Dr. Balkar Singh, Dr. Kehar Singh, Dr. Sarbjinder Singh, Vice-Chancellor Sunny Oberai of Vivek Sadan University, Sri Anan