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Will consider framing CAA rules as soon as Covid vaccine starts: Amit Shah

The rules of the CAA are yet to be framed as such a massive process could not be carried out because of the corona. As soon as vaccination starts and corona cycle breaks, we will consider it, he said

Farmers protesting agri laws to install more tents at Delhi's Singhu border

Protesting farmers at the Singhu border are making arrangements to install waterproof tents to protect them from the cold weather conditions

DMK, allies begin one-day hunger strike in support of protesting farmers

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its allies are observing a one-day fast in Chennai in support of farmers protesting against the three farm laws

India pursued scientific evidence-based to tackle Covid-19: Harsh Vardhan

India recognised the Covid-19 threat early and pursued a scientific evidence-based approach to combat the situation, said Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health

PM Modi set to virtually address farmers' conference in Madhya Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address farmers' conferences in Madhya Pradesh through video conferencing on Friday

Number of Indians hesitant to take Covid-19 vaccine rise, survey shows

Many Indians appear hesitant to get vaccinated for Covid-19 as infections have fallen sharply since a mid-September peak and some people are worried about possible side-effects, according to a survey

We stood with India as it faced Chinese aggression along its border: US

A senior White House official highlighted the US has stood with India during its military standoff with China at the border in the past few months

Ayodhya mosque's foundation stone to be laid on 5-acre plot on Republic Day

The blueprint of the mosque to replace the Babri Masjid will be unveiled this Saturday and its foundation will be laid on Republic Day, members of the Trust formed for its construction said

Traffic disrupted on Delhi's key routes as farmers' protest enters 22nd day

The agitation against the Centre's new farm laws entered Week 4 with thousands of farmers camping at border points of Delhi adamant on their demands

SC to hear pleas seeking removal of protesting farmers from Delhi borders

Supreme Court will resume hearing on the batch of pleas seeking a direction to the authorities to remove the protesting farmers at several border points of Delhi against three new farm laws

Stop 'parallel talks' with other farmer bodies: Protesting farmers to govt

An umbrella body of 40 farmer unions protesting against the new agri laws wrote to the Centre on Wednesday, asking it to stop holding "parallel talks" with other farmer bodies

There are attempts to confuse farmers, take advantage of protests: Gadkari

Attempts are being made to "misguide and confuse" farmers and gain advantage out of their protests, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Farmers' protest: Security beefed up at Chilla border between Delhi-Noida

Security arrangements were tightened at the Chilla border between Delhi and Noida as farmer union leaders have threatened to completely block the key border point

Disinvestment will now gain a lot of momentum: Finance Minister Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the pace of disinvestment will now gain a lot of momentum, and those which have already found cabinet approval will be taken up with all earnestness

Govt wants clause by clause talks with farmers on agri bill proposal: Tomar

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said the government will hold talks with farmers if their proposal on farm bill comes. "We want the discussions to be held clause by clause," he said

Agriculture Min meets Amit Shah as protests over new farm bills continue

Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Som Parkash met Home Minister Amit Shah amidst farmers' protests against the Centre's three agriculture laws, officials said

India will never forget the cowardly attack on Parliament, says PM Modi

Paying tributes to the security personnel who sacrificed their lives in the 2001 Parliament attack, PM Modi said India will never forget the cowardly attack as well as the men who gave their lives

Farmers' protest on new agri laws continues for 15th day around Delhi

The agitation by farmers camping on the Delhi borders since November 26 to demand repeal of the new agricultural laws continued for the 15th day

PM Modi set to lay foundation stone for new Parliament building in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the new Parliament building, in which Lok Sabha will be three times of its existing size and Rajya Sabha will be substantially bigger

Farmers' protest not in favour of India, says Commerce Minister Som Prakash

Farmers' protest is not in favour of either India or Punjab, Som Prakash, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, said. Farmers should accept proposal "if most of their demands are met", he said