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IndiaMay 27, 2022

Vijay Singla sent to 14-day judicial custody by Mohali court

Mohali court on Friday sent former AAP leader and Punjab Health Minister Vijay Singla to 14-day judicial custody. Singla's lawyer HS Dhanoa said, "There will be a trial court for this and we will apply for bail soon after discussing it with the panel." Earlier on Tuesday, Punjab Health Minister Vijay Singla was sacked from the cabinet by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Shortly after which, he was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch. The Punjab Chief Minister said that the AAP has a zero-tolerance policy against corruption. He said that he has sacked Singla from the cabinet and directed Poli
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IndiaMay 27, 2022

Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala gets 4 years jail in disproportionate assets case

The Rouse Avenue Court sentenced former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala to four years imprisonment in a disproportionate assets case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The Court ordered to confiscate four properties of him and also imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh. Special Judge Vikas Dhull on Friday sentenced four years imprisonment to Om Prakash Chautala and ordered immediately to send him to the custody of Tihar Jail. According to the order passed by the court, out of Rs 50 lakh fine amount of Rs 5 lakh would be given to the CBI from that. The court also refused to
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IndiaMay 27, 2022

WhatsApp chats hold 'no value', says NCB chief as Aryan Khan gets clean chit in drugs case

Dropping the drugs charges against Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan's son Aryan Khan on Friday, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), SN Pradhan said WhatsApp chats without physical evidence hold "no value". He said that a person can talk about anything on WhatsApp, but without physical existence, it's not complete evidence. "There should be physical corroboration of WhatsApp chat. Courts have clarified that WhatsApp chat, in itself, holds no value. You can talk about anything on WhatsApp but if not corroborated with physical evidence, it's not complete evidence," the NCB head told media persons.
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IndiaMay 26, 2022

India will continue to support economic recovery in Sri Lanka, says PM Modi in Chennai

India has provided all possible support to Sri Lanka and will continue to stand with the people of the neighbouring country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Chennai during his visit Thursday. The Prime Minister said that India "will support democracy, stability and economic recovery," in the crisis-hit island nation. Addressing a public gathering after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of 11 projects worth over Rs 31,500 crore in Chennai in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, PM Modi said, "Sri Lanka is going through difficult times. I am sure you all are conc
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IndiaMay 26, 2022

KCR meets Deve Gowda, says there will be change at national level after 2024 polls

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, who is seeking to bring opposition parties together ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, on Thursday met JD-S leader HD Deve Gowda and said there will be a change at national level which cannot be stopped. KCR also took a dig at the BJP-led government's pitch for making India USD 5 trillion economy in the near future saying that China was already a USD 16 trillion economy. KCR, who talked to the media after his meeting with the former Prime Minister Gowda, said they discussed political issues related to Karnataka as also the country. Slamming the C
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IndiaMay 25, 2022

Congress loses another prominent face with Sibal's resignation, fifth big exit this year

Former union minister Kapil Sibal, who has resigned from Congress in another blow to the party, is keen to bring together opposition parties against the BJP in the next general elections. Sibal is the fifth high-profile leader who has left Congress in the last four months. RPN Singh, Ashwani Kumar, Sunil Jakhar and Hardik Patel have also resigned from the Congress. Sibal had sent his resignation earlier this month to Sonia Gandhi and this became known as he filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections as an independent candidate backed by the Samajwadi Party. A member of Cong
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IndiaMay 25, 2022

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann sacks Health Minister Vijay Singla for demanding bribe

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said he has sacked Health Minister Vijay Singla from the state Cabinet for demanding a bribe from an official. In the FIR which was filed on Tuesday, the sacked minister Singla was accused of taking bribes through his OSD Pradeep Kumar. A case was registered at Phase-8 police station of Mohali against Singla for demanding a bribe from Superintending Engineer (SE) Rajinder Singh posted in Mohali. According to the FIR, on May 20, Rs 10 lakh was demanded from SE Rajinder Singh and he was asked to pay a commission of 1 per cent of further allotment
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IndiaMay 23, 2022

Congress Uttar Pradesh chief to be announced soon

Congress will soon announce the new party president in its Uttar Pradesh unit after a debacle in the assembly elections. The UP PCC chief post has been lying vacant since party president Sonia Gandhi asked the state chiefs of five states to resign after defeat in elections. Earlier in the day, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with senior party leaders of Uttar Pradesh at 10 Janpath in New Delhi. Former MP Rashid Alvi, Pramod Tiwari, Rajesh Mishra and other Congress leaders were present during the meeting with Priyanka Gandhi today. An announcement regarding the new president of
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IndiaMay 23, 2022

Vinai Kumar Saxena appointed new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi

Vinai Kumar Saxena, the Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission, was on Monday appointed Delhi's new Lieutenant-Governor after Anil Baijal last week resigned from the position. A statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan informed that President Ram Nath Kovind has accepted Baijal's resignation and appointed Vinai Kumar Saxena as the new Lieutenant Governor. Baijal, who served as Delhi LG for five years and four months, resigned citing personal reasons. "The President of India has been pleased to appoint Vinai Kumar Saxena to be the Lt Governor of National Capital Territory of Del

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IndiaApr 07, 2026

Navjot Kaur Sidhu announces formation of new political party on social media

Dr. Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of former cricketer and ex-Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, has announced the formation of a new political party, according to a post on her official social media account. In a message shared on X, Sidhu said the party will be called the Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party. The announcement was accompanied by an image displaying the party’s name. She described the move as a “long-awaited announcement.” According to the post, the party aims to present a new national-level political alternative. Sidhu stated that the initiative follows an in-depth assessmen
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CanadaApr 06, 2026

Advance polls close Monday in three federal byelections that could affect Liberal seat count

Advance polling stations in three federal byelections in Ontario and Quebec are set to close at 9 p.m. Monday, according to Elections Canada, with voting continuing at local Elections Canada offices until 6 p.m. Tuesday. The byelections, scheduled for April 13, were called last month for the Toronto-area ridings of Scarborough Southwest and University–Rosedale, and the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne. Voters in all three ridings also have the option to apply to vote by mail before Tuesday. According to Elections Canada procedures, the Terrebonne byelection follows a Supreme Court decision
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CanadaApr 06, 2026

Artemis II crew sets new distance record on lunar flyby, NASA says

A crew of Canadian and American astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission has reached a new milestone in human spaceflight, travelling farther from Earth than any humans in history, according to NASA. The four-person crew includes Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and U.S. astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch. The agency said the Orion spacecraft reached an estimated distance of about 406,000 kilometres from Earth as it passed near the Moon, surpassing the previous record of 400,171 kilometres set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970. According to NASA, the spacecraft flew app
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AlbertaApr 06, 2026

Lethbridge police seek suspect driver in hit-and-run investigation

Lethbridge Police Service says it is seeking the public’s help to identify a driver involved in a hit-and-run that damaged a parked vehicle. According to a police release, the incident occurred between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. on March 24 in the 900 block of 18 Street North. Investigators say a vehicle struck a parked white SUV and left the scene without stopping. Police confirmed the SUV sustained significant damage. No injuries have been reported. Based on debris recovered at the scene, officers have identified the suspect vehicle as a 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander. The investigation remains ongoing.
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BCApr 06, 2026

B.C. Ferries cancellations draw criticism from Opposition transportation critic

Ongoing sailing cancellations at B.C. Ferries are facing renewed criticism from the Opposition, with Conservative transportation critic Harman Bhangu calling for a leadership overhaul at the Crown corporation. In a statement, Bhangu, MLA for Langley–Abbotsford, said repeated weekend and Monday cancellations have left passengers dealing with continued disruptions. He attributed the service issues to vessels being out of service, operational challenges and what he described as a growing list of cancelled sailings. According to Bhangu, the situation reflects a broader failure within the ferry s