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Jan 01, 2022 Outlook Web Desk Around 10 farmers, led by Bharatiya Kisan Parishad (BKP) president Sukhveer Pahalwan alias Sukhveer Khalifa, had also started an indefinite hunger strike last week which also ended Friday.
Apr 18, 2021 Associated Press (AP) Physician Yaroslav Ashikhmin said Saturday that test results he received from Navalny's family show him with sharply elevated levels of potassium, which can bring on cardiac arrest.
'The Union government has agreed to some of my demands and also announced setting up a committee to improve the lives of farmers', said Anna Hazare.
Dec 28, 2020 PTI 'The government is just giving empty promises due to which I do not have any trust left,' says the 83-year-old activist
The dharna by the municipal leaders outside Delhi CM residence, seeking release of funds entered its twelfth day as they refused to budge.
Hazare's demands include granting autonomy to the CAPC and implementing Swaminathan Commission recommendations
The terror camps in Balakot, Chakothi and Muzaffarabad, capital of PoK, were struck by 12 Mirage 2000 jets with 1000 kg of explosives at around 3:30 am on Wednesday.
Speaking on full statehood during a discussion in the Delhi Assembly, the Chief Minister said he will start a movement from March 1, and organise people to undertake the fast.
Social activist Anna Hazare broke his week-long fast on February 5 but was admitted to a hospital after complaining of weakness due to lack of blood supply to his brain on Thursday.
The prime minister has stolen from the people from Andhra Pradesh and he has given that money to Anil Ambani, Rahul Gandhi said at Andhra Bhavan.
The young women were on indefinite fast to press various farmers' demands, including full waiver of all farm loans, minimum support price for farm produce, pension for all farmers above 60 years age.
The young women were on indefinite fast to press various farmers' demands, including full waiver of all farm loans, minimum support price for farm produce, pension for all farmers above 60 years age.
MNS chief Raj Thackeray and noted water conservationist Rajendra Singh on Monday met social activist Anna Hazare in Maharashtra.
Anna Hazare, an anti-corruption crusader, was awarded the third highest civilian honour in 1992.
Around 5,000 farmers from the district are likely to stage a protect outside the Ahmednagar collector's office on Monday to support Hazare's agitation.
On Thursday, Malik had accused Hazare of being an "RSS and Sangh Parivar agent", but the party immediately distanced itself from his remarks.
Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan, who has been acting as an emissary between the government and the activist, urged Hazare to cancel the agitation, claiming that almost all the demands made by the activist have been fulfilled.
Swami Paramhans Das was detained by the police after he went on a hunger strike demanding construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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