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Farmers shout slogans as they burn an effigy of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, following the passing of agriculture bills in the Lok Sabha (house of representatives), on the outskirts of Amritsar on Sunday. PTI photo

Farm Bill will destroy us, cry ryots even as PM Modi terms it...

India has cemented the strong foundation for Atmanirbhar Agriculture, said Rajnath Singh

20 Sept 2020 4:35 PM IST

Ruckus erupts in the Rajya Sabha as Opposition rushes to Well of House over agriculture related bills, during the ongoing Monsoon Session, at Parliament House in New Delhi on Sunday. PTI photo

Heated debate on farm bills; Opposition members tear papers, heckle...

Slogan-shouting members tried to heckle the presiding officer who was protected by House marshals.

20 Sept 2020 3:29 PM IST

Members of various farmer organisations return home after protesting against the Central Government over agriculture related ordinances, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in Patiala. PTI photo

Farm Bills undermine food security systems; PM, BJP distorting our...

The Congress suggested changes to farm laws that would see the Agricultural Market Produce Committees (AMPC) Act...

20 Sept 2020 1:47 PM IST

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik makes a sand sculpture with a message Wear Mask Properly, amid coronavirus pandemic, at Puri beach PTI photo

COVID19 in India: Recovery outstrips number of infections in single...

As per data, 95,880 people recovered from Covid-19 in a span of 24 hours, 93,337 new infections were recorded during the...

20 Sept 2020 1:30 PM IST

Parliamentarians participate in a debate in the Lok Sabha on Saturday. (PTI)

In LS, Opposition alleges PM Cares Fund lacks transparency and...

The Lok Sabha was discussing tax benefits for donations to PM CARES Fund, among other things

19 Sept 2020 11:09 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Rajya Sabha today. (PTI)

Amid COVID-19 lockdown, Rajya Sabha passes amendments to insolvency...

the government decided to suspend the provisions starting from March 25 for six months by promulgating an ordinance in...

19 Sept 2020 10:20 PM IST

Representational image.

Tropical storm Noul set to bring heavy rainfall to Kerala for next 3-5...

The India Meteorological Department has predicted extremely heavy rainfall of more than 204.5 mm in 24 hours in some...

19 Sept 2020 6:10 PM IST

File photo of a researcher working on the development of a vaccine against the new coronavirus COVID-19, in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. AP Photo

Phase-III trial of Oxford vaccine to begin in Pune next week

150 to 200 volunteers will be administered the vaccine candidate dose

19 Sept 2020 5:58 PM IST

Freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma.

Scribe Rajeev Sharma arrested for allegedly passing sensitive info to...

The police said that Sharma was produced before the court on September 15, which sent him to six-day police custody.

19 Sept 2020 5:03 PM IST

A health worker conducts COVID-19 rapid antigen test of samples. PTI photo

COVID-19 impacted fight against TB, claims Rajya Sabha MP Alphons

COVID-19 and the resultant socio-economic issues due to the lockdown became a major point of discussion in the Rajya...

19 Sept 2020 2:01 PM IST

Telangana High Court

Fee complaints against 55 schools, education dept tells Telangana HC

DSE director Devasena submitted an affidavit in this regard on directions of the court

19 Sept 2020 1:01 PM IST

Planning Board vice-chairman B. Vinod Kumar. (Twitter/@vinodboianpalli)

Centre says no provision to release old MPLAD funds

Centre was responding to a letter from Planning Board vice-chairman B Vinod Kumar, seeking release of pending bills for...

19 Sept 2020 12:42 PM IST