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Centre raises concern over Twitter's commitment to transparency, says it a
Updated : 5 years, 5 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 : 5 years, 5 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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Police asking Sidhu about his whereabouts on January 26, search for his th
Updated : 5 years, 5 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 : 5 years, 5 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
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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
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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 : 5 years, 5 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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PM Modi had demanded legalisation of MSP as Gujarat CM: Badal
Updated : 5 years, 5 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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PM Modi urges farmers to resume talks, says need for efforts to make them
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Emphasising the need to work towards self-reliance of farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the new farm laws have been brought to ease difficulties in agriculture and called upon protesting farmers to resume talks with the gove
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Family of farmer who died during tractor rally files plea in Delhi HC, dem
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New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): A petition has been moved before the Delhi High Court by the family of Navneet Singh, the farmer who died during the tractor rally on January 26 in the national capital.
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Don't step back, farm laws will be scrapped once Congress comes to power:
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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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Agriculture reforms are necessary, farm laws provide an option: PM Modi
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New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Noting that the process of reforms in agriculture is necessary and important, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the new farm laws provide an option to farmers and have been brought to meet the emerging challenges.
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