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Saturday, August 16, 2025
TopicFarmer's protest

Topic: farmer's protest

Covid made Indians binge on multivitamins. But popping pills unsupervised does more harm

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Twitter’s India policy head resigns, firm says ‘no link to govt warning’ over unblocking users

Twitter India, which received notice last week for unblocking accounts govt had requested to block, says policy head Mahima Kaul had decided to step down earlier this year.

Hollywood actor Susan Sarandon extends support to farmers’ protest, joins Rihanna & Greta

The 74-year-old actor took to Twitter and wrote ‘standing in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India’ while sharing a news report by The New York Times.

‘No spin’ ball from farmlands & Rihanna takes over WhatsApp too

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Congress collecting donations for Ayodhya Ram temple exposes its ideological confusion

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PM Modi says govt continuously trying to resolve farmers issues through talks

Addressing an all-party meeting for the smooth conduct of the Budget Session, the prime minister said the Centre's proposal on the three new agriculture laws still stands.

Haryana’s Rampal Majra quits BJP over farmer protests, alleges Centre trying to sabotage them

Majra blames BJP for the 26 January violence that took place during the tractor rally. He also hails INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala's decision to quit assembly over the farm laws.

Breaking barriers to Red Fort march — timeline of how farmer protest turned ugly within hours

Tractor rally breaks through police barricades on its way to Red Fort, with farmers vandalising vehicles. Delhi Police lobs tear gas shells and resorts to lathi-charge to control the crowd.

Protesting farmers violated pre-agreed conditions for tractor parade — Delhi Police

The police also claimed the force did all due diligence in following the conditions, but protesters began their march ahead of the scheduled time and caused damage to public property.

Modi govt’s ‘wink’ at farmers & artist ‘McMahon’s Line at Arunachal museum of cartography’

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On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.