The farmer groups stuck to their demand for the repeal of three farm laws, while the government listed out various benefits of the new Acts for the growth of the …
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Sonu Soods new film Kisaan was announced on Monday, amid the ongoing farmers’ protest. The film will be directed by E. Niwas and backed by screenwriter-director Raaj Shaandilyaa. Sharing his …
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Even as farmers’ agitation on the Delhi borders continued for the 39th day on Sunday amid harsh cold and rain, the protesters were adamant that they would protest till the government …
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An Algerian military appeals court on Saturday acquitted three top officials who were jailed in 2019 during mass protests, sources close to the officials said. The three – two former …
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While many have compared 2020 to the apocalypse and christened it as a year that has brought about doom, chaos and sorrow in abundance, 2020 has also been a year …
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This year can be summarised as the unprecedented year as not only COVID-19 brought the country to its knees economically and the GDP saw its lowest dip in the first …
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In November 2020, thousands of farmers marched from the northern states of India to Delhi to protest farming reforms passed by Prime Minister Modi’s government. Those protests have continued throughout …
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Farmers’ Protests: Centre, farmers to hold next round of talks on Wednesday; agri laws and MSP to be discussed – India News , Firstpost
Meanwhile, a group of farmers raised slogans against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal and tried to gherao him when he visited Gurdwara Sri Fatehgarh Sahib in Punjab …
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The protesters have been gathering outside on Saturday Netanyahu’s residence for months, slamming him for his handling of the pandemic and saying he cannot lead the country while under indictment …
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Farmers’ protests: Unions propose 29 Dec for talks but want MSP, repeal of laws on agenda; group from Maharashtra reaches Delhi – India News , Firstpost
RLP convenor Hanuman Beniwal also announced his exit from the BJP-led NDA, and ex-Lok Sabha MP and BJP leader Harinder Singh Khalsa resigned from the party over the farm laws …
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BJP leader and MP Sunil Mondal, who had switched over from the TMC last week, on Saturday faced protests by the workers of the ruling party in West Bengal when …
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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 23, 2020 5:49:57 pm PM Modi will digitally deposit a total of Rs 18,000 crore in the bank accounts of …
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As farmers continue to protest the Centre’s agricultural laws near the Delhi, nurses and doctors from Punjab on Sunday extended their support and joined the protest at Singhu border. The …
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French trans youth dies by suicide after tensions with school officials; students hold protests – World News , Firstpost
Classmates said Fouad, 17, had recently decided to go public about identifying as female and had been summoned to speak with a school official after she wore a skirt to …
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PM Modi pulls up opposition over farmer protests; agriculture minister says informal talks continue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued to support the new farm laws on Friday, saying they are beneficial for farmers and the government is ready for talks to clear the doubts. …
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Swara Bhasker joins farmers’ protests at Singhu border: ‘A humbling day to see the grit, resolve and determination’
By: Entertainment Desk | New Delhi | December 18, 2020 4:29:25 pm Swara Bhasker was present at the farmers’ protest on Singhu border. (Photo: Swara Bhasker/Twitter) Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker …
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KARACHI, Pakistan — When a top police official in the eastern city of Lahore said that a woman who was raped on a deserted highway was partly to blame for …
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Sikh priest kills self, leaves note on farmers’ protests; hope Centre wakes up: Harsimrat Kaur Badal – India News , Firstpost
The priest, identified as Baba Ram Singh ji Singhra wale, left a note in Punjabi where he said that he was sacrificing his life ‘to express anger and pain against …
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‘Khaps’ of UP’s Muzaffarnagar come out in support of farmers’ agitation, to join protests on December 17
Farmers protesting against the Centre’s new agri laws have now got the support from a number of ‘Khaps’ in UP’s Muzaffarnagar. They will join the ongoing protests at Delhi’s border points on …
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Morning Digest: Farmers’ protests continue amid impasse over new laws; more migrants returning to Bangladesh, shows BSF data, and more
Protesting farmer leaders have threatened to close the Delhi-Noida border crossing at Chilla on Wednesday if three contentious agricultural reform laws are not repealed. On the 20th day of protest, …
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) State leader and former MLA Julakanti Ranga Reddy said the Centre “must stop its conspiracies to suppress and disintegrate protests by farmers in Delhi.” He …
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Farmer Protests: Anna Hazare writes to Narendra Singh Tomar, warns of ‘resumption of hunger strike’
Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday wrote to Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar warning “resumption of a hunger strike” against the Centre’s “failure” to fulfill his demands including the …
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Captain vs Kejriwal: AAP Sees Punjab Opportunity in Farmers’ Protests but Amarinder Singh Refuses to Cede Ground
In the 2017 assembly elections of Punjab, what perturbed many observers was the fact that while the Congress was trying to unseat the Akalis who were in government, Captain Amarinder …
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Hitting out at the Centre over its handling of the farmers’ protests Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that he will go on a one-day fast on Monday to express …
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A group of five friends set out from Amritsar around on a cold Saturday morning. They didn’t have much time to organise a regular langar, so they collected ”regular-sized” pizzas …
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Police in Olympia arrested one person Saturday afternoon following a shooting at a violent protest between two heavily armed groups near the Capital building. The Thurston …