Day: January 27, 2021

Tensions rise as AstraZeneca, EU hold vaccine delivery talks

7:42 pm January 27, 2021

Brussels: The European Union‘s dispute with AstraZeneca intensified Wednesday with the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker denying the EU’s assertion that it had pulled out of talks on vaccine supplies. AstraZeneca said in a statement that it still planned to meet with EU officials in Brussels later in the day. The comments came after EU officials said the company had informed the […]

Tractor parade violence: One police personnel in ICU at city hospital

7:34 pm January 27, 2021

New Delhi: One Delhi police personnel, who was among several members of the force injured in violent clashes during the farmers’ tractor parade, has been admitted in the ICU of the LNJP Hospital here, officials said on Wednesday. Besides, two farmers who had also sustained injuries during the incident are currently admitted at the Delhi government-run facility. ”One police personnel is […]

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

BJP planted stooge Deep Sidhu to create chaos in tractor rally: AAP

7:21 pm January 27, 2021

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday alleged that the BJP planted its ”stooge” actor Deep Sidhu to create ”chaos” in farmers’ tractor parade in Delhi on Republic Day. The tractor parade on Tuesday that was to highlight the demands of the farmer unions to repeal the three new agriculture laws descended into anarchy as tens of thousands […]

Two farmers die as hut catches fire

7:01 pm January 27, 2021

Etah: Two farmers died when their hut caught fire here, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place in Piphara village in the Jaithara area Tuesday night, they added. Kalicharan (40) and Radheyshyam (35) were sleeping in a hut after liting a bonfire to protect themselves from cold, police said. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, they said. Police said […]

German governor apologizes for ‘little Merkel’ comment

6:51 pm January 27, 2021

Berlin: A German state governor has apologized for referring to Chancellor Angela Merkel as “little Merkel” during a recent online event, saying he had unintentionally displayed macho behaviour. Bodo Ramelow, who governs the state of Thuringia, told German weekly Die Zeit that he greatly regretted using the term “Merkelchen” while talking chatting with other politicians and the public on the […]