Sunday, October 17, 2021

Sharad Pawar draws reference to Indira Gandhi's assassination; advises Centre to 'not upset Punjab farmers'

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the Union government should handle the ongoing agitation against new farm laws with sensitivity, keeping in mind that the majority of protesters are from Punjab, a border state. The country has paid the price of upsetting Punjab in the past, he said, referring to former prime minister Indira Gandhi's assassination during Khalistan militancy.

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Delhi 4 men held for killing rival Tillu Tajpuria's gang member in Rohini

Four people were arrested for allegedly killing the member of a rival gang in Rohini area here, police said on Saturday. The accused have been identified as Sahil Solanki (22), a resident of Rohini Sector-17; Naveen Sharma (21), a resident of Vijay Vihar; Kapil Maan (27), a resident of Shahbad Dairy, and Rohit Rana (28), a resident of Sonipat in Haryana, they said.

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Breaking News, October 17 | LIVE Updates

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Kerala floods: Several dead as heavy rains pound state; Sabarimala devotees asked to call off visit

In view of the continuous rainfall and floods in Kerala, Lord Ayyappa devotees have been asked to refrain from visiting the Sabarimala temple on October 17 and 18. Heavy rains have created a flood-like situation in the state, especially in the Pathanamthitta district and the dangerously high water level in the Pamba river has added to the chaos. 

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MP: Mob forces girl to take off burkha, shoots video; 2 men let off after warning

A girl was forced to remove her burkha and face-covering by a group of people in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday afternoon after suspecting that the man on whose scooter she was riding pillion was a Hindu, police said. No case has been registered in the connection with the incident that took place in Islam Nagar and a video of which went viral soon after, but preventive action had been taken under section 151 of IPC against two people, an official said.

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J&K: ‘Golgappa’ vendor Arbind Kumar wanted to get his family out of poverty

Arbind Kumar Sah was selling ‘golgappas’ -- a type of street food -- in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city with the hope to earn enough money to improve the lives of his poverty-stricken family back home in Bihar.

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Singhu border killing: 4 Nihangs surrender before police; victim's family demands high-level probe

Singhu border lynching case: Two more persons from the Nihang community — Bhagwant Singh and Govind Singh —  have surrendered before the Haryana Police on Saturday in connection with the brutal murder of Dalit Sikh Lakhbir Singh at the farmers' protest site at Singhu, even as the victim's family questioned the attackers' claim that he had committed sacrilege and demanded a high-level probe into the episode. With this, a total of 4 people have been arrested in the matter.

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Republic Day 2024: French band, marching contingent and Rafale jets participate in parade | WATCH

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...