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BCFeb 03, 2020

Two men found dead, third still missing in B.C. search that involved hundreds

There's been a tragic end to a weekend search for three young men on southern Vancouver Island.RCMP Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says the vehicle the three men were in was located near Sooke River Road on Sunday and the bodies of two of the men have been recovered.She says the search for the third man continues with the help of Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue.Police said in an earlier news release that Cory Mills, Eric Blackmore and AJ Jensen, all 20 years old, were last seen at a home in Sooke, B.C., late Friday night.The men were in a 2004 blue Dodge Dakota and it was unclear where they going.
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IndiaFeb 01, 2020

Captain, Rahul and Kejriwal target India Budget 2020-21

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her second Union Budget earlier today. The union budget 2020-21 was presented today in Parliament eyeing to energies the economy of India through a combination of short-term, medium-term, and long term measures. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the citizens of Delhi had high expectations from the Union Budget but instead they received stepmotherly treatment. "The people of Delhi had huge expectations from the Budget but instead received stepmotherly treatment. Delhi is not in BJP's priority list, then why should the citizens of
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IndiaFeb 01, 2020

Man resorts to aerial firing in Shaheen Bagh, taken into custody: Delhi Police

The man who fired in Shaheen Bagh on Saturday has been taken into police custody. However, no injuries have been reported in the incident. Empty bullet shells were seen at the site where a man claiming to be Kapil Gujjar, a resident of Dallupura village (near Noida border), fired bullets in Shaheen Bagh, today. He has been taken by police into their custody. "The man had resorted to aerial firing. Police immediately overpowered and caught him," said DCP Chinmay Biswas. The man, claiming to be one Kapil Gujjar, had fired two rounds of bullets at Shaheen Bagh. The weapon used by him has been se
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WorldFeb 01, 2020

Australian Open: Sofia Kenin beats Muguruza to win grand slam

America's Sofia Kenin on Saturday lifted her maiden Women Singles Gland Slam title after defeating Spain's Garbine Muguruza in the finals of Australian Open. Kenin overcame Muguruza 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 at Rod Laver Arena in the finals of the tournament. With this win, Kenin becomes the youngest Australian Open women's singles champion in 12 years. The two-times Grand slam winner Muguruza played aggressive tennis and did not allow the American to get any momentum, taking the set 6-4. However, Kenin bounced back in the second set with a terrific display of tennis skills and won the set 6-2. Kenin dom
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IndiaFeb 01, 2020

Nothing tangible, only 'pompous announcements' in Union Budget, says Capt Amarinder

Slamming the Union Budget as high on 'pomposity' and low on tangibles, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday said the economy was clearly not a priority for the BJP-led Central Government, which was too busy pursuing its negative and divisive agenda.In an official statement, he said that there was nothing in the budget that could pave the way for economic reforms or raise public consumption that was imperative for reviving the economy."The budget was nothing but mere rhetoric," said the Chief Minister, adding that the government failed to address the problems of any section
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IndiaFeb 01, 2020

Budget 2020-21 will fulfil current needs, future expectations of country: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exuded confidence that budget 2020-21 will fulfil the country's current needs and also the expectations from this decade."I am confident that this budget will increase income and investment, demand and consumption and bring new vigour in financial system and credit flow," said Prime Minister Modi in an address after budget presentation. "This budget will fulfill the current needs of the country as well as the future expectations from this decade," he said.Stressing on major highlights of the 90th Union Budget, Modi said several tax concessions have been
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WorldFeb 01, 2020

Coronavirus death toll now 259 in China, 11,791 confirmed cases

As many as 11,791 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been registered in China and the death toll reached 259 on Saturday, Sputnik reported citing Chinese authorities. On the other hand, 243 people have been discharged from hospitals. The virus originated in China's Wuhan city in December and has since then spread to various cities around the world. China has imposed quarantine and travel restrictions, affecting the movement of 56 million people in more than a dozen cities, amid fears that the transmission rate will accelerate as hundreds of millions of Chinese travel for the Lunar New Year.
BCFeb 01, 2020

Lower Mainland mayors, including Surrey, endorse regional ride hailing licence

Mayors in British Columbia's Lower Mainland have reached an agreement on an interim business licence for ride-hailing companies that want to operate in the region. Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum, who has previously resisted the idea, threw his support behind the interim licence, saying it takes a major step forward in addressing the ``unfair advantage'' ride-hailing companies have over taxi businesses. The mayors' council on regional transportation, made up of 23 mayors, endorsed the proposed bylaw covering Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Squamish-Lillooet on Thursday, with the details rel
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CanadaJan 31, 2020

PM says China airlift a 'deliberate process'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is going through a ``deliberate process'' to airlift nearly 200 Canadians out of the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China. While other countries continue to get their citizens home.Speaking to reporters in Montreal, Trudeau said his government is doing what it has to do to ensure the risk to Canadians at home remains low.
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