India
Farmers in Punjab Continue to Block Rail Tracks Against Contentious Agri Bills, Demand Withdrawal
armers have been protesting on rails tracks at many places in the state since September 24. The call for the ‘rail roko’ agitation was given by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee and later, different farmers’ outfits had extended their support to it.
News18 Evening Digest: Serum Institute Asks if Govt Has Rs 80,000 Cr for Vaccines, Big-Ticket BJP Reshuffle and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering this evening: Serum Institute asks if Government will have Rs 80,000 crore next year for Covid-19 vaccines; In big-ticket BJP reshuffle, Tejasvi Surya becomes party's Yuva Morcha chief; Student out to write final-...
VIP, JD(R), JAP: New Regional Parties Pop Up in Bihar as Team NDA & Grand Alliance Take Centre Stage
Former MP Pappu Yadav's Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) has announced it will contest on 150 seats. It is no secret that Yadav, a former RJD leader, has carved his own political space in many regions of Bihar.
Treat Verbal Orders As Circular: Sri Lankan Prez
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed public officials to treat his verbal orders issued for the common good of people as circular while trying to give quick solutions to problems, warning them of punishment in case of failure. Rajapaksa...
Aurangabad Records 351 New COVID-19 Cases; Seven Deaths
As many as 351 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while seven patients died of the infection in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, an official said on Saturday. With the addition of fresh infections, the case count in the district has reached 32,4...
GST E-invoicing Mandatory from October 1 for Firms with Annual Turnover of Over Rs 500 Crore
The initial date for its roll out was April 1, 2020, but the Centre notified October 1, 2020, as revised date for implementation of e-invoicing.
Congress Launches Campaign Against Farm Bills, Urges People to Raise Voice in Support of Farmers
Congress alleged that the agriculture bills passed by the government in a 'highly undemocratic manner are nothing but an attack on our farmers and an attempt to transform agriculture into another revenue stream.'
Wedding Photagraphers Struggle To Make Ends Meet Amid Pandemic
The raging coronavirus pandemic and resulting restrictions in place since March have hit the professional photographers hard as they have been struggling to make ends meet due to lack of social events. Fear about the virus and state's curbs on gathering...
Major Fire at Shoe Factory in Delhi's Narela Industrial Area, No Casualty So Far
The Delhi Fire Service received a call at around 10:45 pm on Friday. from the factory about the fire in basement and other floors. Total 26 fire tenders rushed to the site.
Assam CM Enquires About Gogoi's Condition
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday enquired about the condition of veteran Congress leader Tarun Gogoi who is now in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a state-run hospital following post-COVID-19 complications. The 85-year-old leader's condi...
Cong, Left Hold Protests In Odisha Against Farm Bills
The Congress and the Left parties along with farmers held protests across Odisha on Friday, demanding the withdrawal of the farm sector reform bills passed in Parliament. Activists of Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) led by Akshya Kumar took out ral...
Multilateralism Must Not Be Just Generous But Also Creative And Practical: Jaishankar
Multilateralism, if it is to grow, must not be just generous but also creative and practical, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. Addressing the ministerial meeting of the Alliance for Multilateralism, Jaishankar highlighted the int...
Guj Court Rejects Hardik's Plea For Relief In Bail Condition
A local court on Friday rejected the application moved by Congress leader Hardik Patel seeking temporary suspension of a bail condition that restricts him from leaving Gujarat. The court of additional sessions judge B J Ganatra rejected the plea of stat...
Congress Tears into Modi Govt as Farmers in Rajasthan Hit the Streets Against 'Draconian' Farm Laws
Surjewala said the anti-farmer agenda of the Modi government started in 2006 from Bihar where farmers lost their earnings. Now this draconian law has been brought in, he said.
CISF Takes Over Security of Hydro Power Plant in Uttarakhand
A contingent of 51 armed CISF personnel were inducted at the facility on Friday and they will provide a counter-terrorist cover to it, a senior officer said.
Top Bollywood Actors Receive Summons In Indian Drug Probe
Some of Bollywood's biggest actors are being questioned in a widening drug probe by federal agencies that has sent shockwaves through India's beleaguered film industry and dominated prime time news headlines.