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IndiaDec 27, 2024

Former Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to Be Cremated Tomorrow

Former Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will be cremated tomorrow, Saturday, with full state honours. Dr. Singh, who earned his bachelor's degree in economics in 1952 and his master's in 1954 from Panjab University, also served as a senior economics professor there from 1957 to 1966. His former office and chair at the university have been preserved, and the room where he once worked is being renovated. Dr. Singh last attended a program at Panjab University in Chandigarh in 2018.
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IndiaDec 27, 2024

India's former prime minister Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies aged 92

India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He was 92. Singh was admitted to New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences late Thursday after his health deteriorated due to a “sudden loss of consciousness at home,” the hospital said in a statement. “Resuscitative measures were started immediately at home. He was brought to the Medical Emergency” at 8:06 p,m., the hospital said, but “despite all efforts, he could not be revived and was declar
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IndiaDec 24, 2024

Delhi Assembly Elections: Congress Releases Second List

The Congress has released its second list of candidates for the Delhi Assembly elections, featuring 26 names. Notably, both Congress and AAP, allies in the India Alliance, are contesting against each other in Delhi. In the latest list, Congress has fielded Farhad Suri to contest against AAP leader Manish Sisodia in the Jangpura constituency. Earlier, the first list of 21 candidates included Sandeep Dikshit, son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who has been fielded against AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi constituency.
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IndiaDec 24, 2024

Jagjit Singh Dallewal Addresses Farmers Amid Ongoing Protest

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a fast to death for 29 days at the Khanauri Morcha on the Punjab-Haryana border, was brought to the stage on a stretcher. Despite his critical condition, he assured the gathering that he was fine and urged unity to secure a legal guarantee for MSP and other demands. Dallewal has written to the Prime Minister, reiterating the demand for the implementation of a legal guarantee for MSP. Meanwhile, the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha clarified that it has no plans to join the ongoing struggles at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders or participate in the Punj
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IndiaDec 24, 2024

Sunil Jakhar Criticizes Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's Australia Visit

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s visit to Australia has sparked controversy. Sunil Jakhar, the state president of the Punjab BJP, pointed out that while farmers are protesting and law and order in the state is deteriorating, the Chief Minister is preparing to travel to Australia to celebrate the New Year. Jakhar criticized CM Bhagwant Mann saying that he can campaign for votes, but can’t go to the aid of Dallewal who is fasting to death just 20 km from his residence. The Shiromani Akali Dal also took aim at the Chief Minister, questioning why, if Haryana can guarantee Minimum Support
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IndiaDec 23, 2024

Jagjit Singh Dallewal's Condition Critical

Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a hunger strike at the Khanauri border area of Punjab-Haryana over farmers' demands, is in critical condition. He has been fasting for the past 27 days. Meanwhile, Dr. Swaiman's team has raised concerns over the health report submitted by the Punjab government to the Supreme Court regarding Dallewal's condition. According to Dr. Swaiman, the Punjab government described Dallewal as completely healthy in its report to the Supreme Court. He questioned how someone who has not eaten for 27 days could be considered healthy, stating that even a child can understand t
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IndiaDec 23, 2024

Three Men Involved in Punjab Grenade Attacks Killed in UP Encounter

In connection with the bomb blast outside the police post in Bakshiwal, Gurdaspur district, the Punjab Police, in collaboration with Uttar Pradesh Police, killed three militants in an encounter in Pilibhit early on Monday. The slain individuals were identified as Gurvinder Singh, Varinder Singh, and Jashanpreet Singh, all from Gurdaspur. They were residents of villages in the Dera Baba Nanak constituency, and their ages ranged from 18 to 25. According to the police, they recovered two AK-47 rifles, two Glock pistols, and a large quantity of ammunition from the suspects. Punjab DGP Gaurav Yada
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IndiaDec 20, 2024

Bharat Bhushan Ashu Granted Bail by Punjab-Haryana High Court

Former Punjab minister and Congress leader Bharat Bhushan Ashu has been granted bail by the Punjab-Haryana High Court. The court also quashed two FIRs registered against him by the Vigilance Bureau. On August 1, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Bharat Bhushan Ashu in Jalandhar after questioning him in connection with a money laundering case related to a tender scam. He has been in custody since then. During his tenure as Minister of Food Supplies, large-scale irregularities were reported in labor and transportation tenders in Punjab's mandis.
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IndiaDec 20, 2024

Om Prakash Chautala passes away

Om Prakash Chautala, a close associate of the late Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and a former Chief Minister of Haryana, has passed away at the age of 89, just 10 days shy of his 90th birthday. The Haryana government has announced three days of official mourning in the state following the demise of Om Prakash Chautala. His last rites will be performed with state honours on December 21. Leaders from across the country, including Punjab, have expressed their grief over his passing. Sukhbir Badal described OP Chautala as a leader who fought for the welfare of farmers and the underpri

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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes near Mindanao, at least 32 dead as tsunami warnings issued

A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck near the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday morning, leaving at least 32 people dead, according to preliminary reports from authorities. More than 100 people were injured, about two dozen remain missing, and roughly 10,000 residents have been evacuated from affected areas. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at approximately 7:40 a.m. local time and had a depth of about 33 kilometres. Tsunami warnings were issued for several countries following the quake as authorities assessed potential coast
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CanadaJun 08, 2026

Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour sworn in as Canada's 31st Governor General

Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour was sworn in Monday as Canada's 31st Governor General during a ceremony at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa. Arbour succeeds Mary Simon, who became Canada's first Indigenous Governor General in 2021. The appointment is reported to be the first approved by King Charles III. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Chief Justice Richard Wagner, House of Commons Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, among other dignitaries. Arbour, 79, is a Montreal-based juri