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WorldMay 07, 2024

5 workers dead, 49 still missing after a building under construction collapsed in South Africa

Rescue teams worked through the night searching for dozens of construction workers buried for more than 12 hours under the rubble of concrete after a multi-story apartment complex that was being built collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa. Authorities said early Tuesday that the death toll had risen to five, while 49 workers remained unaccounted-for in the mangled wreckage of the building, which collapsed on Monday afternoon. Authorities said a further 21 workers had been rescued from the rubble and taken to various hospitals, with at least 11 of them suffering severe injuries. The colla
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IndiaMay 06, 2024

During the Lok Sabha elections, Congress appointed Harish Chaudhary as a special observer in Punjab

Congress party has appointed Harish Chaudhary as a special observer during the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. All India Congress Committee General Secretary KC Venugopal has given this information by issuing a letter. In the letter, he has written that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's proposal to appoint Harish Chaudhary as a special observer in Punjab has been accepted. It may be mentioned that Harish Chaudhary is an MLA from Baitu Constituency of Barmer District of Rajasthan and has also served as Finance Minister in the Cabinet.
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IndiaMay 06, 2024

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann once again targeted Sukhbir Singh Badal

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has once again accused Sukhbir Singh Badal about his hotel. During the Bathinda rally, Bhagwant Mann said that during the government of the Badals, the electricity of their 7-star Sukhvilas hotel was free for 10-15 years, the tax was waived. The Chief Minister said that he has withdrawn its papers and will take firm action. It is to be noted that Harsimrat Kaur Badal is contesting for the fourth time from Bathinda Lok Sabha Constituency, while Gurmeet Singh Khudiya is an independent candidate from Aam Aadmi Party. Bhagwant Mann said that Harsimrat Badal ha
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IndiaMay 06, 2024

Sunita Kejriwal will campaign in Punjab

Sunita Kejriwal, wife of AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, will conduct an election campaign in three Lok Sabha constituencies of Punjab. These include Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar. According to sources, Sunita Kejriwal will visit Punjab on May 9 and 10 this week. However, these dates are not finalized as of now. This visit is being prepared by him at a time when the Aam Aadmi Party has been accused of taking funding from Khalistani organizations and the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has recommended an NIA probe against Kejriwal. Sunita Kejriwal is prominently raising the issue of Arvind Kejriw
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CanadaMay 06, 2024

B.C. court date set for three accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Three suspects accused of murdering British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year are scheduled to appear in court in Surrey on Tuesday. Indian nationals Karanpreet Singh, Kamalpreet Singh, and Karan Brar are due to face charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to murder at Surrey Provincial Court. Their arrests in Edmonton were announced on Friday in the killing of Nijjar in June last year outside the Surrey gurdwara where he was president. The killing of Nijjar, who campaigned for a separate Sikh homeland known as Khalistan, threw Canada's relationship with India into di
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BCMay 06, 2024

Dozens of London Drugs stores reopen after cybersecurity shutdown

London Drugs is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada more than a week after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close. The company says it is working with independent cybersecurity experts to securely bring its systems back online after it was discovered April 28. The Richmond, B.C.-based pharmacy and retailer operates about 80 London Drugs locations across Western Canada. The retailer says on its website more than two dozen stores are back in operation in B.C., while six are open in Alberta, three in Saskatchewan and one in Manitoba. The company notes that some store
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IndiaMay 06, 2024

The Lt. Governor recommended an NIA probe against Arvind Kejriwal

NIA investigation is going to start against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the case of receiving funds from Sikhs for Justice. Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has given orders for this. According to the Lt Governor, Kejriwal has taken political funding from the banned Sikhs for Justice. The Lt Governor of Delhi received a complaint in this regard from Ashu Mongia, National General Secretary of the World Hindu Federation, which said that Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party had used Khalistani groups between 2014 and 2022 in the name of the release of Devinder Pal Bhullar. 1.6 crore
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CanadaMay 06, 2024

WestJet, mechanics union agree to tentative deal to avoid strike

A potential strike between WestJet and its mechanics union appears to have been avoided. A statement from the Calgary-based airline Sunday night says a tentative deal between it and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association has been agreed to. If the contract is ratified by both sides, it would mark the first approved collective bargaining agreement between WestJet and AMFA. WestJet had issued a 72-hour lockout notice on Saturday to the union, saying it was response to AMFA announcing a strike vote. The union, which represents around 670 aircraft maintenance engineers and skilled trade grou
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IndiaMay 06, 2024

BJP's mentality of taking political advantage is reprehensible: Charanjit Singh Channi

Politics has heated up with former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi terming the terrorist attack on an Indian Air Force vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch as a 'stunt' by the BJP. However, the former CM clarified that I called it a stunt because every time such attacks are presented as a political stunt. At the same time, BJP leader Anurag Thakur retorted on this, he said that Charanjit Channi should tell whether the wars of 1962, 1965 and 1971 were fought to win elections? It is to be noted that an Indian Air Force soldier was martyred and four others were injured in a terror

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U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports went into effect early Saturday morning after Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended trade negotiations just minutes before the midnight deadline. ​"I have decided to suspend trade negotiations with the U.S. and have directed Canada’s negotiators to return to Ottawa," Prime Minister Mark Carney said. "Last-minute changes in the U.S.-proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal. Canada will match those tariffs dollar for dollar to protect our workers and businesses." ​In a statement released Friday night, U.S.
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18-year-old shooting suspect turns himself in to Burnaby RCMP

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Poilievre Warns Accepting U.S. Tariffs Could Devastate Canada’s Industrial Sector

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AlbertaAug 21, 2026

Edmonton Nanaksar Gurdwara Stabbing Leaves Two Injured, Suspect Arrested

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