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IndiaJun 05, 2024

Prime Minister Modi invited the Prime Ministers for the swearing-in ceremony of his third term

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited the King of Bhutan, the President of Sri Lanka and the Prime Ministers of Bangladesh, Nepal and Mauritius for the swearing-in ceremony of his third term. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already accepted the invitation. Narendra Modi is going to create history by becoming the Prime Minister of India for the third time on June 8. This had happened only once before him, when Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister of independent India for 16 years after independence from British rule.
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IndiaJun 05, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: People showed a mirror to the Aam Aadmi Party in two and a half years

In the Lok Sabha elections of Punjab, the people have shown a mirror to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in two and a half years. Out of the 5 ministers who contested the party elections, 4 lost the elections, three MLAs also faced defeat. In many places, the party's candidates stood at the third position, while CM Bhagwant Mann was persistent since almost the month of March to make the election campaign a success. Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal himself also held road shows and public meetings. Among the losers are Health Minister Balbir Singh who was removed from Patiala Lok Sabha Constituency, Lal
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IndiaJun 05, 2024

Nitish Kumar and Naidu attended the NDA meeting

Amid speculations about the formation of the NDA government under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, alliance partners Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu have submitted letters of support to the BJP. India Bloc was trying to bring these two leaders with them. In fact, Chandrababu's TDP is the second largest party in the NDA with 16 seats and Nitish Kumar's JDU is the third largest party in the NDA with 12 seats. These two parties were necessary to form the BJP government at this time, without them it was difficult to form a government. Talking to reporters, Naidu said that the meeting of NDA
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IndiaJun 05, 2024

India Bloc held a meeting at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's house in Delhi

Today, India Bloc held a meeting at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's house in Delhi. Kharge said that Janadesh is against Modi and India Alliance welcomes all those parties who respect the economic, social and political justice written in the constitution. The Congress President said that this is his moral defeat for Modi. Apart from Congress Parliamentary Party president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also attended the India block meeting held at Kharge's house. This alliance of opposition parties has got a total of 234 seats, while the support of 272 MPs is requ
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IndiaJun 05, 2024

BJP's vote share increased in all the seats of Punjab: Ravneet Bittu

Ravneet Bittu went live today after losing the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat of Punjab. He said that he accepts the mandate of the people and if not this time, then in the next two-three months in the Municipal Corporation Elections in Punjab, he will give a face-to-face reply to all the opposition parties and make the BJP mayor in Ludhiana. Ravneet Bittu said that BJP's vote share has increased in all the seats of Punjab and BJP will form the government in Punjab in 2027. It is to be noted that Bittu Raja has lost from Waring by 20 thousand 942 votes.
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IndiaJun 04, 2024

Prime Minister Modi reached the BJP headquarters in the midst of NDA's formation of the government for the third time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the BJP headquarters on Tuesday amid the formation of the NDA government for the third time. He began his talk with Jai and Jai Jagannath of Bharat Mata. He said that I am indebted to all the people of the country for this blessing. Today is a very auspicious day. NDA is set to form the government for the third time in a row on this auspicious day. PM Modi said that today's victory is the victory of unwavering loyalty to the Constitution of India. Attacking the Congress, he said that for the first time since 1962, a government has returned for the third tim
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IndiaJun 04, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: Bharatiya Janata Party was given a big fight by India Alliance

Bharatiya Janata Party has been given a big fight by India Alliance in the Lok Sabha elections. BJP on its own seems to be lagging behind the majority by 32 seats, in 2019 the party got 303 seats. However, NDA is seen forming the government with 298 seats. There, the India alliance of Congress, Samajwadi Party and other opposition parties is ahead in 228 seats. In the trends, the NDA has suffered major losses in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. P. M. Modi won from Varanasi by more than 1.5 lakh votes from Congress candidate Ajay Rai, his third consecutive win from here. Rahul Gandhi held
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IndiaJun 04, 2024

PM Narendra Modi makes hat-trick from Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a hat-trick in the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday. He defeated his nearest Congress candidate Ajay Rai by 1,52,513 votes. Modi received 6,12,970 votes, while the Congress candidate got 4,80,457 votes. BSP candidate Athar Jamal Lari got 33,766 votes. A total of 8,478 votes were also polled in NOTA (none of the above) from the constituency. In 2019, he won by a margin of 4.79 lakh votes by getting 63% of votes, and in 2014 by a margin of 3.50 lakh votes.
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IndiaJun 04, 2024

Gurjeet Singh Aujla makes hat-trick

Congress candidate for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat Gurjeet Singh Aujla makes hat-trick. He has secured 125847 votes. He defeats rival candidates Taranjit Signh Sandhu from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and AAP's candidate Kuldeep Singh Dhariwal. Dhariwal got 105462 votes and Sandhu secured 109843 votes.

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CanadaJun 09, 2026

Suspect shot dead by Vancouver police during hostage incident at East Vancouver home

A man who allegedly forced his way into a home and took a person hostage was shot and killed by Vancouver police Monday night, according to authorities. Vancouver Police Department said officers responded to reports of a violent home invasion in the 3600-block of Commercial Street at approximately 9 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found a suspect inside the residence who had allegedly entered the home by force and was holding another person hostage. Police said an officer attempted to de-escalate the situation and resolve the incident peacefully. However, the officer ultimately discharged a firear
CanadaJun 09, 2026

Gordie Howe International Bridge set for opening as Canada rejects ownership concessions claim

The Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich., is expected to move closer to opening this week, with reports indicating a ribbon-cutting ceremony could take place Friday. The bridge could be opened to regular traffic as early as next Monday. The project drew attention earlier this year after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not allow the bridge to open unless the United States received an ownership stake in the crossing. Asked about those comments on Tuesday, the prime minister said no behind-the-scenes discussions or concessions regarding ownership
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BCJun 08, 2026

German Energy Firm Signals Interest in LNG Supply from Proposed Ksi Lisims Project

A second German energy company has expressed interest in purchasing liquefied natural gas from the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project on British Columbia’s North Coast. Project partners announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany-based Uniper that could see the company purchase up to two million tonnes of LNG annually beginning in 2032. The agreement is non-binding and remains subject to further negotiations and project development. The announcement follows a separate deal reached last month between Ksi Lisims LNG and German energy company SEFE. Under that agreement, S
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CanadaJun 08, 2026

Canada Post warns of possible mail service disruptions in Toronto and Vancouver during FIFA World Cup

Canada Post is warning residents in parts of Toronto and Vancouver that mail delivery services may be affected during the FIFA World Cup tournament this summer. In an announcement released Monday, Canada Post said mail delivery could be disrupted in areas near match venues and related event sites due to security measures and road closures associated with the tournament. According to Canada Post, any mail that cannot be delivered because of access restrictions or safety concerns will be securely held at local depots and delivered on a priority basis on the next business day. The postal service
AlbertaJun 08, 2026

Alberta launches major recruitment drive for referendum workers ahead of October vote

Elections Alberta has launched what it describes as one of the largest referendum staffing campaigns ever undertaken in Canada as the province prepares for a provincewide vote scheduled for October 19. The agency says it needs approximately 60,000 workers to administer and count ballots for 10 referendum questions that will be put to Alberta voters. Under provincial rules, ballot counting must be completed within 48 hours of polls closing. One of the referendum questions will ask Albertans whether the province should remain part of Canada or begin the legal process required to hold a binding r