Day: October 2, 2020

Oppn spreading false info on farm laws: Union Minister

11:59 pm October 2, 2020

Hyderabad: The opposition parties were indulging in spreading false information on the new farm legislations, claiming that the MSP for farm produce and markets would not be available but the NDA government has actually increased the MSP, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Friday. “(Opposition say) farmers wont be able […]

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BJP's 'Aar Noi Annay' campaign marred by sporadic violence, party demands President's Rule

Police stop Bengal BJP chief’s rally in Kolkata

11:58 pm October 2, 2020

Kolkata: The BJP’s West Bengal unit on Friday organised rallies in favour of the recently passed farm laws at different places in the state, while the police stopped one led by its president Dilip Ghosh in Kolkata. The police put up barricade and stopped a motorbike rally led by Ghosh at Beleghata area in the […]

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Sikkim’s COVID-19 tally crosses 3000-mark

11:57 pm October 2, 2020

Gangtok: Sikkim’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 3000-mark as 42 more people tested positive for the virus in the last 24-hours, an official said on Friday. The Himalayan state now has 3,011 COVID-19 cases of which 642 are active, while 2,328 people have recovered from the disease, state Information Education Communication (IEC) member Sonam Bhutia said. […]

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India’s COVID-19 death toll crosses one lakh

11:54 pm October 2, 2020

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 death toll crossed one lakh on Friday night, while the caseload climbed to over 64 lakh and recoveries surged to 54,15,197, according to data from states and union territories. Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday 8 am showed a single-day spike of 81,484 infections, taking the country’s COVID-19 tally of […]

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Hathras SP, four other cops suspended over Dalit woman’s gangrape-murder case

11:49 pm October 2, 2020

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday suspended Hathras SP Vikrant Vir and four other policemen over the gangrape-murder case of the Dalit woman, a senior official said. The official said the action has been taken on the basis of a preliminary inquiry report of the SIT. Besides Vikrant Vir, the other suspended […]

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