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US farmer groups deliver solidarity statement to Indian farmers
Minneapolis (TIP): Eighty-seven farmer organizations and allied agroecology, farm and food justice groups in the United States delivered a solidarity statement in support of Indian farmers’ historic protests to Samyukta Kisan Morcha, a united front […]
Farmers Movement
Delhi court grants bail to 16 accused in violence at Singhu border
New Delhi (TIP): A sessions court on Thursday, February 25, granted bail to 16 accused in connection to the incident at?Singhu border in which the SHO of Alipur police station Pradeep Paliwal was stabbed during […]
Farmers Movement
Here are ten things that Justice Rana said that are a lesson on our laws, liberties, freedoms, dissent, conspiracies and sedition
– ‘Citizens Cannot Be Put Behind Bars for Disagreeing With State Policies’. Justice Dharmender Rana observed that every citizen has the right to dissent and disagree and no citizen can be jailed or charged with […]
India
Business & Economics
India
What is toolkit, how is that linked to farmers’ protest?
New Delhi (TIP): Bengaluru activist Disha Ravi was recently arrested by the Delhi Police for a “toolkit document” that she shared with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. It can be seen that the toolkit was first […]
India
SC closes case to probe sexual harassment allegations against ex-CJI Gogoi
New Delhi (TIP): The Supreme Court Thursday, February 18, closed the proceedings initiated to probe a larger conspiracy behind sexual harassment allegations against ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi and “fixing” of benches at the top court. A […]
India
Covidiplomacy pitch by PM Modi: Visa for medics, air ambulance
New Delhi (TIP): Applauding the “spirit of collaboration” among South Asian and Indian Ocean island countries as “a valuable takeaway from this pandemic”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested Thursday the creation of a regional platform […]
India
Puducherry political crisis: LG orders floor test on Feb 22
Amid political turmoil in Puducherry, Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Thursday ordered a floor test to ascertain the majority of the ruling Congress-led coalition on the floor of the House. The floor test, the LG […]
Farmers Movement
India
Rahul alleges ‘hum do humare do’ running govt, Anurag Thakur responds
New Delhi (TIP): Speaking in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, February 11,Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Centre’s three new farm laws will “break the spine of farmers”. MoS for Finance Anurag Thakur responded […]
India
Kharge to be Leader of Oppn in Rajya Sabha: Sources
New Delhi (TIP): Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge is likely to replace Ghulam Nabi Azad as the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha and the party has written to the chairman of the Upper […]
Breaking News
Indian-origin British politician Dhesi expresses concern over arrest of activist Nodeep Kaur
Nirpal Singh Shergill in London LONDON (TIP): British Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi on Wednesday, February 10, expressed concern over the arrest of labor rights activist Nodeep Kaur over the farmers’ agitation, saying the […]
Breaking News
Indian American Texas based engineer pleads guilty to $10 million Covid-relief fraud
BEAUMONT, TX (TIP): A Texas based Indian American engineer has pleaded guilty for filing fraudulent bank loan applications seeking more than $10 million dollars in forgivable loans under Covid-relief law. Shashank Rai, 30, of Beaumont, […]
Asia
Entertainment
Kapil Sharma and Ginni Chatrath blessed with baby boy
Comedian-actor Kapil Sharma has welcomed his second child, a baby boy, with wife Ginni Chatrath. He shared the happy news with his fans on social media on Monday, Feb 1. He said that the mother […]
Hinduism
Shattila Ekadashi
Shattila Ekadashi, also famous as Tilda or Sattila Ekadashi, takes place on the 11th day during the Paush Month in the Krishna Paksha. According to the Gregorian calendar, this festival occurs either in the month […]
Farmers Movement
R-Day Violence: Rs 1 lakh reward announced for leads on actor Deep Sidhu
New Delhi (TIP): Delhi Police, that is probing the violence that unfolded inside the Red Fort complex on Republic Day amid the farmers’ protest, announced monetary rewards for those who can provide information on Punjabi […]
Breaking News
43 FIRs in R-Day violence, 13 being probed: Delhi Police to HC
New Delhi (TIP): The Delhi Police on Thursday, Feb 4, informed the Delhi high court that 43 FIRs have been registered in the Republic Day violence, out of which 13 have been transferred to the […]
Farmers Movement
Delhi Police file FIR on farmers’ protest ‘toolkit’ tweeted by Greta Thunberg
The Delhi Police has lodged an FIR in connection with a ‘toolkit’ containing information on how to back the farmers protests. The ‘toolkit’ has been doing the rounds on social media and the document was […]
India
PM Modi’s brother stages dharna at Lucknow airport
LUCKNOW (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s brother Prahlad Modi staged a dharna at the Lucknow airport on Wednesday, February 3, alleging that police did not let his supporters reach there. According to Chaudhary Charan Singh […]
India
What gets cheaper and what’s costlier
Union Budget for 2021-22: While a large number of commonly used items, including refrigerators, ACs, and mobile phones, are set to become more expensive due to hike in customs duty on imported parts, gold and […]