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IndiaJun 12, 2024

Shiromani Committee President Advocate Dhami took strong notice of the beating of a Sikh in Kaithal

Shiromani Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, taking notice of the incident of beating up a Sikh businessman in Kaithal, Haryana, has demanded the police administration to immediately arrest the culprits and take strict legal action against them. Advocate Dhami said that Sukhwinder Singh, a resident of Kaithal, was beaten up by two unidentified persons near the city after making hateful comments, which is an expression of the growing hate violence in the country. It is to be noted that Sukhwinder Singh was attacked late on Monday evening on Karnal Road in Kaithal, at that time
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WorldJun 11, 2024

Pakistan finally gets first win at T20 World Cup

Pakistan has got its first wins in T20 World Cup 2024. The team has defeated Canada by 7 wickets. Pakistan captain Babar Azam said after the victory that we needed this victory. It may be mentioned that Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Canadian team came out to bat first, except Aaron Johnson's excellent half-century, and the whole team could only score 106 runs after losing 7 wickets in 20 overs. Pakistan won this match after losing 3 wickets in 17.3 overs. Apart from winning against Ireland with a big margin, Pakistan will now have to keep an eye on
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BCJun 11, 2024

B.C. should step up on asylum claims, minister says in response to call for funds

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says British Columbia needs to step up and take on more asylum seekers who come to Canada. He was responding today to criticism from the B.C. premier, who says he's frustrated to see Quebec and Ontario "showered" with federal cash to help cope with an influx of asylum seekers and temporary residents. David Eby says Western provinces deserve a share of the $750-million deal Ottawa recently struck with Quebec to help pay for the services, but Miller says the premier may be confused about what the money was for. Miller says the federal government will help provinc
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IndiaJun 11, 2024

By-elections for 4 more Vidhan Sabha seats may be announced soon in Punjab

By-elections for 4 more assembly seats may be announced in Punjab soon. These are the seats from where sitting MLAs have now become MPs. These assembly seats include Dera Baba Nanak, Giddarbaha, Barnala and Chabewal assembly constituency of Hoshiarpur. According to the rules, MLAs Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Amarinder Singh Raja Waring and Gurmeet Singh Meet Hare, who won the Lok Sabha elections, will have to resign before June 20. After his resignation, the Election Commission will start further proceedings for the by-election. It is to be noted that the by-election for the Jalandhar West sea
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CanadaJun 11, 2024

Green Leader Elizabeth May says no list of disloyal MPs in full spy watchdog report

Green Party's Elizabeth May says she believes the small number of MPs named in a recent spy watchdog report did not knowingly set out to betray Canada. May says today she is "vastly relieved" after reading an unredacted version of a report on foreign interference by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. The intelligence watchdog said in a public report last week that some MPs wittingly assisted the efforts of foreign states to meddle in Canadian politics. May says the full version of the report does not contain a list of MPs who have been disloyal to Canada. May
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BCJun 11, 2024

Vancouver police arrest five, seize drugs, in Quebec gang investigation

Vancouver police have arrested five men, and recovered more than 24 kilograms of illicit drugs, after a lengthy investigation into a gang originally from Quebec. A statement from the department says members of the gang known as Zone 43 established operations in Vancouver and were the focus of a 14-month investigation by its organized crime section. The statement says investigators served five search warrants in May three in Vancouver and two in Burnaby. It says police recovered a large amount of drugs, including seven kilograms of fentanyl, 11 kilograms of cocaine and two kilograms of methamph
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IndiaJun 11, 2024

Pratap Singh Bajwa meet Sundar Sham Arora at her residence

Leader of Opposition in Punjab Congress Legislative Assembly Pratap Singh Bajwa today meet BJP leader Sunder Sham Arora at his residence in Hoshiarpur. Talking to reporters, Pratap Bajwa described it as a personal meeting instead of calling it a political meeting. He said that he has family relations with Sunder Sham Arora, since Arora's health was deteriorating for the past few days, he went to get news. However, discussions have heated up in political circles over Bajwa's move to Arora's residence. It is believed that Arora may return to the Congress in the near future. However, nothing ha
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BCJun 11, 2024

Rare white grizzly bear Nakoda and her cubs die in separate crashes in B.C. park

Parks Canada says a rare white grizzly bear has died of injuries that happened when she was struck by a car on the Trans-Canada Highway in British Columbia's Yoho National Park, on the same day her cubs were killed in an earlier crash. It says the crash that killed the adult bear, nicknamed Nakoda, happened on Thursday about 12 hours after the two cubs were struck and killed on the highway in southeast B.C. that morning. The agency says wildlife management staff had been repairing fencing along the road when the adult bear was startled by a train and ran in front of two vehicles. It says one v
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IndiaJun 11, 2024

If Priyanka Gandhi had contested from Varanasi, PM Modi would have lost here: Rahul Gandhi

Congress MP from Rae Bareli and senior leader Rahul Gandhi has launched a big attack on PM Modi. He said that if Priyanka Gandhi had contested from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have lost the election by two to three lakh votes. Rahul Gandhi, who came there to thank the people of the constituency after winning the election from Rae Bareli seat, made this comment. Many senior Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Congress MP from Amethi Kishori Lal Sharma and Congress state president Ajay Roy were present on the stage of the thanksgiving meeting. It is to be

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BCApr 17, 2026

How to build a successful business? Exclusive with Dragon's Den star Manjit Minhas

Canada's renowned business personality Manjit Minhas was in Surrey on Thursday. She attended the Surrey and White Rock Women in Business Awards. Meanwhile, in an exclusive conversation with Connect Media Network, she discussed business, investment, start-ups, Dragon's Den and some unique problems faced by women in business.Manjit Minhas in conversation with Connect Media Network News Director, Pervez Sandhu. (Photo - Connect FM)How to make start-ups successful?In an exclusive conversation with Connect FM, when Manjit Minhas was asked about making a start-up successful, she said that many peopl
AlbertaApr 17, 2026

Sexual assault charges against Edmonton-area spiritual leader, wife stayed by Crown

Sexual assault charges against an Edmonton-area spiritual leader and his wife have been stayed, the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service confirmed Friday. Johannes “John” de Ruiter and Leigh Ann de Ruiter each faced six counts of sexual assault and were scheduled to stand trial in September. The charges, first laid in 2023, will not proceed after prosecutors determined there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction, according to a statement from the Crown. Police previously alleged that John de Ruiter, described as the leader of a group known as the College of Integrated Philosophy, also ca
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WorldApr 17, 2026

Students abducted after gunmen attack passenger bus in central Nigeria

Gunmen attacked a passenger bus in Nigeria’s Benue state on Thursday, abducting several students who were travelling to sit for university examinations, according to a statement from the state government. Benue Gov. Hyacinth Alia said the attack occurred along the Otukpo–Makurdi highway. The number of people taken has not been officially confirmed. Local media reports indicate there were 14 passengers on board at the time of the напад. “The targeting of innocent citizens, particularly students on their way to sit for examinations, is unacceptable and stands against every norm of hum
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CanadaApr 17, 2026

Air Canada to suspend Toronto, Montreal flights to New York JFK over fuel costs

Air Canada says it will suspend flights from Toronto and Montreal to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport starting June 1 through Oct. 25, citing rising jet fuel prices. In a statement, the airline said fuel costs have “doubled since the start of the Iran conflict,” making some lower-profit routes no longer economically viable. The company said it is adjusting its schedule accordingly. The suspension affects service to JFK from Canada’s two largest cities, key routes for business and international connections. Air Canada said customers with affected bookings will be contact
WorldApr 17, 2026

U.K., France signal joint maritime mission after leaders’ meeting on Strait of Hormuz access

Leaders from multiple countries met Friday under the leadership of the United Kingdom and France to discuss access to the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route. According to a statement from the U.K. prime minister’s office, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said participating countries welcomed Iran’s decision to keep the waterway open. He said leaders agreed the route must remain accessible without tolls or restrictions, citing its importance to global trade and energy supply. Starmer said reopening and maintaining shipping through the strait is critical to stabilizing economic pressur