Protesting farmers-Centre hold ‘positive’ meeting, plan to meet again on February 22

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike at the Khanauri border since November 26, speaks with the media, in Sangrur district, Punjab, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI While farmers kept up their protests in Punjab, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal and … Read more

Justice Gavai’s comments on freebies overlook people’s struggle for survival: Brinda Karat

CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat said the recent remarks on freebies by Supreme Court Judge Justice B.R. Gavai fails to recognise the struggle of India’s labouring class for survival in the face of “rampant unemployment, precarious nature of work and low wages”. … Read more

J&K police seize 668 books promoting ideology of banned group in Srinagar

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday (February 14, 2025) seized 668 books for allegedly promoting the ideology of a banned organisation in the Valley.  Without naming the banned organisation, a police spokesperson said: “Based on credible intelligence regarding the clandestine sale and distribution of literature promoting the ideology of a banned organisation, the Srinagar … Read more

Ready to lodge 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana in Maharashtra’s jail once extradited: CM Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday (February 14, 2025) said the state government is prepared to lodge 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana in jail once he is extradited from the United States. The Chief Minister’s comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump … Read more

Hope Modi told Trump deporting Indians in shackles not right, says Congress MP Tharoor

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. | Photo Credit: PTI Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday (February 14, 2025) expressed hope Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed to U.S. President Donald Trump that deporting Indians in shackles in a military aircraft was not right and added the two leaders’ press conference suggested they had a good meeting. Mr. … Read more