Defending Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi from the political fallout of the AugustaWestland VVIP chopper scam, former defence minister A K Antony said that former and cur

Defending Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi from the political fallout of the AugustaWestland VVIP chopper scam, former defence minister A K Antony said that former and current Congress presidents had not interfered in defence deals during the UPA years. He accused the centre of 'misusing agencies' to 'manufacture lies'. "As former defence minister, I would like to categorically state that Sonia Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi never showed any interest in any defence deal. The moment the report came from Italy that there is corruption in this case, it was me who had ordered a CBI enquiry, not this government", said Antony.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is fighting to win the fourth term as a chief minister. BJP has repeatedly assured Kumar that he is NDA&rsquo;s CM candidate. Yet, Kum

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is fighting to win the fourth term as a chief minister. BJP has repeatedly assured Kumar that he is NDA&rsquo;s CM candidate. Yet, Kumar is not his usual calm self. Is he rattled? Tejashwi Yadav&rsquo;s popularity and Chirag Paswan&rsquo;s alleged &lsquo;vote katua&rsquo; strategy have given the CM sleepless nights. BJP&rsquo;s hoardings show more of PM Modi than Kumar. The road ahead for Nitish Kumar is shrouded in uncertainty.

A day after attacking the Congress for allegedly questioning the govt's&nbsp;intent&nbsp; after Pulwala&nbsp;attack, Defence Minister Rajnath&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;has now th

A day after attacking the Congress for allegedly questioning the govt's&nbsp;intent after Pulwala&nbsp;attack, Defence Minister Rajnath&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;has now thrown them a challenge on the China front. While addressing a rally in Bihar, the minister said that Congress, which&nbsp;has been&nbsp;questioning the bravery of the soldiers and saying that China has captured&nbsp;1200 square kilometre of India's land, will not be able to save their face if he makes a certain disclosure.&nbsp;

Welcoming the Allahabad High Court ruling that declared the conversion for the sole purpose of marriage as null and void, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath o

Welcoming the Allahabad High Court ruling that declared the conversion for the sole purpose of marriage as null and void, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said his government would deal with 'love jehad'&nbsp;with a firm hand. Addressing a rally in Bihar&nbsp;he said&nbsp;&nbsp;if the people do not stop 'playing with honours of daughters and sisters' by concealing their identities, 'the Ram Naam Satya journey will start'.&nbsp; The chief minister said his government is also 'taking a decision to check love jehad sternly'.

BJP leader Jyotiraditya&nbsp;Scindia&nbsp;hit out at Congress leader Kamal&nbsp;Nath&nbsp;for allegedly calling him a dog. Scindia&nbsp;while campaigning in Madhya&nbsp

BJP leader Jyotiraditya&nbsp;Scindia&nbsp;hit out at Congress leader Kamal&nbsp;Nath&nbsp;for allegedly calling him a dog. Scindia&nbsp;while campaigning in Madhya&nbsp;Pradesh's&nbsp;Ashok&nbsp;Nagar&nbsp;district for the November 3 bypolls&nbsp;lashed out at Kamal&nbsp;Nath&nbsp;and said that he agrees with the Congress leader about being a dog. Scindia said that he is a loyal dog of the people of India and he will attack anyone who tries to harm his masters.&nbsp;

PTI,&nbsp;Jaipur:&nbsp;The Rajasthan government on Saturday introduced three bills in the Assembly to negate the impact of the farm laws enacted by the Centre recently.

PTI,&nbsp;Jaipur:&nbsp;The Rajasthan government on Saturday introduced three bills in the Assembly to negate the impact of the farm laws enacted by the Centre recently.
The move comes after the Punjab Assembly earlier this month adopted a resolution against the farm laws and unanimously passed four bills to counter the Centre's contentious legislations.
Rajasthan's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal introduced the Essential Commodities (Special Provisions and Rajasthan Amendment) Bill 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill 2020 and the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation and Rajasthan Amendment) Bill 2020.
He also introduced the Code of Procedure (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill 2020 on the first day of the Assembly session.
A number of provisions to protect the interests of farmers, including sale or purchase of a crop under farming agreement on a price equal or greater than minimum support price and imprisonment of three to seven years for harassment of farmers, have been included in the bills.
The Congress leadership has suggested that states where it is in power should pass laws of their own to counter the central legislations that had triggered farmers' protests in several parts of the country.
In the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, a provision states, "Provided further that no Farming Agreement for the sale or purchase of a crop shall be valid unless the price paid for such agricultural produce is equal to, or greater than, the prevailing Minimum Support Prices, announced by the Central Government for that crop.&rdquo; Apart from a few other amendments, three new sections have been added as special provisions for Rajasthan, providing for punishment for harassment of farmers and powers to the state government to give directions.
The bill proposes punishment of imprisonment from three to seven years with or without a fine of Rs five lakh if any person, company or corporate house or any other association or body of persons harasses farmers.
"There has been extraordinary outrage amongst the farmers, farm labourers and all others engaged in incidental and ancillary agricultural activities. Since the direct consequences of the Central Act would be to nullify the minimum support price mechanism that has stood the test of time and introduce several other infirmities and distortions operating to the grave detriment and prejudice of agriculture and the communities associated with it," the statement of the bill said.
"The Parliament has also introduced a mechanism for production, trade and commerce in agricultural produce through this Central Act, that is vulnerable to encroachment and manipulation by vested corporate interests through provisions such as contract farming minus a guarantee of minimum support price and leaving the farmer open to the vagaries of market forces for getting a remunerative price for agricultural produce, fruits and vegetables. No check has been provided against exploitation of farmer,&rdquo; it said.
In the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation and Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, one of the proposed amendments pertains to regulation of notified agriculture produce, which says that the state government may notify a Fee/Cess/Cesses/Charges on notified agricultural produce, brought or bought or sold, by a corporate or trader for trade and commerce in a trade area.
The Rajasthan government also introduced three other bills on the first day of the session -- the Rajasthan Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill-2020, the Code of Civil Procedure (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill-2020 and the Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Amendment) Bill-2020.
The House was adjourned for the day after obituary references on the death of former president Pranab Mukherjee and other leaders who passed away recently.
After the House was adjourned, deputy leader of opposition Rajendra Rathore told reporters that the BJP will oppose the bills and will prove during the debate on Monday that the central laws are in favour of farmers.
State Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised, during election campaigns, doubling the income of farmers but after winning the elections he worked to serve the interests of the corporate houses and anti-farmers legislations were enacted.
The three central farm bills -- the Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 -- were passed by Parliament recently. Subsequently, President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the bills.
The Centre has asserted that these new laws will be beneficial for farmers and will increase their income.
Earlier, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had said his state would follow Punjab in bypassing the "anti-farmer laws".
"INC under the leadership of Smt #SoniaGandhi ji&amp; #RahulGandhi ji stands absolutely with our annadatas and will continue to oppose the anti-farmer laws passed by NDA Govt. Today Congress Govt in #Punjab has passed Bills against these laws &amp; #Rajasthan will follow soon,&rdquo; Gehlot tweeted on October 20.&nbsp;

For the first time ever, a woman has become the CEO of an Indian carrier, with the government appointing Harpreet A De Singh as the CEO of Air India&rsquo;s regional su

For the first time ever, a woman has become the CEO of an Indian carrier, with the government appointing Harpreet A De Singh as the CEO of Air India&rsquo;s regional subsidiary Alliance Air.
As per Times of India, Harpreet Singh was the first woman pilot to be selected by Air India in 1988. Though she could not fly due to health reasons, she has been very active in the area of flight safety.&nbsp;
Singh&nbsp;will hold the charge of Alliance Air CEO post till further orders.&nbsp;Singh is currently Air India&rsquo;s executive director.
In place of her, the new ED of AI will now be Captain Nivedita Bhasin, one of the airline's most senior commanders currently flying Boeing 787 Dreamliner

After Election Commission revoked the "star campaigner" status of former MP CM Kamal Nath for bypolls, the Congress leader said that he would comment on the decision af

After Election Commission revoked the "star campaigner" status of former MP CM Kamal Nath for bypolls, the Congress leader said that he would comment on the decision after 10th November, adding that star campaigner is neither a post nor a status. "Star campaigner is neither a post nor a status. I don't want to comment on EC's decision, will comment only after 10th Nov. In the end, public matters the most &amp; they know everything," he said. The Election Commission on Friday took a note of breach of "ethical and dignified behaviour" and had revoked the "star campaigner" status of Kamal Nath for repeated violations of the model code during campaign for the bypolls in 28 assembly constituencies in the state. Kamal Nath had used the words 'mafia' and 'milawat khor' against a political rival at a recent campaigning event. Last week, the EC had asked Nath not to use words like "item" in campaigning.

The Election Commission has given a green light to the BJP's promise of free vaccines to residents of Bihar, saying it it doesn't violate the model code of conduct. The

The Election Commission has given a green light to the BJP's promise of free vaccines to residents of Bihar, saying it it doesn't violate the model code of conduct. The declaration from the EC comes after complaints that the promise was 'a gross violation of the Centre's powers, and an attempt to mislead voters.'
The BJP&rsquo;s promise had triggered a political row with the RJD, Congress, and other Opposition parties accusing it of politicising the pandemic. Defending its announcement, the BJP had said that it had made a pledge on a public health issue. The saffron party has also promised free vaccine in Madhya&nbsp;Pradesh which is headed for bypolls.
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A slip up concerning Defence Minister's speech after the India-US 2+2 meeting earlier this week has caused much diplomatic embarrassment to India, the Indian Express re

A slip up concerning Defence Minister's speech at the beginning of the India-US 2+2 meeting earlier this week has caused much diplomatic embarrassment to India, the Indian Express reported.&nbsp;
The newspaper reported that changes were made to the Defence Minister's statement but the interpreter was not informed about it and as a result the statement made by Rajnath&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;was slightly different from the one read out by the interpreter.
While the Defence Minister read out in Hindi that 'Due to the challenges that we are facing today, our partnership has become even more important and it determines our future,&rdquo; the interpreter read out the earlier version which said- 'in the area of defense we are challenged by reckless aggression on our northern borders'
The Indian Express report also states that the Indian&nbsp;side pointed out the mistake to the US side later following which the US Dept of State made the changes on their website but the US Dept of Defence still has the version read out by the Indian interpreter.&nbsp;
The newspaper wrote that what added to the embarrassment was that the changes in the statement meant that the no mention of China was made by the Indian side.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The month of October was the coldest in 58 years in the national capital, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data.
The mean minimum temperature in Octo

The month of October was the coldest in 58 years in the national capital, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data.
The mean minimum temperature in October this year was 17.2 degrees Celsius, the lowest since 1962, when it was 16.9 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.
Normally, Delhi records a mean minimum temperature of 19.1 degrees Celsius in October.
On Thursday, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 12.5 degrees Celsius - the lowest in the month of October in 26 years. The last time Delhi recorded such a low temperature was in 1994.
The national capital had recorded a low of&nbsp;12.3 degrees Celsius&nbsp;on October 31, 1994, according to the IMD data.
The normal minimum temperature for this time of the year is 15-16 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.

Days after Bihar polled in the first phase of the assembly elections, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said he won't be surprised if RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav becomes the st

Days after Bihar polled in the first phase of the assembly elections, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said he won't be surprised if RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav becomes the state's chief minister.
"A young man without any support, whose family members are in jail and the CBI and IT Department is behind him, is challenging everyone in a state like Bihar. I won't be surprised if Tejashwi Yadav becomes Bihar CM tomorrow, bagging majority of votes," ANI quoted Sanjay Raut as saying on Saturday.
Sanjay Raut also attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying that the "Election Commission [EC] of India is a branch of the BJP".

The Centre has been planning to prepare a socio-economic profile of street vendors to bring them in the net of eligible government schemes, and turn PM SVANidhi into a 

The Centre has been planning to prepare a socio-economic profile of street vendors to bring them in the net of eligible government schemes, and turn PM SVANidhi into a comprehensive poverty alleviation programme,&nbsp;The Indian Express reported. Under the Centre&rsquo;s new PM Street Vendors&rsquo; Atmanirbhar Nidhi microcredit programme, a loan of ₹10,000 is extended as working capital to street vendors.&nbsp;

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to his grandmother and former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 36th death anniversary on Saturday. The then prime minister

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to his grandmother and former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 36th death anniversary on Saturday. The then prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her bodyguards in the national capital on this day in 1984.
Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet, from the false to truth, from darkness to light. From death to life. Thank you Dadi for showing me what it means to live these words.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also paid floral tributes to her grandmother Indira Gandhi at her memorial, 'Shakti Sthal'.
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The all-India monthly average retail price of potato rose to ₹39.30 per kg in October, the highest in 130 months, official data from State Civil Supplies Departments co

The all-India monthly average retail price of potato rose to ₹39.30 per kg in October, the highest in 130 months, official data from State Civil Supplies Departments compiled by the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, show.
The average retail price of potato in Delhi this month was slightly higher than the all-India average at ₹40.11 per kg &mdash; also the highest since January 2010, almost 11 years ago.
&nbsp;

Delhi recorded over 5,000 new coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day with a new 24-hour high of 5,891 on Friday. Delhi had recorded its second-highest cases on

Delhi recorded over 5,000 new coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day with a new 24-hour high of 5,891 on Friday. Delhi had recorded its second-highest cases on Thursday at 5,739. Total cases are now at over 3.81 lakh. 47 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours and 4,433 people recovered. Delhi's total active cases are at 32,363 while deaths are at 6,470. The Delhi government is not calling it the capital's third wave yet but has said that it would wait for a few days and observe the trend. The government said that the numbers are rising because of tighter contact tracing and testing.

Armed with Pakistan's admission of involvement in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the opposition.

Armed with Pakistan's admission of involvement in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the opposition. Addressing an event on the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, the PM said that Pakistan minister's remarks have exposed the India opposition that played politics over the Pulwama attack. Warning the opposition against politics over national security, the PM said that they have become puppets in the hands of anti-India forces.&nbsp;

With 48,648 fresh Covid-19 infections, India's caseload rose to 81,37,119 on Saturday, while the number of recoveries crossed the 74-lakh mark, pushing the recovery rat

With 48,648 fresh Covid-19 infections, India's caseload rose to 81,37,119 on Saturday, while the number of recoveries crossed the 74-lakh mark, pushing the recovery rate to 91.34%.&nbsp;The country's Covid-19 death toll climbed to 1,21,641 with 551 new fatalities, the data showed.
A total of 74,32,829 people have recuperated from Covid-19 so far, the case fatality rate has dropped to 1.49%. The number of active Covid-19 cases remained below 6 lakh for the second consecutive day.
 &nbsp;

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday morning launched an attack on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar claiming that his government has been involved in over 60 scams. And he furthe

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday morning launched an attack on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar claiming that his government has been involved in over 60 scams. And he further twisted the knife by sharing a video clip of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the last election campaign listing over 30 scams under the Nitish rule. Nitish Kumar fought the 2015 assembly elections in alliance with RJD and Congress. On Wednesday, PM Modi had hit out at Yadav, calling him "Jungle Raj ka Yuvraj", in the most direct yet in the campaign for Bihar. It was interpreted by the opposition camp as a sign of anxiety in the BJP, which rules the state in a coalition with Nitish Kumar.

Slamming the countries and leaders supporting terrorism, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the way some have come in open support of terror after the France attack

Slamming the countries and leaders supporting terrorism, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the way some have come in open support of terror after the France attacks is a matter of global concern. Calling for unity against terror, PM said that harmony and mutual respect among communities is the only way to world peace. He urged all the governments and communities&nbsp;to join hands against the menace of terror.&nbsp;

Facing a scathing attack from the BJP over the admission of a Pakistan minister on the Pulwama attack, Congress has hit back at the BJP and the govt. Responding to unio

Facing a scathing attack from the BJP over the admission of a Pakistan minister on the Pulwama attack, Congress has hit back at the BJP and the govt. Responding to union minister Prakash Javadekar's attack that the opposition party must apologise, a defiant Congress leader Shashi Tharoor asked what should Congress apologise for? Tharoor wanted to know if the official inquiry into terror attack gave answers to vital questions around the attack. "Pakistani perfidy is not news. The Modi government providing honest explanations for these queries would be news indeed," he added.

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