Written by Raakhi Jagga | Ludhiana | Updated: December 21, 2020 8:24:02 am ‘Shradhanjali Diwas’ observed in the Jhamat village of Ludhiana. (Archive) On Sunday, tributes were paid to 41 farmers who have died since September 15, when protests against three Central farm laws intensified. “Our union organized programs to …
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By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Updated: December 21, 2020 8:32:20 am Farmers have been camping at various border points in Delhi for more than three weeks. (Express photo by Amit Mehra) A Facebook page, which was created by the “IT cell” of farmers’ organizations to “counter misinformation,” …
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Written by Jignasa Sinha | New Delhi | December 21, 2020 5:00:24 am Farmers use mattresses and crop stubble to keep the space warm. Amit Mehra As the protest at the Singhu border crosses three weeks amid freezing temperatures, farmers have converted their tractor-carts into mini houses, complete with beds, …
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By: Express News Service | Kolkata | December 21, 2020 5:00:04 am According to sources, Banerjee is trying to hold a joint demonstration of anti-BJP leaders in Kolkata in January. (Express photo) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday thanked four senior ministers and DMK President MK Stalin for …
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Written by Kaunain Sheriff M | New Delhi | Updated: December 21, 2020 7:18:22 am Union Minister Harsh Vardhan (Express Photo by Amit Mehra) The highest advisory body of the Ministry of Health will meet urgently on Monday to discuss the new strain of new coronavirus in the UK, which …
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Written by Deeptiman Tiwary | Updated: December 20, 2020 8:00:39 am J&K ex CM Farooq Abdullah (File photo) As the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir drew to a close on Saturday, the Enforcement Directorate issued orders to Provisional seizure of properties worth close to Rs 12 …
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By: PTI | Mumbai | December 20, 2020 7:27:04 pm Uddhav Thackeray. (Archive) Maharashtra Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray said Sunday that it is open to a resolution of the dirt row of the Kanjurmarg subway shed in Mumbai through dialogue with the Center and stated that it is not an …
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By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi | December 20, 2020 12:25:51 pm Although he naturally did not reveal the boy’s name, when pressed by podcast host Ben Simmons, Obama revealed that the boy is British and a “wonderful young man.” (AP Photo / Pablo Martinez Monsiváis, File) Barack Obama is …
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Written by Yubaraj Ghimire | Kathmandu | Updated: December 20, 2020 2:40:00 pm Nepal’s embattled Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli recommended the dissolution of Parliament on Sunday, amid a protracted power struggle between him and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda.” (Archive) Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli dissolved the …
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Written by Sandeep A Ashar | Mumbai | Updated: December 20, 2020 8:06:50 am Ashok (Bhai) Jagtap. (Twittter @ BhaiJagtap1) A faction-ridden Congress decided on Saturday not to project a single face ahead of the crucial 2022 civic elections to lead the party in Mumbai. While it appointed the legislator …
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