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Amul Seeks Removal of Videos Claiming They Are Cruel to Cows; HC Asks Google, Facebook to Respond
The court also asked the person who uploaded the video, titled ‘Unholy Cattle of India: Exposing Cruelty in the Indian Dairy Industry’, how the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation or its members were indulging in cruelty to cows and why Amul's m...
Karnataka's Noted Sanskrit Scholar Bannanje Govindacharya Passes Away, PM Modi Expresses Grief
Born on August 3, 1936, Govindacharya was well-versed in Veda Bhashya, Upanishad Bhashya, epics Mahabharat, Ramayana and the Puranas.
Those Who Give Dough Can Also Have Pizza, Say Organisers of 'Pizza Langar' at Farmers' Protest
The 'pizza langar', organized by a group of five students from Amritsar, has hogged headlines and garnered compliments from different quarters, and also brickbats from a certain section.
‘We Will Fight Our Own Battle’: Farmers Protesting at Ghazipur Border Ask Jamia Students to Leave
As the group of students, including 4 to 5 young women, reached the rally spot, the farmers lodged a protest over their presence.
Covid-19 Vaccination Drive May Start from Jan 2021, Whole India to Receive Shot by Oct, Says Adar Poonawalla
Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla said he expected everyone in India to be vaccinated by October 2021 after which normal pre-Covid life could resume again. He was speaking at The Economic Times Global Business Summit.
UP Moves SC against Allahabad HC Order Quashing Dr Kafeel Khan's 'Illegal' Detention under NSA
Earlier, the court declared that the extension of his detention as illegal and ordered the immediate release of detained Dr Kafeel Khan and the dropping of the stringent NSA charges against him.
Rahul Gandhi, Senior Congress Leaders Extend Birthday Wishes to Sharad Pawar
Pawar, a former Union minister and Maharashtra chief minister, is one of the foremost Opposition leaders and is also seen as a pivot to the anti-BJP front in the country.
India's Factory Output Shows Signs of V-Shaped Recovery, Performs Almost Seven Times Better than Last Month
The manufacturing sector production registered a growth of 3.5 per cent in October, while the output of mining and electricity segments contracted 1.5 per cent and grew 11.2 per cent, respectively.
NCP, Sena Rue Missed Chances at PM Post as Pawar Turns 80, Blame Cong's 'Darbar Politics' of 1990s
Sharad Pawar quit the Congress in 1999 citing the foreign origin of Sonia Gandhi and formed the NCP, but later he joined the UPA government in 2004 and served as Union agriculture minister for the next 10 years. Last year, Pawar was instrumental in the fo...
Employees Vandalise Wistron Corp's iPhone Manufacturing Unit in Bengaluru over Unpaid Salaries
Thousands of employees of Wistron, which manufactures some of the parts used in iPhones in its factory, were inside the premise during the night shift that ended around 4am. There was another dharna by the employees in the night shift the day before over...
'Agitation May Give Opportunities to Non-farming Entities': Rly Alerts Zone Offices as Farmers Protest
Addressing reporters at the Singhu border, the farmer unions also reiterated that they will intensify their agitation and start blocking all highways leading to the national capital.
Top Delhi Govt Official Goes Missing, Wife Says 'Was Disturbed Due to Post-Covid Stress'
In the Facebook post, his wife said Chauhan went missing from near his residence on Thursday morning and he had been unwell since the last month due to COVID-19.
Forex Reserves Surge by $ 4.525 Billion to Record $ 579.346 Bn: RBI Data
In the previous week ended November 27, the reserves had declined by USD 469 million to USD 574.821 billion.
Govt Buys 368.7 Lakh Ton Kharif Paddy So Far at MSP for Rs 69,612 Crore
Paddy procurement for kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar.
5 Years On, India on Track to Meet Paris Deal Targets, But Challenges Remain Due to Push for Coal
India has set a target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022. As of now, it has already installed a renewable energy capacity of 89.41 GW.
Over 21% Polling Recorded in Rajasthan Urban Local Body Polls
As many as 2622 polling booths have been set up for polling in 1775 wards of 43 Nagar Palikas and 7 Nagar Parishad and a total of 14.32 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes.
