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IndiaMar 06, 2024

Sufi singer Hans Raj may contest the election from Jalandhar, speculations of BJP candidate from Hoshiarpur too

In Punjab, BJP can field Sufi singer Hans Raj Hans as Lok Sabha candidate from Jalandhar or Hoshiarpur. Hans Raj Hans is currently MP from West Delhi. are Currently, no leader has openly commented on it. Hans Raj are originally from Jalandhar district. He started his political journey as a member of Shiromani Akali Dal. He also contested the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from Jalandhar but lost. After joining the BJP, he won the Lok Sabha elections from Delhi West in 2019. On the other hand, in view of the return of the Dhindsa family to the Akali Dal, BJP leader Fatehjung Singh Bajwa has hoped f
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IndiaMar 06, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to Srinagar tomorrow after the removal of Article 370

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to hold the first rally in Srinagar tomorrow after the removal of Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir. He will inaugurate several development projects worth several crores for Kashmir. Modi will attend the 'Developed India Developed Jammu and Kashmir' program at the stadium in Srinagar and will inaugurate around Rs 5,000 crore worth of projects to boost the agricultural economy in the state. Reports say that the stadium in which PM Modi is going to hold a rally has been painted in the color of the tricolor. With Lok Sabha elections approaching and oppositi
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IndiaMar 06, 2024

Joginder Singh Ugrahan attacked Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Swaran Singh Pandher

Joginder Singh Ugrahan has launched a sharp attack on Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Swaran Singh Pandher, the leaders who started the farmers' movement in Punjab. Addressing the workers of his organization, he said that Dallewal and Pandher have weakened the movement already underway in Punjab under the leadership of the United Farmers' Front by calling for a march to Delhi. He said that Dallewal and Pandher should realize their mistake. Ugrahan raised questions that why Dallewal broke the United Kisan Morcha and formed another Morcha? He said that there is a need to fight in the front by keeping
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IndiaMar 05, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Shahbaz Sharif who became the Prime Minister for the second time

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Shahbaz Sharif, who became the Prime Minister of Pakistan for the second time. Shahbaz Sharif was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday. He has taken the reins of the country for the second time after 2022. Modi said in a social media post on Tuesday that 'Congratulations to Shahbaz Sharif on becoming the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Earlier he congratulated Imran Khan in August 2018 and Shahbaz Sharif on becoming the Prime Minister for the first time in April 2022. congratulated In May 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had
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IndiaMar 05, 2024

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa returned to Akali Dal after six years

There has been a big change in the politics of Punjab. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa has returned to Sukhbir Singh Badal's party Shiromani Akali Dal Badal. Dhindsa broke ties with Akali Dal 6 years ago and formed a separate party Shiromani Akali Dal United. On this occasion, Sukhbir Singh Badal also commented on the budget presented by the Bhagwant Mann government. While commenting, he said that when the votes were received, he said that he will give a thousand rupees to women every month, but today the second budget has been completed, but there is no name for it. It is not mentioned anywhere that
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IndiaMar 05, 2024

The government presented a hollow budget: Raja Waring

The Bhagwant Mann government of Punjab has presented a budget of more than two lakh crores for 2024 in the Vidhan Sabha today. This is the first time that the budget of the state has crossed two lakh crore rupees. However, the government has also proposed to raise loans worth Rs 38,331 crore during the fiscal year 2024-25. The opposition has termed the budget as a failure. Punjab Congress President Raja Waring while talking to reporters said that today's budget was a completely fictitious budget, in which there was no such thing for the people, nor for any person, nor for Punjab. Can say tha
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IndiaMar 04, 2024

Navjot Singh Sidhu levied big accusations against CM Mann

Former Punjab Congress president Navjot Sidhu levied major allegations against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during a press conference today. Regarding the financial condition of Punjab, he said that if the rate of borrowing by the Aam Aadmi Party continues like this, then Punjab will become bankrupt in the coming years. Sidhu said that the Punjab government is paying annual interest of Rs. 37,000 crore out of the total income and is running the state by taking a debt of Rs. 100 crore daily. Sidhu alleged that Bhagwant Mann is doing vote politics on every issue and he has not done anything fo
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IndiaMar 04, 2024

Sunil Jakhar attacked farmer leaders, Congress & AAP government

Amidst the ongoing farmers movement in Punjab, BJP state president Sunil Jakhar today attacked farmers leaders, Congress and AAP government. While talking to the media, he said that he is ready to leave the BJP for the sake of the farmers, but first the leaders should tell why the agitation is being done for the crop which they do not plan to produce. Jakhar said that leaders like Rakesh Tikait are using Punjab for vested interests. He said that the Center was ready to guarantee the minimum support price on crops produced in Punjab, but the farmer leaders remained adamant on the demand for g
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IndiaMar 01, 2024

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh will not contest the Lok Sabha elections from Gurdaspur

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh will not contest the Lok Sabha elections from Gurdaspur in Punjab. The former cricketer has dismissed the reports of contesting the elections. He said that he will continue the work he is doing to help the people. It is to be noted that it was being said that Yuvraj Singh can be made a candidate by BJP from Gurdaspur, from where Bollywood actor Sunny Deol won last time, but there is a lot of resentment among the people due to his not re-entering the constituency. In an interview, Sunny Deol had said that he will not contest the 2024 elections. He said that he likes to

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AlbertaMar 23, 2026

Alberta RCMP search for suspect after fatal highway shooting near Leduc

Alberta RCMP say a suspect remains at large following a fatal shooting on a highway south of Edmonton earlier this month, with investigators still working to determine a motive. According to an RCMP news release, the shooting occurred near Leduc on the afternoon of March 14. Witnesses reported seeing a pickup truck pull up alongside a car before speeding away. Police say the driver of the car had been shot. He managed to pull over to the side of the road, where he later died. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Troy Savinkoff said officers have since located the grey pickup truck believed to be involved, b
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BCMar 23, 2026

B.C. driver ticketed after appearing asleep at wheel of Tesla on Highway 1

Police in Metro Vancouver say a driver has been ticketed after appearing to be asleep behind the wheel of a Tesla travelling along Highway 1 during morning rush hour in rainy conditions. According to a BC Highway Patrol release, the incident occurred last Tuesday in Coquitlam when an officer pulled alongside the vehicle and observed the driver with her eyes closed and arms crossed while the car was in motion on a wet and slippery roadway. Cpl. Michael McLaughlin said the driver told police she had “zoned out” but claimed she remained alert with her hands on the steering wheel. However, McL
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BCMar 23, 2026

Six charged after $800K in stolen vehicles recovered in GTA carjacking probe

Police say eight high-end vehicles worth an estimated $800,000 have been recovered following an investigation into a series of violent carjackings across the Greater Toronto Area. According to a release from the Toronto Police Service’s Central Robbery Bureau, officers began investigating after multiple reports of armed carjackings between Jan. 18 and Feb. 1. Investigators allege the suspects targeted luxury vehicles, primarily Mercedes-Benz models, during the incidents. Police said the investigation, dubbed Project Stratis, found the accused were allegedly involved not only in carrying out
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BCMar 23, 2026

Police investigate early-morning shooting at Cloverdale business

Police in Surrey are investigating an early-morning shooting that damaged a commercial property in the Cloverdale area, with no injuries reported. According to a Surrey Police Service news release, officers with the RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit responded at about 3:35 a.m. to reports of gunfire in the 5400 block of Production Boulevard. Attending officers found a business that had sustained damage. No one was hurt in the incident, police said. The RCMP SPOSU General Investigation Unit has taken over the file. Investigators say the case remains in its early stages and evidence
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AlbertaMar 23, 2026

Alberta premier expresses condolences after Air Canada Express crash in New York

Danielle Smith says she is extending condolences to the families of those killed following a crash involving an Air Canada Express flight in New York City. In a statement, Smith said she shares sympathies with the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to those injured in the incident. According to Air Canada, the aircraft was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members at the time of the crash, which occurred late Sunday after arriving in New York. The airline said both the pilot and co-pilot were killed. Both were identified as Canadian. U.S. authorities said 41 people were tr