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Farmers gather at Red Fort during their tractor parade on Republic Day, in New Delhi, Tuesday, January 26, 2021. (PTI/Arun Sharma)

Farm union calls meeting to discuss violence during tractor parade in...

The Delhi Police have registered 22 FIRs so far in connection with the violence in several area that has left over 300...

27 Jan 2021 11:44 AM IST

Evidence produced in court showed how unsuspecting officers had been giving out information on their postings and the whereabouts of other colleagues on social media, putting national security at risk, despite earlier advisories on conduct of military personnel on social media. (Photo | Pixabay - PixelKult)

AA Edit | Bihar cops overstep limits

The Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar, has not helped matters either by talking up against criticism of the government...

27 Jan 2021 8:28 AM IST

Protesters climb a flagpole at the ramparts of the Red Fort as farmers continue to demonstrate against the central governments recent agricultural reforms in New Delhi on January 26, 2021. (Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

AA Edit | History made on R-Day, but disorder regrettable

They will need to remain united if they are serious about their demands while ensuring the isolation of violent...

27 Jan 2021 7:52 AM IST

Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy (File Image)

V. Vijayasai Reddy | No space for communal politics in AP under Jagan

Communal hatred is being used in Andhra to divert people's attention away from the unprecedented welfare schemes of the...

27 Jan 2021 7:34 AM IST

US President Joe Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris (L) signs a a Made in America Executive Order, to increase the amount of federal spending that goes to American companies in the South Court Auditorium at the White House on January 25, 2021 in Washington, DC. (JIM Watson / AFP)

Mohan Guruswamy | Biden's real challenge is to fix America's finances

The American crisis began unfolding when Richard Nixon disengaged the US dollar from the gold standard

27 Jan 2021 7:23 AM IST

US President Joe Biden (MANDEL NGAN / AFP)

US announces restoration of relations with Palestinians

U.S. administration believes this remains the best way to ensure Israel's future

27 Jan 2021 6:20 AM IST

Students wearing face masks attend a class at a school that was reopened after closure for months owing to coronavirus pandemic, in Amritsar, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. Schools are being opened as per guidelines issued in Unlock. 5. (PTI)

Will consider reopening schools for classes 1 to 4: Maha govt

22 lakh students have started attending these classes (for 9 to 12) in 22,204 schools in the state

27 Jan 2021 5:51 AM IST

Flag Hoisting at Bastar village

C'garh: Tricolur unfurled for the 1st time in Bastar village

The area falls under the jurisdiction of Katekalyan area committee, considered one of most dangerous formations of...

27 Jan 2021 5:22 AM IST

Farmers near the body of a fellow-farmer who died after his tractor allegedly overturned at ITO, during their tractor march on Republic Day, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (PTI)

Farmer's death amid parade: Protesters allege he was shot while police...

Some groups of farmers started going back to their respective sit-in sites after hours of chaos during their tractor...

26 Jan 2021 6:51 PM IST

A farmer throws back a tear gas shell towards police during a tractor rally as farmers continue to protest against the central governments recent agricultural reforms in New Delhi on January 26, 2021. (AFP)

Farmers protest: Entry, exit gates of over 10 Delhi metro stations...

Police used tear gas on groups of farmers and resorted to baton charge as protestors broke past barricades at different...

26 Jan 2021 1:47 PM IST

Farmers attempt to break barricades as they try to march towards Red Fort during Kisan Gantantra Parade amid the 72nd Republic Day celebrations, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (PTI)

Chaos ensues as protesting farmers breach barricades, police use tear...

The protesting farmers also reached Delhi's ITO area, a few kilometres away from Parliament

26 Jan 2021 1:35 PM IST

When the researchers tested the sera of 20 participants who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine they found that it could act against the engineered coronavirus variants. (Photo:AFP)

Pfizer or Sinopharm? 'Vaccine diplomacy' in Middle East

The Israeli government made documents public that showed the extent of its collaboration with Pfizer in its vaccination...

26 Jan 2021 12:38 PM IST