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LS Speaker disapproves Rahul Gandhi's call for observing silence without p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday expressed his disapproval over the move of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of leading Congress members to stand in silence briefly over deaths of farmers during the agitation against farm laws and said the Chair shoul
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Children learn alphabets, counting at makeshift pathshala amid farmers' pr
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Around 12 noon, a little far from the sound of speeches and patriotic songs at Ghazipur border, one can hear the voice of young children learning alphabets, poems or counting inside a makeshift "pathshala" in the middle of the protest site.
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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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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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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 had demanded legalisation of MSP as Gujarat CM: Badal
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Firozpur (Punjab) [India], February 10 (ANI): Amid the ongoing farmers' protest over the new farm laws, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had demanded the "legalisation" of minimum support price (MSP) to the Centre when he was
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Don't step back, farm laws will be scrapped once Congress comes to power:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 10 (ANI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday urged farmers protesting against the three farm laws not to step back until their demands are met and said these laws will be scrapped when her party comes to power.
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Rajasthan Congress MLA reaches state assembly on tractor to support protes
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], February 10 (ANI): Congress MLA from Bamanwas Indira Meena on Wednesday reached the Rajasthan Assembly here on a tractor on the first day of the budget session to extend her support to the farmers protesting against the new farm laws.
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R-Day violence accused Iqbal Singh arrested from Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Another accused in the January 26 Delhi violence case, Iqbal Singh, was arrested by a Special Cell from Hoshiarpur in Punjab on Tuesday night, the Delhi Police informed.
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BJP's Ram Kadam seeks apology from Sonia, Rahul Gandhi for 'maligning' Bha
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 10 (ANI): BJP MLA Ram Kadam on Wednesday sought an apology from Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of ''maligning'' Bharat Ratna recipients including Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar, in the ongoing
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