Day: January 5, 2021

Farmers’ protest: BJP leaders from Punjab meet PM

7:34 pm January 5, 2021

New Delhi: BJP leaders from Punjab on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here amid protests by farmers at Delhi’s borders against the Centre’s new agri laws for nearly six weeks. BJP leaders Surjit Kumar Jyani, who is also a former Punjab minister, and Harjit Singh Grewal met Prime Minister Modi at his residence. Jyani […]

Rupee skids 15 paise to 73.17 against US dollar

7:31 pm January 5, 2021

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 15 paise to settle at 73.17 against the US dollar on Tuesday, in tandem with most Asian currencies as fresh lockdowns in Europe and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East sapped risk appetite. However, unabated foreign fund inflows and weakness of the American currency in the overseas market restricted […]

Govt must shed arrogance, repeal farm laws: Rahul Gandhi

7:28 pm January 5, 2021

New Delhi: The government should shed its arrogance and repeal the agri laws against which farmers are protesting, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday. He also accused the Modi government of apathy towards the death of “over 60 farmers”. “The Modi government’s apathy and arrogance have claimed the lives of over 60 farmers. Instead […]

UP: Girl mauled to death by stray dogs

7:25 pm January 5, 2021

Pilibhit (UP): A 12-year-old girl was mauled to death by stray dogs in Bagva village under Jahanabad police station area here on Tuesday, police said. The deceased girl has been identified as Neha. Her father told police that Neha had gone out to the family’s agriculture field besides a canal when stray dogs attacked her […]

8 crows found dead in Punjab's Hoshiarpur

MP: 155 dead crows detected with bird flu in Indore

7:16 pm January 5, 2021

Indore: A total of 155 dead crows in Indore in Madhya Pradesh have been found with the H5N8 bird flu virus since the pathogen was first detected here a week back, an official said on Tuesday. Veterinary Department Deputy Director Pramod Sharma said 155 crows were detected with the H5N8 virus (a strain of avian […]