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IndiaJun 10, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded 4 days after PM Justin Trudeau congratulated him

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded 4 days after PM Justin Trudeau congratulated him. PM Modi while accepting the congratulatory message said that both the countries have to respect each other's concerns. Earlier, Trudeau also congratulated PM Modi on his third consecutive victory and tweeted that Canada is ready to work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to strengthen mutual relations based on human rights and the rule of law. The two leaders also tried to convey a message to each other. On the other hand, the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has also congratu
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IndiaJun 10, 2024

Newly elected MP Amritpal Singh in jail has written a letter to the Punjab government!

Amritpal Singh, who won the MP election from Khadur Sahib in Punjab, will write a letter to the Bhagwant Mann government demanding his temporary release from the Assam jail so that he can take oath as a Member of Parliament. This information was given by his lawyer Iman Singh Khara. Amritpal Singh, the head of the 'Waris Punjab de' organization, is currently in NSA with his nine colleagues. They are locked up in Dibrugarh Jail of Assam. It is to be noted that Amritpal Singh won the Lok Sabha elections by defeating Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira by 1,97,120 votes.
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IndiaJun 10, 2024

Bhagwant Maan's first reaction in the case of Kangana Ranaut came out

The first reaction of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in the case of Kangana Ranaut has come out. Bhagwant Mann said that Kulwinder Kaur had anger in her mind but it should not have happened. The Chief Minister said that as a Member of Parliament, Kangana Ranaut's calling the entire Punjab as a terrorist for this slapping incident is also wrong. Bhagwant Mann said that Punjab is an important part of the country, if anything happens to it, the entire country will be hurt. It is to be noted that after being slapped by CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur, Kangana Ranaut said that I am fine but my
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IndiaJun 10, 2024

Big decision taken in Modi cabinet, 3 crore families will get houses

In the first cabinet meeting under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, the green signal was given to build three crore houses for the poor and release about 20 thousand crore rupees under the Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. Along with this, departments have been allotted to the ministers. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who has been the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for 4 times, has been entrusted with the Ministry of Agriculture. At the same time, former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has been given the responsibility of Ministry of Power, Housing and Ministry of Urban Aff
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IndiaJun 10, 2024

Ravneet Singh Bittu got a place as an assistant minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government

Ravneet Singh Bittu, who has been a three-time Lok Sabha member from Punjab, has been given a place as an assistant minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. He will visit his ministries with Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnav. Let us tell you that Ravneet Bittu left the Congress and joined the BJP in March, but he lost the election to the current president of the Congress, Raja Waring. BJP can send them to Rajya Sabha from Haryana or any other state. Bittu said that he will talk to the farmers' leaders and also arrange a meeting with P
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IndiaJun 10, 2024

The date of the by-election in Jalandhar West Constituency has been announced

The date of the by-election in Jalandhar West constituency of Punjab has been announced. The Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab, Sibin C, has informed that the voting in the reserved seat of Jalandhar West will be held on July 10. Sheetal Angural's resignation from this seat was accepted by the Speaker when Angural wanted to withdraw his resignation after the end of the Lok Sabha elections. However, Sheetal Angural, who was an Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Jalandhar West constituency, vented her anger on the Bhagwant Mann government as soon as the by-elections were announced. Angural said that by-e
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IndiaJun 07, 2024

'Akali Dal is weaker than before in getting votes'

After the assembly elections in Punjab two and a half years ago, the results of the Lok Sabha elections have also proved that due to the breakdown of the alliance between the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP in the state, the Akali Dal led by Sukhbir Singh Badal is more than ever in getting votes. has weakened According to the report, though the BJP failed to win any Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, all its candidates in Majhe and Doaba, including its Malwa region, got more votes than the Akali candidates. Only in Bathinda, Khadur Sahib and Faridkot did the BJP get fewer votes than the Akali Dal, w
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IndiaJun 07, 2024

'Akali Dal has suffered a major ideological decline' - Manpreet Ayali

Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manpreet Singh Ayyali has decided to stay away from party activities until the Iqbal Singh Jhundan Committee report is implemented, pointing fingers at the leadership of the party. Ayali wrote on his Facebook page, 'Shiromani Akali Dal is the leading organization of Panth and Punjab, which has a very glorious history, but due to the decisions taken by the party leaders for some time now, there has been a major decline in the party's principles. The party also failed to recognize the peasantry in the past and the sectarian thinking going on in Punjab at the present time
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IndiaJun 07, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 9 at 6 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 9 at 6 pm. It is reported that the entire cabinet can take oath with him. In the NDA meeting held in Delhi today, PM Modi was elected as the leader of the parliamentary party. The meeting lasted for two hours, in which 13 leaders of the alliance gave speeches, but the most discussed is Nitish Kumar's speech. There, when Chirag Paswan reached Modi after giving a speech, the Prime Minister hugged him. Nitish Kumar said that his party will be with Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout his tenure. After the speech, Nitis

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AlbertaMay 15, 2026

Alberta legislature adjourns spring sitting amid separatism debate

Alberta MLAs wrapped up the spring sitting of the legislature this week following months of debate that frequently centred on separatist sentiment and political divisions at the legislature. The sitting included government legislation on issues ranging from public library materials to medical assistance in dying. However, exchanges in question period were often dominated by disagreements over separatism and the role of Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government in responding to the movement. Government House Leader Joseph Schow said the United Conservative Party focused its legi
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BCMay 15, 2026

Senior critically injured, two Vancouver police officers hurt after West End vehicle incident

A senior citizen remains in critical condition and two Vancouver Police Department officers were hospitalized after a driver allegedly rammed multiple vehicles and drove through part of Nelson Park in Vancouver’s West End early Friday morning.According to Vancouver police, the incident began around 5:30 a.m. near Comox and Broughton streets when a vehicle was seen driving erratically and striking several objects, including an area near the Nelson Park dog park. Witnesses in the area reportedly moved out of the vehicle’s path to avoid being hit.Police said the injured senior was operating a
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BCMay 15, 2026

Man charged after Surrey shooting that injured woman

A 31-year-old man has been charged following a Surrey Police Service investigation into a November 2025 shooting that injured a woman inside a Surrey residence. Police said frontline officers responded to reports of shots fired at a home near 121 Street and 101B Avenue at about 9:10 p.m. on Nov. 23, 2025. According to Surrey Police Service, a female resident suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh and officers provided emergency medical aid until BC Emergency Health Services arrived. The SPS Major Crime Section led the investigation. Police said investigators identified a suspect and associated
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WorldMay 15, 2026

Death toll rises to 24 after Russian missile strike on Kyiv apartment building, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that the death toll from a Russian missile strike on a Kyiv apartment building has risen to 24, including three children, after emergency crews completed search operations at the site. In posts published on X, Zelenskyy said rescue workers spent more than a day clearing debris from the damaged nine-storey residential building following Thursday’s attack. Ukrainian officials also reported 48 people injured in the broader assault on the capital, including two children. According to the Ukrainian air force, the strike formed part of what offic
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BCMay 15, 2026

911 communications workers in B.C. vote 95% in favour of strike action

A union representing more than 700 emergency communications workers in British Columbia says members have voted 95 per cent in favour of strike action as contract negotiations continue with E-Comm, the organization that operates many of the province’s 911 call services. CUPE 8911 said Thursday the vote reflects concerns among front-line staff about staffing shortages, workload pressures and long-term sustainability within the emergency communications system. The union said workers would be in a legal strike position once an essential services order is finalized through the labour relations p