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IndiaAug 23, 2024

A big revelation was made during the investigation about the prison interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi

It has been revealed in the jail interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, the mastermind of the Sidhu Moosewala murder case, that his second jail interview was held in the central jail in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Earlier there was a report about his first jail interview, which took place in police custody in Kharar, Punjab. The hearing regarding this matter will be held in the High Court on September 5. Several officers of the Punjab Police are under questioning regarding the TV interview that took place during the custody of Lawrence Bishnoi. According to the lawyer who filed the petition, efforts
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IndiaAug 23, 2024

Judicial custody of former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu extended by 14 days

The judicial custody of senior Congress leader and former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu from Punjab's Ludhiana has been extended for 14 days. He was arrested by the ED on August 1 in the Jalandhar office after questioning in the case of a multi-crore transport scam in the Food and Supplies Department. The next hearing of this matter will now be held on September 5. This matter was first taken up by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau. Vigilance has also presented a challan in the court in this case. After this, the ED started an investigation at its own level.
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IndiaAug 23, 2024

Several injured or missing after a bus carrying dozens of Indian pilgrims drives off a Nepal highway

A bus carrying dozens of Indian pilgrims drove off a highway Friday inNepal, leaving several people injured or missing. The bus veered off the highway and rolled toward a fast-flowing river, stopping on the rocky bank. The top part of the bus had been ripped but the wreckage did not plunge into the Marsyangdi river.
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IndiaAug 22, 2024

The decision to make 8 colleges of Punjab autonomous was stopped recently

The Punjab government has taken a U-turn on its decision to upgrade 8 government colleges as (autonomous) colleges. Under the autonomous status, these colleges were supposed to have the freedom to take decisions on everything from fees to other matters, but the opposition parties had started to surround the Aam Aadmi Party on this issue. He said that the Aam Aadmi Party came to power on the issue of education and health, which is now changing the status of government colleges and making them expensive for the poor. The state Congress had also warned to protest on this issue. Chief Minister B
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IndiaAug 22, 2024

Ramanjit Singh, the mastermind of the Nabha jail break incident, was brought to India

Ramanjit Singh Romi, the mastermind of Punjab's Nabha jail break, has been arrested from Hong Kong and brought to India with the help of Punjab Police CBI and Interpol. AIG Gurmeet Singh Chauhan of Punjab Police's Anti-Gangster Task Force said that the Nabha jail break incident took place in November 2016. During that time, 6 prisoners escaped from custody. Among them, two were members of Khalistan Liberation Front and two were gangsters. He said that Ramanjit 'Romi' was one of the main conspirators among those who carried out the jail break. He had hatched the entire conspiracy from Hong Kon
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IndiaAug 22, 2024

Sukhbir Badal seeks ban on Kangana’s movie Emergency

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has firmly called for a criminal case to be filed against actress and BJP parliamentarian Kangana Ranaut. He contends that her unreleased film Emergency has deeply offended the religious sentiments of the Sikh community. Sukhbir Badal has issued a statement alleging that Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut is intentionally provoking sentiments against the patriotic Sikh community to undermine communal harmony. Alongside Sukhbir Badal, Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal has expressed similar concerns, asserting that this is a deliberate eff
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IndiaAug 22, 2024

A fine of Rs 1026 crore was imposed on the Punjab government

A fine of Rs 1026 crore has been levied on the Punjab government. This penalty has been imposed by the National Green Tribunal for not taking concrete steps to manage old waste and sewage disposal in the state and ordered to deposit this huge amount within a month. It will not be easy for the state government to pay this fine. In its order, the NGT reprimanded the state government and said that there is currently 53.87 lakh tons of old garbage in Punjab, in two years the state government has been able to dispose of only 10 lakh tons of garbage, if the work continues at the same pace. It will
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IndiaAug 21, 2024

The case against 4 former ministers of Punjab will now go on in the court

The Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab has given the green light to court proceedings in vigilance cases against 4 former Congress ministers and the case will be sent to the Governor for final approval on August 23. They include former ministers Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Sundar Sham Arora, Sadhu Singh Dharamsot and OP Soni. Vigilance has registered cases against them on charges of corruption. Vigilance has also presented challans against these four former ministers in the courts, but the trial in the court will start only when the Governor gives the final approval to initiate court proceedings
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IndiaAug 20, 2024

CM Mann's family paid obeisance at Takht Sri Hazur Sahib

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann paid obeisance at Takht Sri Hazur Sahib on Tuesday. He has visited Mumbai with the purpose of bringing investment in the state. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister said that he will meet eminent industrialists and Bollywood stars during his visit to Mumbai on Wednesday. He said that the purpose of this visit is to promote Punjab as a preferred destination for investment among the big personalities of the industry and film world. Bhagwant Mann said that the state government is coming up with a project to establish a film city in the state, for which this discussio

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Conservatives nominate Diana Filipova for Scarborough Southwest federal byelection

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Burnaby RCMP release suspect sketches in Central Park indecent acts investigation

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Surrey police charge 25 drivers with excessive speeding over four days, vehicles impounded

The Surrey Police Service says officers charged 25 drivers for excessive speeding over a four-day enforcement period in Surrey, with all vehicles impounded under provincial traffic laws. According to a police release, members of the service’s Road Safety Section conducted traffic enforcement between March 6 and March 9 and stopped multiple drivers travelling far above posted speed limits. Police reported one driver travelling 183 km/h in an 80 km/h zone who also did not have insurance. Another driver was recorded at 139 km/h in a 50 km/h zone and did not have a valid driver’s licence. Addi