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IndiaJun 27, 2024

Rahul Gandhi meet Lok Sabha Speaker

Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha of India, meet the Lok Sabha Speaker and expressed his displeasure over the reference given by him about the Emergency. He said that it was clearly political, which could have been avoided. At the same time, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal also wrote a letter to the Speaker separately, in which he expressed his displeasure about the Speaker bringing a resolution on emergency. It may be mentioned that after being elected Lok Sabha Speaker on Wednesday, Om Birla had read a resolution condemning the imposition of Emergency on t
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IndiaJun 27, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal's decision to support the BSP candidate

After a major revolt in the Shiromani Akali Dal, the party has decided to support the BSP candidate in the Jalandhar West by-election. The party has withdrawn its support from Surjit Kaur, who was made a candidate on the recommendation of Bibi Jagir Kaur and Gurpratap Wadala, senior leaders of the rebel faction. Now the faction led by Sukhbir Badal will support BSP candidate Binder Lakha. On the other hand, Bibi Surjit Kaur has also decided to remain in the election field of Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha constituency. For this, they have sought support from the parents of Amritpal Singh and Sar
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IndiaJun 26, 2024

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann camped in his new residence at Jalandhar

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is exerting all his strength to win the by-election in Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha constituency of Punjab, he has also rented a house in Jalandhar Cantt area and today he married his wife Dr. Gurpreet Kaur has entered the house with a little girl. His new seat will last not only till this by-election but till the 2027 assembly elections. According to information CM. Maan will stay in this house for 2 days a week, with the aim of maintaining closeness with the leaders and people of Doab and Majhe region.
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IndiaJun 26, 2024

Complete ban on videography for film promotion in Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib

Videography has been completely banned for film promotion in Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib. These orders have been given by Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh of Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Now no one will be allowed to do videography at Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib for the promotion of their film. Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh said that it is a religious center and not a film promotion venue. He said that if someone comes to the Darbar Sahib as a companion, he can bow down, but the films will not be promoted in the Darbar Sahib.
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IndiaJun 26, 2024

Om Birla elected Speaker for the second time in a row

In India, the ongoing dispute between the NDA alliance led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the India Alliance of opposition parties over the appointment of Lok Sabha Speaker has ended. NDA's Om Birla was elected Speaker for the second time in a row through the vice vote held in the House today. After this Prime Minister Narendra and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi left him to the chair. In the first speech, Om Birla mentioned the emergency imposed during the Congress government and described it as a black mark on democracy and observed two minutes of silence in memory of the common citiz
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IndiaJun 26, 2024

CBI Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to CBI custody by the trial court for three days. The investigating agency arrested Kejriwal this morning after questioning him in Tihar jail last night. Till now he was in the custody of ED in the liquor scam case. The CBI has taken Kejriwal into its custody after the High Court canceled the bail granted to him by the trial court while hearing the petition of the ED. ED-CBI alleges that Aam Aadmi Party did money laundering in liquor policy through Kejriwal. The party used a part of the scam money during the 2022 Goa assembly elections. Accor
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IndiaJun 26, 2024

Attempts are being made to break the Akali Dal at the behest of BJP: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Harsimrat Kaur Badal has claimed that some backbenchers of the BJP in the party are trying to break the Akali Dal amid the ongoing rebellion in the Shiromani Akali Dal, a regional party of Punjab. Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that only 5 of our 117 leaders are against Sukhbir Badal. He also targeted Bibi Jagir without naming her, Harsimrat Badal said that BJP had also contested the SGPC election for him. At the same time, according to information, Sukhbir Badal offered to resign from the post of President in a party meeting held today in Chandigarh, but his colleagues rejected this decision and
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IndiaJun 25, 2024

Arvind Kejriwal will remain in Tihar Jail for the time being

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will remain in Tihar Jail for the time being. The High Court on Tuesday refused to grant bail in the money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor scam. The High Court held that the arguments were not properly presented, and therefore set aside the decision of the Rouse Avenue court. In a strong comment, the high court said that looking at the trial court's decision, it appears that judgment was not exercised while granting bail to Kejriwal, the court should have given the ED adequate opportunity to argue.
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IndiaJun 25, 2024

The rift between Raja Waring and the working president Bharat Bhushan Ashu

A rift has arisen between Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Waring and working president Bharat Bhushan Ashu. After Waring won the Lok Sabha elections, Ashu and Waring have not met even once. Ashu even Dr. Lok Sabha Member of Fatehgarh Sahib. When Amar Singh won, he took a photo with him and put it on Facebook but did not share any such post about the waring. Yesterday, when Raja Waring held a meeting with Congress workers and office-bearers at Ludhiana, state Congress working president Bharat Bhushan Ashu did not even attend the meeting. When the journalists asked Waring that A

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IndiaAug 19, 2026

Farmers Suspend Protest at Punjab-Haryana Border, Meeting with Manohar Lal Set for September 4

Farmer organizations protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border on Wednesday announced the temporary suspension of their agitation. The decision came after Haryana authorities proposed a meeting with Union Minister Manohar Lal on September 4 to discuss the farmers’ demands. The protesting farmers had been sitting at the Khanauri–Data Singh Wala border point. On August 16, Haryana Police stopped a group of 51 farmers from proceeding towards Delhi. The farmers were undertaking a 228-kilometre-long “Kisan Bachao Padyatra” (Save Farmers March) to oppose the proposed India-U.S. trade agreement
AlbertaAug 19, 2026

Alberta AI Data Centres Face Public Scrutiny at Lacombe Town Hall

Alberta’s Minister of Technology and Innovation, Nate Glubish, is holding a town hall meeting in Lacombe this evening to hear residents’ views and concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) data centres. Plans to establish large-scale data centres in the area have faced opposition from some local residents and environmental advocates. Critics are particularly concerned about the large amounts of water the facilities could consume, their potential impact on the environment, and the heavy electricity demand that could put additional pressure on Alberta’s power grid and potentially increas
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BCAug 19, 2026

B.C. Government’s Decision to Shut Public Employee Directory Sparks Transparency Debate

The B.C. government’s decision under Premier David Eby to suddenly shut down its online directory of government employees to the general public has sparked a political controversy in the province. Opposition parties have accused the government of hiding information from the public and undermining transparency. The government, however, says the decision was made to protect employees’ safety, privacy and cybersecurity. Through the directory, members of the public could previously find out which employees worked in different government departments, their positions and how to contact them. Lan
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CanadaAug 19, 2026

Poilievre Targets Liberal Government Over ‘Catch-and-Release’ Bail System

The issue of bail for serious offenders in Canada has once again come under the spotlight. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has criticized the Liberal government, accusing it of allowing dangerous offenders to remain in the community because of what he calls weak bail laws. Poilievre pointed to a recent incident in Windsor, Ont., involving 22-year-old Qasim Sabi, who has been accused of sexually assaulting two young boys. Police say Sabi was already facing allegations in an earlier case and was out under court-ordered conditions when the latest incidents allegedly occurred. According to po
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CanadaAug 19, 2026

Canada’s wildfire season could rank among country’s worst on record

Canada’s 2026 wildfire season is on track to become the country’s fourth-worst on record, with millions of hectares already affected and hundreds of fires still active. Federal Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski said during a virtual briefing Tuesday evening that the country remains in the middle of the wildfire season, with some regions facing difficult and uncertain conditions. According to the federal government, about 4.1 million hectares have been affected by wildfires so far this season. Roughly 580 fires are currently active across Canada, including about 30 that remain