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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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IndiaAug 02, 2024

The court sent former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu to 5-day police remand

Former cabinet minister of Punjab Bharat Bhushan Ashu has been remanded by the court for 5 days.Yesterday, the ED summoned him to Jalandhar in the multi-crore transport tender scam in the Food and Civil Supplies Department, where he was arrested after questioning. According to sources, Ashu could not answer several questions from the ED. ED officials have come to know about some of their transactions abroad as well. At the same time, the ED may question some of Ashu's relatives in the coming days.
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IndiaAug 02, 2024

Bhagwant Mann wants to go to Paris to encourage the hockey team

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is preparing to go to Paris to cheer up the Indian hockey team, but he has not yet received approval. The Indian hockey team is going to play the quarter-final match in the Olympics on August 4. There is a large number of Punjabi players in the team. The Chief Minister is currently awaiting approval from the Ministry of External Affairs. Bhagwant Mann says that he wants to catch a flight to Paris on the night of August 3 so that he can reach in time for the Indian hockey team's match. He said that I have a diplomatic passport from the Government of India, o
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IndiaAug 01, 2024

Paris Olympics 2024: Swapnil Kusale wins third medal in shooting for India

India has so far won three medals in the Paris Olympics. Swapnil Kusale won the latest medal in men's 50m rifle three position. This was his first Olympic match, in which he won a bronze medal. The special thing is that India has won all three medals in shooting in the Olympics so far. Meanwhile, the Harmanpreet Singh-led Indian hockey team suffered its first defeat against Belgium 2-1 in Pool B's group match on Thursday. Indian forward Abhishek scored in the 18th minute of the first half to give India the lead, while Belgium came back aggressively in the second half to equalize the score in
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IndiaAug 01, 2024

ED has arrested former cabinet minister of Punjab Bharat Bhushan Ashu

Senior Congress leader and former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu from Punjab's Ludhiana has been arrested by the ED team in the multi-crore transport tender scam in the Food and Civil Supplies Department. According to information, ED had summoned former minister Ashu to the office in Jalandhar for questioning. They were interrogated for about 8 hours. When Bharat Bhushan Ashu was the Minister of the Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies, he was accused of fraud in the transport tender of Rs 2,000 crore. During the investigation of the matter, information also came to light that many fake vehicles
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IndiaAug 01, 2024

Farmers blew effigies of BJP in Punjab and Haryana

Farmers in Punjab and Haryana today protested at several places under the leadership of Non-Political United Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha regarding legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops and other farmers' demands. Farmers protested against the BJP at several places including Amritsar, Moga, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Sonepat and Panchkula along the Shambhu Front between Punjab Haryana and burnt effigies. The farmers said that the agitation will continue till their demands are met.
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IndiaAug 01, 2024

Akali Dal's action on Sukhdev Dhindsa also expelled from the party

The Shiromani Akali Dal's disciplinary committee has also shown the way out to party patron Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa. Sukhdev Dhindsa supported the rebel faction only yesterday and said that a general meeting will be called soon to elect a new president in place of Sukhbir Badal. Along with this, he said that Sukhbir Badal's decision to expel 8 leaders including Bibi Jagir Kaur, Professor Prem Singh Chandumajra from the party is against the constitution of Shiromani Akali Dal and said that he completely rejects the decision. Sukhdev Dhindsa said that Sukhbir Badal had no right to expel anyone fr
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IndiaAug 01, 2024

Preparation to send Ravneet Bittu to Rajya Sabha from Haryana

Former MP Ravneet Bittu from Punjab's Ludhiana may be sent by BJP to Rajya Sabha via Haryana. Bittu is currently Assistant Minister in the Department of Railways and Food Processing at the Centre. BJP is trying to woo Sikh voters ahead of assembly elections in Haryana. There is currently no Sikh minister in the Haryana government as Sandeep Singh was dropped from the cabinet after Naib Singh Saini took over as Chief Minister on 13 March. In fact, Sandeep Singh is facing charges in the case of sexual harassment of a female coach. He was Sports Minister in Haryana Government.
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IndiaJul 31, 2024

Hearing on the petition challenging the detention of Amritpal Singh on August 28

The Punjab-Haryana High Court has sought a response from the Punjab government and the Center in the case of extension of NSA on Waris Punjab organization chief Amritpal Singh. Amritpal, lodged in Dibrugarh jail, had recently challenged the NSA on him, which was heard in the court today. The court has fixed the date of August 28 for the next hearing of the case. Meanwhile, the challenge to Amritpal's parliamentary membership by Vikarjit Singh, who was an independent candidate from Khadur Sahib, will be heard in the Punjab-Haryana High Court on August 5. The petitioner says that Amritpal Sing

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Canada Allocates Nearly $30 Billion Over 10 Years to Tackle Homelessness

The Canadian government has allocated nearly $30 billion in Budget 2026 to tackle homelessness across the country over the next 10 years. Under the plan, the government will invest $11.2 billion over the next four years, followed by another $17.8 billion over the subsequent six years, to help people overcome homelessness. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne described the initiative as one of the government's key policy priorities. Champagne said the funding aims to provide permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness, build community-based mental health and addiction treatm
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Missing Hunter Found Dead in B.C.'s Merritt Area

The body of a hunter who had been missing for several days has been found in the Merritt area of British Columbia. According to police, 57-year-old Klaus Farman Miles had gone hunting in the Douglas Lake area over the weekend but failed to return. A missing person report was filed on Monday morning after he could not be reached. Miles was last in contact with someone on Saturday. His van was later found abandoned near Glimpse Lake, prompting police and search-and-rescue teams to launch a search operation. Ground search teams and canine units were involved in the search. His body was recovered
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BCNov 06, 2026

Poilievre Faces Third Major Staff Departure as Deputy Chief of Staff Resigns

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has suffered another major political setback, with his deputy chief of staff, Aaron Wudrick, resigning from his position. This marks the third significant departure from Poilievre’s team within a year. In a letter sent to party members and colleagues, Wudrick said he was leaving politics to pursue opportunities in the private sector and spend more time with his family. His resignation will take effect on November 27. Wudrick had been part of Poilievre’s team for the past two and a half years, initially serving as director of policy before becoming deput
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BCNov 06, 2026

Pedestrian Critically Injured After Pickup Truck Collision in Prince George

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a pickup truck in Prince George on Thursday morning. The victim remains in hospital. According to police, the incident occurred at around 9 a.m. near Domano Boulevard and McGill Crescent. The 54-year-old man was taken to hospital in critical condition. Police believe alcohol may have been a contributing factor in the collision. A 48-year-old driver was taken into custody at the scene. No names have been released so far. This is the second serious pedestrian-related incident in Prince George this week. Earlier, on Monday at around 4:30 a.
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BCNov 06, 2026

Powerful Storm Brings Heavy Rain to B.C., Yellow Alerts Issued for Metro Vancouver

Environment Canada has issued yellow-level weather alerts for several parts of Metro Vancouver as a powerful storm brings heavy rainfall and strong winds to British Columbia’s coastal region. According to the weather agency, up to 80 millimetres of rain could fall in elevated areas of the North Shore and near the southern Howe Sound. Areas in northeastern Metro Vancouver, including Coquitlam, could receive around 50 millimetres of rainfall by the evening. The agency says the rain is expected to gradually ease overnight. However, several more storm systems could move into the region early nex