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IndiaMar 13, 2024

The Shiromani Akali Dal welcomed the Citizenship Amendment Act implemented by the Modi government

The Shiromani Akali Dal has welcomed the implementation of the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) by the Modi government. Speaking to a newspaper, party spokesperson Daljit Singh Cheema said that we had earlier welcomed the CAA with the message that Muslims should also be included in it. He said that even now there is no issue, so there can be an amendment later, but with the issuance of the notification now, at least thousands of Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan will get citizenship, which they have been waiting for for a long time. Shiromani Akali Dal spokesperson said that we welcome the n
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IndiaMar 13, 2024

Manpreet Singh Badal was discharged from the hospital

Former Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal has been discharged from the hospital. His relative Jaijit Singh Johal said that Manpreet Badal is fine now. He had a sudden heart attack on the morning of March 10, and was discharged from the hospital three days later. According to reports, BJP leader Manpreet Singh Badal has two stunts. Let us tell that that day was the first death anniversary of former Chief Minister late Parkash Singh Badal. For this, a function was organized in Badal village, in which Manpreet Badal was also supposed to attend, but suddenly he started having chest pai
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IndiaMar 13, 2024

Navjot Singh Sidhu will not contest the Lok Sabha elections

Former Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu will not contest the Lok Sabha elections. Reports say that he has clearly refused to become a candidate to the Congress party high command. The Congress high command was said to be preparing to field Navjot Singh Sidhu against Praneet Kaur, wife of Captain Amarinder Singh and likely BJP candidate from Patiala, but Navjot Sidhu said he would not contest due to family reasons. Also, according to the information, the party can give tickets to almost all the present Congress MPs of Punjab.
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IndiaMar 13, 2024

BJP released second list of 72 candidates for Lok Sabha elections, Khattar got ticket from Karnal

India's Narendra Modi-led ruling party BJP has released the second list of 72 candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In this, Manohar Lal Khattar, who left the post of Chief Minister in Haryana a few days ago, has been given a ticket from Karnal. Similarly, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivender Singh Rawat has been made a candidate from Haridwar. BJP has announced names for 267 seats so far. At the same time, candidates from Punjab have not been announced in the second list.
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IndiaMar 13, 2024

Maharani Praneet Kaur will join BJP tomorrow

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's wife Maharani Praneet Kaur is joining the BJP tomorrow. Sources say that the BJP can announce him as a candidate from Patiala, from where he was MP earlier. Are Captain Amarinder Singh joined the BJP in 2021 after the Congress removed him as Chief Minister, although Praneet Kaur did not resign from the Congress in the meantime and the party had to suspend her. 79-year-old Praneet Kaur is a 4-time Member of Parliament from Patiala.
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IndiaMar 12, 2024

Amit Shah makes big statement regarding Citizenship Amendment Act

Home Minister Amit Shah's office has issued a statement regarding the CAA (Citizen Amendment Act) implemented in India to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, in which the Home Ministry said that 18 crore Indian Muslims do not need to fear this law under any circumstances, it will not affect their citizenship and community. The Home Ministry said that Indian Muslims have the same rights as others. Meanwhile, the Congress has released the second list of Lok Sabha candidates. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's son Nakulnath has been
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IndiaMar 12, 2024

Congress can play in the name of Channi on the Jalandhar seat

Congress has approved the name of former Chief Minister Charanjit Channi to contest Lok Sabha elections from Jalandhar seat of Punjab. If reports are to be believed, the Congress High Command may announce it soon. The High Command has taken this decision in view of the SC vote bank and Channi's popularity. It is to be noted that Jalandhar is a reserved Lok Sabha seat and the SC community has the highest number of votes here. Reports say that Congress has finalized candidates for 7 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, although this could not be confirmed.
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IndiaMar 12, 2024

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar resigned

There has been a major change in the politics of Haryana, the neighboring state of Punjab. Before the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has resigned and Naib Singh Saini has become the new Chief Minister of Haryana. He was the state president of Haryana BJP. Naib Saini is considered to be close to Manohar Lal Khattar. In Haryana, the BJP and Dushyant Chautala's Jannayak Janata Party had an alliance for 4 and a half years, but they could not agree on the distribution of seats, due to which their paths have now diverged. It is said that 5 out of 10 MLAs of Dushyant Chauta
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IndiaMar 12, 2024

Partap Singh Bajwa raised the issue of CAA in the Vidhan Sabha

Senior leader of Punjab Congress Partap Singh Bajwa has challenged the Bhagwant Mann government of the state to clarify its stand on the Center's CAA (Citizen Amendment Act). Bajwa also raised this issue in the assembly, he said that the month of Ramzan is a very holy month, the Muslim community considers it a month of worship, during these days the central government has violated the rights of the Muslim community by implementing the CAA law. It is to be noted that under the CAA law, only non-Muslim refugees seeking asylum in India from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will get Indian

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Carney meets Trump and Sheinbaum in rare joint appearance at FIFA World Cup final draw

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Teen charged in connection with overdose deaths on Tsuut’ina Nation

Calgary police say a 17-year-old has been charged following two fatal overdoses on the neighbouring Tsuut’ina Nation earlier this summer, an incident that has renewed concerns about youth involvement in the province’s illicit drug trade. Investigators allege the teen had been selling cocaine, including during school lunch hours. Officers executed a search warrant at a Calgary residence as part of the investigation. Police say they seized several items, including cellphones, cash, digital scales, bear spray and quantities of cocaine and methamphetamines. Authorities note that Alberta contin
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Pedestrian dies after early morning collision with pickup truck in Abbotsford

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a pickup truck early Friday morning in Abbotsford, in an area police say is known for limited street lighting. Abbotsford police report the collision occurred around 5:30 a.m. on McCallum Road, just south of Busby Road and north of the Trans Canada Highway. First responders found the pedestrian with life-threatening injuries, and the individual was later pronounced dead in hospital. Investigators say the driver of the pickup truck remained at the scene and has been cooperating with officers. Early findings suggest that both the low lighting conditions a