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IndiaJul 02, 2025

Indigo pilot Inderpreet Kaur gets the opportunity to fly the first flight from Jalandhar to Mumbai

Indigo Airlines has started a direct flight service from Jalandhar, Punjab to Mumbai from today, i.e. July 2. This flight between Jalandhar and Mumbai will benefit Sikh pilgrims a lot. The pilot of this flight was Inderpreet Kaur Virdi, who is a resident of Jalandhar. This information was given to Connect FM by her father Gurinder Singh Virdi. At the same time, Rajya Sabha member Satnam Singh Sandhu termed this decision of the Center as historic, he said that through this flight it will be even easier for Sikh pilgrims to reach Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib.
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IndiaJun 30, 2025

I am ready to testify against Majithia: Charanjit Singh Channi

Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has made a big claim on the arrest of Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia. He said that the Vigilance has registered the same case against Majithia that he had registered during the Congress government. He also said that if his testimony is required against Majithia, then he is ready for it too. Channi also alleged that the Vigilance is also preparing to arrest his party's MLA Pargat Singh. He said that I have spoken in favor of Pargat Singh, not Majithia. The former Chief Minister said that the current government has made th
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IndiaJun 26, 2025

Youth killed in shooting incident in Batala

A case of firing has come to light in Kadia, Batala, Punjab. According to reports, three unidentified assailants on a motorcycle fired at a Scorpio vehicle late on Thursday night, in which a woman was seriously injured, who is said to be the mother of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria. A youth died in this incident. The deceased youth has been identified as Karanvir Singh, son of Prem Singh, resident of Bhikhowali. According to reports, Jaggu Bhagwanpuria's mother was referred from Batala to Amritsar due to serious injuries and the police who reached the spot are investigating.
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IndiaJun 26, 2025

Bikram Singh Majithia on 7-day police remand

Punjab's Mohali District Court has sent Shiromani Akali Dal senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia on seven-day police remand in drug money and disproportionate assets cases. The Vigilance team had sought a 12-day remand. Majithia will now be produced in court again on July 2. The Vigilance team had taken the Akali leader into custody from his Amritsar residence the previous day. This action against Majithia has been taken on the statements of Vigilance Bureau AIG Swarandeep Singh.
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IndiaJun 25, 2025

Vigilance takes Bikram Singh Majithia into custody

Punjab Vigilance today arrested former Akali Minister Bikram Majithia after raiding his Amritsar residence, in a case of disproportionate assets. Vigilance has seized 29 mobile phones, 4 laptops, 2 iPads, 8 diaries and other documents from Majithia’s house. This new case comes at a time when a drug-related case registered against Majithia under the NDPS Act in 2021 is already under investigation. Majithia said that this entire action is being taken with a sense of political vendetta but he is not going to be intimidated by it.
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IndiaJun 24, 2025

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann meets Governor Gulab Chand Kataria

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and sought space for an office for the Aam Aadmi Party in the capital Chandigarh. CM Mann said that the Aam Aadmi Party has now become a national party. In the recently held by-elections, AAP has won in Ludhiana and Gujarat. Apart from this, the party also has MLAs in Goa and there is a government in Punjab. The Chief Minister said that we now fulfill all the conditions for the party office in Chandigarh. He said that the Governor has assured that a place for the party office will be provided as per the rules a
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IndiaJun 23, 2025

Bharat Bhushan Ashu resigns after defeat in by-election

After losing the Ludhiana West by-election in Punjab to AAP's Sanjeev Arora, Bharat Bhushan Ashu resigned from the post of acting president of the Punjab Congress Working Committee. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal said that he is not going to the Rajya Sabha in place of Sanjeev Arora. He said that the decision on who will go to the Rajya Sabha will be taken by the AAP's political affairs committee. It is noteworthy that AAP's Arora got 35,179 votes and Congress candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu came second with 24,542 votes.
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IndiaJun 23, 2025

Ludhiana by-election: Aam Aadmi Party wins

The Aam Aadmi Party has won the by-election held on the Ludhiana West assembly seat in Punjab. The party's candidate Sanjeev Arora defeated Congress' Bharat Bhushan Ashu by a margin of 10,637 votes. BJP's Jeevan Gupta and Shiromani Akali Dal's Parupkar Singh Ghuman stood at third and fourth positions respectively. At the same time, AAP candidate Italia Gopal also won the by-election on the Visavadar seat in Gujarat. The Election Commission had conducted by-elections for 5 assembly seats in 4 states, in which the Aam Aadmi Party won two seats, while the BJP, the Congress and the Trinamool C
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IndiaJun 20, 2025

4 new Covid cases reported in Ludhiana today

4 new Covid cases have been reported in Ludhiana, Punjab today. These patients include two men aged 51 and 65 and two women aged 42 and 63. These patients were found in the urban area. There are currently 27 Covid patients in the district and three have died so far. There are 5,608 active cases of Corona across India, the number of which has decreased earlier. Kerala has the highest number of 1,184 active cases.

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New Westminster police seize pills and cash in Queensborough drug trafficking probe

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CanadaFeb 20, 2026

Canada advances to gold medal game after 3–2 semifinal win over Finland

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IndiaFeb 20, 2026

India, U.S. Likely to Sign Interim Trade Deal in March, Says Piyush Goyal

India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says an interim trade agreement between India and the United States could be signed as early as March, with implementation expected in April. The minister shared the update on Friday, indicating that negotiations have entered a final legal stage. According to Goyal, officials from both countries are scheduled to meet in the United States starting February 23 for three days of discussions aimed at finalizing the legal framework of the proposed agreement. The interim deal is expected to address tariff issues and market access while broader tr
WorldFeb 20, 2026

Bangladesh restores visa services for Indian nationals days after new government takes office

Bangladesh has reinstated visa services for Indian citizens just three days after a new government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took office. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced Friday that all visa categories for Indian nationals have been restored, reversing a suspension imposed nearly two months ago. The earlier halt to visa processing had been introduced under the administration of former prime minister Muhammad Yunus. At that time, Bangladeshi authorities cited administrative and diplomatic considerations for pausing services. The decision had affected travellers seeking med
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CanadaFeb 20, 2026

Canada welcomes U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Trump emergency tariffs, but sector

Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Dominic LeBlanc, says a recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn tariffs imposed under former president Donald Trump’s emergency powers validates Canada’s long-standing position that the measures were unjustified. In a statement responding to the ruling, LeBlanc said the court’s decision confirms Canada’s argument that duties introduced under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act were not legally sound. Ottawa had previously raised concerns that the tariffs created uncertainty for cross-border trade and