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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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IndiaApr 16, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal did not give ticket to Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, heated politics

Shiromani Akali Dal has not given a Lok Sabha ticket to Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa or his son Parminder Singh Dhindsa from Sangrur seat, the politics within the party has heated up. Bibi Jagir Kaur said that as Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa returned to the party with the intention of strengthening the Shiromani Akali Dal, his trust should not be broken. He said that everyone was wondering if the Akali Dal would field the Dhindsa family from Sangrur but instead the party surprised everyone by giving the ticket to Iqbal Singh Jhunda. Bibi Jagir Kaur said that she is not criticizing the decision of the par
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IndiaApr 16, 2024

BJP has released the second list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections

In Punjab, the BJP has released the second list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. In this, former Akali Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka's daughter-in-law Parampal Kaur Sidhu, a retired IAS officer, has been given a ticket from Bathinda. Here he can compete with Harsimrat Kaur Badal, wife of Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, who has been a three-time member of parliament. Meanwhile, Anita Som Prakash, wife of Union Minister Som Prakash, has been given a ticket from Hoshiarpur. Due to poor health of Som Prakash, his wife has been made a candidate. BJP has given ticket to Manjit
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IndiaApr 16, 2024

Aam Aadmi Party released its final list for 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab

Aam Aadmi Party has released its final list for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. In this, the party has announced the names of its three current MLAs, including the former Akali MLA. Tickets have been given to Ashok Parashar from Ludhiana, Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar from Ferozepur, Amansher Singh Sherry Kalsi from Gurdaspur and Pawan Tinu from Jalandhar. Pawan Tinu left Akali Dal and joined AAP a few days ago. The party had already announced 9 Lok Sabha candidates in the last two lists. Thus, five cabinet ministers and three MLAs of the AAP government are in the fray in Punjab.

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Ontario Announces Major Changes to Immigrant Nominee Program

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Indo-Pacific Key to Canada's Trade Diversification Strategy: Maninder Sidhu

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IndiaJun 26, 2026

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to Visit India from July 1 to 3

At the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will pay an official visit to New Delhi from July 1 to July 3. During the visit, she and Prime Minister Modi will jointly chair the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit. This will be Prime Minister Takaichi's first official visit to India and is being seen as an important step in further strengthening ties between the two countries. The meeting comes at a significant time, amid indications of possible changes in the U.S. administration's policy toward the Indo-Pacific region. According to India's Minist