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IndiaMay 03, 2024

Moosewala was killed due to lack of security, General Advocate of Punjab Government admitted in the Supreme Court

The Advocate General of the Punjab Government has admitted in the Supreme Court that Sidhu Moosewala was killed by lowering security, after which Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh has filed an FIR and demanded action against those responsible for leaking security information. Along with this, he surrounded the Aam Aadmi Party government and said that it has been one and a half years since the interview of Lawrence Bishnoi but the government has not been able to trace him till date. It is to be noted that the Special Investigation Team is conducting the investigation regarding Lawrence's priso
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IndiaMay 02, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal will eradicate drugs from Punjab: Sukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal has accused the state of law and order collapse and the rise of gangster culture under the rule of Aam Aadmi Party. Badal said that because of this the industry of Punjab is going out of the state.Sukhbir Singh Badal while talking to reporters said that many industrialists of Ludhiana said that they were victims of forced extortion and they felt it was right to pay the extortion amount because the state government had failed to crack down on the gangsters.Badal said that I assure Punjabis that after Shiromani Akali Dal comes to power, the gover
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IndiaMay 02, 2024

Truck association leveled serious allegations against AAP MLA, Majithia demanded action

There are serious allegations against Aam Aadmi Party MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura from Payal constituency of Ludhiana in Punjab. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia has made public a complaint of the truck association, which says that they are being charged one and a half lakh per acre for mining soil in Payal constituency. This complaint has been sent by the Truck Association to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, which has the signatures and mobile numbers of about 30 people. According to the truck association, 1 crore rupees have been taken from them so far and if they do not pay
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IndiaMay 02, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: BJP has given ticket to Brij Bhushan Singh's son Karan Bhushan

The BJP has canceled the ticket of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former head of the Indian Wrestling Federation, who came into the headlines after the protest of women wrestlers, but what is special is that his younger son Karan Bhushan Singh has been made a candidate from the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha seat. Which is considered to be the hot seat of Uttar Pradesh. 67-year-old Brij Bhushan is a six-time Member of Parliament and his political dominance in the constituency is considered considerable. Last year, several women wrestlers including female wrestler Vinesh Phogat and Olympian Sakshi Mali
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IndiaMay 02, 2024

The government wants to prevent Amritpal Singh from contesting the election? Family claim whatsapp group block

The parents of Amritpal Singh, who is preparing to contest as an independent candidate from the Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat in Punjab, have expressed their apprehension that the government may stop Amritpal Singh from contesting the Lok Sabha elections. He alleged that his WhatsApp group created for election campaign has been blocked. Along with this, the parents have appealed to the Election Commission that all the cases registered against Amritpal Singh should be made public through the administration. Amritpal's father Tarsem Singh said that he has no information about whether these group
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IndiaMay 01, 2024

Many big leaders including Navjot Singh Sidhu distanced themselves from the election campaign

Despite the heated atmosphere of the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, a large number of ex-MLAs, ex-district presidents and constituency in-charges of that faction, including the former president of the Congress party, Navjot Singh Sidhu, have so far kept their distance from participating in the election campaign of the Congress. So far, no concrete efforts have been made to convince and reconcile this faction by other leaders including the President of the Pradesh Congress Committee, which has started to be considered as a danger bell for the Congress. On the other hand, State Congress Commit
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IndiaMay 01, 2024

Sukhpal Khaira's big statement, 'After a while, Goldy himself will say that I will return to Congress'

Bhaluth MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, who was made a Lok Sabha candidate from Sangrur by the Punjab Congress, has termed former Congress MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy as a duplicitous person who joined AAP. Khaira said that a leader lik Dalvir Goldy can cheat anyone for his seat. He said that the party which made him MLA stabbed him in the back. Today, by joining the Aam Aadmi Party, Goldy double face has come to the fore, which directly shows the hunger for power. Khaira said that the political journey of those who are hungry for chairs ends very soon and one day they will long to come back to the Con
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IndiaMay 01, 2024

A big decision came in favor of Sidhu Moosewala, all the accused including Lawrence, Jaggu were charged

In the Sidhu Moosewala murder case, the Mansa court has framed charges against all the accused. The Sessions Court also rejected the application of Lawrence Bishnoi and Jaggu Bhagwan Puria, in which they pleaded not guilty. Regular hearing of this case will be held from May 20. After this decision of the court, Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh said that today his mind has got some peace. It is to be noted that on the evening of May 29, 2022, Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead near Mansa village Jawahar. Musewale's parents are still fighting for justice for their son.
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IndiaMay 01, 2024

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will have to go to jail if Congress forms the government in the state in 2027: Bajwa

Leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha Pratap Singh Bajwa says that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will have to go to jail if the Congress government is formed in the state in 2027. He made this comment to Dr. Congress candidate from Patiala Lok Sabha Constituency. Campaigning for Dharamvir Gandhi in Sanur Constituency. Pratap Singh Bajwa also alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party government is in collusion with the Centre. He said that the Chief Minister conducted a road show in Garhshankar, which proved unsuccessful as there was a party supporter or volunteer at the spot. The Chief Minister

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A 35-year-old man is in custody following a second alleged residential break and enter in Abbotsford, months after being charged in a similar incident, according to a police news release. The Abbotsford Police Department said patrol officers first responded in November 2025 to a reported break and enter in progress in the 32500 block of Peardonville Road. Police allege Jaskaran Singh was identified, arrested and charged in that case. According to police, Singh was released from custody in March 2026 under several court-ordered conditions, including 24-hour house arrest, and relocated to anothe
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Federal deficit reaches $25.5B in first 11 months of 2025–26 fiscal year

The federal government recorded a budgetary deficit of $25.5 billion for the April to February period of its 2025–26 fiscal year, according to the latest monthly fiscal monitor from the Department of Finance. The result compares with a deficit of $19.3 billion reported during the same 11-month period in 2024–25, indicating a year-over-year increase in the shortfall. According to the Finance Department report, total revenues reached $453.2 billion, up 0.8 per cent from $449.8 billion a year earlier. Program expenses, excluding net actuarial losses, rose to $424.9 billion, a 2.1 per cent inc
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