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Rail Roko protest: protesting farmers have gathered near train tracks in parts of Punjab New Delhi: Farmers protesting against the Center’s new agricultural laws have gathered near train tracks in parts of Punjab, Haryana Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka for the “rail roko” protest. The upheaval, which started at noon, …

Punjab Local Body Poll Results: Only 1,003 BJP candidates contested this time. Chandigarh: The Congress party today made a clean sweep of Punjab’s seven municipal corporations in polls of local state bodies. The match bagged all the bodies for which the results were declared today: Moga, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Abohar, Pathankot, …

Dismissing reports there were lapses in the arrest of climate activist Disha RaviDelhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava said Tuesday that her arrest was made in accordance with the law and that it does not differentiate between a 22-year-old and a 50-year-old. “As for Disha’s arrest, it was done according to …

Farmers’ Protest: The focus is now on mass demonstrations in all states to gain support. (Archive) Reflexes Many of the farmers are back in the villages. Having fewer people at the borders is “part of a new strategy,” protesters say The focus now is on mass demonstrations in all states …

MUMBAI: While Disha ravithe concern for farmers and her alleged connection to the “seditious” farmers protest toolkit has led the 22-year-old climate activist behind bars, Delhi police are now going after two young environmental activists from Maharashtra – Nikita Jacob, 29, a Bombay High Court attorney who also works as …

Disha Ravi had no legal advice when she was presented in court yesterday. (Archive) New Delhi: The arrest of 22-year-old activist Disha Ravi from Bengaluru over a “toolkit” tweeted by climate activist Greta Thunberg has not only sparked waves of outrage, but has also raised questions about the procedure. Disha …

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court sent a 21-year-old on Sunday “climate activist“Disha Ravi to police custody five days after his arrest in connection with the alleged dissemination of a”Toolbox” related to the farmers protest. Ravi is allegedly involved in editing and submitting a “toolkit” that was shared by a climate …

Hundreds of thousands of farmers are escalating protests along the main roads towards the capital and other cities in India. Police and paramilitary forces have deployed up to 50,000 troops, in addition to barricades, barbed wire and riot control vehicles. The United Nations urges restraint. And every day more farmers …

Deep Sidhu, accused of violence on Republic Day, was arrested this week. New Delhi: Actor and activist Deep Sidhu and another defendant, Iqbal Singh, were brought to the Red Fort by the Delhi Police Crime Section on Saturday to re-create the scene of events that unfolded at the historic monument …

New Delhi: Opposition leaders organize a protest in Lok Sabha during the budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. (Photo LSTV / PTI) (PTI02_03_2021_000195B) During the general discussion on the Union budget in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the center for the three …