The BJP&nbsp;on Thursday released its manifesto for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections or&nbsp;GHMC&nbsp;polls, for which the party has been aggressi

BJP manifesto for Hyd civic polls: free vaccine, free power and water

The BJP&nbsp;on Thursday released its manifesto for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections or&nbsp;GHMC&nbsp;polls, for which the party has been aggressively campaigning. The BJP&nbsp;has promised free Covid&nbsp;vaccines along with free tests, apart from free power and water for voters. The party also promises to set up primary healthcare&nbsp;centres for Covid-19 testing and isolation. The party manifesto also says it will provide free laptops and tablets to economically disadvantaged children along with free WiFi. For women commuters, the BJP&nbsp;has promised free rides in the Hyderabad metro and city buses. The GHMC&nbsp;polls are slated for December 1 and counting will be done on December 4.
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The BJP on Thursday released its manifesto for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections or GHMC polls, for which the party has been aggressively campaigning. The BJP has promised free Covid vaccines along with free tests, apart from free power and water for voters. The party also promises to set up primary healthcare centres for Covid-19 testing and isolation. The party manifesto also says it will provide free laptops and tablets to economically disadvantaged children along with free WiFi. For women commuters, the BJP has promised free rides in the Hyderabad metro and city buses. The GHMC polls are slated for December 1 and counting will be done on December 4.

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Sunday that the protesting farmers do not see the benefits of the laws. Tomar&nbsp;told Aaj&nbsp;Tak&nbsp;that "

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Sunday that the protesting farmers do not see the benefits of the laws. Tomar&nbsp;told Aaj&nbsp;Tak&nbsp;that "there is an invisible force that does not want this agitation to end." India Today quoted Tomar&nbsp;saying:&nbsp;&nbsp;I can't see it but I feel there is a force that stresses on not ending the agitation and ends up derailing our negotiations.

The Republic Day tractor parade by agitating farmers will feature a number of tableaux from across states depicting village life, the protest against the Centre's conte

The Republic Day tractor parade by agitating farmers will feature a number of tableaux from across states depicting village life, the protest against the Centre's contentious farm laws, and hailing their courage, according to organisers.
A farmer leader told PTI that directions were issued to all organisations participating in the protest to prepare tableaux for the parade.
"Around one lakh tractor-trolleys from across the country will participate in the parade. Around 30 per cent of these will have tableaux on different themes, including the history of the farmers' movement in India, the role of women farmers and farming practices followed in different states," he said.
A few children from Maharashtra's Vidarbha region have also planned a tableau on farmer suicides.
"Children of farmers who committed suicide are expected to participate in the parade. Their tableau will depict the hardships faced by farmers of the region that faces water scarcity," a member of Swaraj India said.
Tableaux from states like Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand will show how fruits and vegetables are cultivated in the hilly regions.
Participants from Punjab and Haryana will showcase traditional and modern farming technology and statues of women milking cows and farmers driving bullock carts.
Each tractor will carry a tricolour and there will be folk music and patriotic songs.
A member of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a joint front of the protesting farmer unions, said the parade is likely to start from the five border points of Delhi -- Singhu, Tikri, Ghazipur, Palwal and Shahjahanpur -- where farmers have been camping since November 28 last year.
The tractor parade will start after the official Republic Day parade concludes at Rajpath and cover a distance of more than 100 kilometers before culminating around 6 pm, he said.
A war room has been set up at each protest site to ensure effective coordination during the parade. There will 40 members, including doctors, security personnel and social media managers, in each of these rooms, the SKM member said.
Around 40 ambulances will be stationed along the route to attend to any medical emergency.
Another farmer leader said around 2,500 volunteers have been deployed to ensure that the parade remains peaceful and no untoward incident takes place. The volunteers have been given badges and identity cards.
A team of ex-servicemen participating in the protest will also keep an eye on the security situation.
The Delhi Police has agreed to remove the barricades at Singhu and Tikri to let farmers enter the national capital.
Farmer leaders said the tractor parade will remain peaceful will not affect the official Republic Day parade in any way.
Enacted in September last year, the three farm laws have been projected by the Centre as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove middlemen and allow farmers to sell their produce anywhere in the country.
However, the protesting farmers have expressed their apprehension that the new laws would pave the way for eliminating the safety cushion of minimum support price and do away with the 'mandi' (wholesale market) system, leaving them at the mercy of big corporates.

BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Bairia, Surendra Singh, on Sunday said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee hails from a "demoness culture" and that her DNA is "defe

BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Bairia, Surendra Singh, on Sunday said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee hails from a "demoness culture" and that her DNA is "defected".&nbsp;Singh was referring to Banerjee taking offence at the chanting of slogans of "Jai Shri Ram" on Saturday at a programme in Kolkata on the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. He said no demon can love Lord Ram.&nbsp;Singh claimed that the alleged violence and murder unleashed by members of TMC in West Bengal provide proof of their "evil" act.
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&nbsp;Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that the Bodoland Territorial Region Accord (BTR), inked a year ago, has initiated the process of ending insurgen

&nbsp;Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that the Bodoland Territorial Region Accord (BTR), inked a year ago, has initiated the process of ending insurgency in the northeast.
Attacking the Congress, Shah said that the grand old party had signed many agreements with different militant outfits in the past, but failed to keep the promises it made.
"I have come here to iterate that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP are committed to fulfil all clauses of the BTR Accord, which will pave the way for peace and development in the region. It marks the beginning of the end of insurgency in the region," Shah said.
Political rights, culture and language of all communities of Assam are secure under the BJP government, he said, during his address on the occasion of BTR Accord Day.

Thousands of farmers from 21 districts of Maharashtra who gathered at Nashik on Saturday, are marching to state capital Mumbai, where they will hold a massive rally Mon

Thousands of farmers from 21 districts of Maharashtra who gathered at Nashik on Saturday, are marching to state capital Mumbai, where they will hold a massive rally Monday at the city's iconic Azad Maidan.&nbsp;Dramatic visuals showed a sea of farmers snaking their way through the roads of the Kasara Ghat region between the two cities.&nbsp;The farmers - who are drawn from several smaller unions and have gathered themselves under the banner of the&nbsp;All India Kisan&nbsp;Sabha - are expected to reach Mumbai in a few hours.&nbsp;NCP chief Sharad Pawar, whose party is a member of the ruling Maha Vikas&nbsp;Aghadi&nbsp;government, is expected to attend that&nbsp;rally.&nbsp;

After getting a go ahead from Delhi Police to hold their tractor rally inside Delhi, farmer unions have insured a peaceful rally on January 26 to mark &lsquo;Kisan Gant

Protesting farmers who are claiming that the police gave them permission to hold tractor rallies on Republic Day have assured that they will hold peaceful rallies to mark 'Kisan Gantantra Parade'. 'There are around 2.5 lakh tractors at Tikri border,' a farmer at the Delhi-Haryana border said. &lsquo;We will peacefully take out the tractor march and do the roadshow&rsquo;, another farmer reiterated. Farmers from across the country are reaching the Delhi borders to participate in the tractor rally ahead of Republic Day and to join the protest against the three new farm laws.
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Indian and Chinese military commanders will meet for the ninth time on Sunday to discuss and defuse tensions in the eastern Ladakh sector along the Line of Actual Contr

The Indian and Chinese armies on Sunday held ninth round of Corps Commander-level talks with an aim to move forward on disengagement of troops from all friction points in eastern Ladakh, news agency PTI reported. The ninth round of high-level military talks began at around 10 am at Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Lt Gen PGK Menon, the Commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps led the Indian delegation. India has all along been maintaining that the onus is on China to carry forward the process of disengagement and de-escalation. During eighth round of talks on November 6, both sides said they will ensure their front-line soldiers &ldquo;exercise restraint and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation&rdquo; along the LAC.

The Army captain involved in the fake encounter in Kashmir''s Shopian district last July and two other civilian accused haven&rsquo;t provided any information about the

The Army captain involved in the fake encounter in Kashmir''s Shopian district last July and two other civilian accused haven&rsquo;t provided any information about the source of weapons planted on the three slain youths and had also attempted to destroy the evidence, a police charge sheet said. Captain Bhoopendra Singh had also provided wrong information to his superiors and the police about the recovery made during the staged encounter, the charge sheet filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police said. The case relates to the July 18, 2020 encounter in Shopian''s Amshipura in which three youths were killed and dubbed as terrorists.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is on a three-day tour in poll bound Tamil Nadu addressed a public rally from his car in Erode on Sunday. Taking a jibe at PM Modi, in 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is on a three-day tour in poll bound Tamil Nadu addressed a public rally from his car in Erode on Sunday. Taking a jibe at PM Modi, in his address Rahul said that he has come to the state to listen to the people of Tamil Nadu, their grievances, not to tell them his 'Mann ki Baat'. Rahul Gandhi, who has kickstarted the party's campaign for the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu also said that the people of the state are struggling because of the policies of the BJP, accusing the party of insulting Tamil language and culture, and crippling people. Invoking his family's relationship with Tamil Nadu, on the second day of his tour, Rahul thanked the people of the state for all their love and affection. &nbsp;

Nashik farmers affiliated to All India Kisan Sabha and various other farmer organisations started their march towards Mumbai on Sunday. Farmers will gather in Mumbai an

Nashik farmers affiliated to All India Kisan Sabha and various other farmer organisations started their march towards Mumbai on Sunday. Farmers will gather in Mumbai and then march towards Delhi so as to support the farmers' struggle in Delhi on Republic Day. Around 15,000 farmers had already started their statewide vehicle march from Nashik to Mumbai on Saturday. The march halted in the night at Ghatandevi near Igatpuri. It has been resumed this morning and the farmers started their march towards Kasara Ghat so as to reach Mumbai. Farmers from all across the country are marching towards Delhi in order to take part in 'Kisan Gantantra Parade' on the occasion of Republic Day.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the Centre over rise in fuel prices, saying people are suffering due to inflation, while the Modi government is busy in 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the Centre over rise in fuel prices, saying people are suffering due to inflation, while the Modi government is busy in tax collection. Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to slam the Central government after petrol and diesel prices in the country touched new all-time highs after rates were increased for the fourth time in the week. The increase in prices took the petrol price in Delhi to Rs 85.70 per litre and in Mumbai to Rs 92.28. Diesel rate climbed to Rs 75.88 a litre in the national capital and to Rs 82.66 per litre in Mumbai, the price data showed.

A thick blanket of fog shrouded Delhi on Sunday, lowering visibility to 100 metres and affecting traffic movement, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Dense

A thick blanket of fog shrouded Delhi on Sunday, lowering visibility to 100 metres and affecting traffic movement, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Dense to moderate fog is predicted in Delhi for the next four days, the IMD said.&nbsp; The city's minimum temperature, however, rose to 8.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, due to easterly winds and a cloud cover over the city, an IMD official said. &nbsp;Easterly winds are not as cold as northwesterly coming in from the snow-clad western Himalayas, while clouds trap some of the outgoing infrared radiation, increasing the minimum temperature.

India's vaccination numbers have gradually picked up since the massive vaccination drive against Covid-19 was launched on January 16. 1.46 lakh people were vaccinated o

India's vaccination numbers have gradually picked up since the massive vaccination drive against Covid-19 was launched on January 16. 1.46 lakh people were vaccinated on Saturday in 3,368 sessions. Nearly 16 lakh (15,82,201) beneficiaries have received the COVID19 vaccination so far, the Health Ministry said, adding that India took only 6 days to roll out 1 million vaccine doses. A total of 1,238 adverse events have been recorded so far which is 0.08% of the total vaccinations, the government said, adding that 11 persons were vaccinated have been hospitalised. The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said that six healthcare workers, who were inoculated, have died so far but added that none of these deaths were related to the Covid vaccinations.

A fire broke out on the first floor of the Akashwani Bhawan on Sansad Marg early Sunday morning, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said. Eight fire tenders were rush

A fire broke out on the first floor of the Akashwani Bhawan on Sansad Marg early Sunday morning, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said. Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot, DFS Director Atul Garg said. The flames were doused, he said, adding that the fire was caused by some electrical appliance. No injuries have been reported.

During his visit to poll bound Assam on Saturday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at those who have been criticising the efficacies of COVID-19 vaccines, saying t

During his visit to poll bound Assam on Saturday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at those who have been criticising the efficacies of COVID-19 vaccines, saying that there should be no politics over public health. &lsquo;Come to another platform and let's have a duel. But why are you creating doubt over people's health and doing politics?&rsquo;, Shah said at the launch of 'Ayushman CAPF' in Guwahati to extend the benefit of the central health insurance programme to all the armed police forces. He reiterated that the vaccines developed by Indian scientists are fully safe.

RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was airlifted from Ranchi and admitted to Delhi&rsquo;s All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Saturday after his health condition worse

RJD leader&nbsp;Lalu Prasad Yadav was airlifted from Ranchi and admitted to Delhi&rsquo;s All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Saturday after his health condition worsened. The 72 year old former Bihar Chief Minister has been undergoing treatment for multiple ailments. After having trouble breathing for a couple of days, he was found to have pneumonia on Friday. RJD&nbsp;chief&nbsp;Tejashwi Yadav met Lalu on Friday night and said his father's blood sugar level has shot up while the kidneys are also not functioning properly. He has been admitted to the cardio-neuro centre.&nbsp;Convicted in the fodder scam, the RJD&nbsp;leader has been granted permission for treatment at AIIMS for a month and may be allowed additional duration if needed, according to the Inspector General of Prisons.

The protesting&nbsp;Farmer&nbsp;Unions on Saturday claimed that the Delhi Police has allowed them to hold the tractor rally in Delhi on Republic day. After attending a 

The protesting&nbsp;farmer&nbsp;Unions on Saturday claimed that the Delhi Police has allowed them to hold the tractor rally in Delhi on Republic day. Farmers' leaders said they were able to jointly finalise routes for the tractor parade on Republic Day and claimed they have secured permission from the police for it. After attending meeting, a senior member of the Sanyukta&nbsp;Kisan&nbsp;Morcha,&nbsp;Abhimanyu&nbsp;Kohar&nbsp;said, the tractor rally will start from the Ghazipur, Singhu and Tikri border points of Delhi, but the final details of the routes are yet to be finalised. However, there is no official confirmation about the "breakthrough" from police in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh yet. Delhi Police Commissioner said farmers have not given their final route in written.&nbsp;

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declined to speak at the event to celebrate Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary where "Jai Shri Ram" slogans were 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declined to speak at the event to celebrate Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary where "Jai Shri Ram" slogans were raised in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.&nbsp; Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij took to Twitter to hit out at Bengal CM and said ''Jai Shri Ram'' slogan to her is like "red rag to a bull" that is why she stopped her speech at an event in Kolkata. Mamata had opposed the sloganeering saying it was a government programme and not a political one and that such an insult was unacceptable.

Cold wave conditions are set to return to Delhi on Republic Day when the minimum temperature is likely to drop by 3 to 4 degrees, the India Meteorological Department (I

Cold wave conditions are set to return to Delhi on Republic Day when the minimum temperature is likely to drop by 3 to 4 degrees, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. The IMD attributed the cold wave to widespread snowfall in the hills on Friday and Saturday. From January 25 onwards, very cold northwesterly winds are likely to blow over Delhi which will lead to a significant fall in minimum temperatures, the IMD said. Also, IMD believes winds blowing at 10 to 12 kmph will be enough for adequate dispersal of pollutants so air quality is likely to be in poor to very poor category for the next few days.

Amid the threat of China getting aggressive on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the coming months,&nbsp;Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Saturday made a stron

Amid the threat of China getting aggressive on the Line of Actual Control in the coming months,&nbsp;Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Saturday said that India too can be aggressive if Beijing tries to get aggressive.&nbsp;Addressing a press conference on the sidelines of IAF and the French Air and Space Force's bilateral exercise 'Desert Knight-21', Bhadauria said, "We are fully prepared."&nbsp;
India and China will hold the ninth round of corps commander level military talks on Sunday&nbsp;to address the ongoing military standoff in Eastern Ladakh.
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