New Delhi, December 8 A delegation of Opposition parties will meet President Ram Nath Kovind on December 9 over concerns on the three new agriculture laws enacted by the Centre in September and to seek their repeal, senior leaders said Tuesday. CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said that the five-memberRead More

New Delhi, December 8 A day before the government’s crucial sixth round of talks with representatives of protesting farmers, Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday met a select group of union leaders in a bid to break the deadlock. Sources said 13 farmer leaders were called for the meeting, whichRead More

New Delhi, December 6 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to BR Ambedkar on his death anniversary, saying his thoughts and ideals continue to give strength to millions. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution and a Dalit icon, passed away in 1956. “Remembering the great DrRead More

Kolkata, December 6 The Communist Party of Australia (CPA) has expressed solidarity with the agitating farmers of India. In a statement, the central committee of CPA said the party “stands with solidarity with the Indian farmers and workers who are demanding the withdrawal of the agricultural laws that will furtherRead More

New Delhi, December 4 Canadian High Commissioner Nadir Patel was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday and informed that comments by the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, some cabinet ministers and Members of Parliament on issues relating to Indian farmers “constitute an unacceptable interference in ourRead More

New Delhi, December 4 Even before the ‘nirnayak baithak’ (decisive meeting) tomorrow, farmer unions on Friday gave a call for ‘Bharat Bandh’ on December 8. Farmers will also be burning effigies of the Narendra Modi government and corporate houses tomorrow — the day Punjab ‘jathebandis’ and other farmer leaders meetRead More

New Delhi, December 4 Making a major announcement on the national fight against the pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India wouldn’t have to wait long for the rollout of a Covid vaccine and it would be ready in the next few weeks. Addressing an all-party meeting ofRead More

New York, December 3 15-year-old Indian-American Gitanjali Rao, a “brilliant” young scientist and inventor, has been named by TIME magazine as the first-ever ‘Kid of the Year’ for her “astonishing work” using technology to tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and cyberbullying. “The world belongs toRead More

New Delhi, December 3 To say that Thursday’s meeting was a complete washout will be incorrect. There appeared to be some movement forward even though the deadlock remains. The BJP-led Centre appeared to soften stance, agreeing to some amendments and also conceding to some points raised by farmers’ leaders. ToRead More

New Delhi, December 1 The deep depression over southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 9 kmph in the past six hours and has intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Burevi’. As on December 1, it lay centered at 1730 hrs IST over southwest Bay of Bengal, about 400Read More