Farmers put 5-point set of demands in 4th round talks, seek new MSP law

New Delhi (IANS) A group of more than 34 farmer leaders put out a five-point set of demands that seeks to frame a specific law on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and end the punishment provision for stubble burning, during the fourth round of talks with…

ED conducts searches at premises of top PFI leaders

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches at the residence and offices of top Popular Front of India (PFI) leaders, including its national chairman O.M.A. Salam.

Searches were also held at the properties…

If MSP is discontinued, Dushyant will resign: JJP

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the ongoing farmers' protest against agriculture laws, Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana, sent out a strong warning to the BJP. Till party chief Dushyant Chautala is Deputy…

China caught unawares of India's readiness, procures last minute high-altitude gear

New Delhi (IANS) China is making last minute efforts to make emergency procurements of high-altitude gear and clothing for its troops as they were caught unaware of India's readiness for the harsh winter atop the Eastern Ladkah heights -- that…

Hope to resolve farmers' issues: MoS Rupala

New Delhi (IANS) A day ahead of another crucial round of talks with farmer leaders on their demands, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Parshottam Rupala said that the Centre is hopeful of a resolution to the farmers'…

With over 36K new corona cases, India's tally nears 95L

New Delhi (IANS) With 36,604 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, India's overall tally increased to 94,99,413 on Wednesday, as 501 more fatalities took the COVID-19 death toll to 1,38,122, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

59% Indians sceptical about Covid-19 vaccine, won't rush to take it: Survey

New Delhi (IANS) With chances of affordable Covid-19 vaccine likely to be available by February 2021, 59 per cent Indians divulged that they will not rush to take it, a survey revealed on Wednesday.

The last few weeks have given hope to the…

Sonia Gandhi appoints B.V. Srinivas as Youth Congress chief

New Delhi (IANS) The Youth Congress has now got an official president after more than a year. Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday appointed B.V. Srinivas as the chief of the Congress' youth wing.

Srinivas had been discharging his duties as an interim…

Govt offers to form committee, farmers reject proposal

New Delhi (IANS) The government's proposal to form a committee to study the three contentious farms laws was rejected by farmer unions during the ongoing talks called by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday to resolve the…

Indian Navy test-fires anti-ship version of BrahMos

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday test-fired the anti-ship version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory.

"BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile in Anti-Ship mode was successfully test-fired today…