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IndiaJun 21, 2024

Sukhwinderpal Singh Garcha joined BJP

Senior leader of Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab and National Vice President Sukhwinderpal Singh Garcha has joined BJP. He resigned from Akali Dal 2 days ago. On Friday, he accepted the membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of state president Sunil Jakhar in Chandigarh. Sukhwinderpal Singh Garcha was associated with the Shiromani Akali Dal for the last two and a half decades. He joined the party under the leadership of late Sardar Parkash Singh Badal in 1996. It is to be noted that although BJP did not get any seat in the Lok Sabha elections, its votes were more than the can
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BCJun 21, 2024

Large, smoky fire extinguished in Metro Vancouver, air quality bulletin to be lifted

The Metro Vancouver Regional District says a fire at a trestle bridge in Richmond, B.C., has been extinguished after sending up huge plumes of smoke that prompted an air quality bulletin for the region. The district says in an update on the social media platform X that air quality has now improved and it will issue an update to end the bulletin. The district's air quality map shows the area around the now-extinguished blaze near the Oak Street Bridge on the north arm of the Fraser River is ranked at level two of 10, indicating "low risk." Richmond Fire-Rescue said earlier Friday that crews had
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WorldJun 21, 2024

Israeli strikes on tent camps near Rafah kill at least 25 and wound 50, Gaza health officials say

Israeli forces shelled tent camps for displaced Palestinians north of Rafah on Friday, killing at least 25 people and wounding another 50 according to Gaza’s Heath Ministry and emergency workers, in the latest deadly attack in the tiny Palestinian territory where hundreds of thousands have fled fighting betweenIsrael and Hamas. According to Ahmed Radwan, a spokesperson for the Civil Defense first responders in Rafah, witnesses told rescue workers about the shelling at two locations in a coastal area that has become filled with tents. The Health Ministry reported the number of people killed a
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IndiaJun 21, 2024

Gangster Bishnoi's Video Call to Pakistani Gangster Bhatti Goes Viral

In the video call case of the mastermind gangster Lawrence Bishnoi of the Sidhu Moosewala murder case, Pakistani gangster Shahzad Bhatti has claimed that he has spoken to Lawrence twice. He said in a video posted on social media that he is not responsible to India regarding when I spoke to him, how long ago, he will tell if Pakistani agencies ask. Let us tell you that gangster Lawrence is currently locked up in Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Jail. He was shifted here from Tihar in September last year. At the same time, two interviews of him came on a channel while he was in jail in Punjab, but till no
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BCJun 21, 2024

Eby's baby countdown brings B.C. election campaigning forward

British Columbia's election is still four months away, but Premier David Eby has held a campaign event in Vancouver ahead of what he says is a personal count down next week's expected birth of his third child. Eby says he and his wife, Cailey, are expecting a daughter on June 27, so he wanted to make an early start to campaigning for the Oct. 19 election before taking a break to spend some time with his family. He introduced four New Democrat candidates, including former broadcaster Randene Neill and Baltej Dillon, the first RCMP officer to wear a turban on duty. Eby's early campaign start com
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CanadaJun 21, 2024

Canada lays more sanctions on Haiti gang leaders as violence surges

Canada is imposing economic sanctions on three more people for their involvement in worsening violence in Haiti. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly made the announcement Friday, saying Ottawa won't remain idle as gangs terrorize vulnerable people. Global Affairs Canada says gang leaders Luckson Elan, Gabriel Jean-Pierre and Ferdens Tilus have undermined the peace, security and stability of Haiti. To date, the Canadian government has provided some $400 million in assistance and sanctioned 31 Haitian citizens, barring them from having any economic dealings with Canadians. A United Nations re
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IndiaJun 21, 2024

Arvind Kejriwal's bail was suspended within 24 hours in the Delhi liquor scam case

Arvind Kejriwal's bail was blocked within 24 hours in the Delhi liquor scam case. Delhi High Court on Friday D. While hearing the petition of said - We are considering the arguments, will give a decision on Monday or Tuesday and till then the decision of the Rouse Avenue Court will be suspended. It is to be noted that last evening the Rouse Avenue Court had decided to grant bail to Arvind Kejriwal and he was expected to come out of jail today, for which he had to deposit an amount of Rs. Knocked the door of the High Court today against the bail. ED said that it did not conduct the investigati
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IndiaJun 20, 2024

India wins the Super 8, beating Afghanistan by 47 runs

In the Super-8 of the T20 World Cup today, India defeated Afghanistan by 47 runs and wins the match very easily. On the strength of fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh's excellent bowling, India recorded this fourth consecutive victory in the T20 World Cup. Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first, Rohit got out for eight runs in 13 balls, Virat could only score 24 runs, while Suryakumar Yadav's half-century helped him in 20 overs. India scored 181 runs for eight wickets and gave Afghanistan a target of 182 runs. At the same time, showing stren
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IndiaJun 20, 2024

Advocate Dhami condemned the increase of NSA on Amritpal Singh

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has strongly condemned the extension of one year in the NSA imposed on Amritpal Singh and his companions detained in Dibrugarh Jail in Assam. Advocate Dhami said that in the Lok Sabha elections, Bhai Amritpal Singh was elected Member of Parliament from Khadur Sahib Constituency by the people of Punjab with a large number of votes, but the Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab and the central government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party Disrespecting the sentiments of the people of Amritpal, they have taken the mos

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BCMay 12, 2026

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Oakridge Park, the retail and residential redevelopment under construction in Vancouver, is scheduled to open its shopping mall component on May 28, developers QuadReal Property Group and Westbank announced. The project, located at the former Oakridge Centre site, is part of a broader redevelopment expected to total about five million square feet by its planned completion in 2029. Developers have previously estimated the full project cost at approximately $6.5 billion. According to project details released by QuadReal and Westbank, the first phase opening later this month will include about 2.
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AlbertaMay 12, 2026

Alberta NDP accuses Smith government of avoiding accountability in privacy breach response

Alberta’s Opposition NDP is accusing Premier Danielle Smith of allowing a United Conservative caucus staffer to take responsibility for a privacy breach involving Albertans’ personal information. The issue stems from an April meeting where private information was allegedly displayed through an app used during discussions attended by UCP caucus members and staff. According to the UCP caucus, a staffer present at the meeting later briefed the caucus executive director about the incident. Smith said the information was not passed on to her office by the executive director, resulting in a dela
AlbertaMay 12, 2026

Jason Kenney urges federal MPs to oppose Alberta separation talk

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says federal Members of Parliament should publicly oppose efforts aimed at separating Alberta from Canada, warning that a referendum on sovereignty would create deep divisions across the province and country. Speaking at an event at the University of Calgary on Monday evening, Kenney said a vote on Alberta leaving Confederation would cause a “huge rupture” in society and argued federal politicians need to take a clearer position on national unity. Liberal MP Cory Hogan, who also attended the event, said Alberta MPs and Prime Minister Mark Carney should s
WorldMay 12, 2026

UK junior minister resigns as pressure grows on Starmer after local election losses

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced renewed pressure within the Labour Party on Tuesday after junior housing minister Miatta Fahnbulleh resigned from government following the party’s recent local election losses. Fahnbulleh, who served as a minister in the housing, communities and local government department, said the government had failed to deliver the pace of change voters expected after Labour’s election victory. In a resignation statement, Fahnbulleh said the government had not governed “with the vision, pace and mandate for change” it had been given by voters. She also said
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AlbertaMay 12, 2026

Smith does not rule out Alberta separation referendum as separatist pressure grows

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has not ruled out the possibility of holding a referendum on Alberta separation this October, as separatist organizers publicly increase pressure on the provincial government to allow a vote. Asked directly whether she would commit to not holding such a referendum, Smith said the government is still waiting on several developments before making a decision. She said discussions with caucus members and cabinet ministers would help determine the province’s next steps. Some members of Smith’s United Conservative cabinet have publicly distanced themselves from sep