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IndiaJun 13, 2024

A tussle grew between Raja Waring and Ravneet Bittu

The rift between Punjab Congress state president Amarinder Singh Raja Waring and his former colleague Ravneet Bittu, who joined the BJP, has increased. Ravneet Bittu has said in an interview that if the Punjab government does not conduct an investigation into Waring's corruption case properly, he will get the ED to investigate him. Responding to this, Waring said that if Bittu does better work for the improvement of railways and food processing in Punjab, it is much better, let the rest of the investigation be done. Waring said that positive politics should be done, if you continue negative po
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IndiaJun 12, 2024

T20 World Cup: India's third win in a row, beat USA to reach Super 8

In the 25th match of the T20 World Cup, India has defeated America by 7 wickets. With this victory, Team India has entered the Super-8 of the World Cup. Before this, Team India defeated Pakistan by 6 runs and Ireland by 8 wickets. The American team scored 110 runs for eight wickets in 20 overs while batting first. Meanwhile, the Indian team recovered from the early setbacks to win in 18.2 overs thanks to a powerful partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dubey. Suryakumar Yadav scored an unbeaten 50 off 49 balls, while Shivam Dubey played an innings of 31 off 35 balls. Captain Rohit S
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IndiaJun 12, 2024

Charanjit Singh Channi became active for the by-election of West Vidhan Sabha constituency

Charanjit Singh Channi, who became a Member of Parliament from the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat of Punjab, has also become active for the by-election of the West Vidhan Sabha constituency. He has held a meeting with ward presidents, ward incharges and other leaders related to the constituency and has also made it clear that none of his family members or relatives will contest this by-election and no outside candidate will get a ticket from West constituency. . Charanjit Channi said that whoever will be the candidate, he will belong to the constituency. On the other hand, the Shiromani Akali Dal h
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IndiaJun 12, 2024

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail

After the Aam Aadmi Party's 13-0 mission failure during the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal for the first time in Tihar Jail on Wednesday. The conversation between the two continued for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, AAP's Organization General Secretary Sandeep Pathak, Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal was also present. In the Lok Sabha elections, four of the five ministers of the Punjab government lost, including Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Dr. Balbir Singh, Gurmeet Singh Khudian and Laljit Singh Bhullar are included, earlier it was
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IndiaJun 12, 2024

Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha seat became a topic of discussion

Currently, the much-talked-about Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha seat of Punjab is under discussion, Sheetal Angural, who is the leader who is holding the by-election here, is not contesting the re-election. It is reported that Angural's brother Rajan Angural had also designed the posters of his brother and posted them on social media, but the senior leadership of BJP stopped him from doing so. Sushil Rinku's wife Sunita Rinku's name is leading from BJP's Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha seat. At the same time, the BJP is wary that Sheetal Angural is on the radar of the Commissionerate Police and a c
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IndiaJun 12, 2024

Shiromani Committee President Advocate Dhami took strong notice of the beating of a Sikh in Kaithal

Shiromani Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, taking notice of the incident of beating up a Sikh businessman in Kaithal, Haryana, has demanded the police administration to immediately arrest the culprits and take strict legal action against them. Advocate Dhami said that Sukhwinder Singh, a resident of Kaithal, was beaten up by two unidentified persons near the city after making hateful comments, which is an expression of the growing hate violence in the country. It is to be noted that Sukhwinder Singh was attacked late on Monday evening on Karnal Road in Kaithal, at that time
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IndiaJun 11, 2024

By-elections for 4 more Vidhan Sabha seats may be announced soon in Punjab

By-elections for 4 more assembly seats may be announced in Punjab soon. These are the seats from where sitting MLAs have now become MPs. These assembly seats include Dera Baba Nanak, Giddarbaha, Barnala and Chabewal assembly constituency of Hoshiarpur. According to the rules, MLAs Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Amarinder Singh Raja Waring and Gurmeet Singh Meet Hare, who won the Lok Sabha elections, will have to resign before June 20. After his resignation, the Election Commission will start further proceedings for the by-election. It is to be noted that the by-election for the Jalandhar West sea
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IndiaJun 11, 2024

Pratap Singh Bajwa meet Sundar Sham Arora at her residence

Leader of Opposition in Punjab Congress Legislative Assembly Pratap Singh Bajwa today meet BJP leader Sunder Sham Arora at his residence in Hoshiarpur. Talking to reporters, Pratap Bajwa described it as a personal meeting instead of calling it a political meeting. He said that he has family relations with Sunder Sham Arora, since Arora's health was deteriorating for the past few days, he went to get news. However, discussions have heated up in political circles over Bajwa's move to Arora's residence. It is believed that Arora may return to the Congress in the near future. However, nothing ha
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IndiaJun 11, 2024

If Priyanka Gandhi had contested from Varanasi, PM Modi would have lost here: Rahul Gandhi

Congress MP from Rae Bareli and senior leader Rahul Gandhi has launched a big attack on PM Modi. He said that if Priyanka Gandhi had contested from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have lost the election by two to three lakh votes. Rahul Gandhi, who came there to thank the people of the constituency after winning the election from Rae Bareli seat, made this comment. Many senior Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Congress MP from Amethi Kishori Lal Sharma and Congress state president Ajay Roy were present on the stage of the thanksgiving meeting. It is to be

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CanadaJun 29, 2026

Canada Makes History, Becomes First Team to Reach FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16

Canada's national football team has made history by becoming the first team to reach the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026. In their final group-stage match on Sunday, Canada defeated a strong South African side 1-0 to book their place in the knockout stage.It is the first time that Canada has won a knockout match at the FIFA World Cup. The Canadian team will now face the winner of the Netherlands vs. Morocco match in the pre-quarterfinal on July 4.The thrilling contest at Los Angeles Stadium remained goalless after the regulation 90 minutes, with both teams unable to find the back of the
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CanadaJun 29, 2026

No Canada-U.S. Tariff Deal Expected Before Midterm Elections: Former Trade Negotiator

Canada's former chief trade negotiator, Steve Verheul, says he does not expect Ottawa and Washington to reach a tariff agreement before the U.S. midterm elections. Verheul said that while there may be a brief opportunity this fall for the U.S. administration to secure a political win through a trade deal, it is more likely that negotiations will continue into next year. He added that, so far, no proposal close to a favourable deal for Canada has been put on the table. He also questioned whether trade agreements signed by other countries with the United States would remain durable over the long
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AlbertaJun 29, 2026

Alberta court gives partial win to separatist referendum organizers

Leaders pushing for a referendum on Alberta's separation from Canada have received a partial victory in court. Alberta Court of Appeal Justice Alice Woolley ruled today that the process of counting and verifying signatures collected for the separatist petition can proceed. The petition seeks a provincewide vote on Alberta leaving Canada and is being led primarily by activist Mitch Sylvestre. Last month, a lower court judge dismissed the petition, ruling that the Alberta government had failed to meet its constitutional duty to consult with First Nations. Immediately after that decision, the gr
AlbertaJun 29, 2026

Local state of emergency declared in Kananaskis Country as flooding cuts off access

A local state of emergency has been declared in parts of Kananaskis Country west of Calgary as flooding has damaged road access and left some people unable to leave the area. Alberta Parks said emergency crews are supporting campground evacuations where necessary, monitoring infrastructure and maintaining road closures as conditions continue to change. Officials have asked people already in the area to remain where they are and urged visitors to postpone travel until conditions improve. Authorities have not said how many people are stranded or whether there have been any injuries related to th
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AlbertaJun 29, 2026

Premier Danielle Smith Welcomes Agreement Between Calgary and Stampede Event Operators

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has welcomed an agreement reached between the City of Calgary and Stampede event operators over noise restrictions during this year's Calgary Stampede. Under the new deal, the city has agreed to allow slightly higher sound levels than those originally proposed, although they will still remain below last year's limits. In return, event organizers have accepted a condition requiring live music to end by midnight each night. Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis played a key role in resolving the dispute. He brought together