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An active western disturbance is expected to impact the Western Himalayan region and northern plains beginning today till Sunday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. A western disturbance as a cyclonic circulation is lying over northeast Iran & neighbourhood in lower to upper tropospheric levels. (HT file photo) IMD has ...

Wakeel Hasan, a rat-hole miner who aided in the rescue of trapped laborers in Uttarakhand, had his home demolished by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in northeast Delhi. The DDA claimed prior notice was given for the demolition drive, targeting encroachments on acquired land. Hasan's family disputed this, stating ...

Haryana’s director general of police Shatrujeet Kapur has denied the use of pellet guns against farmers, saying police had followed procedure and “only used tear gas, water cannons and lastly rubber bullets”.Ghrama remained adamant on the protest despite his injury. “This is a fight for our next generation. I ...

Shambhu border, India — Balvinder Singh lies on his side, writhing in pain, on a hospital bed in the northern Indian state of Punjab. When Singh, 47, was hit by a volley of piercing objects while marching towards New Delhi with thousands of other farmers, he did not know ...

Agriculture forms the bedrock of India's economy, with millions of farmers toiling tirelessly to feed the nation and sustain rural livelihoods. Recognizing the pivotal role of farmers in national development, the government of India has embarked on a mission to uplift the agricultural sector and improve the well-being of ...

Chandigarh: A day after a meeting with Union ministers, farmer leaders taking part in the ‘Delhi Chalo’ agitation on Monday rejected the Centre’s proposal of procuring five crops at MSP, saying it wasn’t in farmers’ interest and announced that they will march towards the national capital on February 21.Earlier, ...

The government Sunday held its fourth round of talks with farmers, who have launched a march to Delhi to have their demands met. Diversification, often called the panacea for Punjab’s agrarian crisis, took centre-stage during the talks. The farmers have requested time until Tuesday to deliberate on the government’s ...

The BJP is concluding its two-day National Council meeting Sunday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to deliver the valedictory address – a speech that would draw the contours of the party’s campaign in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.In his Sunday speech, the PM is likely to again exhort ...

With at least three protestors losing eyesight due to the injuries sustained during the ongoing farm agitation, the Haryana police had come under severe criticism for using rubber bullets and tear gas shells against the agitators. The use of less-lethal weapons to tackle agitating crowds has remained under scanner ...

J&K State CITU Y Tarigami and other All Central Trade Unions Federations and Samyukta Kisan Morcha leaders and workers during a protest march in support of the Bharat Bandh call given by various farmers' organisations, in Jammu. Jammu, Feb 16: The Jammu and Kashmir unit ...