Mr. Kumaraswamy has sought a “decisive meeting” to end the farmers’ struggle. New Delhi: Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today struck a delicate balancing act on the current agitation by farmers against the new agricultural laws: on the one hand, he called on the Narendra Modi government to “protect …
Read More »Farmers’ unions propose to resume talks with the government, meet on December 29
The protesting farmers’ unions have proposed holding another round of talks with the Center at 11 a.m. on December 29, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said on Saturday. The decision was made at a meeting of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, a body that brings together 40 farmers’ unions protesting on Delhi’s borders …
Read More »‘Wake up’: Digvijaya Singh calls on members of Congress to join the farmers’ uproar
Congressional leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday called on his party members to wake up and join farmers’ protests to speak out against the new agricultural laws introduced by the Center. “Farmers in Haryana, Punjab, UP and Rajasthan are protesting against the agricultural laws because Prime Minister Modi is doing them …
Read More »India vs Australia: is he Smith Ashwin’s new bunny? | Cricket news
CHENNAI: Ravichandran ashwin loves scalps of the highest pedigree. Be Kumar sangakkara or Cook Alastair, the Indian first officer has often enjoyed absolute dominance over some of the best in the business, firing them multiple times in international cricket. And now it seems that Steve Smith is shaping up to …
Read More »64-year-old retired Odisha banker breaks up with NEET, now MBBS freshman – education
Jay Kishore Pradhan of Odisha broke with the NEET earlier this year and signed up as an MBBS freshman like thousands of other applicants from the state, only he’s 64 and a retired banker. Pradhan, whose timeless feat is described as a rare event in the history of Indian medical …
Read More »BJP Ally Rashtriya Loktantrik Party leaves NDA in protest of farm laws
Hanuman Beniwal had formed the RLP after leaving the BJP. New Delhi: The Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, led by Hanuman Beniwal, said on Saturday that it was resigning from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to protest the three agricultural laws that have sparked mass demonstrations by farmers. “We will not …
Read More »Former Punjab MP BJP resigns, criticizes party’s insensitivity towards farmers: report
Harinder Singh Khalsa is a former member of parliament. Chandigarh: Former Lok Sabha deputy Harinder Singh Khalsa resigned from the BJP to protest “due to the callousness shown by party and government leaders towards the sufferings of farmers, their wives and children who protest against the three agrarian laws,” he …
Read More »Prez Xi sends team to stop Nepal party split. It’s a desperate effort
Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered a high-level team of Communist Party officials to travel to Kathmandu to prevent the Communist Party of Nepal from splintering. President Xi’s decision to bring the four-member team to Kathmandu comes after an emergency message from Ambassador Hou Yanqi, who had been unsuccessful in her …
Read More »AUS vs IND: Ajinkya Rahane’s clever captaincy takes the limelight as India beat Australia 195 on Day 1 of the Boxing Day test
After being pushed against the wall after a humiliating loss in the series opener, the Indian team rebounded and dominated the opening day of the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday. Substitute captain Ajinkya Rahane lost the draw, but Indian bowlers were in song all day …
Read More »Explained: What is the new law proposed by MP to stop forced conversions?
Written by Iram Siddique, edited by Explained Desk | Bhopal | Updated: December 26, 2020 3:55:56 pm A special meeting of Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s cabinet on Saturday (December 26) authorized the Madhya Pradesh Dharma Svatantra Adhiniyam, 2020, also known as the Freedom of Religion Bill, 2020. The stated goal of …
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