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News18 Afternoon Digest: Resolute Farmers Stay Put on Borders as Modi Praises Agri Laws and Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: Resolute Farmers Stay Put at Borders, Mull Future of 'Dilli Chalo' Protest; Agri Laws Have Opened Up New Possibilities for Farmers, Says PM Modi; Owaisi Takes a Dig at BJP as Bigwigs Try to Wrest Wi...
Deadlock Over Agri Laws Persists as Over 30 Farmer Unions Reject Centre's Offer to Shift Protest Site
Farmers will address the media at 4 pm on Sunday.
'Only Trump Left to Campaign Now': Owaisi Takes Dig at BJP as Bigwigs Try to Wrest Win in Hyd Polls
During the term of his presidency, Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had harboured seemingly close ties, with a mega-event organised in the US President's honour called 'Namaste Trump' during January this year.
8 Opposition Parties Liken Use of Tear Gas, Water Cannons on Agitating Farmers to 'Waging War'
In a joint statement, leaders of eight opposition parties extended their support to the farmers who are protesting the three farm laws.
ICMR Approves CSIR's Covid-19 Testing Method That Can Help Ramp Up Number of RT-PCR Tests
The method — Dry Swab-Direct RT-PCR — developed by CSIR's Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, is a variation of the existing gold standard RT-PCR method and can easily scale up the testing by 2 to 3 fold with no new investment of resourc...
NPRD to Send Sipper to Stan Swamy at Taloja Jail, Urges Other Disability Orgs to Do Same
The 83-year-old was arrested from his residence in Ranchi on October 8 for his alleged involvement in the Elgar Parishad case and is lodged at the Taloja Jail in Mumbai.
Recipe for Disaster! Doctors Warn over Delhi's 'Suicidal' Half-marathon
Women's marathon world record-holder Brigid Kosgei from Kenya and Ethiopia's two-time men's winner Andamlak Belihu are among the 49 elite athletes running the 21-kilometre (13.1 mile) race, while thousands of amateurs are taking part virtually.
Amit Shah, JP Nadda Among BJP Bigwigs to Descend on Hyderabad for Civic Poll Campaign
The party will also bring Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to bolster its campaign for the December 1 elections to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).
Muslim Cleric and AIMPLB Vice President Maulana Kalbe Sadiq Dies at 83
The 83-year-old was suffering from pneumonia and had been admitted to the ICU of a private hospital in Lucknow on November 17.
Unions Expect About 25 Crore Workers to Participate in Nationwide Strike on November 26
The representatives of the ten central trade unions expressed satisfaction about the preparations of nationwide general strike on November 26, 2020 in a joint press conference.
Guard Against Laxity in Covid-19 Fight, Bring Fatality Rate Under 1%: PM Modi Cautions States
Interacting with chief ministers, the prime minister also called for more RTPCR tests, even as he underlined that India's COVID-19 situation is more stable than other countries in terms of recovery and fatality rates.
Daily Covid-19 Positivity Rate Dips Below 4 Per Cent in India
On an average, more than 10 lakh daily tests have ensured that the cumulative positivity rate is sustained at low levels, the ministry underlined, adding that it is presently following a downward trajectory.
Kejriwal Orders Immediate Procurement of 1,200 BiPAP Machines for New ICU Beds Due to Surge in Covid-19 Deaths
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain attributed the high Covid-19 death rate in the city to the pollution caused by stubble-burning and said he expects a downtrend in the next two-three weeks.
'No Problem' Was Tarun Gogoi's Guiding Mantra; Cong Stalwart Had Said it Helped Him Take Hard Decisions
In his book, the Congress veteran had said his uttering 'no problem' often amused his team members who know that "problems are our only problem".
No Respite from Rising Onion Prices till December, Potato Prices Decline amid Fresh Arrivals
According to traders, there are slim chances of getting a respite from the rising onion prices before December this year. However, there is some relief as the prices of potatoes sharply declined due to the fresh inflow of the crop.
Delhi Riots: Court Defers Hearing on Cognisance of Supplementary Charge Sheet Filed Against Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in UAPA Case
Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat reserved the order for Tuesday, saying the court's order has to be correct in terms of the High Court's directions.