IndiaJul 29, 2024
Amritpal Singh's brother and his partner came out of jail
Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet Singh and his accomplice Lovepreet Singh, who were arrested in a drug case by the Punjab Police, have come out of jail.
Both were lodged in Patiala Jail. The Phillaur court had granted his bail on Thursday.
The police arrested the duo on the evening of July 11 on Phillaur Highway and claimed to have found four grams of ice drug.
The police alleged that the two were preparing to do drugs while sitting in a white Creta car with black mirrors and they also had a lighter and foil. At the same time, Amritpal Singh's family has denied these allegations.
IndiaJul 29, 2024
Excise policy case: CBI files charge sheet against Arvind Kejriwal
The investigation of ED and CBI in the money laundering case related to Delhi liquor scam has been completed. The CBI filed a charge sheet against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Monday.
ED has already filed its charge sheet in this case. The CBI said that Kejriwal is the real mastermind of the Delhi liquor scam case. Without their arrest, the case could not have been investigated.
CBI arrested Kejriwal on June 26. Apart from them, Manish Sisodia, BRS leader K. The custody of Kavita and other accused has been extended till July 31.
CanadaJul 29, 2024
France Olympics: Canadian divers Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zasombor-Murray win bronze
Canadian divers Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zasombor-Murray have won a bronze medal in the 10m synchro diving at the ongoing Olympic Games in France.
It is the first time Canada has won a medal in the men's event. On the other hand, Canada's women's team defeated France 2-1 in the football competition, with which the Canadian team's hopes for a medal are intact.
Vanessa Gilles scored the winning goal despite being injured. Before this, Canada's team defeated New Zealand's team 2-1 in the group match last Thursday, but later FIFA deducted 6 points from the team in the case of spying with drones. No
WorldJul 29, 2024
Man arrested after reports of stabbing with multiple casualties in northwest England
Police say a man has been arrested after a reported stabbing in northwest England in which several people were hurt.
Merseyside Police said officers were called at about noon on Monday to an address in Southport. It said “there are a number of reported casualties" and called it a “major incident.”
It said officers arrested a man and seized a knife. The force said there is no wider threat to the public.
CanadaJul 29, 2024
Ottawa and Alberta match Red Cross fire donations as Jasper residents view damage map
As residents of Jasper learn more details about wildfire damage to their evacuated town, the Alberta and federal governments say they'll match donations to the Canadian Red Cross for wildfire relief in the province.
Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan and Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis say in a joint news release that the donation-matching initiative means every $1 donated will become $3 to support people most impacted by wildfires in Jasper and across the province.
It will last for 30 days, retroactive to when the 2024 Alberta Wildfires Appe
BCJul 29, 2024
Slocan region in interior B.C. evacuated due to multiple wildfires
A small town in the B.C. interior has been evacuated due to wildfires raging nearby.
The Regional District of Central Kootenay issued a statement Saturday night issued an evacuation order for the village of Slocan.
The evacuation order also applies to over 400 properties in the areas around the village, a community about 370 kilometres east of Kelowna.
Several fires are burning out of control in the area, including the Komonko Creek and Aylwin Creek wildfire.
Both blazes total over 29 square kilometres.
There are 372 wildfires burning in British Columbia as of Sunday morning, 177 of which the
CanadaJul 29, 2024
Trudeau announces Sept. 16 byelections in ridings in Quebec, Manitoba
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a pair of byelections to fill vacant seats in Quebec and Manitoba.
Voters will go to the polls in the Elmwood Transcona riding in Manitoba and the Montreal-area riding of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun on Sept. 16.
The Manitoba riding was held by the New Democratic Party until MP Daniel Blaikie resigned in March to go work for the office of the province's Premier, Wab Kinew.
Blaikie had held the federal seat since the 2015 election.
The Quebec riding was held by former Liberal justice minister David Lametti, who resigned in January after being excluded from
WorldJul 26, 2024
Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsedKamala Harrisin her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats.
The endorsement, announced Friday morningin a videoshowing Harris accepting a joint phone call from the former first couple, comes as Harris continues to build momentum as the party’s likely nominee after President Joe Biden’s decision toend his reelection bid and endorse his second-in-commandagainst Republican nominee and former PresidentDonald Trump.
It also highl
IndiaJul 26, 2024
Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Sandhu joined BJP
Satnam Sandhu, a nominated member for the Rajya Sabha from Punjab, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, taking the number of BJP to 87 in the Rajya Sabha.
However, the BJP still lacks a majority and will need outside support to pass the bill. One hundred and thirteen members are required for a majority in the Rajya Sabha, while the BJP-led NDA has 101 seats.
Last time Odisha's BJD supported BJP but this time it has announced that it will play the role of opposition party.
Meanwhile, the Congress-led India Alliance has 87 seats in the Rajya Sabha, of which the Congress has 26.