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Delhi CM challenges Centre to debate protestersSubscriber Only
December 28, 2020 05:28 IST
Kejriwal said: “With folded hands, I appeal to the Centre... These are our people... Listen to them, withdraw the laws, and end their struggle. Aur kitni shahaadat lena chahte ho aap?”
Mon, Dec 28, 2020
Among sea of protesters at Singhu, women-only tents offer a safe and private space for manySubscriber Only
December 28, 2020 05:25 IST
On Friday, 26-year-old Rupinder Singh and his friends set up 70 waterproof tents in a space cleared up between tractors from Moga, 500 metres from the main stage.
Mon, Dec 28, 2020
After 1,000 km journey, Delhi in reach for Maharashtra farmersSubscriber Only
December 26, 2020 01:42 IST
In the evening, after farmer union leaders from Maharashtra, Haryana and Rajasthan finished their speeches, the task of setting up tents for the 1,000-plus protesters from Maharashtra began. "It will be a long night, a long journey," said 75-year-old Baldev Singh from Sri Ganganagar.
Sat, Dec 26, 2020
At Singhu border, support from Maharashtra, Tamil NaduSubscriber Only
December 25, 2020 03:02 IST
Earlier, the men were staying at a lodge near Singhu. On Thursday morning, they moved to the trolleys of farmers from Punjab’s Moga. “We are able to communicate with each other via Google Translate,” said P Balaji (26). His parents are farmers in Tamil Nadu and they grow sugarcane and rice.
Fri, Dec 25, 2020
Socks, soap, shawls: At Tikri, a ‘kisan mall’ where everything on the shelves is freeSubscriber Only
December 24, 2020 03:21 IST
On Wednesday morning, when he heard about ‘Kisan Mall’ being opened up by Khalsa Aid India, an NGO, at Tikri border, where he has been camping since November 25, he immediately asked if they have any socks.
Thu, Dec 24, 2020
I’m not running away from UP, not scared… will go back: Kafeel KhanSubscriber Only
December 21, 2020 02:37 IST
In September 2017, following the deaths of 63 children at Gorakhpur’s BRD Medical College and hospital, allegedly due to oxygen supply shortage, Khan -- who was in-charge of the ward -- was suspended, and then arrested.
Mon, Dec 21, 2020
Constant challenge at farmers’ protest: Keeping toilets for thousands cleanSubscriber Only
December 19, 2020 07:50 IST
Apart from this, there are 11 toilets at the Guru Teg Bahadur Memorial nearby, frequented by protesters who are staying inside the premises as well as those who take shelter in their trolleys and tractors.
Sat, Dec 19, 2020
Now out on stands: a newsletter for farmersSubscriber Only
December 18, 2020 08:18 IST
“Judaange, Ladaange, Jeetange!” is the page-one headline of the first issue of the bi-weekly newsletter, which has photographs, cartoons, poems, news reports and opinion pieces written by union leaders and protesting farmers. Of the four pages, one is in Hindi.
Fri, Dec 18, 2020
Woman who married Dalit man killed, buried on family farm by brothers: copsSubscriber Only
December 13, 2020 02:23 IST
According to the police, Chandni's brothers Sunil (32), Sushil (28) and Sudhir (26) met her in Delhi on November 17 and took her back home to Mainpuri. On November 20, she was shot dead, allegedly by her brothers, who then buried the body in the farm, the police said.
Sun, Dec 13, 2020
Bharat Bandh today: Borders under watch, so is Agriculture Minister’s homeSubscriber Only
December 08, 2020 03:43 IST
Bharat Bandh today: A senior police officer from New Delhi district told The Indian Express, “There will be deployment at Jantar Mantar, Vijay Chowk, India Gate, the Agriculture Minister’s residence, Krishi Bhawan, offices of all political parties.”
Tue, Dec 08, 2020
MDH’s asli sach: The Mahashay of Spices with a taste for lifeSubscriber Only
December 04, 2020 04:00 IST
On Thursday morning, the founder of MDH Spices, Mahashay Dharampal Gulati — the grand old man of spices — suffered a cardiac arrest and died at a Delhi hospital at the age of 98.
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
Woman alleges threat from kin, cops ‘recover’ her based on family’s FIRSubscriber Only
November 25, 2020 06:27 IST
The FIR was lodged under IPC sections 363 (kidnapping), 366 (abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage) and 342 (punishment for wrongful confinement).
Wed, Nov 25, 2020
Women out of work: ‘We were moving up the ladder and ab lagta hai kisi ne seedhi chheen li’Subscriber Only
November 19, 2020 05:10 IST
The Covid lockdown has set off sweeping economic distress in cities but its crucial dimension has remained untold: the silent, devastating toll on the working woman in the city suddenly out of work.
Thu, Nov 19, 2020
Strained wedding industry says guests reduction move could be the final strawSubscriber Only
November 18, 2020 03:16 IST
Amid a surge in Covid cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the permission to allow 200 people at weddings has been withdrawn, and that only 50 people will be allowed from now on, pending the L-G’s approval.
Wed, Nov 18, 2020
Delhi police told to take ‘utmost care’ to identify honey trap casesSubscriber Only
November 17, 2020 02:16 IST
The order mentioned a Delhi High Court observation during the bail hearing of a man in September: "though acceptance of allurement is not justified but at the same time, allurement advanced for extortion of money is also not acceptable."
Tue, Nov 17, 2020
Unable to get niece’s phone replaced, man sets himself on fire outside service centre, hospitalisedSubscriber Only
November 14, 2020 02:56 IST
DCP (Rohini) PK Mishra said, "His statement was recorded at the hospital. He said he purchased the mobile about a month ago from a store near his house in Prahladpur. He gave it to his niece, a school student, for her online classes. After a brief period, the phone malfunctioned."
Sun, Nov 15, 2020
Bizman robbed at gunpoint near IP Park, wife & friends take videoSubscriber Only
November 14, 2020 02:13 IST
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) RP Meena said, "Amit Arora, who has a transport business, was on his way from a party with his wife and their two friends when he stopped to relieve himself near IP Park in Sarai Kale Khan around 1.15-1.20 am.
Sat, Nov 14, 2020
‘Rescued’ from Bihar, woman moves Delhi HC seeking protectionSubscriber Only
November 04, 2020 01:39 IST
The woman was rescued in September after her live-in partner, who works in Delhi, wrote to DCW about how "the woman had been forcibly taken back to Bihar by her parents”.
Wed, Nov 04, 2020
Pandemic fallout: Home to Thugs & Chor Bizarre, Delhi loses a landmark in Hotel BroadwaySubscriber Only
October 28, 2020 05:52 IST
In May as the city started to reopen after the lockdown, it was decided that Hotel Broadway — which hosted a bevy of politicians, industrialists and film stars over six decades — would shut shop.
Wed, Oct 28, 2020
Days after 230 Dalits took up Buddhism, UP Police file FIR over conversion ‘rumours’Subscriber Only
October 23, 2020 01:28 IST
Members of the Valmiki community in Karera village said that they converted to Buddhism in the presence of Rajratan Ambedkar, great-grandnephew of Dr B R Ambedkar, on October 14.
Fri, Oct 23, 2020
Over 230 Dalits embrace Buddhism in NCR: ‘Hathras crime tipping point’Subscriber Only
October 21, 2020 01:07 IST
The Hathras victim was allegedly gangraped and assaulted, leading to her death, by four upper-caste men last month.
Wed, Oct 21, 2020
Delhi: Two die cleaning tank without safety gearSubscriber Only
October 20, 2020 05:37 IST
A case under sections of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, and IPC sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and 337 (causing hurt by endangering life) has been registered at Adarsh Nagar police station.
Tue, Oct 20, 2020
Claiming dearth of seats, Kejriwal seeks amendment in Delhi University Act for establishing new collegesSubscriber Only
October 16, 2020 16:24 IST
"This means for Delhi students there is only 50 per cent capacity. Two people are fighting for every seat. There is a need to open many universities and colleges in Delhi. We (Delhi government) are ready to make the investment, open colleges but there is a big legal hurdle in front of us," he said.
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Journalist from Kerala, three others detained on way to HathrasSubscriber Only
October 07, 2020 02:55 IST
Police claimed the men are linked to the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its students’ organisation Campus Front of India (CFI), and were on their way to Hathras.
Wed, Oct 07, 2020Four men, including a journalist, detained in MathuraSubscriber Only
October 06, 2020 12:42 IST
The police said the four men were on their way to Hathras, where a 19-year-old Dalit woman was murdered and allegedly gangraped by four upper-caste men last month.
Tue, Oct 06, 2020Journalism of Courage
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