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IndiaJan 25, 2024

Jakhar demands an impartial inquiry from the governor against the minister on the objectionable video matter

The matter of objectionable video of another cabinet minister of the Punjab government has now started to gain momentum. After Shiromani Akali, now Punjab BJP state president Sunil Kumar Jakhar has demanded an impartial investigation from Governor Banwari Lal Purohit in this matter. Recently, the senior leader of Shiromani Akali Dal, Bikram Singh Majithia, has handed over the objectionable video of Punjab Cabinet Minister Balkar Singh to Banwari Lal Purohit and at the same time, in this case, he has asked Banwari Lal Purohit to dismiss the minister and to be central to this matter. A reques
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IndiaJan 25, 2024

Kaka Singh Sidhu, a close friend of Sidhu Musewala, got bail from the Ludhiana court

Sidhu Musewala's close friend Kaka Singh Sidhu alias Bhana Sidhu has got bail from Ludhiana court. The Punjab Police arrested him on the charge of threatening a female travel agent and demanding Rs 10,000 in exchange for holding a dharna. The woman said that she sends people abroad, if someone's visa is canceled, she returns the money, but there was a transaction with some people, over which Bhana Sidhu threatened her. Bhana Sidhu got bail after paying a bond of Rs 50,000.
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IndiaJan 25, 2024

These police officers who encountered the killers of Musewala will get the President's Medal

DSP of Punjab Police's Anti-Gangster Task Force for showing bravery in the fight against Sidhu Moosewala's killers Mannu Kussa and Jagrup Rupa. Bikram Brar and four SPG. The jawans will be honored with the President's Bravery Medal. DSP This is Brar's fourth President's Medal. Bikram Brar has also received many other prestigious awards including the Chief Minister's Police Medal. Brar was also honored with the Chief Minister's Police Medal by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during a state-level function held at Patiala on 15 August 2023.
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IndiaJan 25, 2024

A big relief to Cabinet Minister Aman Arora from the court

The Sangrur Court has stayed the two-year sentence awarded by Sunam's court to Punjab's AAP government minister Aman Arora till January 31, which has given him a big relief and he will hoist the tricolor on January 26 or No, Shashopanj is over on it. It is to be noted that on December 21, 9 people including Aman Arora and his mother were sentenced to two years imprisonment by Sunam court in a family dispute case, on which they got bail on the spot but the sentence was suspended. Arora's legislature was also in danger due to non-stay. Therefore, he had approached the District Sessions Court S
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IndiaJan 24, 2024

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced about the alliance with Congress

The situation regarding AAP's alliance with Congress in Punjab has become clear. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced that the Aam Aadmi Party will not form an alliance with the Congress in the state and will contest all 13 seats alone. On the other hand, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has also said that her party is going to contest the Lok Sabha elections alone in West Bengal. It is to be noted that while the Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party are talking about contesting the elections alone in the state, they are together in the India alliance at the nati
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IndiaJan 24, 2024

Controversy continues about Navjot Singh Sidhu in Punjab Congress

The controversy over Navjot Singh Sidhu continues in the Punjab Congress. Punjab Congress in-charge Devendra Yadav, who attended a meeting of Congress workers in Jalandhar on Wednesday, warned without naming Sidhu that no one has the right to break discipline, whether the leader is big or small. At the same time, Pratap Singh Bajwa said that when the thumb is filled with poison, it should be amputated, before it spreads further and causes major damage. On the other hand, when asked about AAP's announcement of contesting the Lok Sabha elections alone, Devendra Yadav said that he is holding a
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IndiaJan 23, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal attacked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal has attacked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for not allowing a holiday in the state on the occasion of Prana Pratistha at Shri Ram Temple. He said that puppet Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann disrespected the religious sentiments of Hindu brave sisters by not taking a holiday in Punjab out of respect for the religious devotion of the Hindu community on the historical-religious occasion. Badal said that this is the same Chief Minister who even closes the school to beat himself and his boss in political rallies. The Shiromani Akali Dal said that Bha
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IndiaJan 23, 2024

Navjot Singh Sidhu will go to Pakistan tomorrow, Sri Kartarpur Sahib will pay obeisance

Amid the ongoing controversy in the Punjab Congress, Navjot Singh Sidhu is going to Pakistan on Wednesday, where he will pay obeisance at Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib, he gave information about this visit on his social media account. With this, he also shared a video of 9 November 2019 when he went to Pakistan on the occasion of the inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor. It is to be noted that there is resentment in the Congress party regarding Sidhu's separate rallies. Congress Punjab affairs in-charge Devinder Yadav called a meeting in Patiala today to discuss the MPs from here but did n
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IndiaJan 22, 2024

Partap Singh Bajwa's alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party changed tone

Senior Punjab Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa's tone regarding alliance with Aam Aadmi Party has changed. He has agreed with the party high command's decision regarding the alliance between Congress and AAP in the state during the Lok Sabha elections. Bajwa said that all Congress workers are standing like a rock with the party on the issue of alliance to defeat the BJP. This is the first time that Bajwa's tone on the alliance has been softened. Before this, he has been staunchly opposing the alliance with AAP. However, he also attacked the Aam Aadmi Party, Bajwa said that the AAP governm

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A man died after being struck by a vehicle while fleeing on foot following a traffic stop in Surrey late Thursday night, according to the Surrey Police Service. Police said an officer stopped a westbound vehicle for a traffic enforcement check at about 11 p.m. in the 15600 block of 56 Avenue, along Highway 10. The driver then exited the vehicle and fled on foot. According to the Surrey Police Service, the man was crossing the roadway when he was struck by an eastbound vehicle. Surrey police officers, Surrey Fire Service crews and BC Emergency Health Services paramedics attempted life-saving me
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Suspect arrested after firearm reported at New Westminster shopping centre

A suspect is facing potential charges after allegedly brandishing a firearm at a patron outside a coffee shop in New Westminster on Wednesday morning, according to the New Westminster Police Department. Police said officers responded to a 9-1-1 call at about 6 a.m. on July 30 after receiving reports that a person had pointed a firearm at someone seated on the patio of a business in the Columbia Square shopping centre. Investigators determined the suspect fled across Columbia Street, passed through a hole in a fence and crossed nearby railway tracks. Officers searched the area with assistance f
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BCJul 31, 2026

B.C. Supreme Court strikes down parts of Mental Health Act allowing treatment without consent

The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that portions of the province's Mental Health Act that allow patients to receive psychiatric treatment without their consent are unconstitutional, giving the provincial government six months to amend the legislation. Justice Lauren Blake found that British Columbia was the only province in Canada where patients could be subjected to psychiatric treatment without an assessment of their decision-making capacity. The court concluded that the provisions violate constitutional protections. The ruling comes as the B.C. government is pursuing plans to expand involunta
IndiaJul 31, 2026

India says Kartarpur Corridor to remain closed amid ongoing security concerns

The Government of India has said the Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor will remain closed, citing the current security situation despite requests from Sikh religious organizations to reopen the cross-border pilgrimage route. The Ministry of External Affairs said it has received representations from Sikh religious groups seeking the reopening of the corridor. However, the ministry stated that prevailing security conditions have necessitated keeping the corridor closed. The issue was raised during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament by Members of Parliament Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Gurmeet Sing
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Indian student in Canada sentenced to four years in U.S. senior fraud scheme

A 22-year-old Indian national who was studying in Canada has been sentenced to four years in prison in the United States after being convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a multimillion-dollar fraud targeting seniors. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Roshan Shah entered the United States multiple times on a visitor visa while studying in Canada and collected approximately US$3.7 million from 15 elderly victims in several states. Authorities allege the scheme relied on callers based in India who falsely claimed the victims' identities had been linked to c