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IndiaApr 22, 2024

Kejriwal's supporters arrived at the cricket match, wearing yellow t-shirts and raising slogans

Yesterday IPL was played between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans at the Maharaja Yadwinder Singh Cricket Stadium built in Mullanpur, Punjab. During the match, Aam Aadmi Party supporters raised slogans of 'Main Vi Kejriwal' and 'Jail Da Awab Vote Naal' in protest against the arrest of the party's national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He demanded the release of Kejriwal and said that he has been wrongly arrested and kept in jail without any scam and evidence. Supporters wore yellow t-shirts with Kejriwal's picture showing him behind bars. Supporters of IPL It attracted th
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IndiaApr 22, 2024

Congress released the list of candidates, Amarjit Kaur Sahoke was fielded from Faridkot

Congress has announced candidates for two more Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab on Monday. Present MP from Faridkot Constituency. Mohammad Sadiq's ticket has been cut, Congress has fielded Amarjit Kaur Sahoke from Moga in his place. Bibi Amarjit Kaur Sahoke's political background is associated with Akali Dal. Meanwhile, the party has given ticket to Yamini Gomar from Hoshiarpur. Let us tell you that in 2014, Yamini Gomar contested the Lok Sabha elections from Hoshiarpur seat on behalf of Aam Aadmi Party and came third.
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IndiaApr 22, 2024

Pargat Singh attacked Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary

Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, wife of the late Santokh Singh Chaudhary, who was a Member of Parliament from Jalandhar of the Punjab Congress, joined the BJP recently. Santokh Singh Chowdhury's family was angry over the nomination of Charanjit Singh Channi as a candidate from Jalandhar. However, his son Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary, who is an MLA from Phillaur, has not yet left the Congress to save his Vidhan Sabha membership, for which Pargat Singh, the Congress MLA from Jalandhar Cantt constituency, has attacked him. Pargat Singh said that if Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary had so much displeasure with t
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IndiaApr 22, 2024

The Shiromani Akali Dal released the second list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday released the second list of Lok Sabha candidates, in which candidates have been announced from 5 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and one in Chandigarh. Mahinder Singh KP joined the Akali Dal after leaving the Congress. The party has given a ticket from Jalandhar, while Harsimrat Kaur Badal's name is also in this list, who is again going to the election battle from Bathinda. Ticket has been given to Nardev Singh Bobby Mann from Ferozepur, last time Sukhbir Singh Badal himself became MP from this seat. won the election as Shiromani Akali Dal from Ludhiana Ranjit Sin
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IndiaApr 19, 2024

MLA Rana Gurjit Singh sought ticket for his son Rana Inder Pratap Singh from Anandpur Sahib seat

Senior leader of Punjab Congress and MLA from Kapurthala Rana Gurjit Singh has sought ticket for his son Rana Inder Pratap Singh from Anandpur Sahib seat. Rana Inder Pratap is currently an independent MLA from Sultanpur Lodhi. Rana Gurjit says that 4 Vidhan Sabha seats in Anandpur Sahib are from Doaba and he has his own network in this seat. So they want their son to fight the election from here. On the other hand, MLA from Jalandhar Pargat Singh has also expressed his desire to contest any seat from Anandpur Sahib and Ludhiana. It may be mentioned that Lok Sabha member Manish Tiwari from An
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IndiaApr 19, 2024

Arvind Khanna may be BJP's candidate from Sangrur

BJP may field former MLA Arvind Khanna in the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat of Punjab. From this seat, he has once contested the Lok Sabha election from the Congress. At present, Simranjit Singh Mann is the Member of Parliament from here who is again contesting the elections. There, Congress has given ticket to Sukhpal Singh Khaira, while Iqbal Singh Jhunda is the candidate from Shiromani Akali Dal. Cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Meethair is contesting from Aam Aadmi Party. This constituency is very important for Bhagwant Mann, he was the Member of Parliament of Aam Aadmi Party for two consecutive
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IndiaApr 19, 2024

Vijay Sampla held a meeting with party workers at Hoshiarpur

Former state president of Punjab BJP and former Union Minister Vijay Sampla held a meeting with party workers at Hoshiarpur today at 4 pm. He said that at present he has no plans to join the Shiromani Akali Dal, he will take the future decision with the advice of the workers. Annoyed at not being given a ticket from Hoshiarpur, Sampla had a brief meeting with Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday, after which he also met BJP national president JP Nadda on being invited by the BJP high command for talks. done However, their full position is not clear but party state president S
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IndiaApr 19, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: The first phase of voting is over, the highest voting recorded in Bengal

Voting for Lok Sabha elections in India has started from today. Voting was held for 102 seats in 21 states in the first phase on Friday. By 5 pm, 63 per cent voting was recorded in Madhya Pradesh, 50 per cent in Rajasthan and highest at 77 per cent in Bengal. In 2019, out of these 102 Lok Sabha seats, BJP won 40 seats and Congress 15 seats, DMK won the remaining seats. including other parties. In this phase too, most of the seats are contested between these three parties. After this phase, voting for the second phase will be held on April 26. Voting for 543 seats in a total of 7 phases will
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IndiaApr 19, 2024

Farmers continue to protest against BJP leaders in Punjab

Farmers are protesting against BJP leaders in Punjab. In Amritsar today, BJP candidate Taranjit Singh Sandhu and party candidate Parampal Kaur Maluka in Bathinda faced opposition from farmers. Taranjit Singh Sandhu had reached Majitha for election campaigning. As soon as they got the information, the farmers reached there to surround them. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that he wanted to have a peaceful dialogue with Taranjit Singh Sandhu but he was not ready for dialogue. BJP's candidate from Faridkot Lok Sabha seat, Hansraj Hans, has also faced opposition from farmers several time

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Police have arrested a 27-year-old suspect following a lengthy investigation into a double homicide in Burnaby three years ago. Investigators said Mohammad Arif Ansari was taken into custody on Friday. Two counts of second-degree murder and one count of indignity to human remains have been approved against him. Burnaby RCMP said the bodies of 31-year-old Keesha Gary and 30-year-old Umair Qasim were found inside a vehicle on Alpha Avenue on October 17, 2022. Police believe the killings were targeted and that the victims and the accused knew each other. The victims, who lived in Coquitlam, were
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10 Arrested in GTA Luxury Car Robbery Investigation, $1.4M in Stolen Vehicles Recovered

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Landmine Blast, Gunfire Kill 15 in Nigeria, Including 10 Soldiers

At least 15 people, including 10 Nigerian soldiers, were killed in a landmine explosion and gunfire targeting a military convoy in Borno State, Nigeria. The victims also included five members of the Civilian Joint Task Force. Six soldiers were injured in the attack and were taken to hospital. According to reports, soldiers from a battalion in Gamboru were patrolling a road between Gamboru Ngala and neighbouring Cameroon on Saturday when a pickup truck struck a landmine suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram militants. Eight soldiers travelling in the vehicle were killed on the spot. The
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IndiaOct 19, 2026

Amit Shah Likely to Meet Family of Parvinder Singh Jhota During Punjab Visit

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to meet the family of Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa during his scheduled Punjab visit on October 20. Jhota had raised his voice against drug abuse in Punjab, and his death has sparked demands for justice. Discussions are ongoing over the response of the Justice Committee and various groups to Shah’s visit. The committee had announced its decision to oppose the visit. However, Bhim Singh, Jhota’s father, has appealed to people not to oppose the Union Home Minister. Ahead of Shah’s visit, he urged various groups to prioritize the family’s demand f
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CanadaOct 19, 2026

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