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Follow us on INDIA If Kiran Bedi is made LG of Delhi, the Modi government will be sending a message that riots will be stopped then and there January 31, 2021, 9:47 AM IST A journalist who has lived all over India and is now based in Bangalore Contrast these two scenarios: On November 15, 1978, a 31-year-old DCP (deputy commissioner of police) called Kiran Bedi (India’s first woman Indian Police Service officer) repeatedly lathi-charges a mob of stone...

Sugarcane no longer a sweet option for farmers January 27, 2021, 11:57 AM IST Coimbatore district has recorded a steady decline of its sweetest crop — sugarcane. The sugarcane cultivation in the district hasn’t improved since 2017, when it had shrunk by 50% in the aftermath of the 2016 drought. Farmers cite water and labour shortage, high labour cost, and lack of sugar mills in the district as reasons for the status quo. Agriculture department data shows sugarcane was cult...

Coimbatore: With yet another harvest season around the corner, sugarcane farmers in the state are worried about low prices and delayed payment by suga.

As with polio, India may achieve great success in defeating Covid-19. But the start of the vaccination drive is shadowed by a few doubts

Philadelphia Union trading Kalil ElMedkhar’s homegrown rights to FC Dallas Share this story Dave Musante Philadelphia Union Academy grad Kalil ElMedkhar, a first round prospect for the upcoming MLS SuperDraft, is getting his homegrown rights traded to FC Dallas, according to multiple sources. The Middletown, Del. native scored 20 goals and collected 21 assists in four seasons at the University of Kentucky and was a regular for Reading United in their back-to-back runs to the USL League Two ch...

Farmers’ protests: Many opposition parties and farmer groups have cited past verdicts of the Supreme Court, while stating that Centre cant frame laws on agriculture.

Explainer: Heres what came out of crucial talks between Centre and farmers unions Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal and Som Parkash held talks with the representatives of 41 farmer unions at the Vigyan Bhawan. Union Ministers Piyush Goyal & Narendra Singh Tomar having food with farmers leaders during the lunch break at Vigyan Bhawan where the govt is holding talks with farmers on three farm laws (Image Source: ANI) Share Updated: Dec 31, 2020,...

Farmers protest: Consensus between unions, govt on 2 issues, next talks on Jan 4 | 10 points Farmers protest: Consensus between unions, govt on 2 issues, next talks on Jan 4 | 10 points The sixth round of talks between the Centre and farmers union leaders over farm laws concluded on Wednesday. The next meeting is scheduled to take place on January 4 since consensus was achieved on only two issues. Here are some top developments as crucial talks concluded, advertisement UPDATED: December 31, 202...

Security concerns on Myanmar border delaying vital project linking Kolkata to Mizoram, says home ministry The Union home ministry has said that "a continuing threat" on the Myanmar border is delaying the mega-infrastructure project for enhancing connectivity to the north-east linking Kolkata to Mizoram via Sitwe port. advertisement UPDATED: December 24, 2020 16:32 IST File image for representation: A man rides his motorised two-wheeler across the Indo-Myanmar border bridge at the border town o...

Letter: USW Local 560 is making the holidays brighter for local families We are considered essential workers at Bobcat and have been able to work through the pandemic. While protecting ourselves and the roll-out of a new machine, we have been tasked with longer shifts and working weekends. While this overtime has been difficult at times, it has put us in a position to help the less fortunate. Written By: William Wilkinson | × As the pandemic rages all over the United States and h...