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IndiaAug 07, 2024

Lawrence Bishnoi was interviewed in Kharar, Punjab

A major revelation has been made in the prison interview of mastermind gangster Lawrence Bishnoi of the Sidhu Moosewala murder case. The first interview of the gangster took place in police custody in Kharar, Punjab, while the second interview took place in a jail in Rajasthan. This has been revealed from the report of the special investigation team investigating the matter. Sitt submitted the sealed report to the Punjab-Haryana High Court, which was made public on Wednesday. More facts from the report are awaited. Along with this, Punjab DGP. The claim of Gaurav Yadav, in which he denied any
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IndiaAug 07, 2024

Former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu was remanded for 5 days by the ED

Bharat Bhushan Ashu, who was a cabinet minister during the Congress government in Punjab, has been remanded by the court for another 5 days in the custody of the ED. Congress MLA Pargat Singh and the local leadership of Jalandhar were also present in Ashu's support during the court appearance. Meanwhile, the ED has checked the accounts of several close associates of Ashu and is making a list of some people. During the investigation, foreign transactions were found in the accounts due to which Ashu's problems increased. Bharat Bhushan Ashu is facing investigation in the multi-crore transport
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IndiaAug 07, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal formed the party's 'Parliamentary Board', appointed Balwinder Singh Bhundar as Chairman

Sukhbir Singh Badal is continuously taking many big decisions amidst the rebellion in Shiromani Akali Dal, recently after forming the new core committee, Sukhbir Badal has now also formed the parliamentary board of the party. A chairman and five members have been included in it. Balwinder Singh Bhundar has been made the head of the parliamentary board of the party, while other members include Janmeja Singh Sekhon, Guljar Singh Ranike, Mahesh Inder Singh Grewal, Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema and Hira Singh Gabaria are included. It is to be noted that Sukhbir Badal has formed the new parliamentary bo
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IndiaAug 06, 2024

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann targeted Sukhbir Singh Badal over incidents of blasphemy

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today targeted Sukhbir Singh Badal over the blasphemy incidents that took place in 2015. Sukhbir Badal recently apologized for these incidents that happened during his government. Bhagwant Mann said that forgiveness is for mistakes, for sins. The Chief Minister was addressing a gathering during the Van Mahotsav function at Hoshiarpur today, when he made these remarks. Mann said that his government is gathering new evidence in the case of desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji in 2015 and exemplary punishment will be given to the accused.
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IndiaAug 06, 2024

On August 30, the five Singh Sahibs called a meeting

Amid chaos in Shiromani Akali Dal, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh has made public the explanation given by Sukhbir Singh Badal. Sukhbir Badal submitted his explanation on July 24 in reference to the complaint made by the rebel Akali leaders. Badal has said in this that he is dedicated to Shri Akal Takht and for whatever has been written against him, he seeks unconditional forgiveness from Guru Sahib and Panth and whatever decision was taken by Shri Akal Takht in this regard. will go, they will be accepted head-on. A meeting of the Jathedars of five Takhts has been called at Sri Akal
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IndiaAug 06, 2024

Farmers meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi

The United Kisan Morcha, led by Pandhre and Dallewal, meet Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday at the Shambhu border of Punjab-Haryana. After which farmer leaders have said that in the upcoming winter session of the Parliament, Rahul Gandhi can introduce a private bill for the MSP guarantee. Along with this, a meeting will also be called by the Indy Alliance regarding the 20-point demand letter of the United Farmers' Front. The demand of the farmers is also that India should be out of the World Trade Organization. According to the information, apart from Balbir Singh Rajewal, farmer leader Dr. 10 leaders
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IndiaAug 06, 2024

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal got a blow from the High Court, did not get bail

Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal received a big blow on Monday in the Delhi liquor scam case. The High Court dismissed their petition challenging the arrest. The court said that his arrest was not illegal. Let us tell you that Kejriwal has been arrested by ED and CBI in the Delhi liquor scam case. He had challenged the arrests of both the agencies. Along with this, the AAP supremo also filed a bail petition, which was rejected.
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IndiaAug 06, 2024

The Shiromani Akali Dal formed a new core committee of 23 members

The Shiromani Akali Dal has formed a new core committee of 23 members under the leadership of Sukhbir Singh Badal. It includes many leaders including SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami and Bikram Singh Majithia. Sukhbir Singh Badal had dissolved the old core committee on July 23 after the rebellion emerged in the party. Now the new core committee under the leadership of Sukhbir Badal has decided to hold a three-day delegate meeting at Sri Anandpur Sahib in the first week of November. This decision has been taken when the leader of the rebel faction Prof. Many other leaders including Prem Si
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IndiaAug 02, 2024

Paris Olympics 2024: India created history in hockey, defeated Australia after 52 years

In the Paris Olympics, the Indian men's hockey team created history today by defeating Australia 3-2 in the group match. India got this victory over Australia in the hockey competition after 52 years in the history of Olympics. Before this victory, India defeated Australia in 1972. In today's match, India maintained a 2-1 lead till half time. However, Australia sparked hopes of a comeback by scoring a goal but India scored another goal by then. However, Australia managed to score another goal with five remaining in the match but India held the lead and did not allow Australia to go further

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BCApr 22, 2026

Langley RCMP investigating serious crash; one person in critical condition

Langley RCMP say one person remains in critical, life-threatening condition following a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of 264 Street and 24 Avenue on the morning of April 22. According to a Langley RCMP news release, officers were called to the scene at about 8:13 a.m., alongside the Township of Langley Fire Department and the British Columbia Ambulance Service. First responders provided emergency care before transporting the injured individual to hospital. Sgt. Zynal Sharoom said the Lower Mainland Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service has been deployed to assi
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BCApr 22, 2026

Coquihalla Highway reopens after trailer fire sparked roadside wildfire

The Coquihalla Highway has reopened between Hope and Merritt after a semi-trailer fire forced a closure for much of Tuesday, according to the provincial government. DriveBC, the Ministry of Transportation’s traveller information service, said the route reopened at about 7 p.m. Tuesday. In a post on the social media platform X, the agency said environmental cleanup was ongoing and advised motorists to use caution when travelling through the area. The highway was փակ Monday night after a semi-trailer became fully engulfed in flames and came to a stop on the right shoulder. The fire spread t
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CanadaApr 22, 2026

FAA reports near miss between Air Canada and Republic Airways flights at JFK

U.S. aviation regulators are investigating a near-miss incident involving an Air Canada jet and a Republic Airways flight at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA said the Republic Airways pilots took evasive action after their aircraft missed its intended approach and came too close to the Air Canada plane. Both flight crews responded to onboard collision-avoidance alerts, the agency said. No injuries were reported. The FAA has not released further details on how close the aircraft came to each other or what factors contribu
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BCApr 22, 2026

Surrey police investigate overnight shooting at residence, possible extortion link

Surrey Police Service says officers are investigating a shooting at a residential property early Wednesday that is believed to be linked to an extortion attempt. According to an SPS news release, frontline officers responded at approximately 12:40 a.m. to reports of shots fired at a home in the 13400 block of 87A Avenue, near King George Boulevard and 88 Avenue. Police confirmed that no occupants were injured, although the residence sustained damage and bullet casings were found outside. The file has been taken over by the Surrey Police Service Extortion Response Team, with Integrated Forensic
AlbertaApr 22, 2026

New trial ordered in Alberta homicide case after appeal court overturns murder conviction

Alberta’s Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man previously convicted in the 2020 death of his common-law partner, finding legal errors in how intent was assessed at trial. In a decision released Friday, the court overturned Ryan Applegarth’s 2023 conviction for second-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Chantelle Firingstoney. According to the ruling, the trial judge did not make a required finding that Applegarth intended to kill, a key element for a murder conviction. Court records show Firingstoney died in November 2020 at her home in Ponoka, about 95 kilometres south