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IndiaJun 01, 2024

West Bengal : Mob loots EVM, throws VVPAT machine in pond

Amid the seventh and the last phase of the Lok Sabha election Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) were looted by local mob and two VVPAT machines have been thrown inside a pond in South 24 Parganas's Kultali, West Bengal. According to the Chief Electoral Office, West Bengal, an FIR has been lodged by the Sector Officer. CEO West Bengal cofirmed this news and posted on X . He said that FIR has been lodged by the Sector Officer and necessary action has been initiated. The poll process in all six booths under the Sector is running uninterrupted. Fresh EVM and papers have been provided to the Sector
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Sukhbir Singh Badal voted along with his family

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal along with his family exercised his right to vote at village Badal under Ferozepur Lok Sabha constituency. Harsimrat Kaur Badal and children were also present with them. Akali Dal has nominated Nardev Singh Bobby Mann as a candidate in this constituency, while BJP has nominated Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi, Congress has nominated Sher Singh Ghubaya and Aam Aadmi Party has nominated Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar. He said that today there is competition between the national parties and the people's party of Punjab. He appealed to the people to come out of
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Raghav Chadha cast his vote as soon as the voting started for the last phase

The work of holding Lok Sabha elections in Punjab has started from 7 am. As soon as voting started in Mohali, Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha was the first to reach the polling booth and cast his vote. As soon as the voting started, people started reaching the polling booths and queues started forming at the booth in the morning itself. A lot of enthusiasm is being seen among the people regarding the elections. Strict security arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of the election.
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Around 10 per cent voting recorded in Punjab till 9 am

Amid tight security arrangements, polling begins at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.Punjab recorded a voter turnout at 9.64 per cent as of 9 am. Chandigarh, meanwhile, recorded a voter turnout of 11.64 per cent till 9 am. 10.71% voters cast their vote in Jalandhar till 9 am and 9.08% in Ludhiana. Ferozepur recorded a turnout of 11.61 per cent, followed by Sangrur with 11.36 per cent.The phase will witness about 2.2 crore electors and 5.04 lakh first-time voters.
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Harbhajan Singh Bhajji cast his vote in Jalandhar

People have started crowding the polling booths in Jalandhar. People are arriving from their homes to vote. Along with this, let me tell you that Rajya Sabha member Harbhajan Singh Bhajji has also arrived in Jalandhar to cast his vote. They say that the right to vote is an afterthought, but one must vote. He said that today he has come to perform his duty.
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Lok Sabha Election 2024 : Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann casts vote

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his wife Dr Gurpreet Kaur cast vote at a polling booth in Sangrur constituency in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on Saturday. Mann also appealed to the people of Punjab to come out of their homes and vote to choose good representatives who can work for them.“People of Punjab are aware and they vote in large numbers. We should use our right to vote. I appeal to Punjabis to come out of their homes and vote and choose good representatives who can work for you. There was some issue with VVPAT (at the polling booth) and the of
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Raja Waring voted with his family

The work of holding the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab has started from 7 am. Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Waring cast his vote along with his family. According to information, Raja Waring voted with his wife Amrita Waring at booth number 118. Meanwhile, Waring said that it is the duty of all citizens to use their vote in a democracy. We should all exercise our rights. With this we can determine the direction and status of the country. Due to this, despite contesting the elections, they have come here to use their vote.
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IndiaJun 01, 2024

Lok Sabha Elections: Voting is happening in Punjab, 2 crore Punjabis will write the fate of 328 candidates

Today, voting is taking place in 13 seats of Punjab under Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Voting starts from 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. A total of 328 candidates are in the fray for the 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab. A total of 253 candidates contested the Lok Sabha elections in 2014 and 278 in 2019. 466 candidates had filed 598 nomination papers in the state. After scrutiny of papers and return of letters, the total number of candidates remained 328, including 302 male and 26 female candidates.
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BCMay 31, 2024

Serial killer Robert Pickton dies following prison assault

Serial killer Robert Pickton has died after he was assaulted in prison earlier this month, Quebec provincial police and Correctional Service Canada say. The correctional service says Pickton, an inmate at Port-Cartier Institution in Quebec, died on Friday at the age of 74. It says in a statement that Pickton's next of kin have been notified as well as victims who had registered to be told. It says an investigation is underway into the May 19 assault that involved another inmate. Quebec provincial police spokesman Frédéric Deshaies says Pickton died "in the last few hours." He says police co

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CanadaNov 12, 2026

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IndiaNov 12, 2026

Bibi Jagir Kaur’s Return to SAD (Badal) Put on Hold

The return of former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Bibi Jagir Kaur to the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) has been postponed after party president Sukhbir Singh Badal was summoned to Delhi by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Sukhbir Badal has been called to Delhi on November 13, delaying the planned event marking Bibi Jagir Kaur’s return to the Akali Dal. Reports of her possible return had created considerable political buzz in Punjab. She was also being trolled on social media following the speculation. A major gathering had been planned at Bibi Jagir Kaur’s residence
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BCNov 12, 2026

Pickup Truck Strikes Two Pedestrians in Abbotsford, One Killed

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CanadaNov 12, 2026

Quebec Plane Crash During Remembrance Day Ceremony Claims Pilot’s Life

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Call to Ease Mortgage Rules for First-Time Homebuyers

Canada’s major banks and real estate developers are urging the federal government to ease mortgage rules and introduce down payment assistance programs for young, first-time homebuyers purchasing newly built homes. The group includes major financial institutions such as the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO, TD, CIBC and Scotiabank, along with 10 major homebuilders, including Minto and Brookfield. They are recommending that the government make the mortgage stress test less restrictive and lower down payment requirements for young first-time buyers. The group says the ongoing slowdown in Canada