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Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal, NCP leader Supriya Sule, DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and other opposition leaders during their visit to Ghazipur border, in solidarity with farmers agitation against Centres farm reform laws, in New Delhi, Thursday, February. 4., 2021. Fifteen MPs from 10 opposition parties were stopped by police from reaching Ghazipur border to meet protesting farmers. (PTI/Vijay Verma)

Opposition MPs not allowed to reach Ghazipur farmer protest site

Several Opposition parties asked the government to withdraw the three contentious farm laws without making it a prestige...

4 Feb 2021 11:53 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launches pan-India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive, in New Delhi, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (PTI)

Speculation rife on Adhikari's defection to BJP during Modi's tour

The state government has asked the BJP to take permission for its five rath yatras from the district administrations

4 Feb 2021 9:58 AM IST

According to the new format, students will have to write six papers instead of the usual 11, after the state government reduced the number of question papers, as a one-time measure for the academic year of 2020-21. (Representational Photo: DC/Surendra Panishetty)

Thanks to Sabitha, Telangana SSC students have only 6 exams, not 11

The duration of the SSC examinations has also been increased by half an hour this year

4 Feb 2021 4:58 AM IST

Minister for Education Adimulapu Suresh said that exams will be held for seven papers, of which three would be for languages, two group subjects and two science papers, where all the examinations except science papers will be held for 100 marks each. (Photo:DC/Narayana Rao)

SSC exams from June 7 in Andhra Pradesh

Exam dates are common for regular, private, OSSC, and vocational candidates and will be conducted in a single shift from...

4 Feb 2021 4:40 AM IST

When the House met for the day, Naidu said Parliamentary rules restrict usage of cellular phones within Rajya Sabha chambers. (RSTV/PTI )

Naidu warns Rajya Sabha MPs against recording proceedings on mobile...

Some opposition MPs had on Tuesday used their cell phones to record the disruption in proceedings over farm bills

3 Feb 2021 11:19 AM IST

In Rajya Sabha, Opposition parties had given notice under rule 267, calling for the suspension of business of the day to discuss the ongoing agitation by farmers on Delhi borders. (Twitter/ANI)

Farm protests find echo in Parliament, Opposition MPs stage walkout in...

In Rajya Sabha, Opposition MPs staged a walkout demanding a discussion exclusively on the farmers issues

3 Feb 2021 6:42 AM IST

The incident occurred on Sunday at Bhanbora PHC (Primary Health Centre) in Kapsikopri village when the National Pulse Polio vaccination drive for children aged 1-5 years was underway, the official said. (Representational Image: PTI)

12 kids in Maharashtra given hand sanitiser drops instead of polio...

The affected children, aged below 5, were admitted to a government hospital, where their condition is stated to be...

2 Feb 2021 11:05 AM IST

A farmer during the ongoing protest against the new farm laws at Singhu border, in New Delhi on January 31, 2021. (PTI/Ravi Choudhary)

Protesting farmers announce 3-hour nationwide roadblock on February 6

Union leaders told a press conference that they will block the roads between 12 pm to 3 pm on February 6

2 Feb 2021 10:38 AM IST

Picture used for reprsentational purposes only (Image source: Pixabay)

IMA begins hunger strike over govt allowing Ayurveda doctors to...

The IMA also said it will release awareness posters and banners across the country

1 Feb 2021 6:04 PM IST

MJ Akbar, Former Union Minister (Image Source: PTI)

#MeToo: Delhi court reserves for verdict in MJ Akbar-'s case against...

The court also allowed both the parties to file their written submissions, if any, within five days

1 Feb 2021 5:14 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (LSTV/PTI Photo)

Govt proposes Rs 2.24 lakh cr outlay for healthcare in 2021-22: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also proposed Rs 35,000 crore outlay for COVID-19 vaccines for the next fiscal

1 Feb 2021 1:22 PM IST

Security stepped up at Tiruchirappally, Chennai airports after threat call

Security stepped up at Tiruchirappally, Chennai airports after threat...

About 200 passengers were evacuated from the airport before a search of the premises was conducted by CISF personnel

1 Feb 2021 12:47 PM IST