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IndiaMay 23, 2024

Congress divided the country in such a way that Kartarpur Sahib remained in Pakistan - Prime Minister Modi

In his first election rally in Punjab today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned India-Pakistan partition and said that for 70 years we had to see Sri Kartar Sahib through binoculars. During the address, PM Modi alleged that the Congress divided the country in the greed for power. He said that the Congress made such a division that India's (Punjab) Sri Kartarpur Sahib remained in Pakistan. He said that in 1971 there was an Indo-Pakistani war, in which more than 90,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered and if they were in power, they would have taken Kartarpur Sahib before leaving the Pakistan
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IndiaMay 23, 2024

Mayawati will hold an election rally for Jasvir Singh Garhi from Sri Anandpur Sahib seat

BSP supremo Kumari Mayawati will hold an election rally for BSP candidate and party state president Jasvir Singh Garhi from Sri Anandpur Sahib seat in Nawanshahr of Punjab tomorrow. This will be his 6th visit to the new city. Before this, he had come to New City in 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections and 2012, 2016, 2022 assembly elections. There are many reasons behind Mayawati giving priority to Nawanshahr every time, including the party's mass base in Doaba and one of the reasons is that at present the only MLA of BSP in Punjab is from Nawanshahr.
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IndiaMay 23, 2024

Prime Minister Modi held an election rally in Patiala, targeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an election rally in Patiala, Punjab today. Meanwhile, he targeted Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and called him a paper Chief Minister. He said that the corrupt Aam Aadmi Party of Delhi and the Congress responsible for the attack on Sikhs are pretending to fight each other in Punjab, but the truth is that these two parties have the same shop. He said that Modi is giving citizenship to the Dalit and Sikh brothers and sisters who suffered from the partition of the country, while the Congress and its partner parties played politics of incitement in the nam
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IndiaMay 23, 2024

Election Commission warns Charanjit Singh Channi

The Election Commission has issued a strong warning on the statement made by Charanjit Singh Channi, the Congress candidate from the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat of Punjab, about the army. The Election Commission said that such statements are a violation of the code of conduct and should be avoided. During a public meeting on May 5, Channi had remarked that the terrorist attack on an Air Force convoy on May 4 was an election stunt by the BJP. The Commission said that it had issued a notice to Channi to give an explanation to the District Election Officer and DC of Jalandhar but the Commission was
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IndiaMay 22, 2024

Pratap Singh Bajwa's reaction to Sukhpal Singh Khaira's statement

On the statement made by Sukhpal Singh Khaira, who is contesting from Sangrur Lok Sabha seat of Punjab, that the migrant workers should be thrown out of the state, the leaders of his party have opposed it. Pratap Singh Bajwa said that if Khaira has given any such statement, then it is Khaira's own view, there is no view of the party in it. Earlier, Punjab Congress president Raja Waring also separated the party from Khaira's statement and said that all the immigrants coming from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other states are our own brother. agree with and neither agree with such an ideology that
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IndiaMay 22, 2024

Captain Amarinder Singh will not attend Prime Minister Modi's rally tomorrow

Former Chief Minister of the state and BJP leader Captain Amarinder Singh will not participate in the rally to be held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 23 for the Patiala Lok Sabha seat of Punjab. Regarding this, Maharani Praneet Kaur while talking to the media said that Captain Amarinder Singh's health is still unwell, due to which he cannot participate in the program. It is to be noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold rallies in Patiala, Jalandhar and Gurdaspur.
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IndiaMay 21, 2024

A big blow to Manish Sisodia, the High Court made a strong comment while rejecting the bail petition

Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia did not get relief from the High Court and Rouse Avenue Court in the money laundering case related to the liquor scam. The Delhi High Court canceled his bail. They had approached the High Court against the decision of the Rouse Avenue court. The trial court had denied him bail on April 30. The High Court said that Sisodia is an influential person. Many people have given statements against him. So the possibility cannot be ruled out that they can go out on bail and ask those people to change their statements. However, the high court allowed Sis
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IndiaMay 21, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: Prime Minister Modi will hold rallies in Punjab on May 23, 24

Before voting for the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold rallies in the state on May 23 and 24. They are planning to hold three rallies in Patiala, Jalandhar and Gurdaspur. Apart from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, many BJP leaders including Home Minister Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Yogi Adityanath, JP Nadda, Smriti Irani will hold rallies in Punjab in the last week of May. It is to be noted that ticket has been given to Maharani Parneet Kaur from Patiala, Sushil Rinku from Jalandhar and Dinesh Singh Babbu from Gurdaspur are BJP candidates. At the same time,
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IndiaMay 21, 2024

Sidhu Moosewala murder case hearing was held in Mansa court

In the first appearance after the charges were filed against the accused in the Sidhu Moosewala murder case, two key government witnesses did not appear in the lower court of Mansa to record their statements on Monday. On this, the court adjourned the hearing of the case and issued summons to the witnesses again for July 5. It is to be noted that the Special Investigation Team investigating the murder of Moosewala has filed four charge sheets against 32 accused including gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldie Brar and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria.

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Carney, European leaders welcome reported U.S.–Iran ceasefire, call for broader diplomatic talks

Prime Minister Mark Carney and nine European leaders say they welcome a reported two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, according to a joint statement released Wednesday. The statement follows remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said Tuesday that an agreement had been reached after tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route. Trump had earlier warned of severe consequences if negotiations to reopen the waterway failed. According to Trump’s social media posts, discussions between the United States and Iran are expected to include reconstruction ef
WorldApr 08, 2026

U.S., Iran agree to two-week ceasefire amid reports of Pakistan, China mediation

The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire following approximately 40 days of conflict, according to statements attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump and media reports. The pause in hostilities is expected to halt attacks involving the United States, Israel and Iran during the agreed period. Trump said the decision followed appeals from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the country’s military leadership. Reports also indicate the arrangement was facilitated through Pakistan’s mediation, with last-minute diplomatic involvement from China. These claims ha
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CanadaApr 08, 2026

Carney to speak with Canadian astronaut after Artemis II lunar flyby

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to speak today with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen following the completion of the Artemis II mission’s lunar flyby, according to a media advisory from the Canadian Space Agency. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is also expected to participate in the call, the agency said. Hansen and three American crewmates completed a six-hour flyby of the moon on Monday, travelling farther into space than any human mission to date and surpassing the distance record set during the Apollo 13 mission in 1970, according to the Canadian Space Agency. Carney has said Can
BCApr 07, 2026

Vaisakhi match at BC Place, Whitecaps win thriller against Portland Timbers

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