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51st Edition Of IFFI Gets Underway On Saturday
India's biggest and oldest international film event, the 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India, gets underway on Saturday in Goa and will be inaugurated at the hands of Southern filmstar Sudeep. ....
Major Fire Breaks Out In Serum Institute Plant In Pune
A major fire engulfed one of the buildings situated within the Serum Institute of India (SII)'s plant here on Thursday afternoon, officials said. There are no immediate reports of casualties. ....
Union Minister Prahlad Visits Red Fort To Assess 'damage'
A day after the violence and chaos at the Red Fort during the 'tractor rally' by farmers, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Prahlad Singh Patel visited the 17th century monument on Wednesday afternoon to assess the "damage". ....
Violence At Red Fort An Insult To Nation, Says Punjab CM
Deploring the Republic Day violence in Delhi, especially at the Red Fort, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday termed it an insult to the nation and said it had brought shame to the country and weakened the farmers' agitation. ....
Tractor Rally Violence: Medha Patkar, Yogendra Yadav Among 37 Named In FIR
The Delhi Police have named 37 farmer leaders, including Swaraj India President Yogendra Yadav, social activist Medha Patkar and Bharatiya Kisan Union's Haryana unit President Gurnam Singh Chanduni, in the FIR filed in connection with the violence during the Republic Day tractor rally on Tuesday. ....
Farmers' Agitation: Protesters Cornered At Singhu Border, Key Routes Blocked
In view of the tensed situation at the Singhu border, the protesters camping at the site have been cornered to a designated area near the central stage, while the key routes connecting Delhi and Haryana around the border were blocked on Thursday. ....
Delhi Police Clears Burari Ground Of Farmers
The DDA ground in Burari in the outskirts of the national capital has been cleared of protesters who have been camping there since November-end, Delhi Police said on Thursday. ....
Akhilesh's Jibe: Govt Must Make Provision For Freedom Of Speech In Budget
Amid the 2020-21 Union Budget being presented on Monday, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has taken a jibe at the Narendra Modi government by saying that the government must make provisions for the restoration of self-respect of farmers and workers, women and the youth and freedom of speech. ....
Govt Is Procuring Crops At 1.5 Times MSP: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said farmers are getting 1.5 times of the minimum support price (MSP) on procurement of foodgrains. ....
Major Fire At Private Hospital In Odisha's Cuttack
A major fire broke out at a private hospital in Odisha's Cuttack city on Monday but has been doused without any loss of life or injuries, officials said. ....
