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Delhi Police registers FIR on farmers’ protest ‘toolkit’ shared by Greta Thunberg on social media

11:48 pm February 4, 2021

New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Thursday filed an FIR against the ”pro-Khalistan” creators of a ”toolkit”, which was shared by teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and others on Twitter in connection with the farmers’ protest, alleging it aimed to wage a ”social, cultural and economic war against the Government of India”. Asked whether the […]

Netanyahu's prospects bolstered amid Israel-Hamas fighting

Israel’s Arab parties split in boost for Netanyahu

9:02 pm February 4, 2021

Jerusalem: An alliance of Arab parties in Israel finalised its breakup on Thursday, setting up the possibility that a small Islamist party could hold the key to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remaining in office and avoiding prosecution on corruption charges. The Joint List, an alliance of four Arab parties that won a record 15 seats in elections held last year, finalized the split overnight in […]

Kangana vs Diljit 2.0: stars engage in fresh Twitter spat over song on Rihanna

9:04 pm February 3, 2021

Mumbai: Actors Kangana Ranaut and Diljit Dosanjh were involved in another Twitter spat on Wednesday with the ”Queen” star criticising the singer-actor’s special song dedication to pop star Rihanna for her support to farmers’ protest, and the Punjabi artiste telling the actor to ”not bore him”. The pair was involved in an ugly fight on Twitter in December when Dosanjh had taken Ranaut to task for misidentifying an elderly woman protestor […]

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

HM Amit Shah says no propaganda can deter India’s unity

8:33 pm February 3, 2021

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said no propaganda can deter India’s unity or stop the country from attaining new heights, after American singer Rihanna and other celebrities and activists commented on the ongoing farmer protests. Rihanna, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, American actress Amanda Cerni, US Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece Meena Harris and several other prominent people took to Twitter to lend their voices to the months-long farmers’ […]

Protesting farmers announce 3-hour nationwide ‘chakka jam’ on Feb 6

9:58 pm February 1, 2021

New Delhi: Farmer unions Monday announced a countrywide ‘chakka jam’ on February 6 when they would block national and state highways for three hours in protest against the internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities, and other issues. Union leaders told a press conference at the Singhu […]