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Rs 2,000 crore for farm loan waiver; Jharkhand to replace Kisan Bima Yojana

The Jharkhand government has earmarked Rs 2,000 crore for loan waiver to farmers in the state. The government is also…

Mohali: People escape unhurt after two-storey showroom collapses at Zirakpu

A two-story showroom in Balaji Enclave on the Zirakpur-Patiala road collapsed on Monday. Nobody was injured in the incident. The…

Several US lawmakers voice support for agitating farmers

Several US lawmakers have voiced their support for farmers agitating in India against the new farm laws and urged that…

Oppn trying to create anarchy using farmers, says Yogi Adityanath

Launching a counter-attack on the Opposition over protests against the Centre’s farm laws, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused them of…

GMB seeks changes in draft Ports Bill that renders it ‘almost redundant’

The Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) — an autonomous body that controls and manages ports within the state’s boundary and among…

Maharashtra: 47 accused in Palghar lynching case get bail

A Thane court on Monday granted bail to 47 people arrested in the Palghar mob lynching case. District Judge P…

One dead as Bengal police lathicharge, use water cannon on BJP supporters during Siliguri rally

One BJP worker died as the Bengal police on Monday used water cannons and tear gas shells on protesters who…

Punjabi poet Surjit Patar to return Padma Shri in solidarity with farmers

Showing solidarity with ongoing farmers’ protest, eminent Punjabi poet Surjit Patar has decided to return his Padma Shri to the…

Transgenders to have separate category in prisoners data, Centre tells Delhi HC

The Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court that a communication has been issued to all the states and…

Farmers’ protest: 7 borders connecting Delhi with Haryana, UP remain closed

As many as seven borders connecting Delhi with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh remained completely closed on Monday due to the…

Kejriwal visits Singhu border, reviews arrangements for protesting farmers

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday visited the Singhu border, where thousands of farmers are protesting against the Centre’s…

Farmers’ protest: Heavy traffic at DND flyway. Avoid these routes

Traffic in the national capital has been affected as the Singhu and Tikri borders have been closed for movement in…

5 terrorists arrested after encounter in Delhi’s Shakarpur, Khalistan-ISI link emerge

The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Monday arrested five suspected terrorists after an encounter with the police in Delhi’s…

Improved infrastructure boosts local tourism: PM at Agra Metro project construction inauguration

Agra has always had a very ancient identity but now with new dimensions of modernity, the city has joined the…

Supreme Court allows foundation ceremony for Central Vista project after Centre promises to stop all work at site

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it will not carry out any construction, demolition or translocation of…

IND vs AUS: ‘In the past, we had Dhoni,’ Australia coach Justin Langer lavishes praise on Hardik Pandya

Australian head coach Justin Langer was highly impressed by Hardik Pandya’s heroics in the 2nd T20I that destroyed the bowling…

PDP youth leader in jail, his family hits campaign trail in Pulwama

GHULAM AHMAD Para is campaigning in an election for the first time. Over the last week, he has been trudging…

Delhiwale: The most extraordinary bag

Shoulder bags come with zips. But his has dozens of safety pins, for both the compartments. “This has my sone…

Despite red flag, J&K eyes 100 acres in Jammu forest for HC

AT A time when land is under scrutiny in J&K, with lists of alleged beneficiaries under the contentious Roshni Act…

Hit by Covid-19 lockdown, dabbawalas of Mumbai get ready to don a new avatar

Failing to kickstart their iconic tiffin service after the coronavirus-induced lockdown, the famous dabbawalas of Mumbai are planning new ventures.…