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IndiaApr 29, 2024

Tomorrow Arvind Kejriwal will meet Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will meet AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail on Tuesday afternoon. According to sources, the two leaders are expected to discuss the party's political strategy for the elections, which will focus particularly on Punjab and Delhi, where the party is in power. This is the second time that Bhagwant Mann will visit Tihar Jail to meet Kejriwal. Earlier, they met on April 15, after which Mann alleged that Kejriwal was not being treated well in jail.
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IndiaApr 29, 2024

Congress reaches out to Moose Wala’s father amid speculation of poll debut from Bathinda

Senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa met Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh at his house today amid discussions of contesting the Azad Lok Sabha elections. According to sources, Bajwa went to celebrate them. It is said that the Congress wants the support of Balkaur Singh from Bathinda or wants him to contest the elections for the Congress. At present, the outcome of their talks is not known. At present, Jeet Mohinder Singh is the candidate of Congress from Bathinda, who is competing with Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Harsmirat Kaur Badal and BJP candidate Parampal Kaur Maluka. On b
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IndiaApr 29, 2024

Amarinder Singh Raja Waring will challenge Ravneet Bittu

In Punjab's Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat, the Congress has fielded its state president Amarinder Singh Raja Waring against Ravneet Singh Bittu, who joined the BJP. Meanwhile, tickets have been given to Kulbir Singh Zira from Khadur Sahib and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Gurdaspur. Along with this, Congress has made Vijay Inder Singla a candidate from Sri Anandpur Sahib. It is to be noted that the Congress party has announced the names of its candidates for 12 seats out of 13 Lok Sabha constituencies of Punjab. Now only the name of Ferozepur seat is left to be announc
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IndiaApr 29, 2024

Dalveer Singh Goldi preparing to leave Congress! Signs that have been shared on social media

Dalveer Singh Goldi, a former MLA from the Punjab Congress axis, may say goodbye to the Congress. He has shared a post on social media, in which he has given this hint. If reports are to be believed, Dalveer Goldi may be the BJP candidate from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency, which the party may announce in a day or two Sources have learned that there were two main contenders for the BJP ticket from Sangrur, in which the first name was Arvind Khanna and the second name was Keval Dhillon. It is being told that both Arvind Khanna and Kewal Dhillon have withdrawn their names from contesting the
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IndiaApr 29, 2024

The Shiromani Akali Dal announced Virsa Singh Valtoha as the candidate from Khadur Sahib

The Shiromani Akali Dal has announced Virsa Singh Valtoha as its candidate from the Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat in Punjab. Khadur Sahib is considered to be the panthic seat. That is why Shiromani Akali Dal announced the name of Virsa Singh Valtoha after several days of churning. Valtoha has been MLA twice. He had won the election from Valtoha assembly constituency in 2007 and Khemkaran in 2012. According to the information, Virsa Singh Valtoha had met the parents of the jailed successor Punjab chief Amritpal Singh and appealed to Amritpal to support the Shiromani Akali Dal instead of contest
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IndiaApr 26, 2024

Amarinder Singh Raja Waring challenged BJP state president Sunil Jakhar

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amarinder Singh Raja Waring has challenged BJP state president Sunil Jakhar that if he contests from any constituency in Punjab, he will stand against him. Waring said that I am confident that the people will not give a single seat to BJP in Punjab. At the same time, on the issue of contesting a separate election from the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, unlike the India alliance, he said that it was necessary to avoid an alliance with AAP for the separate identity of Punjab. Let us tell that at the national level these two parties are part of the same a
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IndiaApr 26, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: Arvind Kejriwal's wife will campaign for AAP

In the absence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his wife Sunita Kejriwal is taking the reins of the election in her hands. Delhi Minister Atishi told a press conference on Friday that Sunita Kejriwal is going to start the campaign with a mega road show from East Delhi's Lok Sabha constituency. Apart from Delhi, they will also campaign for AAP candidates in Punjab, Gujarat and Haryana.
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IndiaApr 26, 2024

Liquor scam case: Arvind Kejriwal in jail reprimanded by the High Court

The High Court has reprimanded Arvind Kejriwal, imprisoned in Tihar Jail in Delhi's liquor scam. The court said that despite being in jail, Kejriwal has put his personal interests above national interests by not resigning from the post of Chief Minister. The High Court was hearing the delay in getting books and uniforms to more than two lakh students in Delhi Municipal Corporation schools when this comment was made. The High Court also commented on Saurabh Bharadwaj, Urban Development Minister in the Delhi government. The court said that Saurabh has turned a blind eye to the condition of the
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IndiaApr 26, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: Voting was held in 88 seats of 13 states

Voting was held in 88 seats of 13 states and Union Territories in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in India today. Tripura, Manipur, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Assam recorded more than 70 percent voter turnout, while Bihar, Uttar Pradesh recorded around 53 percent voting. In the second phase, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, 5 Union Ministers, 2 former Chief Ministers and 3 film stars were in the election field. Apart from this, voting was also held on the seats of Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor and Hema Malini. In 2019, BJP won the highest number of 50 seats in the second phase and its a

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Lebanon says Israeli attacks have killed nearly 900 people since March 2

Lebanon’s Health Ministry says the death toll from Israeli air and ground attacks since March 2 has risen to nearly 900 as tensions across the Middle East continue to escalate. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, at least 886 people have been killed and 2,141 others injured during Israeli strikes across parts of Lebanon over the past two weeks. The ministry said the attacks have also affected the country’s health-care system. Medical teams responding to emergencies were among those hit during the strikes. At least 38 health workers have been killed and another 69 injured w
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CanadaMar 16, 2026

IHIT takes over Surrey homicide investigation after fatal Laurel Drive shooting

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over a homicide investigation following a fatal shooting early Saturday at a residence in Surrey. According to an IHIT news release, officers with the Surrey Police Service responded at about 1:40 a.m. to reports of shots fired inside a home in the 13900 block of Laurel Drive. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Police said officers immediately provided first aid until paramedics with BC Emergency Health Services arrived. The man was later pronounced dead at the scene. A man was arrested at the residence an
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CanadaMar 16, 2026

Ottawa commits $200M toward Canadian satellite launch pad in Nova Scotia

The federal government says it will invest $200 million over the next decade to secure access to a Canadian-owned satellite launch pad in Nova Scotia, part of a broader effort to build domestic space and defence capabilities. Defence Minister David McGuinty announced the initiative Monday at a laboratory operated by the Canadian Space Agency in Ottawa. The funding will be used to lease a launch pad near Canso that Ottawa says will form the foundation for a future Canadian spaceport. Canada currently relies on other countries, primarily the United States, to send satellites into orbit because i
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BCMar 16, 2026

Environment Canada warns of heavy rain, wind and snow across parts of B.C. as atmospheric river approaches

Environment Canada says parts of British Columbia are expected to see heavy rain, strong winds and periods of snow this week as an atmospheric river approaches the coast. The federal forecaster says Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast and Howe Sound could receive up to 150 millimetres of rain by Wednesday, with prolonged heavy rainfall forecast to begin early this week. According to Environment Canada weather warnings, some areas could also see rain mixed with snow, raising concerns about rising river levels and localized flooding. Environment Canada has issued yellow weather warnings indicati
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BCMar 16, 2026

81-year-old man charged with second-degree murder after fatal shooting at Port Alberni trailer park

An 81-year-old man from Port Alberni has been charged with second-degree murder after a fatal shooting at a trailer park on Vancouver Island Friday night. According to a statement from the B.C. RCMP, Port Alberni RCMP officers were called to a report of a shooting at about 9 p.m. Officers who arrived at the scene found three men, including one who had suffered a gunshot wound. Police say the injured man died at the scene. His identity has not been released. The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit has taken conduct of the investigation and is working with Port Alberni RCMP. In a statem