Three Union ministers holding their sixth round of talks with protesting farm leaders on Wednesday rejected the demand to repeal the three agricultural laws cultivators

Centre offers to form review panel, rules out scraping farm laws

Three Union ministers holding their sixth round of talks with protesting farm leaders on Wednesday rejected the demand to repeal the three agricultural laws cultivators say will hurt their livelihoods. The Centre, however, proposed to set up a committee to examine the new farm laws, said a senior farmers&rsquo; representative present in the talks. According to The Hindustan Times&nbsp;Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal and Som Prakash also discussed the possibility of a law on guaranteeing minimum prices for farm prices.

Three Union ministers holding their sixth round of talks with protesting farm leaders on Wednesday rejected the demand to repeal the three agricultural laws cultivators say will hurt their livelihoods. The Centre, however, proposed to set up a committee to examine the new farm laws, said a senior farmers’ representative present in the talks. According to The Hindustan Times Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal and Som Prakash also discussed the possibility of a law on guaranteeing minimum prices for farm prices.

The Supreme Court on Monday gave the Centre &ldquo;last chance&rdquo; to decide within two weeks on former Punjab CM Beant Singh's killer Balwant Rajoana's plea seeking

The Supreme Court on Monday gave the Centre &ldquo;last chance&rdquo; to decide within two weeks on former Punjab CM Beant Singh's killer Balwant Rajoana's plea seeking commutation of death penalty. The Centre sought three weeks to decide on the plea saying the government is examining the issue and needs time under the present circumstances, without elaborating further. The CJI-led bench told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, why does government needs three weeks, what is it doing? The bench said that &ldquo;three weeks&rsquo; time sounds unreasonable. Mehta said that under the present circumstances, it is advisable to have the matter after three weeks. The bench gave Centre two weeks as a last chance. During the hearing, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Rajoana, said that this man is in jail for last over 25 years and his mercy petition is pending for last nine years.

In a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid ongoing tension with China, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Centre of giving China the opportunity to pu

In a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid ongoing tension with China, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Centre of giving China the opportunity to push into its territory. &lsquo;Mr 56" hasn't said the word China for months&rsquo;, Rahul Gandhi took a jibe on PM Modi. Rahul Gandhi tweeted questioning PM Modi's silence on the issue amid reports of a small clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Sikkim, "last week". Gandhi also shared a clip of his address in Tamil Nadu to offer a solution to the "China problem". &lsquo;If Modi protected the farmers, labourers, workers instead of hollowing out India by helping his crony capitalist friends, China wouldn't have had the guts to take India&rsquo;s land&rsquo;, Rahul said.

In a shocking case of human sacrifice, a mother killed her two daughters using dumbells on Sunday night in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The accused, Padmaja, us

In a shocking case of human sacrifice, a mother killed her two daughters using dumbells on Sunday night in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. The accused, Padmaja, used dumbbells to kill her two daughters Alekhya (27) and Sai Diviya (22). Her husband was also an accomplice in the murder. When inquired about the incident, parents of the two girls said their daughters will become alive again as "satyuga" starts from Monday. Upon hearing strange noises and cries from the house neighbours called the police who were left shocked upon seeing the crime scene. Police found the bodies covered in red clothes in different rooms.

The Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court that WhatsApp was treating Indian users differently from its European ones with regard to opting out of its new privacy p

The Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court that WhatsApp was treating Indian users differently from its European ones with regard to opting out of its new privacy policy. It added this was a matter of concern for the government which is looking into it. The central government told the high court that it was also a matter of concern that Indian users were being "unilaterally" subjected to the change in privacy policy by social networking platform WhatsApp. Justice Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma told the court WhatsApp prima facie appears to be treating users with an "all or nothing approach".

The COVID-19 threat is still not over in Mumbai and proper care should be taken accordingly during farmers' protest here or else a new crisis will be there in Maharasht

The COVID-19 threat is still not over in Mumbai and proper care should be taken accordingly during farmers' protest here or else a new crisis will be there in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said on Monday. As the farmers' protest against the Centre's farm laws continues near the Delhi borders, Raut alleged that "some invisible force" does not want peasants to get justice. Talking to reporters, he also said that an "atmosphere of instability" prevails in the country. Thousands of farmers from across Maharashtra have reached Mumbai to participate in a rally on Monday against the Centre's three new farm laws.

Groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the Bom

Groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the Bombay High Court has said. The Nagpur bench of the High Court, in a judgement passed on January 19, held that there must be "skin to skin contact with sexual intent" for an act to be considered sexual assault. The judge said that mere groping will not fall under the definition of sexual assault. The court modified the order of a sessions court, which had sentenced a 39-year-old man to three years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl.

Tata Group's healthcare arm is said to have started initial discussions with drugmaker Moderna to launch its Covid-19 vaccine in India, the Economic Times has reported.

Tata Group's healthcare arm is said to have started initial discussions with drugmaker Moderna to launch its Covid-19 vaccine in India, the Economic Times has reported. Tata Medical &amp; Diagnostics could team up with the India's Council of Scientific and Industrial Research to carry out clinical trials of Moderna's vaccine candidate in India, the report said. Unlike Pfizer's vaccine, which must be kept at minus 70 degrees Celsius or below, Moderna's can be stored at normal fridge temperatures, making it more suited for India. Moderna's late-stage study showed it was 94.1% effective with no serious safety concerns.

Months after the deadly Galwan Vally clash, Indian and Chinese troops clashed at Naku La in Sikkim last week, reports have said. The physical clashes reportedly took pl

Months after the deadly Galwan Vally clash, Indian and Chinese troops clashed at Naku La in Sikkim last week, reports have said. The physical clashes reportedly took place after Chinese soldiers attempted intrusion into the Indian side. Indian soldiers foiled an attempt by the Chinese to change the status quo at LAC in Sikkim, India Today has reported quoting sources. At least 20 PLA soldiers have been injured in the clash, the report added. The Indian soldiers successfully managed to push back the Chinese despite hostile weather conditions in North Sikkim. The situation at the clash site in Sikkim is tense, but stable, the reports added.

Cold wave is set to make a comeback in Delhi as the minimum temperature is likely to drop by four degrees Celsius over the next two-three days, the India Meteorological

Cold wave is set to make a comeback in Delhi as the minimum temperature is likely to drop by four degrees Celsius over the next two-three days, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. The maximum is likely to settle around 16 degrees Celsius. Dense-to-very-dense fog is also predicted during the period. On Monday morning, the minimum temperature stood at 7.4 degrees Celsius. Delhi had recorded a cold day on Sunday with the maximum temperature dropping to 15 degrees Celsius, six notches below normal and the lowest this month.

Among the many &lsquo;firsts&rsquo; this Republic Day parade on Tuesday will be the participation of the newly-acquired Rafale fighter jets. A single Rafale aircraft wi

Among the many &lsquo;firsts&rsquo; this Republic Day parade on Tuesday will be the participation of the newly-acquired Rafale fighter jets. A single Rafale aircraft will put on a show on January 26, in what is a highly-anticipated display. Rafale will fly with two Jaguars and two MiG-29s in one of the formations, before performing another manoeuvre to wrap up the flypast. Besides Rafale, 41 other aircraft will be a part of different formations. These include 21 helicopters, 15 fighter jets, five transport aircraft and a vintage Dakota aircraft.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a 3-day Tamil Nadu visit, on Sunday took aims at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the RSS. Addressing a public meeting in Dharap

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a 3-day Tamil Nadu visit, on Sunday took aims at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the RSS. Addressing a public meeting in Dharapuram, the former Congress president said that knickerwallahs from Nagpur will not decide on the future of Tamil Nadu. "Knickerwallahs from Nagpur can never ever decide future of the state. Doesn't matter how many parades they have. Tamil Nadu's future will be decided by the youngsters of Tamil Nadu," he said. Gandhi also accused the PM of blackmailing the govt of Tamil Nadu. "We will not allow Narendra Modi to destroy the foundation of India. He has also got another confusion- he thinks that just because he can blackmail the government of Tamil Nadu, he can control the people of Tamil Nadu. He does not understand that only the Tamil people can decide on the future of Tamil Nadu," Rahul Gandhi said.

After a gap of over two-and-half months, India and China on Sunday held the ninth round of military talks specifically focusing on ways to move forward on the disengage

After a gap of over two-and-half months, India and China on Sunday held the ninth round of military talks specifically focusing on ways to move forward on the disengagement process in eastern Ladakh. The talks that started at 10 am on Sunday lasted for over 15 hours till 2:30 am on Monday. Close to a lakh Indian and Chinese troops remained deployed at friction points under freezing conditions. Reports said India insisted that the onus is on China to carry forward the process of disengagement and de-escalation at the friction points in the region. India has been maintaining that the disengagement process has to start simultaneously at all the friction points and no selective approach was acceptable to it.
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Over 16 lakh healthcare workers have been vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus till now, the government said on Sunday evening. Over 31,000 people were vaccinated 

Over 16 lakh healthcare workers have been vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus till now, the government said on Sunday evening. Over 31,000 people were vaccinated in five states on Sunday till 7.30 pm, the centre said. Karnataka has the highest number of vaccinations in the country so far with over 1.9 lakh beneficiaries followed by Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The nationwide vaccination drive has now entered its tenth day. A totla of 10 cases of side effects were reported on Sunday after the vaccination drive.

As hundreds headed to Delhi from neighbouring states for the farmers' tractor parade on the Republic Day, the Delhi Police on Sunday said it is making tight security ar

As hundreds headed to Delhi from neighbouring states for the farmers' tractor parade on the Republic Day, the Delhi Police on Sunday said it is making tight security arrangements due to inputs about possible attempts to disrupt the rally. The Haryana authorities have advised people to avoid travelling to the national capital. The Haryana Police said there would be disruptions in vehicular movement on the national highway from Karnal and Rohtak towards Delhi during January 25-27.
Meanwhile, farmer leaders appealed to those participating in the Republic Day tractor march to carry enough ration for 24 hours and ensure that the rally remains peaceful.
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Kerala&rsquo;s &lsquo;solar scam&rsquo; will now be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation by the Kerala Government. The scam which duped crores of rupees i

The Kerala&nbsp;government on Sunday said that it will handover the probe into the alleged Solar Scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Former Chief Minister Ommen Chandy of the Congress and five others face allegations of sexual abuse from the accused in the state's 'solar scam'. In reaction, the Congress called the move 'politically motivated', saying that since the Left government could not find anything against the party leaders, it had taken the decision as elections were around the corner. Chandy said he was ready to face any probe.

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday hit back at the BJP over accusations of nepotism in his party, daring the Centre to bring a legislation allowing only one member of a

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday hit back at the BJP over accusations of nepotism in his party, daring the Centre to bring a legislation allowing only one member of a family in politics.
The Diamond Harbour MP, who is also West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew, said he will quit politics if the Centre brings such a law.
Banerjee also said he will publicly hang himself if the corruption charges levelled against him are proved to be true.
The TMC youth wing chief, while addressing a rally in Kultali assembly constituency, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should table a bill banning more than one member of a family from active politics and the next moment, Banerjee will no longer be in the political arena.
"From Kailash Vijayvargiya to Suvendu Adhikari, Mukul Roy to Rajnath Singh, there are other members of your families who occupy important posts in the BJP.
"If you ensure that there will be only one member of a family in active politics, there will be only Mamata Banerjee from our family in the TMC from the next moment. I promise that," he said.
Taking exception to BJP leaders calling him an "extortionist", Banerjee challenged them to prove their allegations and said he will publicly hang himself if the charges against him are proved to be true.
Referring to the Victoria Memorial incident during a programme on the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on Saturday, he said 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans were deliberately raised to prevent Mamata Banerjee from delivering her speech.
The chief minister had refused to deliver her speech after the slogans were raised in the presence of the prime minister, saying she felt insulted.
"We are proud that Mamata Banerjee made it clear that if Netaji is insulted by such slogans during a government function, we will rise in protest. Bengal will rise in protest," the TMC MP said.
"You can chant Jai Shri Ram thousand times, but at temples, at religious functions, at your place but not in this fashion at a government programme to commemorate an icon like Netaji," he said.
By not allowing her to make her speech in such a programme, they also insulted the people who elected her to the assembly. This reminded people of the vandalism of the Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar bust in 2019, he said.
Coming down heavily on BJP leader Sovan Chatterjee, the TMC leader said, "After waking up from hibernation after three years, he is now making a false claim that he was instrumental in my victory in Diamond Harbour in 2014. He should know what people in the area think about him." Without naming Chatterjee, a TMC turncoat who joined the BJP in 2019, Banerjee challenged him to contest any of the 31 seats in South 24 Parganas district.
He alleged that the Centre has deprived West Bengal of its GST dues but the state BJP has remained mum on the issue.
Banerjee claimed that while West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh has described state government health scheme 'Swasthya Sathi' as a "pack of lies", his family members are queuing at 'Duare Sarkar' (government at doorsteps) camps for the health cards.
"Ghosh's family members are doing the right thing as they are entitled to healthcare benefits under the scheme.
They have also punctured the claims of leaders like him," Banerjee said.
He said that the state government has spent Rs 6,500 crore from its coffers on relief to the affected people in the aftermath of super cyclone Amphan.
Mocking the BJP leaders over their allegations of corruption in Amphan relief, Banerjee said, "I think a 'Chhanisree' (cataract-removal project) needs to be launched in the future for the BJP leaders to help them see clearly." On Banerjee's comments on dynasty politics, Ghosh said that the TMC MP had never raised such demands earlier and is making such statements now as the party is faced with imminent defeat in the assembly elections due in April-May.&nbsp;
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The Congress on Sunday alleged that the BJP's agenda is to destroy Assamese identity through the Citizenship Amendment Act and Hindutva politics. Senior Congress leader

The Congress on Sunday alleged that the BJP's agenda is to destroy Assamese identity through the Citizenship Amendment Act and Hindutva politics. Senior Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi said that the blatant violation of the Assam Accord by imposing CAA speaks volumes about the saffron party's attitude towards the Assamese language and culture. His remarks came after home minister Amit&nbsp;Shah said that his party will protect the languages and cultures of the north east.&nbsp;

Protesting farmers at Delhi's&nbsp;Singhu&nbsp;border allegedly prevented Punjab MP Ravneet Singh Bittu from joining the protest on Sunday. Visuals show farmers attacki

Protesting farmers at Delhi's&nbsp;Singhu&nbsp;border allegedly prevented Punjab MP Ravneet Singh Bittu from joining the protest on Sunday. Visuals show farmers attacking his car asking him to leave the location went viral. Farmers have maintained that they are not seeking any political party's support. After&nbsp;the incident Bittu issued a statement saying&nbsp;upon reaching&nbsp;he was&nbsp;ambushed, as if by guerilla warriors who were armed with sticks &amp; other weapons.&nbsp;He said he has been saying for a while that there are&nbsp;miscreant elements, and people carrying&nbsp;Khalistani&nbsp;flags among&nbsp;the farmers.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Delhi Police on Sunday claimed that over 300 Twitter handles have been generated from Pakistan to disrupt the tractor rally proposed by protesting farmers on Repu

&nbsp;Delhi Police on Sunday claimed that over 300 Twitter handles have been generated from Pakistan to disrupt the tractor rally proposed by protesting farmers on Republic Day.
Detailing the plan for the tractor parade, Deependra Pathak, Special Commissioner of Police (Intelligence) said the rally on Tuesday will be conducted amid tight security after the Republic Day celebrations conclude.
"Over 300 twitter handles have been generated from Pakistan during January 13 to 18 to disrupt the tractor rally by farmers only by misleading people. There are inputs about the same from different agencies too. It will be a challenging task for us but the rally will be conducted amid tight security after the Republic Day parade is over," Pathak said at a press conference.

The protesting farmers in New Delhi have received conditional nod from the Delhi Police to hold tractor rally on the Republic Day.&nbsp;The Delhi Police&nbsp;have&nbsp;

The protesting farmers in New Delhi have received conditional nod from the Delhi Police to hold tractor rally on the Republic Day.&nbsp;The Delhi Police&nbsp;have&nbsp;issued a series of restrictions, saying permission was given only to show respect for the farmers' demand.&nbsp;The police said the&nbsp;protesting farmers can enter Delhi but can't disturb the Republic Day parade.&nbsp;The farmers -- who have been sitting on protest outside the borders of Delhi for nearly two months -- will have to enter the city to access the Ring Road.&nbsp;Police said&nbsp;farmers&nbsp;can enter Delhi for few kilometers and then exit at designation spots.&nbsp; While the number of participating tractors is yet to be decided, the route has been fixed in such a way that it can be protected.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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