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CanadaMay 30, 2025

Sikh groups say Ottawa should not invite India's Modi to G7 summit

Sikh organizations are calling on Ottawa to break with a five-year tradition by not inviting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit. Canada is hosting the G7 leaders' summit next month in Kananaskis, Alta. with the leaders from those nations expected to attend — France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, along with the president of the European Commission. But Ottawa has been tight-lipped on which leaders it has invited outside that core group of like-minded liberal democracies. The South African high commission told The Canadian Press Canada invited Pres
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IndiaMay 29, 2025

Sidhu Moosewala's third death anniversary

Today was the third death anniversary of Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu alias Sidhu Moosewala. He was shot dead in Jawaharke village of Mansa on the evening of May 29, 2022. The state government had reduced his security a day earlier. He was 28 years old, today on the occasion of his death anniversary, the family performed the Bhog of Sri Sehaj Path in village Moose. According to reports, Moosewala was shot 19 times and died within 15 minutes. Before his murder, Moosewala had released a song 'The Last Ride', in which he talked about dying young and becoming a legend.
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IndiaMay 28, 2025

Senior Akali leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa is no more

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, one of the stalwart leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal, has passed away. He was 89 years old. According to the information received, he had been ill for some time and was undergoing treatment in a hospital in Mohali, where he breathed his last today. He was honored with the Padma Bhushan award in 2019. Dhindsa has had a long political journey with the late Parkash Singh Badal. He entered the Punjab Vidhan Sabha after winning the election as an independent candidate in 1972, after which he joined the Shiromani Akali Dal under the leadership of Harchand Singh Longowal. H
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IndiaMay 27, 2025

Sidhu Moosewala's father announces to contest Mansa assembly elections

Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh will contest from Mansa seat in the 2027 assembly elections. He made this announcement while talking to reporters during the 'Save the Constitution' rally organized by the Congress in Mansa. He said that despite the passage of three years, he has not got justice for his son's murder till date, hence he will contest from Mansa assembly seat in the 2027 assembly elections and will raise his voice in the Punjab assembly to get justice for his son and will also continue to work for his constituency.
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IndiaMay 27, 2025

Blast on Amritsar Majitha road, man who came to collect explosives dies

A bomb blast took place near the village of Nashehra on Amritsar-Majitha Bypass Road in Punjab this morning, killing one person. The incident took place in a deserted and empty place near the road. Some of the body parts of the person were severed from the body due to the blast. According to DIG of Border Range Satinder Singh, some evidence has been found in the pocket of the deceased, which makes it clear that he was working for a terrorist organization and had come to collect the explosive consignment kept at the scene of the incident. Former Akali MLA Bikram Singh Majithia said that the
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IndiaMay 23, 2025

Raman Arora arrested by Vigilance in corruption case

Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Jalandhar Central in Punjab, Raman Arora, has been arrested by Vigilance in a corruption case. The Vigilance team raided Raman Arora's house in Ashok Nagar around 9 am. It is being told that this Aam Aadmi Party MLA used to send false notices to innocent people through the officials of Jalandhar Municipal Corporation. Then he used to take money from them and remove the notices. In this whole matter, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann released a video and said that whether someone is our own or someone else, if anyone is involved in any kind of corruption, he will
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IndiaMay 22, 2025

India removes another official from Pakistani High Commission

The Shahbaz government of Pakistan has dismissed an Indian staffer posted at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad in response to India's action. The previous day, India had dismissed a Pakistani official working at the Pakistani High Commission on charges of espionage. This was the second case of dismissal by India in the Pakistani High Commission in the past one week. Earlier, India had dismissed a Pakistani official on May 13 for involvement in espionage activities. At the same time, in response to this, the Pakistan Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it has asked an official o
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IndiaMay 20, 2025

Bhagwant Mann government appoints chairmen and directors in several departments

The Bhagwant Mann government of Punjab is under the attack of the opposition parties after appointing chairmen and members of several departments, corporations and boards. The opposition parties allege that many of them are non-Punjabis, who previously worked for the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi. In particular, questions have been raised on the appointment of two names, one of which is Reena Gupta, who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Punjab Pollution Control Board and the other is Deepak Chauhan, who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Punjab Industrial Development Board. Ac
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IndiaMay 20, 2025

Retreat ceremony held after 12 days at Attari-Wagah border in Punjab

A retreat ceremony was held after 12 days at Attari-Wagah border in Punjab. It was closed on May 7 after India's Operation Sindhur on Pakistan on the night of May 6-7. However, the gates of the India-Pakistan border were kept closed today during the retreat ceremony. The soldiers of both the countries did not even shake hands with each other. Apart from this, there was a crowd in the Indian gallery, while on the Pakistani side, Pakistani Rangers made the workers there sit in the gallery. Retreat ceremonies were also held at Hussainiwala in Ferozepur and Sadki border in Fazilka. This retreat

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Rescue efforts continue in Kyiv after deadly Russian missile and drone attack

Rescue crews continued searching through rubble in Ukraine's capital on Friday, a day after a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack that killed dozens of people, according to Kyiv city officials. Friday was observed as a day of mourning in Kyiv, with flags flown at half-mast on government buildings to honour those killed in the attack. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the death toll has risen to about 30 people, while 92 others were injured. He described it as the deadliest Russian attack on the capital so far this year. According to Klitschko, emergency crews remained at the scene for
AlbertaJul 03, 2026

More than 106,000 Albertans apply for $100 affordability payment in first day

More than 106,000 Albertans applied for the province's new $100 affordability payment within just over 24 hours of the application portal opening, according to the Alberta government. The one-time payment is intended to help residents manage the rising cost of living. The province says approximately 3.4 million adult Albertans are eligible to apply for the benefit. According to the provincial government, approved applicants can expect to receive their payment within two weeks of submitting an application.
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AlbertaJul 03, 2026

Alberta pledges Indigenous collaboration on proposed B.C. pipeline amid ongoing consultation dispute

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government intends to work with First Nations on a proposed oil pipeline to British Columbia's coast, despite an ongoing legal and political dispute over the province's consultation obligations with Indigenous communities. On Thursday, Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a formal plan to pursue a new pipeline that would follow an existing corridor to the B.C. coast with the goal of increasing oil exports to Asian markets. The announcement comes as Alberta's government remains in a court dispute with several First Nations over whether it fulfil
BCJul 03, 2026

North Vancouver volleyball coach charged with 10 offences following RCMP sexual assault investigation

A North Vancouver volleyball coach has been charged with 10 criminal offences following an RCMP investigation into multiple reports of alleged sexual assaults involving youth athletes. According to the North Vancouver RCMP, police received multiple complaints on Dec. 22, 2024, alleging that youths had been sexually assaulted by a coach associated with a local volleyball team. Investigators interviewed multiple witnesses and complainants before submitting a report to the BC Prosecution Service for charge assessment. The BC Prosecution Service approved charges on July 2, 2026. Iraj Mozaffari, of
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BCJul 03, 2026

Burnaby RCMP investigation leads to major seizure of precursor chemicals, firearms and suspected drugs in Richmond

A Burnaby RCMP Gang Enforcement Team investigation has resulted in the seizure of thousands of kilograms of suspected drug precursor chemicals and finished products, along with firearms, cash, contraband cigarettes and vehicles following coordinated searches at five properties in Richmond. According to a Burnaby RCMP news release, the investigation began after a traffic stop on July 30, 2025, during which officers seized about four kilograms of precursor chemicals commonly used in the production of fentanyl. Police said the investigation continued over several months, identifying three additio