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New Delhi | India's response to America's statement on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has come to light. India's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said - Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 is an internal matter of India and America's statement on this is wrong. The Ministry of External Affairs further said – People who do not understand India's traditions and post-partition history should not try to give lectures. India's allies should support India's thinking and intentions behind this law. In fact, regarding this law, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said , We are concerned about the CAA notification that came on March…

Calgary | Calgary police say they are still working to bring an armed standoff that started Thursday to a peaceful resolution.During a news conference Friday evening, Supt. Joe Brar with the Calgary Police Service's operational support division described the situation as under control but still very dangerous.Risk level remains the same and it is extremely high, to both the public and the officers, Brar said. The suspect is actively shooting at the Calgary Police Service.Nevertheless, Brar said he is optimistic about the outcome.We are confident we work toward a peaceful resolution.On Thursday, police reported that shots were fired in the direction of…

Canada | Ontario is so far on the hook for more than $6 billion in payments to broader public sector workers as a result of the provincial government's wage restraint legislation being found unconstitutional. Bill 124 capped salary increases for broader public sector workers at one per cent a year for three years, but after the Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled it unconstitutional the government repealed it. Since a lower court first found the law unconstitutional in 2022, unions with so-called reopener clauses in their contracts have been seeking retroactive pay increases above the one per cent a year…

Canada | Toronto police have identified a woman killed early Thursday in a Scarborough townhouse.Julia Macisaac, 42, of Toronto, was found with obvious signs of trauma` in the home in the area of Scarborough Golf Club Road and Kingston Road, police said in a news release on Friday. #subhead1 Officers went to the townhouse complex after a man called 911 to report he had hurt someone inside the residence. When they arrived, the man was outside waiting for them, police have said.Macisaac was pronounced dead at the scene, police said in the release. A 43-year-old man was arrested at the scene and has…

Canada |The union for Edmonton library and city workers says members will see a 6.25 per cent salary increase over three years, plus a $1,000 lump sum payment, if they ratify a tentative deal that narrowly averted strike action this week.Civic Service Union 52, which represents about 5,000 administrative city workers and 680 Edmonton Public Library staff, made details of the monetary increases public on Friday. The deal isn't official until CSU 52 members ratify the agreement. EPL and city workers belong to separate bargaining units, so they have separate deals, but the proposed salary increases are the same for…

Chandigarh | In order to effectively tackle the increasing cyber crimes, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government is all set to establish 28 new Cybercrime Police stations in all the 28 Police districts including three Commissionerates, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Friday. Notably, recognising the critical need to address the challenge of cybercrime effectively, the Punjab Police Department has sent a proposal to strengthen its cybercrime investigation infrastructure capabilities. DGP Gaurav Yadav, while expressing gratitude towards CM Bhagwant Singh Mann for clearing the proposal to set up Cybercrime Police Stations, said that these…

Malout| Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today said the Punjab Bachao Yatra was creating the ground for saving Punjab from looters in the name of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) who were using State funds to finance the spread of AAP across the country and had in the process bankrupted the State and destroyed its economy. Participating in the Punjab Bachao Yatra which received a tumultuous response in Malout and Balluana constituencies, the SAD president appealed to Punjabis to join him in liberating the State from the looters of Delhi. “The time has come to reject AAP and…

Ferozepur | The country's first historical Saragarhi Museum, built at a cost of Rs 2 crore, dedicated to the unique sacrifice, bravery and fight of the 21 brave Sikh soldiers who were martyred in the historic battle of Ferozepur Saragarhi, was dedicated to the public. The museum was jointly inaugurated by Ferozepur Urban MLA Ranbir Singh Bhullar and Deputy Commissioner. Bhullar said that under the able leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Anmol Gagan Mann, the Punjab government is working towards building national martyrs' memorials, making people aware about the glorious history of…

Abohar | A massive fire broke out this afternoon in the BR Cotton Factory located near Burjmuhar, Fazilka Road, Abonhar, due to which the big machines running in the factory were burnt and a huge quantity of Narma was also burnt. Fire department vehicles reached the spot and brought the fire under control. However, the workers working in the cotton factory narrowly escaped due to alertness. #subhead1 Giving information about this, factory manager Rajesh Kumar said that this morning the machines caught fire due to a sudden technical fault. Due to which smoke started rising from the machines, they immediately took out the…

Chandigarh | The newly appointed Chairperson of the Punjab State Commission for Women,  Raj Lali Gill, assumed her post today in the presence of Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer. On this occasion, Cabinet Minister Meet Hayer expressed hope that the newly appointed Chairperson is honest, hardworking, impartial, and forward-thinking, and she will perform her responsibility eloquently. He said that she would act as a bridge between the government and institutions for the effective implementation of pro-women policies. The Cabinet Minister congratulated Raj Lali Gill and expressed hope that the welfare of women would ensured by…