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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday called for moving forward together in order to make India a 'Vishwa Guru' and emphasised on power of organisation in the present kalyug era as the weak is always exploited. The Indian society is...
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The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday said its national convener Arvind Kejriwal's Saturday visit to poll-bound Punjab has been postponed to November 22.Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal was to visit Moga on Saturday.AAP National Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's 'Mission Punjab' tour,...
22:50
Three Rajasthan ministers have written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, offering to quit their posts and work for the party, ahead of the expected cabinet rejig in the state. Those who have offered to...
22:07
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repeal of farm laws, prominent Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Friday urged the government to take back the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as well. ...
21:19
Kamla Harris
US President Joe Biden will temporarily transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris as he will be under anaesthesia for a routine colonoscopy. Kamla Harris will become the first woman to assume presidential power, CNN reported. The US president arrived at Walter Reed Medical Center...
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The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2021 has been awarded to civil society organisation Pratham for its pioneering work in improving the quality of education for underprivileged children in India and across the world. ...
21:04
Over 80 kg gold worth nearly Rs 40 crore, being smuggled into the country by concealing it inside imported machinery parts, has been seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials at the airport in New Delhi, according to an official statement issued on Friday. ...
20:30
T R V S Ramesh
The Madras high court on Friday granted bail to DMK MP T R V S Ramesh, who was arrested last month in connection with the death of a 60 year-old employee in his cashew factory, in September. Ramesh, representing Cuddalore in the Lok Sabha, had surrendered before a local court in the murder...
20:05
Karnataka CM B Bommai
Buoyed by the repeal of three farm laws by the Centre, the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, a farmers' body, on Friday put forth a demand to withdraw the Karnataka APMC (Amendment) Act and the Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, which were introduced last year. Sangha convenor Kodihalli...
19:51
The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Friday with air quality index in the evening being recorded at 381, data from the Central Pollution Control Board showed. Neighbouring Faridabad (354), Ghaziabad (372), Greater Noida (388), Gurugram (345)...
19:22
The grand Rashtrapati Bhawan looks gorgeous lit up in blue ahead of World Children's Day.
19:14
FPIs' contributions to Indian equity market capitalisation fell marginally during the quarter under review to 19 per cent from 19.1 per cent for the June quarter.
19:07
PM Narendra Modi launches development projects worth over Rs 3,425 crore in Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh. At an event in Jhansi in the poll-bound state, he laid the foundation of a 600-megawatt Ultra Mega Solar Power Park. The park is being constructed at a cost of over Rs 3,013 crore...
18:48
KR Vijayan at his tea stall
K R Vijayan, Kochi-based tea stall owner, whose trips across the world with his wife earned them near-global fame, died of a heart attack here on Friday, family sources said. He was 71. Vijayan and his wife Mohana owned a modest tea stall 'Sri Balaji Coffee House' here and became...
18:24
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who had always spoken in support of the three contentious farm laws, was guarded in his response to the announcement of their withdrawal saying the decision was taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and there cannot be any reaction to this. The PM has...
18:15
Travellers who have had a booster jab, or a third top-up dose, of a COVID-19 vaccine will now be able to demonstrate their fully updated vaccine status through the National Health Service (NHS) COVID Pass, the UK government announced on Friday. The addition will enable those who have...
18:06
BKU supporters celebrate the repeal of farm laws
The Congress has decided to observe 'Kisan Vijay Diwas' on November 20 and will organise victory rallies across the country on behalf of farmers to mark the Centre's announcement on Friday of repeal of three contentious farm laws. Congress leaders will also visit the families of the over 700...
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PM Narendra Modi in Jhansi today
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday claimed the Narendra Modi government decided to repeal the three contentious farm laws only because it is staring at defeat in the coming Assembly elections. The BJP-led government fears only electoral defeat and not Parliament or democracy, he said,...
17:49
One of the great casualties of this era has been the idea and the institution of the university. The modern university, as the sociologist, Patrick Geddes, pointed out, was a contract between the oral and the textual. It was a community, a knowledge system, and a common refuge for dissenting...
17:35
The first confirmed case of symptomatic COVID-19 can be traced to a female seafood vendor at a wholesale food market in China's Wuhan, not an accountant who lived far away, according to a new study which points out that the WHO inquiry into the origins of the deadly disease may have got the early...
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Priyanka Gandhi with farmers at Lakhimpur Kheri
Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi's statement on the repeal of the three Farm Laws: -- Today, the sacrifices of more than 700 farmer families, whose members laid down their lives in this struggle for justice, have paid off. Today, truth, justice, and non-violence have won. Today,...
16:52
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said the BJP-led central government decided to withdraw three farm laws fearing backlash in upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, and hailed the protesting farmers, saying their year-long struggle against the legislations would not be...
16:13
Austria will make Covid vaccination mandatory from February 1, 2022, Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced on Friday.Today we have made a very difficult decision - to introduce compulsory vaccination very quickly, it should be in effect as early as February 1, 2022, Schallenberg...
16:03
Virat called AB de Villiers the 'best player of our times'
Tributes poured in for AB de Villiers after the South African batter on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, with Indian maestro Virat Kohli aptly summing up his greatness by calling him the best player of our times. One of contemporary cricket's greatest batters,...
15:39
Celebrations broke out at the Singhu border protest site soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced repealing the farm laws, but some farmers said the agitation will continue till Parliament repeals the legislations and their other demands are met. Distributing sweets and...
15:16
A batch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of three controversial farm laws, against which farmers have been protesting for more than a year at Delhi borders, in the Supreme Court would become infructuous after the Centre either passes a law or brings an ordinance to repeal these...
14:55
Rakesh Tikait, Darshan Pal, and Joginder Singh Ugrahan
A doctor, a retired teacher, an ex-army man, a former Delhi police constable... these are among the people who guided and shaped the nationwide movement against against the three new agri laws which the government agreed to repeal on Friday after more than a year of protests.Here are some of the...
14:38
Indira Gandhi with Rahul and Priyanka
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pays homage to the late prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 104th birth anniversary.The name of India's most capable prime minister is etched in golden letters. Her biggest strength was she could remain with the people and share their joys and sorrows. Grandma,...
14:23
Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on the repeal of the farm laws: On Prakash Parv the government took the decision to repeal the three farm laws. The PM has apologised to the farmers. There can be nothing bigger than this. I'm thankful to the PM and Home Minister Amit Shah for this. Nobody...
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The Congress on Friday said the BJP's fear of defeat in the upcoming state assembly polls has forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take back his decision on three farm laws. The party also demanded that the prime minister apologise to the farmers for the pain inflicted on them....
13:42
A farmer died during a tractor protest on Republic Day
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday claimed that the Central government took the decision to repeal the three farms laws due to the approaching assembly elections.She also questioned the Centre for being silent when farmers were called Aandolanjeevi', goons,...
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PM Modi's decision to announce the withdrawal of the three contentious farm laws on the special day of Guru Purab shows remarkable statesmanship, Home Minister Amit Shah said today. The Prime Minister this morning announced the withdrawal of the laws that had triggered massive protests from...
12:27
Kangana in a file pic at Savarkar's cell in Port Blair
Actor Kangana Ranaut reacts to the repeal of the three farm laws. Taking to Instagram, Kangana shared a netizen's post that read, Street power is the only power that matters, hence proved. #farmersprotest. Reacting to the particular post, Kangana wrote, Sad, shameful, absolutely unfair. If...
12:17
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said the Narendra Modi government's decision to repeal the three farm laws is governed by the upcoming state elections. This (decision) also seems to be an election gimmick, given the manner in which the graph of Modi govt is going down and...
12:04
PM Narendra Modi said while repealing the farm laws during his address to the nation at 9am: Whatever I did, I did for farmers. What I'm doing, is for the country. With your blessings, I never left out anything in my hard work. Today I assure you that I'll now work even harder, so that your...
12:01
To refresh your memory since it has been over a year since the farm laws were ordained, the three laws which the farmers have been protesting are:-- The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act: provides for setting up a mechanism allowing farmers to sell their farm...
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After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement repealing three farm laws, farmers burst into celebration and distributed 'Jalebis' at the protest site on Ghazipur (UP-Delhi) border on Friday.I thank Prime Minister Modi for taking this decision. People were saying that it will be the...
11:27
Farmers beat thalis during PM's Mann ki Baat in protest
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik: Welcome PM Narendra Modis decision to repeal all 3 #FarmLaws, in the best interests of the country and its farmers. Your farms and families have been waiting for long and they will be happy to welcome you back. BJD continues to stand with the farmers.BSP chief Mayawati:...
11:19
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated protesting farmers for their relentless fight against three farm laws and said they were not fazed by the cruelty of the BJP. Banerjee's comment came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the government...
11:08
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday welcomed the government's announcement to repeal the contentious farm laws, saying the 'sacrifice' of farmers who died protesting against them will remain immortal.Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre has decided to repeal the three...
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The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of 40 farm unions, on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement to repeal the three farm laws.It also said that the SKM will take note of all developments and will hold its meeting soon and announce further decisions if...
10:27
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait has said that the farmers' protest will not be withdrawn for now.'The movement will not be withdrawn immediately. We will wait for the day when the farm laws will be scrapped in Parliament. The government should talk about other issues farmers along with...
10:16
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweets, 'With their satyagraha, anndata of the country made the head of arrogance hang low. Congratulations on this victory against injustice...'
10:02
Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh thanks Prime Minister Narendra Modi for announcing to repeal three farm laws.'Great news! Thankful to PM @narendramodi ji for acceding to the demands of every Punjabi and repealing the three black laws on the pious occasion of #GuruNanakJayanti. I am...
09:35
Australian Test captain Tim Paine on Friday stepped down from the post after being investigated by Cricket Australia over sending a co-worker an explicit image of himself along with a string of lewd messages.The development comes weeks ahead of the Ashes series against old foes England. Reports...
09:18
Prime Minister Narendra Modi requests protesting farmers to go back home.
09:15
BREAKING: PM Modi announces repeal of three farm laws.
09:03
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation.Catch all the updates here.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 9 am today.According to Prime Minister's Office (PMO), later the Prime Minister will also inaugurate key schemes relating to irrigation in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh.Later in the day, Prime Minister is scheduled to visit Jhansi for the 'Rashtra...
08:17
Denying that he had knowledge of resignations of some state Congress leaders close to him, former chief minister Gulam Nabi Azad said he will do what the people of Jammu and Kashmir want him to do for the betterment of the Union territory.Spelling trouble for the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir,...
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Two policemen allegedly attacked a judge inside a courtroom in Bihar's Madhubani district on Thursday, prompting the Patna high court to take suo motu cognisance of the matter and ask the state's director general of police to file a status report. ...
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