As part of the ‘rail roko’ protest called against Centre’s new farm laws, farmers on Thursday sat on railway tracks at many places in Punjab and Haryana, with officials stopping trains at stations as a precautionary measure. Last week, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions which is spearheading the protest, […]
Delhi Police on Wednesday said that they have arrested a 30-year-old man allegedly for swinging swords during the tractor parade on Republic Day that “motivated” the protesters at the Red Fort during the violence. Maninder Singh, who works as a car AC mechanic, was arrested around 7:45 pm on Tuesday near the C D block […]
A year after the Delhi Police received prosecution sanction against former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) President Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in the 2016 JNU sedition case, a Delhi court Monday took cognisance of the chargesheet and summoned all the accused on March 15. Kanhaiya Kumar and others, including former JNU students Umar […]
Ahead of the proposed ‘Chakka Jam’ on February 6 by farmer unions across the country, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said his government will help trace the farmers missing from protest sites and if the need arises, he will approach the Lieutenant Governor and the Centre. He added that the Delhi government will […]
In a strongly worded statement, protesting farm unions, ruled out talks with the Centre until the police and administration stopped “harassing” protesters. The unions also demanded the immediate release of detained farmers. This comes just a day after police made special security arrangements at the Ghazipur protest site by setting up multi-layer barricades and checkpoints. […]
A dentist who recently received the Covid-19 vaccine in Andhra Pradesh’s Ongole has been hospitalised in Chennai after she fell ill, health department officials said on Wednesday. However, officials have ruled out any link between her illness and the vaccine. P Ratnavali, district medical and health officer (DMHO) of Prakasam, said the dentist Dhana Lakshimi […]
Protesting farmers have breached the Red Fort and hoisted their flag atop the iconic structure after the tractor rally entered central Delhi amid clashes on Tuesday. The Indian flag was untouched, only Nishan Sahib’s flags — a marker of Sikhism — were hoisted by farmers on the poles. Delhi landmark is now occupied with protesting […]
At least four Indian Army personnel were injured after clashing with Beijing’s Peoples Liberation Army in Na Kula in north Sikkim, India Today reported. According to the report, at least 20 Chinese army personnel were also injured in the clash along LAC. The report further said that Chinese army is said to have suffered yet […]
Farmers have decided to intensify their protests after rejecting the government’s offer to keep implementation of the three farm laws on hold for 18 months. After a daylong deliberation on Thursday saw farmers firm up their resolve, many farmer leaders have stepped up their interface with their brethren in various parts of the country. Ashok Dhawale, national […]
The Indian establishment is confident that the change of guard in Washington will not in any way affect ever-warming ties with the US. After all, they argue relations with India have bipartisan support with both Republican and Democratic administrations rooting for it. That is true, but there is a lesson to be learned for the Narendra Modi […]