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IndiaApr 18, 2024

In the Dilroj murder case, the court sentenced the accused woman to death

In the much-discussed Dilroj murder case of Ludhiana, Punjab, the court has sentenced the accused woman to death. On 28 November 2021, a woman named Neelam from Shimlapuri area buried two-and-a-half-year-old Dilroj alive in her neighborhood in Salem Tabri area. Dilrose's family lawyer Paropkar Singh cried along with Dilrose's parents as they came out of the court. Paropkar Singh said that today's court decision is historic. This has also sent a message to the society that the court does not spare those who commit such heinous acts.
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IndiaApr 18, 2024

Vijay Sampla, angry at not getting a ticket from the BJP Lok Sabha seat, is going to join the Shiromani Akali Dal

Vijay Sampla, who is angry at not getting a ticket from Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha constituency, is going to join the Shiromani Akali Dal after the BJP announced its candidates for some seats for the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. According to sources, it will be formally announced on Friday. Many others close to Sampla will also join the Akali Dal. Sukhbir Singh Badal can make Sampla the candidate of Shiromani Akali Dal from Hoshiarpur constituency.
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IndiaApr 17, 2024

Candidates for the remaining seats will be announced soon by the Congress in Punjab

The Congress party in Punjab is going to announce the names of the candidates for the remaining Lok Sabha seats soon. Sources say that the list of candidates for the remaining seven seats is going to be released this week. It has been learned that many leaders of Punjab Congress have also demanded tickets for their relatives. Birindermeet Singh Pahra from Gurdaspur is seeking the ticket for his brother, while from Hoshiarpur former MP Santosh Chaudhary's daughter Namita Chaudhary has submitted her claim for the ticket. Pawan Adhya is also claiming this seat. It may be noted that recently the
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IndiaApr 17, 2024

The first round of voting for the Lok Sabha elections in India will be held on April 19

The first round of voting for the Lok Sabha elections in India is going to be held on April 19. Therefore, election campaigning in 102 seats has ended on Wednesday evening. In the first phase, voting will be held in some seats in states like Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. A total of seven rounds of voting will be held for the Lok Sabha elections and 13 seats in Punjab, four seats in Himachal Pradesh and one seat in Chandigarh will be voted on June 1 and the results will be announced on June 4.
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IndiaApr 17, 2024

Sukhbir Singh Badal made a big announcement on the occasion of Ram Naumi

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced on the occasion of Ram Naumi that when his government comes to Punjab, a memorial of Lord Ram will be built in Ghadam village in Patiala and this area will be developed as a holy historical city. It is believed that this village is the maternal village of Lord Ram, his mother Kaushalya was from here. Sukhbir Singh Badal reached Patiala today to campaign for Akali Dal candidate NK Sharma. At the same time, BJP has welcomed the announcement of Sukhbir Singh Badal.
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IndiaApr 17, 2024

A big fraud in the name of Sidhu Moosewala's mother Charan Kaur, a case has been registered

A case of conspiracy to implicate Sidhu Moosewala's family in legal matters has come to light. Someone had applied for the pension with the fake seal and signature of Moosewala's mother Charan Kaur, but in time the secret was revealed and the conspiracy was exposed. Charan Kaur is the sarpanch of Moose village. The complaint of her husband Balkaur Singh, Mansa police has registered a case against unknown persons and started investigation.
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IndiaApr 17, 2024

AAP government will fall after Lok Sabha elections: Charanjit Singh Channi

Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has claimed that Bhagwant Mann's government will fall a week after the results of the Lok Sabha elections. He made this comment during the first meeting with party workers in Jalandhar. Channi said that the Aam Aadmi Party government is about to fall after seeing its defeat in the Lok Sabha elections. While trying to establish his connection with Jalandhar, Charanjit Singh Channi claimed that the elders of his family were originally from Jalandhar and later migrated to Puadh region. It is to be noted that Charanjit Channi is a Congress cand
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IndiaApr 17, 2024

Clash between farmers and Punjab police on Shambhu border of Punjab-Haryana

A clash broke out between the farmers and the Punjab Police today on the Shambhu border of Punjab-Haryana. In fact, the police tried to stop the farmers who were advancing to protest on the railway track. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that the train stop dharna is being held against the arrest of three farmers, Navdeep Singh, Anish Khatkar and Gurkirat Singh, who were arrested in March. He said that the dharna will continue till the farmers are released by the Haryana Police. 34 trains were affected due to farmers' dharna. 11 trains were completely cancelled, while several trains w
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IndiaApr 16, 2024

BJP senior leader Vijay Sampla can say goodbye to the party

Senior BJP leader in Punjab Vijay Sampla may say goodbye to the party. Sampla was the contender for ticket from Hoshiapur Lok Sabha seat but the party gave the ticket to Union Minister Som Prakash's wife Anita Som Prakash. Annoyed by this, Vijay Sampla has now removed 'Modi Ka Parivar' from his social media account and added a post saying that if one path is closed, God opens many paths. This post of his is being seen in connection with leaving the BJP. Sampla had won the election from Hoshiarpur on a BJP ticket in 2014 but in 2019 his ticket was cut and given to Som Prakash. Hoping to get t

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Canada inflation rises to 2.4% in March, driven by gasoline prices

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Sexual assault charges against Edmonton-area spiritual leader, wife stayed by Crown

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Students abducted after gunmen attack passenger bus in central Nigeria

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