Farm law protests: Farmers call Bharat Bandh on December 8, insist on repealing new laws

The next round of talks between the farmers’ unions and the Centre will be held on Saturday.

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· 5 hours ago

Vijay Mallya’s property in France worth over Rs 14 crore seized

The action was undertaken by the French authorities on the request of the Enforcement Directorate.

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· 6 hours ago

The big news: Farm leaders vow to intensify protest if talks fail tomorrow, and 9 other top stories

Other headlines: The BJP secured the second spot in the Hyderabad local polls, and Modi said a Covid vaccine could be available for roll out in next few weeks.

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· 6 hours ago

‘Hindus will be beaten if they visit church on Christmas,’ threatens Bajrang Dal member in Assam

Mithu Nath, a district general secretary of the Hindutva group, was speaking at an event in Assam’s Cachar district.

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· 7 hours ago

Arnab Goswami, two others named in chargesheet in 2018 abetment to suicide case

As many as 65 people have been named witnesses.

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· 8 hours ago

Stan Swamy files 3 new pleas seeking his bag, copy of hard disk and direction against jail transfer

Swamy’s lawyer on Friday confirmed to the court that he has received a straw, sipper and winter clothes.

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· 8 hours ago

India’s uninspiring record of deregulating farming could explain why many are worried about new laws

The privatisation of the sugarcane industry in 1998 and the deregulation of Bihar’s Agriculture Produce Market Committee in 2006 led to no significant changes.

Monika Mandal, IndiaSpend.com

· 9 hours ago

Plea in SC seeks removal of protesting farmers from Delhi borders, cites Covid, commuters’ hardship

The petitioner said that the protestors are blocking emergency medical services amid the pandemic.

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· 9 hours ago

Former Jammu and Kashmir interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma dies at 66

At the time of his death, Sharma held the office of the Administrator of Union Territory Lakshadweep.

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· 9 hours ago

Green card reform offers hope for hundreds of thousands of Indians in the US

The Senate passed a Bill that removed a 7% country cap on green cards, which had led to a massive backlog of Indian applicants.

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· 10 hours ago

Delhi violence: Shift Jamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha to hotel for exams, HC tells Tihar Jail

Last week, Tanha was granted a three-day parole, following which he appealed for an interim bail.

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· 10 hours ago

Uttar Pradesh: 14 people booked under new anti-conversion law in Mau district

The complainant alleged that accused Shabab Khan had abducted his 27-year-old daughter with the help of the other accused on her wedding eve.

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· 11 hours ago