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20 Feb 2024
Farmers Protest'Delhi Chalo' march to resume on Wednesday after talks fail
Farmers participating in the "Delhi Chalo" protest have turned down the Centre's new five-year plan for minimum support prices (MSP).
19 Feb 2024
KotaStudent goes missing in Kota, 2nd case in a week
A student from Uttar Pradesh, who was studying in Rajasthan's Kota, has been missing since last Tuesday (February 13).
19 Feb 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSandeshkhali violence: SC stays Parliament panel action against Bengal officers
The Supreme Court on Monday paused the Lok Sabha Privileges Committee's proceedings against top Bengal government officials, including Chief Secretary Bhagwati Prasad Gopalika and Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar.
19 Feb 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaChandigarh poll officer must be prosecuted: SC on vote-count row
The Supreme Court has ordered the production of ballot papers and the video recording of the counting of votes in the Chandigarh mayoral polls by 2:00pm on Tuesday.
19 Feb 2024
Narendra ModiUP: Modi to launch Rs. 10 lakh crore-worth projects today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will launch 14,000 projects worth over Rs. 10 lakh crore at the fourth ground-breaking ceremony of the Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023.
19 Feb 2024
Farmers ProtestFarmers put protest on hold after Centre proposes MSP plan
The protesting farmers have put their "Delhi Chalo" march on hold after the Centre proposed a new five-year plan for the minimum support price (MSP) for their crops.
18 Feb 2024
Bureau for Civil Aviation SecurityEnsure all bags arrive within 30 minutes: Government to airlines
Civil aviation security regulator, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), has directed seven major Indian airlines to step up their manpower in 10 days to streamline and improve baggage delivery at airports.
18 Feb 2024
ChhattisgarhRenowned Jain seer Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj dies by 'sallekhana'
Jain spiritual leader Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj passed away on Sunday at Chandragiri Teerth in Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh, at the age of 77.
18 Feb 2024
S JaishankarJaishankar's 'smart' answer on India-Russia ties elicits smile from Blinken
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday defended India's decision to purchase Russian oil despite sanctions on Moscow amid the war with Ukraine.
18 Feb 2024
West BengalSandeshkhali violence: TMC leader's court appearance today, security on alert
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, Shibu Prasad Hazra, was arrested on Saturday in the Sandeshkhali violence case in West Bengal.
18 Feb 2024
Farmers ProtestFarmers seek ordinance for MSP ahead of talks with Centre
Ahead of the much-anticipated fourth round of talks on Sunday, agitating farmer leaders urged the central government to bring in an ordinance providing a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP).
17 Feb 2024
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal wins trust vote, gets 54 MLAs' support
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal won the trust vote in the Delhi Assembly on Saturday.
17 Feb 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaHomemaker's work no less than salary-earning spouse's, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court (SC) said on Friday that the work of a homemaker holds equal value as that of a salary-earning spouse, calling their contributions "invaluable."
17 Feb 2024
N Chandrababu NaiduFibernet scam: CID names Chandrababu Naidu main accused
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Andhra Pradesh Police has named Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu as the primary suspect in a chargesheet related to the Rs. 114-crore Andhra Pradesh Fibernet Scam case.
17 Feb 2024
Piyush GoyalCentre's 4th round of talks with farmers on Sunday
The Centre will likely hold the fourth round of talks with protesting farmers on Sunday.
17 Feb 2024
Arvind KejriwalED summons case: Kejriwal appears before Delhi court via videoconference
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday appeared before the Rouse Avenue Court via video conference over skipping five summonses by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi liquor policy case.
16 Feb 2024
Uttar Pradesh PoliceCobra, krait venom found in Elvish Yadav's rave party samples
YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav is under scrutiny following confirmation of presence of snake venom at a party he attended in November 2023.
16 Feb 2024
West BengalSandeshkhali violence: Caste panel recommends President's rule amid rape allegations
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has recommended President's Rule in West Bengal amid ongoing violence and political unrest in Sandeshkhali gram panchayat.
16 Feb 2024
Nitish KumarBihar: Lalu Prasad says 'doors always open' for Nitish Kumar
Days after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ditched Bihar's Mahagathbandhan alliance, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has said that "doors are always open" for his former ally.
16 Feb 2024
Murder2 separate videos of men carrying severed heads go viral
Two separate videos of two men carrying the severed heads of their partners went viral on Friday, sparking widespread outrage.
16 Feb 2024
Narendra ModiEverything about the new 28.5-km-long Gurugram Metro project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rewari, Haryana, on Friday to lay the foundation stone for various development projects worth over Rs. 9,750 crore.
16 Feb 2024
Eknath ShindeMaharashtra backward class commission submits report on Maratha reservation
The Maharashtra State Commission for Backward Classes (MSCBC) has submitted a survey report on the Maratha community's social, financial, and educational conditions to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
16 Feb 2024
ManipurSituation tense, internet suspended after violence in Manipur's Churachandpur
The Manipur government has suspended internet services for five days in Churachandpur district.
16 Feb 2024
DelhiMTech student found dead in IIT-Delhi hostel room
In a suspected case of suicide, a 24-year-old M.Tech student was found hanging in his room at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
16 Feb 2024
Air IndiaWheelchair unavailable, 80-year-old collapses, dies at Mumbai airport
An 80-year-old man tragically passed away after collapsing due to a heart attack at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Monday.
16 Feb 2024
Farmers ProtestBharat Bandh today: Farmers to join widespread 'chakka jam'
Several farmers' unions have called for a "Bharat Bandh" on Friday, in solidarity with the "Delhi Chalo" protest march.
15 Feb 2024
Gyanvapi MosqueHC reserves order on plea against worship in Gyanvapi Mosque
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday reserved its order for a plea challenging the Varanasi district court's decision to allow Hindu prayers in the cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.
15 Feb 2024
ChinaBharat Mart: All about India's mega project in UAE
India is planning to establish its own warehousing facility Bharat Mart in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
15 Feb 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC asks SBI to stop issuing electoral bonds 'immediately'
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the Electoral Bonds Scheme (EBS), calling it "unconstitutional."
15 Feb 2024
Farmers ProtestGramin Bharat Bandh tomorrow: See what's open and what's closed
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and central trade unions have announced a Gramin Bharat Bandh nationwide strike on Friday, in solidarity with the farmers' march to Delhi.
15 Feb 2024
Farmers ProtestProtest Day 3: 'Rail roko' across Punjab today
The Bharatiya Kisan Union-Ugrahan (BKU-Ugrahan) has announced a "rail roko" (stop trains) protest in Punjab from 12:00pm to 4:00pm on Thursday, even as the farmer leaders get ready to hold talks with the Centre.
15 Feb 2024
FarmersCentre to hold 3rd round of talks with protesting farmers
The Centre will hold the third round of talks with farmers in Chandigarh on Thursday.
15 Feb 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC strikes down Electoral Bonds Scheme, calls it 'unconstitutional'
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the Electoral Bonds Scheme (EBS) for political funding, saying that it violates the citizens' right to information.
14 Feb 2024
Thane Police2 staffers punch, kick dog at Thane pet clinic; booked
A non-cognizable offense was registered against two employees of Vetic pet clinic in Manpada, Thane on Wednesday, after a video went viral showing one of them assaulting a dog.
14 Feb 2024
Madhya PradeshTribal man stripped, hung upside down, thrashed in MP
A tribal man in Betul, Madhya Pradesh was allegedly stripped, hung upside down and ruthlessly beaten with belts and sticks, The Indian Express reported.
14 Feb 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Section 144 in Bengal's Sandeshkhali after BJP workers-cops clash
The West Bengal government has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC in seven gram panchayats of the state until Monday (February 19).
14 Feb 2024
Umar KhalidUmar Khalid withdraws bail plea from SC in UAPA case
Umar Khalid, a former student leader from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), has decided to withdraw his bail plea from the Supreme Court (SC) in the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case.
14 Feb 2024
Delhi PoliceFarmers' protest: Delhi Police issues new traffic advisory
The Delhi Police has strengthened the security measures in the capital and issued fresh traffic restrictions amid the ongoing farmers' protest.
14 Feb 2024
Farmers ProtestWhat are drone tear gas launchers used on protesting farmers
In a first, the Haryana government employed drone tear smoke launchers to scatter farmers attempting to break through barricades en route to Delhi as part of their protest.
14 Feb 2024
Central GovernmentFarmers resume 'Delhi Chalo' march after a day of chaos
Protesting farmers resumed their "Delhi Chalo" march on Wednesday, undettered by clashes with the police at the Punjab-Haryana border a day earlier.
