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IndiaJun 14, 2024

Dera chief Ram Rahim sought 21 days parole from the High Court

In the Punjab-Haryana High Court, Dera Sirsa chief Ram Rahim has again demanded a furlough of 21 days. Ram Rahim said in his petition that this month there is a program of Dera Sacha Sauda, ​​in which he has to attend. In response to this, the High Court said that the program should be postponed. The High Court also angrily said that first you keep the program then you apply pressure to join it by petitioning the court. The High Court said that it will hear this application in July. It is to be noted that even before the Lok Sabha elections, the Dera chief had demanded a furlough of 14 da
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IndiaJun 14, 2024

Ravneet Singh Bittu in favor of the release of captive Singhs!

Ravneet Singh Bittu, the former Member of Parliament from Ludhiana, Punjab and the current Union Minister of State, has been opposing the release of Sikhs in jails till date, but now he has taken a U-turn on it. Talking to reporters, Bittu said that now is the time to move forward. They will not oppose the release of any jailed Sikh including Rajoana. He said that he is ready to make any sacrifice to maintain peace in Punjab. It is to be noted that Bittu strongly opposed the release of Balwant Singh Rajoana and other captive Sikhs while in the Congress. Bittu was defeated in the recently hel
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IndiaJun 14, 2024

3 MLAs who won the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab have resigned from their current posts

3 MLAs who won the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab have resigned from their current posts. They include former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Dera Baba Nanak, AAP leader Raj Kumar Chabewal from Chabewal of Hoshiarpur and Congress president Amarinder Raja Waring from Giddarbaha. These three leaders were elected members of parliament in the Lok Sabha elections, due to which it was necessary for them to leave the legislature. Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhawan has accepted their resignations as MLAs. Along with this, three Vidhan Sabha seats have become vacant in Punjab. Barnala
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IndiaJun 13, 2024

Prime Minister Modi held a high-level meeting regarding 4 terrorist incidents

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a high-level meeting regarding 4 terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in 4 days. Many officials including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval participated in it. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister also discussed the deployment of security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. 53 people have been detained in the case of terrorist attack in Riasi. This information was given by SSP Mohita Sharma. On June 9, terrorists fired at a bus in Riasi, Jammu and Kashmir, in which the driver was shot. After this, the bus fell into the gorge and 9 pilgrims were killed and 41 w
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IndiaJun 13, 2024

Political earthquake in Akali Dal, now Charanjit Brar advises Sukhbir Badal

A meeting of the core committee of the party was held today to discuss the disappointing defeat of Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab. This time Shiromani Akali Dal had fielded candidates for all 13 Lok Sabha seats but the party got success in only one seat. The party's vote percentage has also decreased. Sukhbir Badal said that a strategy will be made for the seats where the by-elections are to be held. Meanwhile, there has been a demand to change the president of Shiromani Akali Dal. In this regard, Charanjit Singh Brar has written a letter to Sukhbir Badal, in which he has said that this proces
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IndiaJun 13, 2024

A tussle grew between Raja Waring and Ravneet Bittu

The rift between Punjab Congress state president Amarinder Singh Raja Waring and his former colleague Ravneet Bittu, who joined the BJP, has increased. Ravneet Bittu has said in an interview that if the Punjab government does not conduct an investigation into Waring's corruption case properly, he will get the ED to investigate him. Responding to this, Waring said that if Bittu does better work for the improvement of railways and food processing in Punjab, it is much better, let the rest of the investigation be done. Waring said that positive politics should be done, if you continue negative po
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IndiaJun 12, 2024

T20 World Cup: India's third win in a row, beat USA to reach Super 8

In the 25th match of the T20 World Cup, India has defeated America by 7 wickets. With this victory, Team India has entered the Super-8 of the World Cup. Before this, Team India defeated Pakistan by 6 runs and Ireland by 8 wickets. The American team scored 110 runs for eight wickets in 20 overs while batting first. Meanwhile, the Indian team recovered from the early setbacks to win in 18.2 overs thanks to a powerful partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dubey. Suryakumar Yadav scored an unbeaten 50 off 49 balls, while Shivam Dubey played an innings of 31 off 35 balls. Captain Rohit S
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IndiaJun 12, 2024

Charanjit Singh Channi became active for the by-election of West Vidhan Sabha constituency

Charanjit Singh Channi, who became a Member of Parliament from the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat of Punjab, has also become active for the by-election of the West Vidhan Sabha constituency. He has held a meeting with ward presidents, ward incharges and other leaders related to the constituency and has also made it clear that none of his family members or relatives will contest this by-election and no outside candidate will get a ticket from West constituency. . Charanjit Channi said that whoever will be the candidate, he will belong to the constituency. On the other hand, the Shiromani Akali Dal h
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IndiaJun 12, 2024

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail

After the Aam Aadmi Party's 13-0 mission failure during the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal for the first time in Tihar Jail on Wednesday. The conversation between the two continued for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, AAP's Organization General Secretary Sandeep Pathak, Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal was also present. In the Lok Sabha elections, four of the five ministers of the Punjab government lost, including Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Dr. Balbir Singh, Gurmeet Singh Khudian and Laljit Singh Bhullar are included, earlier it was

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Three children die from flu-related complications in Ottawa, eastern Ontario as cases surge

Public health officials in Ottawa and eastern Ontario say three children have died from complications linked to influenza over the past two weeks, underscoring growing concerns as flu activity rises sharply across the province. Medical officers of health for Ottawa and the Eastern Ontario Health Unit say the children were between the ages of five and nine. Officials describe the recent deaths as rare but serious, noting that influenza can lead to severe illness, particularly among young children. Health units report a rapid and significant increase in Influenza A activity across Ontario, with
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B.C. police watchdog investigates fatal collision involving Surrey police vehicle

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Bomb Threat Emails Sent to Around 11 Schools in Jalandhar, Police Launch Investigation

Authorities in Punjab are investigating bomb threat emails sent to approximately 11 schools in Jalandhar, prompting temporary closures and heightened security measures across the city. The threats were received by email early Monday morning, according to district officials. The incident comes just days after similar bomb threats were reported at several schools in Amritsar, raising concerns among parents, educators, and local authorities about student safety. In Jalandhar, school administrations alerted police after receiving the emails, leading to immediate search operations on school premise