I withdraw my words: Kangana Ranaut after BJP rejects her controversial 'farm laws' remark
Sep 25, 2024, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has withdrawn her remark where she appealed for the re-introduction of farm laws after the saffron party distanced itself from the Mandi parliamentarian's fresh controversial statement ahead of Haryana polls.
Modi was 'arrogant', Amit Shah said PM 'lost his mind': Meghalaya Guv Satya Pal's startling claim
Jan 03, 2022, at 07:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a startling claim, Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "very arrogant" when he went to talk to the latter over farmers' protest besides claiming Union Home Minister Amit Shah had almost called the most popular leader mad.
Farmers' protests: Security tightened at Jantar Mantar
Jul 22, 2021, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Security at Jantar Mantar has been tightened ahead of farmers' stir demanding revocation of three controversial farm laws.
May 11, 2021, at 01:03 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A 25-year-old woman from the eastern state of West Bengal, who was on her way to the ongoing farmers' protests at Tikri along Delhi-Haryana border, was allegedly raped by two men, media reports said. The victim has, however, died at a Jhajjar Hospital after developing Covid-19 symptoms.
Bharat Bandh: Farmers block key roads, national highways; traffic disrupted
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The farmers protesting against the three newly enacted agriculture reform laws on Friday began their 12-hour nationwide protest by blocking key roads and national highways in north India.
Toolkit case: Delhi High Court cautions media over 'sensational' reporting
Feb 19, 2021, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after issuing notices, the Delhi High Court on Friday cautioned the media over its alleged sensational reporting of the case pertaining to the toolkit case related to the farmers' protests, media reports said.
Setback for BJP as Congress wins all 7 Municipal Corporations in Punjab
Feb 17, 2021, at 07:30 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Causing a massive setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the backdrop of the farmers' protests, the Congress on Wednesday won all seven Municipal Corporations in Punjab that went to polls on Feb 14, media reports said.
Toolkit case: Bombay HC grants transit bail to Nikita Jacob for 3 weeks
Feb 17, 2021, at 07:20 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted transit bail for three weeks to lawyer and environmental activist Nikita Jacob, who was arrested for allegedly creating a toolkit in connection with the farmers' protests.
After Disha Ravi, arrest warrants for activists Nikita Jacob, Shantanu over toolkit issued now
Feb 15, 2021, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After Disha Ravi, the Delhi Police on Monday issued arrest warrants for two more activists in connection with a toolkit which was shared by climate activist Greta Thunberg in support of the farmers' protests, media reports said.
Farmers' Protests: Climate activist Disha Ravi's arrest over toolkit triggers outrage
Feb 15, 2021, at 05:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The arrest of 21-year old climate activist Disha Ravi in connection with the farmers' protests have triggered outrage worldwide besides sharp criticisms of the Narendra Modi government by the Indian politicians.
Delhi Police arrest 21-year-old activist from Bengaluru in Greta Thunberg 'toolkit' case
Feb 14, 2021, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police has arrested a 21-year-old activist from Bengaluru in connection to the "toolkit" shared by teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and others on Twitter to show support for the ongoing farmers' protest against the Indian government's farm laws.
We withheld portion of accounts identified in blocking orders by Indian govt: Twitter
Feb 10, 2021, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Micro-blogging site Twitter in its fresh statement on Wednesday said it has withheld the portion of accounts identified in the blocking orders served by the Indian government within the country.
'Beware of FDI- Foreign Destructive Ideology': PM Modi on global support to farmers' protests
Feb 08, 2021, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Taunting the global support to the farmers' protests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday referred to FDI as "Foreign Destructive Ideology", asking people to remain vigilant over such a campaign.
Parliament: Modi promises MSP to farmers, appeals to protesters to end agitation over farm laws
Feb 08, 2021, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the deadlock over the farmers' protests against the agricultural reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Minimum Support Price (MSP) will continue to exist, besides appealing to the protesters to end the agitation going on for over 70 days.
Farmers' protests: 'Inhuman atrocities are Modi govt's trademark', Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre
Jan 31, 2021, at 01:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a fresh attack on the Centre over the farmers' protests, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Narendra Modi government's trademark is "inhuman atrocities".
Proposal to stay farm laws for 18 months stands on table: PM Modi at all-party meet
Jan 30, 2021, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government's proposal to stay the contentious farm laws for 18 months are still on the table for the protesters, at a time the country is witnessing a massive farmers' agitation.
Govt will respect SC order pausing farm laws: President Kovind in Parliament
Jan 29, 2021, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In his address to Parliament on the first day of Budget session, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said the Narendra Modi government will be honouring the Supreme Court order pausing the contentious farm laws.
Protests against farm laws: Farmer leaders to hold talk with protesters day after violence
Jan 27, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The farmer leaders will on Wednesday hold talks with the protesters, a day after the tractor rally took a violent turn in the national capital, media reports said.
Tractor rally violence: Sunny Deol dissociates himself from Deep Sidhu again
Jan 27, 2021, at 04:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Punjab's Gurdaspur BJP MP Sunny Deol on Tuesday once again clarified that he has no connection with actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu.
Farmers' 'peaceful' tractor rally turns violent in Delhi, police outnumbered
Jan 26, 2021, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The 'peaceful' tractor rally by the farmers, who are protesting against the new farm laws, turned violent leading to the vandalisation of public properties and causing injury to policemen on Tuesday, media reports said.
Tractor rally: Protesting farmers enter into heart of Delhi braving tear gas
Jan 26, 2021, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Resisting the tear gas shells and lathicharge by police, the farmers, who are holding a tractor march protesting against the Centre's new farm laws, entered into the heart of the national capital on Tuesday.
Farmers' tractor rally meets chaos in Delhi border on India's Republic Day
Jan 26, 2021, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The tractor rally called by farmers, who are protesting against the Narendra Modi government's agricultural reforms, on India's Republic Day met with chaos at the border of the national capital Delhi on Tuesday.
Suspend farm laws or we will do it: Supreme Court to Modi govt over farmers' protests
Jan 11, 2021, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for the Narendra Modi government in the courtroom over the ongoing farmers' protests, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to suspend the farm laws which have triggered the massive agitation in and around the national capital.
DMK, allies observe fast in support of farmers' protests
Dec 18, 2020, at 06:25 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Tamil Nadu Opposition DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance on Friday staged a day long fast in support of the agitating farmers in Delhi demanding revoking of the three farm laws enacted by the Centre.