Protesting Indian farmers call for 2nd strike in a week
NEW DELHI (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers called for a national farmers’ strike on Monday, the second in a week, to press for the quashing of…
PM Launches Work For New Parliament Complex, Ministers, Ratan Tata Attend
The construction of the new parliament building cannot begin for now with the Supreme Court hearing petitions challenging the project. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today performed a ground-breaking…
Federal Trade Commission calls for breakup of Facebook
The FTC’s suit asks a federal court to force the sell-off of assets such as Instagram and WhatsApp. The Federal Trade Commission sued to break up Facebook on Wednesday, asking…
To boost jobs, CM Yogi Adityanath disburses 10,000 crore loan to MSME units in UP
MSME units have given employment to about 20-35 lakh people, said MSME Minister Sidhartha Nath Singh Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated in the fourth loan mela in Lucknow…
‘Last day of discussion’: Farmers ahead of talks with Centre on farm laws
The farmers are protesting against the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020,…
Foreign Secretary meets Nepal PM as Delhi moves to repair ties
Oli, Indian sources said, conveyed Nepal’s desire to build on the momentum in the bilateral relationship and enhance the level of engagement. In the first high-level diplomatic visit to Nepal…
Thousands of Farmers March Toward New Delhi to Protest
Almost 300,000 farmers from various states are on their way to India’s capital to protest against new agricultural laws they say will severely hurt their incomes, according to two farm…
China pushes weapons into Myanmar, India; threatens regional security
Easy flow of Chinese weapons illegally into Myanmar and India is posing threats to regional security and stability, intelligence agencies have flagged to the Indian government. NEW DELHI: Easy flow…
No Plan to Impose Lockdown Again in Delhi, Says Sisodia Hours After Kejriwal Sought Permission From Centre
The statement from Manish Sisodia came hours after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government sent a proposal to the Centre in this regard with Kejriwal mulling shutting down markets that…
India, U.S. Begin Meetings in New Delhi
The relationship between the world’s two largest democracies is among the most consequential of the 21st century, administration officials said in a phone call before the “two-plus-two” meeting between U.S.…