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IndiaOct 08, 2024

Harsimrat Kaur Badal a strong comment on BJP's victory in Haryana

Shiromani Akali Dal's MP from Bathinda Harsimrat Kaur Badal has a strong comment on BJP's victory in Haryana. Bibi Badal said that BJP has won the election by adopting all kinds of tricks. Without taking the name of the Dera Sirsa chief, he said that the convicts of murder serving 10 years each are given parole and used for votes. At the same time, on the bad defeat of Aam Aadmi Party, he said that the people of the entire country, including Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, did not turn their backs on this party, for which people deserve congratulations. Harsimrat Badal said that Aam Aadmi Party
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IndiaOct 08, 2024

BJP clinches historic 3rd term in Haryana, Congress suffers major setback

BJP will form the government in Haryana for the third consecutive time. This is the first party to do so in the state. Out of the total 90 seats, the party has won 48 seats and won a clear majority. 46 seats were required for majority. This time, Bharatiya Janata Party has increased 8 seats compared to the previous assembly elections. At the same time, Congress fell behind in forming the government in Haryana for the third time in a row. Under the leadership of former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the Congress won 5 seats more than in 2019 but reduced to 37 seats. There were many reas
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CanadaOct 08, 2024

Manitoba high school football coach gets 20 years for sex assaults

A former Winnipeg high school football coach has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting nine students. Kelsey McKay was sentenced today after pleading guilty last year to nine counts of sexual assault and two counts of luring. The victims ranged in age from 12 to 18 when the assaults happened between 2003 and 2016. Court was told McKay was considered a father figure to the boys and in some cases supplied them with alcohol and pornography. McKay apologized in court in March and said he betrayed the trust that had been placed in him. The Crown asked for a 25-year sentence
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BCOct 07, 2024

Nuremberg and Nazi comparisons to COVID-19 measures 'unacceptable': Rustad

British Columbia's Conservative leader says comparing the Nuremberg trials or Nazi Germany to public health measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic is unacceptable and "deeply disrespectful to the memory of those who suffered" in the Holocaust. That's after video surfaced of Rustad saying his party would "certainly be participating with other jurisdictions" after being asked at an online meeting in July about where he stood on "Nuremberg 2.0," which is the idea that people behind public health measures during the pandemic should be put on trial. Rustad now says he wants to "clarify" his comm
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IndiaOct 07, 2024

The stalled government procurement of paddy in Punjab will begin tomorrow

Stalled government procurement of paddy in Punjab will start from tomorrow. After the last round meeting with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today, the Aartis have called off the strike. The Aartis had warned of locking the markets from Tuesday if their demands were not met. Meanwhile, senior leaders of the United Farmers' Front had also arrived for the meeting. They said that they will not go back until the purchase of paddy starts, in such an environment the Deputy Commissioners immediately went to the markets and started the purchase. Sheller owners had already called off their strike.
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BCOct 07, 2024

Man dead after a pickup truck crashed into a bus stop in Surrey, B.C.

A 33-year-old man died after a pickup truck crashed into a bus stop bench in Surrey, B.C., where two people were waiting for a bus. Surrey RCMP say officers responded to the scene on Saturday afternoon after receiving a report of a motor vehicle collision. Police say the Ford F350 hit the bus stop bench after crossing into oncoming traffic, and the crash left two pedestrians injured and caused damage to the surrounding property. A 33-year-old man was declared dead at the scene while another man in his 30s was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. The driver was arrested at the scene a
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BCOct 07, 2024

One dead, four injured after serious single-vehicle rollover near Merritt, B.C.

Police in British Columbia say one person is dead and four others are injured following a serious single-vehicle rollover near Merritt. RCMP were called to the scene at around 3:50 p.m. Saturday after receiving a report of a serious vehicle incident on Highway 5 north of Juliet Road. Police say a four-door sedan which was carrying five people went off the road at high speed, eventually rolling before coming to a stop. Four people were taken to hospital while one person was declared dead at the scene despite life-saving efforts from first responders. Drive BC indicates the crash closed Highway
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IndiaOct 07, 2024

Sukhbir Singh Badal can contest the by-election of Giddarbaha

MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal from Bathinda Lok Sabha seat of Punjab has hinted that Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal may contest Giddarbaha by-election. Talking to reporters, She said that the people of Giddarbaha will once again give a chance to the successor of Parkash Singh Badal and he will change the face of Giddarbaha constituency like Bathinda and Lambi. On this occasion, Harsimrat Kaur Badal also attacked Manpreet Singh Badal and Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon. She said that those whom Badal Saab made successful, they betrayed the party. It is worth noting that Dimpy Dhillon
ed-raid-on-the-houses-of-aaps-rajya-sabha-member-and-former-minister-ashus-relatives
IndiaOct 07, 2024

ED raid on the houses of AAP's Rajya Sabha member and former minister Ashu's relatives

The ED has raided the offices and houses of former Punjab cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu and businessman Hemant Sood, who is close to Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora. It is being told that ED has found some foreign transactions in their accounts. After the ED raid, Aam Aadmi Party is on the target of opponents. Shiromani Akali Dal's senior leader Bikram Majithia stressed that the honesty of the fanatics will be revealed once again. Let us tell you that former minister Ashu has already been arrested by ED.
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