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Topic: Red Fort

Deep Sidhu, Lakha Sidhana named in FIR in connection with farmers’ protest at Red Fort

Delhi Police registered the case at Kotwali Police Station under relevant sections of the IPC pertaining to obstructing a public servant, assault, dacoity and attempt to murder.

‘Is it so easy to breach Red Fort security?’ Trinamool MP Trivedi wants ‘high-level’ probe

In an interview to ThePrint, Trinamool MP and former Union minister Dinesh Trivedi also said Modi government should start afresh on the issue of farm reforms.

‘We had intelligence, knew intention, but allowed rally in good faith’ — Delhi Police chief

Commissioner S.N. Srivastava says ‘all farmer leaders’ flouted agreement they signed with Delhi Police, and that ‘no culprit will be spared’.

Thinner crowds, fear of arrests, clueless farmers — Ghazipur, Singhu day after R-Day violence

Farmers have started returning home in fear of arrests. They are also divided on the hoisting of Nishan Sahib at Red Fort, while others say they had no clue about the Red Fort route.

‘Jai jawan vs Jai kisan’ during Republic Day violence, Budget to address ‘Opposition deficit’

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Heavy police deployment, barricades, check points — Delhi a day after it was raided by farmers

Delhi put on high alert day after farmers' rally turned unruly, with groups storming Red Fort. Police says all protesters have left the city. No restrictions on travel.

3 reasons why Delhi Police failed to stop farmers from storming the heart of the capital

Delhi Police had over 50,000 personnel on the ground Tuesday, with over 20,000 deployed on the routes fixed for the protesting farmers' tractor rally. But situation still went out of control. 

All about Nishan Sahib, the saffron flag hoisted by protesting farmers at Red Fort

The Nishan Sahib, a triangular saffron flag, is usually hoisted outside a gurdwara, mounted on a steel pole that is also covered with a saffron-coloured cloth.

Hoisting any religion’s flag on Red Fort is anarchy. This isn’t the 18th Century

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Guard of Honour squad quarantined, NCC cadets instead of school kids — I-Day in a pandemic

The 74th Independence Day celebrations to be held at the Red Fort Saturday will be the first national event during the Covid pandemic.

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Dharali floods a wake-up call for IMD, NDMA to buck up—the Himalayan region is vulnerable

If extremely heavy rainfall can cause such damage without a rare event like a cloudburst, it should leave the system working toward India’s disaster preparedness thinking.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

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.