A group of five friends set out from Amritsar on a cold Saturday morning. They didn't have much time to organise a regular langar, so they collected "regular-sized" pizzas from a Haryana mall and set up a stall at the Singhu border.
India's COVID-19 caseload crossed the 98,84,000-mark on Monday, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease reached 93,88,159, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.98 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 98,84,100 with 27,071 new infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,43,355 with 336 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has accused the opposition parties of running a propaganda against the new farm laws. Tomar said that the laws "may cause difficulty for some in the short term" but will be beneficial to farmers in the long run.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has described his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal's announcement of observing a fast on Monday as "theatrics". Kejriwal has said he will observe a daylong fast on Monday in response to a call given by the farmers protesting against three new farm laws.
Voting is under way for the third and final phase of Kerala local body elections in the four southern districts -- Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod. The third phase of polling involves 273 grama panchayats, 44 block panchayats, four district panchayats, 31 municipalities and two corporations.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and councillors, staging a protest outside Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's house for the past several days, broke CCTV cameras on Sunday, the Chief Minister's Office said. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has also released a video of the BJP workers breaking the cameras.
Farmer leaders backed by thousands of agitating farmers will observe hunger strike on Monday to press for their demand to repeal the three agri laws that are at the heart of protests. Today is the 19th day of the farmers stir. Farmers will also hold demonstrations across the country today. Farmer unions have also called for protests at all district headquarters to press for their demand to repeal the new farm laws. Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
