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IndiaMar 20, 2024

The situation regarding the Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party alliance in Punjab will be clear this week

The situation regarding the Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party alliance in Punjab will become clear this week. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has given these hints in an interview in Delhi. He said that the round of negotiations is going on between the two parties. All things are being observed. According to sources, the alliance between the BJP and the Akali Dal has reached its final stage. The screw is stuck on seat allocation. Apart from this, the Akali Dal is taking thoughtful steps regarding the Kisan movement and the release of captive Sikhs. 2019 BJP and Akali Dal contested
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IndiaMar 20, 2024

The problems of Sidhu Moosewala's family may increase, the center has asked for a report about the birth of the child

The Center has sought a report from the Punjab government regarding the birth of a child with IVF technology at the home of Sidhu Moosewala's parents. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has sought this information under the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021. The department says that according to the law, the age limit for conception through IVF is between 21 and 50 years. Therefore, the Punjab government is requested to investigate the matter and submit the report to the department. It is to be noted that earlier Balkaur Singh had said in his video message that
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IndiaMar 19, 2024

Sidhu Moosewala's father accused the administration of harassing him regarding the legal documents of the newborn child

Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkoor Sidhu has accused the administration of harassing him regarding the legal documents of the newborn child. Balkaur Sidhu said in a video message that I am being asked various questions to prove that this child is legal. According to the law, IVF is prohibited for women above 50 years of age in India. The technique is not allowed, but if a woman is pregnant abroad, her delivery can take place in the country. Balkaur Sidhu, father of Sidhu Moosewala, while addressing Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, said that he did not violate the law in any way. He said that I h
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IndiaMar 19, 2024

Five ministers contesting Lok Sabha elections should resign immediately: Sukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal has demanded the resignation of five ministers of the Aam Aadmi Party government contesting the Lok Sabha elections. He said that the absence of ministers from their offices for two and a half months after the election will stop the administrative work. All the ministers contesting the elections have major departments, including the ministries of agriculture, transport, health etc. Badal said that people should ask these ministers what works they have done for public welfare in the last two years. It is worth noting that the Aam Aadmi Party h
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IndiaMar 19, 2024

Ex-ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu joins BJP, ticket speculation from Amritsar

Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who is India's ambassador to America, can be the BJP candidate from the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat in Punjab. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday. On January 31, he retired as the Indian Ambassador to America. Sandhu said that in the last 10 years I was PM. Worked closely with Modi and the Prime Minister is a development oriented person. It is worth noting that Taranjit Singh Sandhu is the founder member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and the grandson of the eminent freedom fighter Teja Singh Samari who played an important role in the Gurdwara refo
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IndiaMar 19, 2024

Navjot Singh Sidhu's return to 'cricket'! IPL Commentary will be done in

Former Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu has returned to cricket. That IPL will be seen doing commentary in Both Star Sports and Navjot Singh Sidhu have confirmed this. The IPL matches are starting from March 22. Navjot Sidhu, who has refused to contest the Lok Sabha elections, is likely to stay away from campaigning this time. Sidhu last commented on a cricket match in 2018. Recently, Sidhu had said that he is suffering financial loss due to leaving cricket commentary. It is worth noting that Navjot Singh Sidhu's father Sardar Bhagwant Singh was also a cricketer. There, Sidhu wa
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IndiaMar 18, 2024

The police caught the wrong person, this accused speaks Hindi,' former Chief Minister Channi raised questions

Former Chief Minister of Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi has termed the arrest made by the Punjab Police in the case of threatening him and demanding ransom as a mere drama. He said that the person who was arrested by the police is a Hindi speaker but the person who threatened them was a native Punjabi speaker. It is to be noted that the Punjab Police has arrested Deepak Sri Sant Cable from Maharashtra, a former student of hotel management, claiming to solve the case of extorting Rs 2 crore ransom and issuing death threats to former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. And these days he was
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IndiaMar 18, 2024

American Embassy will be opened in Amritsar: Taranjit Singh Sandhu

Punjab will soon have an American Embassy, it will open in Guru Nagar, Sri Amritsar. This was disclosed by India's ambassador to America. Taranjit Singh Sandhu has done it. He is being considered as the possible candidate of BJP from Amritsar Lok Sabha seat. Dr. Sandhu recently Foreign Minister S. Had a meeting with Jaishankar, after which he said that the US is to open two new consulates in India and the Foreign Minister has assured me that an effort will be made to open one in the holy city of Guru Nagar. The decision to open a new consulate was taken 7 years ago in 2016 by Prime Minister
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IndiaMar 18, 2024

Sunil Jakhar's claim, AAP can change its candidate in Punjab

Candidates announced by Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab can be changed. This claim has been made by Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar. He said that internal talks are going on between the Congress and AAP in this regard and a meeting has been held between the two parties in Delhi. Jakhar said that the Aam Aadmi Party has deceived the people. Only BJP can fight for the rights of people in Punjab. Elaborating on this, Jakhar said that he has come to know that a meeting of senior leaders of Congress and Aam Aadmi Party was held in Delhi last night, in which it was discussed that the grounds of 8 candi

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Former Vancouver Island hockey coach sentenced to 12 months for child luring

A former Vancouver Island hockey coach has been sentenced to 12 months in jail after being convicted of child luring involving a 15-year-old girl during a 2020 hockey camp in Port Alberni. According to a B.C. Provincial Court ruling, Foster Chadwick Martin was found guilty in December of luring a child after sending explicit messages to the teen through Instagram and Snapchat during a hockey camp. Court documents state Martin was 20 years old at the time of the offence. The court heard that Martin later worked as a jail guard with the Victoria Police Department. He was removed from his positio
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Carney appoints BlackRock economist Glen Purves as deputy minister of international trade

Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Glen Purves, a senior economist at BlackRock, as Canada’s new deputy minister of international trade, according to a federal government announcement. The appointment is aimed at expanding Canadian exports beyond the United States and strengthening access to global markets. The government said Purves will help guide international trade policy as Canada works to diversify trade partnerships. Purves has served since January 2025 as global head of macro research at the BlackRock Investment Institute in New York. He previously spent 12 years in the federal
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WorldMar 04, 2026

Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies after U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean

Sri Lanka’s navy says it has recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people after a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean off the island nation’s southern coast. Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told Parliament that authorities received information the vessel, identified as IRIS Dena, was in distress with about 180 people on board. He said Sri Lanka dispatched naval ships and air force aircraft to carry out a search-and-rescue operation. According to Sri Lanka Navy spokesperson Commander Buddhika Sampath, there was no sign of the ship when rescue teams arrived.
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BCMar 04, 2026

Edmonton man wanted on Canada-wide warrant in Toronto homicide

The Toronto Police Service says a 19-year-old man from Edmonton is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with a fatal shooting in Rexdale last month. At a joint update with York Regional Police, Det. Sgt. Sandra Arruda of the homicide and missing persons unit said officers responded at about 3:26 p.m. on Feb. 7 to reports of a shooting in the parking lot of Woodbine Shopping Centre, near Rexdale Boulevard and Highway 27. According to police, officers located a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead. Inv
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CanadaMar 04, 2026

Anand says Canada balancing India trade ties with domestic security, rule of law concerns

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa is working to strengthen trade and defence ties with India while continuing discussions around domestic security and respect for the rule of law. Anand made the remarks Tuesday while attending a security and defence event in Ottawa. According to her public comments at the event, Canada views India as an important partner in the Indo-Pacific region but considers issues related to domestic security and the rule of law equally significant. She said Canada is deepening defence relationships with partners such as India as part of its broad