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IndiaJul 08, 2024

Rebel leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal attacked Sukhbir Singh Badal

The by-election of Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha Constituency of Punjab is going to be held on July 10 and in between Shiromani Akali Dal rebel leaders Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra, Bibi Jagir Kaur, Sikandar Singh Maluka and Surjit Singh Rakhra and others have contested from Sukhbir Singh Badal. He has come under sharp attack for supporting the BSP. Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra said that Sukhbir Badal has shown his back to the Panth by supporting the BSP. Leaders of the rebel faction said that 'Takkadi' is a highly respected electoral symbol of the Sikh panth. The identity of the Sikhs is conn
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IndiaJul 05, 2024

BJP entrusted Tarun Chugh with a big responsibility, made him in charge of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh again

BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh has once again been made in charge of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh by the party leadership. BJP National President JP Nadda has appointed BJP in-charges in various states across the country. Tarun Chugh had the charge of Jammu and Kashmir before and the party has again appointed him as the in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir after seeing his performance in the Lok Sabha elections. After being appointed in-charge, Chugh said that his efforts will continue in the direction of strengthening the party and maintaining peace and tranquility in Jammu and Kashmir
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IndiaJul 05, 2024

Amritpal Singh is not a Khalistani supporter: Balwinder Kaur

Amritpal Singh, who became an MP from Khadur Sahib constituency in Punjab, is in the headlines for his mother Balwinder Kaur's statement to the media after taking oath. He gave a statement in front of the media and said that Amritpal Singh is not a Khalistani supporter, he should be released. On a question asked about Amritpal Singh in front of the media, Mata Balwinder Kaur said, "No matter what is said, he is not a supporter of Khalistan. Talking about the rights of Punjab, saving the youth of Punjab, is there any person with him?" becomes a Khalistani supporter. He said that Amritpal has f
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IndiaJul 05, 2024

Gangsters are being brought on parole to scare people: Channi

In the midst of the ongoing election campaign in Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha constituency of Punjab, MP of Congress. Charanjit Singh Channi has accused the Aam Aadmi Party of hijacking the constituency election with the help of government machinery and money and gangsters. Talking to reporters, he alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party has hatched a plan to capture the booths and gangsters imprisoned under serious crimes are being brought on parole in order to win this election by scaring the people. Channi said that the gangster, who came out on parole, is roaming in Jalandhar West Constituency wi
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IndiaJul 05, 2024

SGPC demanded to file a case against Kangana Ranaut

SGPC has demanded to register a case against Kangana Ranaut. Shiromani Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami said that action should be taken against Kangana Ranaut based on the words she said about Sikhs after the controversy at Chandigarh Airport. At the same time, in the case of Archana Makwana, who performed yoga asana at Sri Harmandir Sahib, the SGPC President said that she cannot be pardoned. He said that if mistakes continue to be forgiven in this way, the right message will not be sent.
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IndiaJul 05, 2024

Amritpal Singh, who won the Lok Sabha election from Khadur Sahib, took oath as a Member of Parliament

Amritpal Singh, who won the Lok Sabha election from Punjab's Khadur Sahib, took oath as a Member of Parliament on Friday. No photo-video of it has been released. After taking the oath, Amritpal met the family at the safe house. He sat here with his parents and uncle for 50 minutes. After this, the police took Amritpal and left for Dibrugarh. Amritpal Singh was brought out of Dibrugarh Jail today to take oath after 1 year 2 months and 12 days. Father Tarsem Singh said that Amritpal Singh has thanked the society of the country and abroad.
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IndiaJul 04, 2024

Gurnam Singh Chaduni paid obeisance at Sachkhand Sri Harimandar Sahib

Amidst the ongoing dharna of farmers on the Punjab-Haryana border, Haryana farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni has announced that the farmers' political organization formed by him will contest all 90 seats in the next Haryana assembly elections. Chaduni has recently formed the United Struggle Party. Addressing the media, Chaduni said that all the political parties have abandoned the farmers, due to which they have formed a political party to contest the elections. He said that no person or section of the society can stay away from politics.
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IndiaJul 04, 2024

Parole being given to Amritpal Singh with several conditions to take oath as a Member of Parliament

Amritpal Singh, who won the election from Punjab's Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat, is being given parole with several conditions to take oath as a member of Parliament. During parole, they are not allowed to go anywhere other than Delhi. They can neither go to their homes nor to their Lok Sabha constituency. Meanwhile, his family has demanded that Amritpal be allowed to come to Punjab so that he can thank the voters of Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency and listen to their problems. It is to be noted that the Punjab Police arrested Amritpal Singh from Moga district on April 23 last year, after
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IndiaJul 03, 2024

Lal Krishna Advani admitted to Apollo Hospital

Senior BJP leader LK Advani's health has once again deteriorated. He has been admitted to Delhi's Apollo Hospital at 9 pm local time on Wednesday. They are under the supervision of doctors. Currently, his condition is said to be stable. Let us tell you that this is the second time within 10 days that Advani has been admitted to the hospital. Earlier on June 26, he was admitted to AIIMS in Delhi. Meanwhile, he was discharged from the hospital after a day. Doctors had said that Advani was facing age-related health problems.

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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