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Delhi HC issues notice to respondents into death of farmer Navreet Singh w
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to respondents on a plea seeking court-monitored probe into the death of a farmer Navreet Singh, who died during the tractor rally on January 26 in the national capital. The family had approached Delhi High Cour
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Only farmers can bring winds of change in country: Rajnath
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' protest, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he understands the difficulties of farmers and believes only they can bring winds of change in the country.
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Farm laws will finish 'mandis', allow unlimited hoarding: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the new farm laws brought by the government will lead to "collapse of mandi system, allow unlimited hoarding and prevent aggrieved farmers from moving courts".
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Action will be taken if social media used to spread fake news, violence: L
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the government respects social media for empowering common people but action will be taken if it is misused to spread fake news and violence.
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Centre raises concern over Twitter's commitment to transparency, says it a
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): The Central government has conveyed to Twitter officials that the manner in which the social media giant officially allows fake, unverified, and automated bot accounts to be operated on its platform, raises doubts about its commitment to transparency
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Committed to supporting democratic values: US on Twitter suspending accoun
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): Responding to queries on Twitter suspending nearly 500 accounts after receiving orders from the Indian government, the US reiterated its commitment to supporting democratic values including freedom of expression.
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Responsible entities remain committed to compliance to law of land: GOI to
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): On the request of Twitter, Secretary to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India held a virtual interaction with Twitter officials on Wednesday and expressed strong displeasure on the way Twitter acted after an emergency or
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Police asking Sidhu about his whereabouts on January 26, search for his th
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Delhi Police is seeking information from actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu about his whereabouts on January 26 when violence took place in the national capital during tractor parade called by protesting farmers, sources said.
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Farmers to intensify protests against fam laws, announces nationwide 'Rail
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), the farmers' union spearheading the ongoing agitation against the farm laws said it will further intensify the protest in the coming days.
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Trevor Noah latest to speak about ongoing farmers' protests in India
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): The latest international celebrity to speak out about the ongoing farmers' protest in India is comedian-TV host Trevor Noah, who addressed the issue in his American late-night show 'The Daily Show With Trevor Noah'.
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PM Modi calls farmers' agitation 'pavitra', asks citizens to differentiate
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that he considers the 'Kisan Andolan' as 'pavitra' (pious) and slammed the 'Andolanjeevis' for hijacking the protest.
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R-Day violence: Accused Iqbal Singh sent to 7-day police custody
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] February 10 (ANI): Iqbal Singh, an accused in the January 26 Delhi violence case, has been sent to seven-day police custody by a local court here on Wednesday.
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