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IndiaJun 20, 2024

Advocate Dhami condemned the increase of NSA on Amritpal Singh

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has strongly condemned the extension of one year in the NSA imposed on Amritpal Singh and his companions detained in Dibrugarh Jail in Assam. Advocate Dhami said that in the Lok Sabha elections, Bhai Amritpal Singh was elected Member of Parliament from Khadur Sahib Constituency by the people of Punjab with a large number of votes, but the Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab and the central government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party Disrespecting the sentiments of the people of Amritpal, they have taken the mos
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IndiaJun 20, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal announced the candidate for the by-election of Jalandhar West Constituency

Shiromani Akali Dal has announced the candidate for the by-election of Jalandhar West Constituency. Akali Dal has given ticket to Bibi Surjit Kaur, wife of former councilor Jathedar Pritam Singh Basti Mithu. In the Jalandhar West constituency, a five-cornered contest will be seen, here Congress, AAP, BJP, Akali Dal and BSP have entered the fray. Congress has also fielded a woman candidate. The Jalandhar West constituency will be a question of prestige for the Aam Aadmi Party in the state as the seat was earlier won by Sheetal Angural on an AAP ticket, who is now in the fray from the BJP. Angu
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IndiaJun 20, 2024

Liquor scam case: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal got bail

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh in the money laundering case related to the liquor scam. He may be released from jail on Friday. On the other hand, ED sought 48 hours time to argue against the bail, the court said that these arguments can be presented before the duty judge tomorrow. It may be noted that earlier the Chief Minister of Delhi was allowed to come out of jail to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in May and was ordered to surrender in Tihar Jail as soon as the elections were over. Now he has got regular ba
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IndiaJun 19, 2024

SA vs USA: In the first match of Super-8. Africa defeated America

In the first match of the Super-8 round of the T20 World Cup 2024, South Africa defeated the USA by 18 runs at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua today. Batting first, the South African team scored 194 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. In response, the American team was limited to 176 runs with six wickets. Team USA captain Aaron Jones could not even open an account. South African team player Kagiso Rabada turned the match by taking the wicket of Harmeet Singh in the 19th over. In the last two overs, USA needed 28 runs, then Harmeet Singh and Andries Gau were at the crease. Harmeet got
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IndiaJun 19, 2024

Congress has announced the candidate for the Jalandhar West by-election

Congress has announced former Deputy Mayor Surinder Kaur as its candidate for the by-election in Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha constituency of Punjab. Surinder Kaur has considerable influence in the western constituency. She is the first ever woman councilor who has not lost any election. Aam Aadmi Party and BJP have already announced the names of their candidates for this seat, while Shiromani Akali Dal is still churning for it. The state's Aam Aadmi Party has declared Mahendra Bhagat, who came from the BJP, as its candidate, while the BJP has given ticket to Sheetal Angural, who left the Aam
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IndiaJun 19, 2024

Akali Dal has demanded a high-level central inquiry into the phone calls made by Lawrence Bishnoi from jail

The Shiromani Akali Dal has urged the central government to order a high-level inquiry into the activities of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Bikram Singh Majithia said that having a video call with Pakistani gangster Shehzad Bhatti while he was incarcerated in Gujarat Jail in Lawrence is a violation of national security. Majithia said that the series of such incidents that have been happening for the past several years shows that the gangster has a free rein in jail, whether he is incarcerated in Delhi or in Punjab or in Gujarat. A senior leader of Shiromani Akali Dal said that this needs
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IndiaJun 19, 2024

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi is running entire network from jail: Balkaur Singh

Balkaur Singh, father of Sidhu Moosewala, has accused the government of saving Bishnoi after the video of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi talking to a Pakistani gangster on a video call went viral on social media. He said that the Center and the Punjab government have failed to break Bishnoi's network and he is running the entire network from jail. Bishnoi is currently lodged in Gujarat Jail. Balkaur Singh said that Bishnoi gave two interviews to a news channel in March 2023, which Punjab Police F. I. R. registered but that too against unknowns, no one's name is registered in it which suggests that
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IndiaJun 18, 2024

Gurmeet Singh Meet Hair resigned from the post of MLA

Gurmeet Singh Meet Hare, who won the Lok Sabha elections from Sangrur in Punjab, became MLA from Barnala Vidhan Sabha seat. has resigned, along with this, the seats of 4 MLAs who won the Lok Sabha elections in the state have become vacant and by-elections may be announced soon. It is to be noted that Dera Baba Nanak, Giddarbaha, Chabewal Constituency of Hoshiarpur and Barnala were the Vidhan Sabha constituencies, from where MLAs are now MPs. have reached the Lok Sabha as per the rules and it was mandatory for them to give up one seat. Gurmeet Singh Meet Hair was a minister in Bhagwant Mann's
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IndiaJun 18, 2024

Rahul Gandhi resigned from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has resigned from Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha seat on Tuesday. Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued a notification in this regard. Rahul Gandhi gave a formal notice to the Lok Sabha Speaker's office about retaining the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat and leaving the Wayanad seat. Earlier on Monday, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had announced the candidature of Priyanka Gandhi from Wayanad. If Priyanka Gandhi wins the election from Wayanad, then three members of the Gandhi family will be in Parliament. Sonia Gandhi will be seen in the Rajya Sabha and Rahul Gandhi and

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B.C. to add 132 involuntary care beds in Surrey and Prince George

The British Columbia government has announced plans to open new involuntary care facilities in Surrey and Prince George for people living with severe mental illness, substance-use disorders and brain injuries. According to the provincial government, the renovated facilities will add a total of 132 new beds, including 60 at a new involuntary care centre in Surrey. The expansion is intended to provide specialized treatment and care for people who require intensive support. Premier David Eby said the new facilities are designed to help people stabilize and rebuild their lives during periods of ac
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IndiaJul 10, 2026

Channi, Bajwa among senior Congress leaders to meet Bhupesh Baghel

Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and several senior Congress leaders are scheduled to meet Punjab Congress in-charge Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday as the party continues its organisational preparations ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly election. Channi confirmed the meeting in a social media post, stating that senior Congress leader and MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh will host the gathering at his residence. According to Channi, the meeting will focus on various organisational matters related to the party. According to available information, former deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Sing
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BCJul 10, 2026

Maninder Sidhu announces India trade mission, to lead Team Canada delegation

Canada's Minister of International Trade, Maninder Sidhu, has announced that he will lead a Team Canada Trade Mission to India from Oct. 12 to 17. According to the federal government, the mission is aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and economic ties while creating new opportunities for Canadian businesses in the Indian market. Sidhu said Canada and India currently share approximately $31 billion in two-way trade. He said the federal government's goal is to double that figure by 2030. He added that India remains one of the world's fastest-growing major economies, offering significant oppo
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BCJul 10, 2026

Saskatchewan man sentenced in CBSA immigration fraud investigation

A Saskatchewan man has been sentenced to a conditional sentence of two years less a day after a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) investigation into an immigration fraud scheme. According to a CBSA news release issued Friday, Balvir Singh was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. The agency said the investigation began in 2018 after border services officers across Canada noticed an unusually high number of immigration applications connected to a Saskatoon-based non-profit organization. The CBSA, working with the Government of Saskatchewan, said investigators identified foreign nationals who e
CanadaJul 10, 2026

West Vancouver's Gurinder Singh Deo arrested in France

West Vancouver resident Gurinder Singh Deo has been arrested in France, the RCMP's Pacific Region Federal Policing confirmed. Police said the 40-year-old is currently in custody in France while legal proceedings are underway to extradite him to the United States. According to the RCMP, Deo was identified in the recent joint FBI and RCMP investigation known as Operation Hard Ball. U.S. authorities have charged him in connection with a drug trafficking case, alleging he helped facilitate the movement of narcotics into Southern California through alleged links to the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang. U.S.