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IndiaJul 16, 2024

Attack on Sufi singer Noora Sister's vehicle

Sufi singer Jyoti Noora and her companions were ambushed by robbers outside the 24 Seven store near BMC Chowk on Monday late night. The person working with Jyoti Noora Sister said that we were returning from a function near Wadala Chowk. Meanwhile, some motorcycle-riding youths attacked the vehicle with machetes near Guru Nanak Chowk. 2 youths fled on the spot while the third accomplice was caught. The singer gave this information to the police. When the police took the youth into custody, they found out that he is a minor. At present, the police are investigating the matter.
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IndiaJul 16, 2024

Farmers will leave for Delhi as soon as Shambhu border opens: Jagjit Dallewal

Farmers protesting at Shambhu border of Punjab-Haryana have announced to migrate to Delhi. After the meeting in Chandigarh, farmer leader Jagjit Dallewal said that the farmers will leave for Delhi as soon as the Shambhu border opens. He said that we will take time only to collect the goods. The Punjab-Haryana High Court had recently asked the Haryana government to open the barricading on Shambhu. Farmers have camped on the Punjab-Haryana border since February 13. Dallewal said the farmers would move towards the national capital as part of the Walk to Delhi program for various demands includin
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IndiaJul 16, 2024

Sukhbir Badal spoke for the first time on being summoned by Akal Takht Sahib

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal said today that after the leadership of Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh was summoned by the following Panj Singh Sahibs, he will appear as a humble Sikh at Sri Akal Takht Sahib. He shared a post in this regard in Punjabi on social media platform X, in which the Shiromani Akali Dal chief said that as a humble Sikh, he would appear following the orders of the Akal Takht. It may be mentioned that the rebel senior leaders of Akali Dal accused Sukhbir of playing with the panth, after which Mr. Akal Takht Sahib summoned Sukhbir.
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IndiaJul 15, 2024

Kejriwal lost two kilos instead of eight and a half kilos: Jail officials

The hearing in the High Court on the bail plea of ​​Arvind Kejriwal, who is in jail in the Delhi liquor scam case, has been postponed. Now the next hearing of this matter will be held on August 7 and till then Kejriwal will remain in Tihar Jail. His lawyer said that the ED filed a fresh reply to the petition late last night, after which the court adjourned the matter till August 6. Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is losing weight continuously in jail. He claimed that Kejriwal has lost about 8.5 kg of weight after his arrest and this coul
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IndiaJul 15, 2024

The rebel Akali faction elected Gurpratap Singh Wadala as the convener for the Shiromani Akali Dal reform movement

The rebel faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal has announced an Akali Dal reform movement with the intention of ousting Sukhbir Singh Badal from the post of president and strengthening the party. Bibi Jagir Kaur said that Gurpratap Singh Wadala has been appointed as the convener of the Shiromani Akali Dal reform movement today with the consent of all. The rebel faction also said that those who were expelled from the party by Sukhbir Singh Badal during the elections or who belong to the old Akali family, will be reinstated in the party. At the same time, Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra said before
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IndiaJul 15, 2024

MP from Khadur Sahib Amritpal Singh write a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker

Amritpal Singh, Member of Parliament from Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat in Punjab, has written a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker from Dibrugarh Jail. He has written that the monsoon session of the Lok Sabha is starting on July 22 and he should be allowed to attend it. It is to be noted that recently Amritpal Singh was sworn in as a Member of Parliament, immediately after which he was again sent to jail. He was brought out of Dibrugarh Jail after 1 year 2 months and 12 days to take oath as Member of Parliament. Whether Amritpal gets permission to attend the monsoon session remains to be seen. Pu
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IndiaJul 15, 2024

Manish Sisodia shocked by lower court, hearing adjourned till July 22

The problems of Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia, who is in jail in the alleged money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor scam, are not ending. After the Supreme Court, now Sisodia has also received a setback from the Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi. The court on Monday extended his judicial custody till July 22 in a corruption case related to the Excise policy scam. Sisodia was produced before the court through video conferencing after his judicial custody expired. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) has given this d
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IndiaJul 13, 2024

Jalandhar West by-election: Mohinder Bhagat wins with a big lead

The trends of the 13th round of voting for Jalandhar West Constituency elections have come out. In this, AAP candidate Mohinder Bhagat has wins this seat. They got 55246 votes, BJP candidate Sheetal Angural got 17921 votes, Congress candidate Surinder Kaur got 16757 votes, Akali candidate Surjit Kaur got 1242 votes and BSP candidate Binder Kumar got 734 votes. After the defeat in the Lok Sabha, this election was very important for the Aam Aadmi Party and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann himself. The Aam Aadmi Party is contesting the assembly elections for the first time after winning 92 seats in 2
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IndiaJul 12, 2024

Arvind Kejriwal got interim bail from the Supreme Court, but will not come out of jail

Arvind Kejriwal has been granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in the Delhi liquor scam case, but he will remain in custody as his bail is pending in the related CBI case. On the other hand, ED, while filing the seventh supplementary charge sheet in Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi, has described Kejriwal as the mastermind and conspirator of this case. It has been stated in the charge sheet that the money received from the scam was spent on the Aam Aadmi Party. It has been claimed that Kejriwal had demanded a bribe of Rs 100 crore from members of the South Group for a contract to sell liquor,

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CanadaJun 11, 2026

Proposed Safe Social Media Act would restrict access for children under 16

The federal government introduced the Safe Social Media Act on Wednesday, proposing to prohibit children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms and imposing significant penalties on companies that fail to comply. Under the proposed legislation, companies found in violation of the rules could face fines of up to three per cent of their total global revenue. According to the federal government, the measure is intended to strengthen online protections for young people and reduce their exposure to harmful digital content. The bill was introduced amid ongoing discussions about child
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AAP MLA Raman Arora, former Congress MLA Kikki Dhillon appear before ED for second time

Aam Aadmi Party MLA Raman Arora of Jalandhar Central and former Congress MLA Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon, also known as Kikki Dhillon, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday for a second round of questioning in separate money laundering investigations. According to information available from the proceedings, both leaders were asked to provide additional documents related to family-owned properties, financial transactions and bank accounts. During their previous appearance last week, they had submitted income tax returns and other financial records sought by investigators. Ar
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AlbertaJun 11, 2026

72-year-old Lethbridge man killed in southeast Alberta crash, two others seriously injured

A 72-year-old Lethbridge resident was killed and two other people were seriously injured following a collision southeast of the city on Tuesday evening. According to Coaldale RCMP, officers responded to a report of a crash at approximately 8:11 p.m. near Highway 4 and Range Road 210. Police said the collision involved a Volkswagen Jetta and a Mitsubishi Outlander. The 72-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. RCMP said two occupants of the Mitsubishi Outlander suffered serious injuries and were transported to hospital for treatment. One of the injured individuals was airlifted to a Cal
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CanadaJun 11, 2026

Carney to Attend G7 Summit in France, Visit Ireland During European Trip

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to depart for Europe this evening to attend the G7 Leaders' Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, from June 15 to 17. The trip will also include a visit to Ireland. According to the Prime Minister's Office, the visit marks Carney's ninth trip to Europe since becoming prime minister. The summit will bring together leaders from the Group of Seven nations to discuss global security, economic challenges and international cooperation. The meeting comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following recent attacks involving Iran. U.S. President Donald Tru
AlbertaJun 10, 2026

Towns orders removal of Alberta separation billboard after public complaints

The Town of Taber has ordered the removal of a digital billboard promoting Alberta separation after receiving multiple complaints from members of the public. The electronic sign displayed the message, “Send Ottawa a message! Choose Alberta.” According to a letter from Chief Administrative Officer Derrin Theobald, residents raised concerns about the political content being displayed on the billboard. Town officials said the sign is located on municipal land and does not comply with local land-use regulations. The municipality has directed that the billboard be removed as a result. The issue