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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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AlbertaJun 05, 2026

Edmonton police charge man in alleged sexual offences involving minor, seek additional victims

Edmonton police have charged a 30-year-old man in connection with alleged sexual offences involving a minor and say investigators believe there may be additional victims. According to the Edmonton Police Service, Brian Brook Kaskamin was arrested on June 2 and faces several charges, including sexual offences involving a minor and administering an intoxicating substance. The allegations have not been tested in court. Police allege Kaskamin used the Grindr app to contact minors and would often invite vulnerable youth to his residence in northeast Edmonton. Investigators said they are concerned t
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BCJun 05, 2026

Vancouver police seize drugs, cash and weapons in Downtown Eastside trafficking investigation

Vancouver Police say officers seized more than $79,000 worth of illegal drugs, cash and weapons following a targeted drug trafficking investigation in the city's Downtown Eastside. According to a Vancouver Police Department release, the operation, known as Project Bingo, began in December 2025 after investigators observed suspected drug trafficking activity at a single-room occupancy (SRO) building near East Hastings Street and Princess Avenue. Police said investigators spent approximately six months gathering evidence before executing a search warrant at the building last month. Officers repo
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BCJun 05, 2026

No injuries reported after shots fired from moving vehicle at Nanaimo park

Nanaimo RCMP are investigating after shots were reportedly fired from a moving vehicle toward people gathered at a local park on Wednesday evening. According to police, the incident occurred at about 8:40 p.m. at Knowles Park near the intersection of Old Victoria Road and Rainier Street. Witnesses reported that the suspects were travelling in a white Audi vehicle carrying multiple occupants. Police said the vehicle left the area immediately after the shooting. No injuries were reported. Investigators believe the shooting was targeted and not a random attack on members of the public. RCMP have
BCJun 05, 2026

B.C. adds 25,000 jobs in May as unemployment rate holds at 6.8%

British Columbia added 25,000 jobs in May, according to the latest Labour Force Survey released by Statistics Canada, reversing part of the employment losses recorded earlier this year. The gain follows a three-month period from February through April during which the province lost approximately 40,000 jobs. Despite the increase in employment, B.C.'s overall unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.8 per cent. According to Statistics Canada data, much of the job growth was concentrated in the construction and manufacturing sectors. B.C. Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Minister Ravi
CanadaJun 05, 2026

Canada joins 11 international partners in calling for restraint amid Lebanon–Israel attacks

Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has joined counterparts from 11 international partners, including Australia and Denmark, in issuing a joint statement expressing concern over ongoing attacks between Lebanon and Israel. The ministers welcomed ongoing ceasefire efforts aimed at reducing tensions in the region and called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint to prevent further escalation. According to the joint statement, civilians must be protected at all times. The ministers said the people of Lebanon have already endured significant hardship and stressed the importance of s