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At the Singhu border, where the farmers have been protesting for over 50 days, Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav said the farmers will hold the rally and hoist the tricolour on their tractors on Outer Ring Road on Republic Day. (Photo:PTI)

Farmers’ R-Day tractor rally on; Supreme Court hearing today

The rally will be “very peaceful” and there will be “no disruption” of the Republic Day parade, says Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav

18 Jan 2021 4:17 AM

India is not a member of the G-7 bloc that comprises seven countries -- Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain and the United States --termed as seven of the “largest” advanced economies in the world, but the G-7 host nation can invite other nations as guests to the summit. (Representative Photo:AFP)

‘World pharmacy’ India invited to UK’s G-7 meet

UK PM moves to ‘deepen expertise’ at elite summit

18 Jan 2021 4:13 AM

The plea by Bhartiya Kisan Union (Lokshakti) also sought the presence of a former top court judge on the reconstituted committee. (Photo:PTI)

Farmers' union moves Supreme Court, seeks new panel

Plea seeks impartial committee to resolve farmers’ issue

17 Jan 2021 4:52 AM

The next round of talks has been scheduled on Tuesday, January 19, the day when the Supreme Court-appointed committee was due to start its consultations with stakeholders to end the impasse. (Photo:PTI)

Farm talks stuck after 9 rounds, next round on January 19

One of the major challenges before the govt is to ensure that the farmers call off their proposed tractor march to Delhi on Republic Day

16 Jan 2021 1:27 AM

India says it needs the long-range surface-to-air missiles to counter the threat from China. (Representational Photo:Reuters)

India's friction with US rises over planned purchase of Russian S-400 defence systems

India has affirmed its right to choose its defence supplies

16 Jan 2021 12:43 AM

A BJP party rally held in Kolkata, ahead of West Bengal assembly elections. (PTI)

BJP, TMC in war of words over number of legislators seeking to change sides in West Bengal

BJP's Bengal minder Kailash Vijayvargiya claimed in Indore that 41 MLAs of the TMC are in touch with the saffron party

15 Jan 2021 2:30 PM

The Supreme Court had in its 2018 judgment said Section 497 is a denial of the constitutional guarantees of dignity, liberty, privacy and sexual autonomy that are intrinsic to Article 21 of the Constitution. (Representational Photo:PTI)

Centre moves Supreme Court to keep adultery as a crime in the armed forces

The Centre said the order decriminalising adultery should not apply to the armed forces, where such acts amount to “unbecoming conduct”

14 Jan 2021 4:35 AM

The ordinance has made it mandatory for the bride and the groom to notify the local district magistrate 2 months ahead of their conversions, failing which the marriage would be nullified. (Photo:PTI)

Madhya Pradesh enforces ‘Love Jihad’ ordinance

The ordinance has provided a maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment for forcible marriage of a girl for the purpose of changing her religion

10 Jan 2021 4:41 AM

The petitioners submitted that the two laws seemed to be premised on conspiracy theories and assume that all conversions are illegally forced upon individuals. — PTI

SC refuses to stay Uttarakhand, UP laws regulating inter-faith marriages

UP government promulgated an ordinance on inter-faith marriages, religious conversions and a similar law was enacted by Uttrakhand in 2018

07 Jan 2021 12:10 PM

Thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and some other parts of the country have been camping at several Delhi border points since November 28, demanding repeal of the farm laws. (Photo:PTI)

Undeterred by cold weather, rains, farmers protest against laws to intensify further

The deadlock continues as the seventh round of talks between the farmers and centre remained inconclusive

07 Jan 2021 1:18 AM

The bench issued notice to the Centre seeking its response on Sharma's plea which has alleged that the Central government has no locus under the Constitution to frame these laws. (Photo:PTI)

SC to hear pleas against farm laws, issues related to farmers' protest on January 11

The top court was hearing a plea filed by advocate M L Sharma challenging the farm laws

07 Jan 2021 1:07 AM

Battling cold weather, unseasonal rain and thunderstorms, the representatives of 41 farmers’ unions held a meeting at Singhu border on Tuesday. — DC Image

PM asks agriculture officials to make changes in farm laws

The Prime Minister has been a strong advocate of the new farm laws but he seems to be keen to end the stalemate with the protesting farmers

06 Jan 2021 11:54 AM

The Opposition Congress took a potshot at Chouhan for opting out of the first phase of vaccination, saying that his decision would not inspire confidence among the people on the corona vaccine (Photo:PTI)

Madhy Pradesh: Shivraj declines to get vaccinated now, Congress takes potshot

The Chief Minister said that priority groups should be vaccinated first and his turn should come later

05 Jan 2021 4:48 AM

AIMIM has opened its account in the assemblies of Maharashtra and Bihar and is now eyeing Gujarat, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka (Image:PTI)

AIMIM spreading wings to more states; target coming assembly polls

As a part of expanding the party in other states, the AIMIM is entering into alliances with the parties working for the Dalits & minorities

03 Jan 2021 4:03 AM

‘Uncle-aunty’ rule at Centre, ridicules Owaisi

Owaisi told that the BJP governments are imposing restrictions on people in regards change of religion, matters of love, marriage and food

31 Dec 2020 4:39 AM

So far, five rounds of formal talks held between the Centre and the 40 protesting farmers’ unions have been inconclusive (Image:PTI)

Centre invites 40 farmers’ unions for talks tomorrow

Government has used vague and unspecific language, indicating its unwillingness to discuss the full agenda items proposed by farmers: AIKSCC

29 Dec 2020 4:47 AM

After the start of the driverless services on the Magenta Line (Janakpuri West-Botanical Garden), the Pink Line (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar) will have driverless operations by mid-2021 (Image:PTI)

PM Modi launches driverless train

India’s first-ever driverless train operations on Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line

29 Dec 2020 4:33 AM

“I had no desire to become the chief minister. I accepted the offer due to the pressure, but I had earlier said the BJP could make its chief minister as the people’s mandate was clear”, Nitish Kumar said (Image:PTI)

Nitish: Accepted CM post due to BJP pressure

The development in Arunachal Pradesh will not affect the NDA in Bihar: Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi

29 Dec 2020 4:33 AM

Nitish Kumar who was appointed as the JD(U)’s national president in April 2016, announced his decision to step down from the post on Sunday following the norms of “one leader one post” (PTI)

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar steps down from the post of JD(U) cheif

RCP Singh's name for the post was proposed by Nitish Kumar during the JD(U) national executive meeting

28 Dec 2020 4:24 AM

Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan who chaired the cabinet justified the bill saying that instances of religious conversion of a girl for political purpose have come to the fore (Representational Image:PTI)

After UP, Madhya Pradesh passes love jihad Bill

The bill puts onus on the accused and those associated with accused including organisations and institutions, to prove their innocence

27 Dec 2020 4:25 AM

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