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Dec 31, 2021 PTI Nagaland: The Centre has reconsidered its latest extension of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) by six months in the state, amidst the row over the killing of 14 civilians by the security forces in the state.
Oct 07, 2021 Outlook Web Desk The BJP leaders and MPs who have been vocal against the agri laws have been dropped from the national executive list.
Bhartiya Kisan Union (Lakhowal) general secretary Harinder Singh Lakhowal said the blockade last for 24 hours.
Mar 29, 2021 Associated Press (AP) An estimated 3,000 people crossed the river dividing the two countries into Thailand's Mae Hong Son province following two days of aerial attacks.
A senior Delhi Police officer said the situation is peaceful and remains under control, adding that no report of any untoward incident has so far been received.
The 32 locations where train movement has been disrputed fall under the Delhi, Ambala, and Ferozepur divisions of the railways.
Farmer unions protesting the three farm laws have called for a 12-hour complete 'Bharat Bandh' from 6 am to 6 pm on Friday to mark four months of the farmer agitation on Delhi's three borders.
Yogi Adityanath said that the government has come to the centre after 70 years of independence that is dedicated towards the upliftment of farmers and providing them with double income.
Addressing BKU supporters who have been camping at Ghazipur for nearly four months now, Tikait said, 'This movement will continue for long, make it a part of your routine'.
Lilly Singh wrote that since there's intense media spotlight on the red carpet, this was the perfect opportunity to show her solidarity with farmers.
Tikait made the statement while talking to reporters in Allahabad after his recent visit to the poll-bound West Bengal where he asked voters not to vote for BJP.
Tikait also stressed that it is the government that will have to come forward with a proposal to resume talks over the bills with the protesting farmers.
The SKM had said that the rail blockade will be held across the country from 12pm to 4pm.
Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, have been protesting against the three new laws.
Endorsing a regime that is widely accused of perpetrating mass atrocities sets a dangerous precedent.
On Sunday, youths in large numbers blocked a rail track in Bharatpur’s Bayana, police said.
His family members said they will not take possession of the body till the state government takes a final decision on the issue of reservation, over which the Maratha community has been agitating.
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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