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We're Not Terrorists: Maharashtra Farmers' Widows Slam Kangana, Burn Effigy
Scores of widows of farmers on Thursday staged a noisy protest in Yavatmal to slam Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut for her "anti-farmers remarks", burnt her effigy and demanded an unconditional apology from her. ....
How Maharaja Vs Raja Played Out In The Rajya Sabha On Thursday
It was Maharaja vs Raja in Rajya Sabha on Thursday when the erstwhile Maharaja of Gwalior and now BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia and Congress MP Digvijaya Singh, former Raja of Raghogarh, launched no-holds-barred attacks on each other's parties. ....
India Logs 12,408 New Covid-19 Cases, Tally Reaches 1,08,02,591
Continuing its streak of low numbers of single-day coronavirus cases, India reported 12,408 new infections in the last 24 hours, increasing the overall tally to 1,08,02,591, health officials said on Friday. ....
RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged At 4 Percent
Adopting a wait and watch approach, the Reserve Bank retained its key short-term lending rates along with the growth-oriented accommodative stance during the final monetary policy review of FY21. ....
Kamal Nath Meets Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Discusses Farm Laws, Farmers' Stir
Former chief minister and state Congress chief Kamal Nath on Friday met Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at his residence. During the meeting, they are believed to have discussed the new farm laws and the ongoing farmers' agitation. ....
3rd Phase Of Covid Vaccination Drive To Cover Those Above 50, Beginning March: Harsh Vardhan
The most vulnerable age group of people in the country, those aged above 50 will get the first jab in March second week onwards, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan informed Parliament on Friday. ....
Centre Agrees To Give Extra Chance To UPSC Aspirants Who Exhausted Their Last Attempt
The Centre told the Supreme Court on Friday that it is agreeable to give UPSC aspirants, who exhausted their last attempt for the civil services examination in October 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic but are not age-barred, another shot at clearing the test in 2021. ....
Gurugram Police On High Alert Ahead Of 'Chakka Jam'
The Gurugram Police have been put on high alert in view of the farmer's threat of blocking toll plazas and state and national highways to protest against the three Central farm laws on February 6. ....
'Chakka Jam': Red Fort Turns Fortress, Delhi Top Cop Takes Stock
The Delhi Police has turned the Red Fort into an impregnable fortress with barricades and trucks loaded with mud to stop any surprise intrusion by protesters on Saturday. Cranes were used to place boulder barricades as a precaution in the wake of the farmers' call for a nationwide 'chakka jam'. ....
Many Highways Including Delhi-Jaipur Highway Blocked During Chakka Jam In Rajasthan
Farmers in Rajasthan blocked many national and state highways for three hours on Saturday, from 12pm to 3 pm, demanding the withdrawal of three farm laws and protesting against the internet ban near their protest sites and alleged harassment by authorities, among other issues. ....
