Day: January 26, 2021

R-Day violence: Man who climbed Red Fort tomb arrested

Sikh religious flag was hoisted by protesters at Red Fort

6:07 pm January 26, 2021

New Delhi: The saffron flag hoisted by protesters from a staff at the iconic Red Fort during their tractor parade against the farm laws on Tuesday was the ‘Nishan Sahib’, a symbol of Sikh religion seen at all Gurdwara complexes. The ‘Nishan Sahib’ is a triangular flag that is sacred to Sikhs. The emblem on […]

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh asks farmers to vacate Delhi

Amarinder asks farmers to vacate Delhi

6:02 pm January 26, 2021

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said the violence during the farmers’ tractor parade against the new agriculture laws in Delhi is unacceptable and urged the peasants to vacate the national capital. He said the violence will negate the goodwill earned by peaceful protesting farmers. “Shocking scenes in Delhi. The violence by some […]

Offices, metro, bus services operate with 50-per cent capacity in Delhi

Farmers protest: Entry, exit gates of over 10 Delhi metro stations temporarily closed

1:57 pm January 26, 2021

New Delhi: The entry and exit gates of more than 10 metro stations in central and north Delhi were temporarily closed on Tuesday following clashes between police and protesting protesters at a number of places in the national capital. Police used tear gas on groups of farmers and resorted to baton charge as protestors broke past barricades […]

Veteran activists campaign for Biden’s immigration reform

1:49 pm January 26, 2021

Renton: Immigrant rights activists energised by a new Democratic administration and majorities on Capitol Hill are gearing up for a fresh political battle to push through a proposed bill from President Joe Biden that would open a pathway to citizenship for up to 11 million people. The multimillion-dollar #WeAreHome campaign was launched Monday by national groups including United We Dream and the United […]

Delhi: 9 farmers arrested for attacking cop in Burari

Police lathicharge farmers at Chintamani Chowk

1:45 pm January 26, 2021

New Delhi: Police lathi charged farmers at Chintamani Chowk in Shadara as some tractors taking part in the rally tried to deviate from the scheduled route and enter Delhi, on Tuesday. The rally was scheduled to head towards Apsara Border but some of the tractors pushed through a police barricade at Chintamani Chowk. This prompted lathicharge by the police […]

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