NEW DELHI — The Delhi government on Sunday extended the ban on the entry of trucks carrying non-essential items into the city and work from home for its employees till November 26 to combat air pollution and minimise its health effects. Though the order issued by the environment department did not make it clear if […]
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Journalist, 2 BJP workers booked for morphing video to show Muslim woman saying ‘Pakistan Zindabad’
KARNATAKA — Police have booked a right-wing journalist and two BJP workers in Karnataka for morphing a video of a Muslim woman saying “Ambedkar Zindabad” to make it appear “Pakistan Zindabad” and sharing it on social media platforms. The trio has been identified as Harish S.N, a local news reporter for Kannada Prabha who is […]
Cabinet likely to take up withdrawal of farm laws for approval on Nov 24
NEW DELHI — Union Cabinet is likely to take up the withdrawal of the three Farm Laws for approval on November 24, the government sources said on Sunday. The Bills for withdrawal of the laws shall then be introduced in the forthcoming winter session of Parliament which is scheduled to commence from November 29. Prime […]
Engaged in playing PUBG, two boys run over by train in Mathura
MATHURA — Two young boys engaged in playing PUBG, a popular online game, were crushed to death by a goods train on the single Mathura-Kasganj track in Laxmi Nagar area. While one of the mobile phones was damaged in the accident, the other had PUBG still running when it was recovered. The boys were on […]
Muslim organisations, civil society members urge govt to repeal CAA
LUCKNOW — Several Muslim organisations and members of the civil society have now urged the government to repeal the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the withdrawal of the farm laws. BSP MP from Amroha, Kunwar Danish Ali, has called for the repeal of the CAA “without further delay”. “Repealing 3 Farm […]
Rahul Gandhi asks government to ‘admit truth on Chinese occupation’
NEW DELHI — A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the decision to repeal the new farm laws, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the government, saying the truth of “Chinese occupation” should also be admitted now. The Congress has been attacking the government over its handling of the border tensions with China, […]
Navjot Singh Sidhu visits Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan
KARTARPUR — Renowned Indian politician and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu arrived in Pakistan today (Saturday) via Kartarpur Corridor to take part in the annual commemoration of the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. On behalf of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Kartarpur Corridor Project Management Unit chief executive officer welcomed Navjot Singh Sidhu […]
Navika Kumar left stunned as farmer leader Rakesh Tikait embarrasses Times Now anchor with ‘BJP spokesperson’ jibe on LIVE TV
NEW DELHI — Navika Kumar of Times Now was one of those usual suspects in the Indian Tv industry who was visibly hurt by Narendra Modi’s decision to surrender before the protesting farmers over the controversial Farm Laws. She had taken to Twitter to express her disappointment. This was also evident when she interviewed farmer […]
Modi repealed farm laws after seeing defeat in elections: Priyanka Gandhi
NEW DELHI — Following the Government of India’s announcement regarding the rollback of controversial farm laws on Friday, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said that Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi repealed the farm laws after ‘seeing defeat’ in the elections. In a series of tweets, she said that Modi didn’t care either about the ‘martyrdom […]
Protest will end when farm laws repealed in Parliament: Rakesh Tikait
NEW DELHI — Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday said the ongoing anti-farm laws protest will be withdrawn only after the contentious legislations are repealed in Parliament. He also stressed that the government should talk to farmers over the issue of minimum support price (MSP) of crops and other matters. The BKU […]









