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Minister Arjun Munda Calls For Suggestions Amid Centre, Farmers' Impasse

Amid a deadlock in talks between farmers and the central government, Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda appealed to the citizens to maintain peace and has invited suggestions. Speaking to ANI, Agriculture Minister Munda said, "We should try to maintain peace in the country. We have always conversed and held talks in order to find a solution and will continue to do so. We welcome all the suggestions, too. I hope we will discuss the issue further. The Government of India is dedicated to the development of the agriculture sector. The protesting farmers, whose demands include a legal guarantee for minimum support price, had earlier rejected the government's offer after the fourth round of talks. The Centre however expressed readiness for the fifth round of talks with the farmers while urging them to find a solution through 'dialogue'. "After the fourth round, the government is ready to discuss all the issues like MSP, crop diversification, stubble issue, FIR i...

Bilkis Bano Case Convict Gets 10-Day Parole To Attend Nephew's Wedding

The Gujarat High Court on Friday granted 10-day parole to Bilkis Bano case convict Ramesh Chandana to attend his nephew's wedding scheduled for March 5. Chandana, who moved the High Court for parole last week, is the second convict in the case to be granted parole after all 11 convicts in the case surrendered at a jail in Godhra town on January 21 following a Supreme Court order. They were convicted in a case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots. "By this application, the convict-applicant prays for parole leave on the grounds of attending the marriage ceremony of the son of his sister. Taking into consideration the grounds urged in this application, the applicant-accused is ordered to be released on parole leave for a period of ten days," said Justice Divyesh Joshi in his order issued on Friday. As per the Gujarat government's affidavit before the Supreme Court, Chandana had enjoyed parole for 1,198...

नौकरी के नाम पर रूस ले गए, वहां सेना में करा दिया भर्ती, यूक्रेन युद्ध में हुए जख्मी तो हुआ खुलासा

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सिक्योरिटी गार्ड में नौकरी के बदले अच्छी सैलरी दिलाने का झांसा देकर भारत के विभिन्न हिस्सों से कई युवाओं को रूस भेजा गया है. खबर है कि इनमें से कम से कम 10 युवाओं को रूसी सैनिक बनाकर यूक्रेन के खिलाफ जंग लड़ने के लिए झोंक दिया गया है. अब अपनी जान जोखिम में डालकर ये लोग एक ऐसे देश के लिए युद्ध लड़ने के लिए मजबूर हैं, जिसके वो नागरिक भी नहीं हैं. इन युवाओं को न केवल नौकरी के नाम पर धोखा दिया गया, बल्कि जिस एजेंट ने उन्हें रूस भेजा था, उसने सभी से ₹​​3-3 लाख रुपये भी वसूल लिए. माना जा रहा है कि ये लोग भाड़े के संगठन की ओर से, वैगनर ग्रुप के हिस्से के रूप में यूक्रेन से लड़ रहे हैं. भारत में अब इनके परिजनों ने विदेश मंत्रालय (एमईए) से उन्हें देश लौटने में मदद करने की अपील की है. इसी तरह की अपील एआईएमआईएम सांसद असदुद्दीन ओवैसी ने भी की है और कर्नाटक के एक मंत्री ने कहा है कि राज्य सरकार इन लोगों को वापस लाने के बारे में विदेश मंत्रालय से बात करेगी. युवाओं के परिवार के सदस्यों ने गुरुवार को कहा कि उनमें से एक, हैदराबाद के सैयद इलियास ने रूस से एक वीडियो भेजकर अपने माता-पिता को बताया ...

Bus Attended Sexually Harasses Students During Excursion, Arrested: Cops

A 27-year-old attendant of a private bus was arrested on the charge of sexually harassing students during their excursion in a Mumbai suburb, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday when students of a private school from Thane city had gone to a theme park in the Ghatkopar area of Mumbai in a private bus, they said. Taking serious cognizance of the crime, the school management terminated the services of three teachers who accompanied the students to the excursion. "During the bus journey, the accused touched some girls as well as boys inappropriately on the pretext of serving them snacks. Following this, some students raised an objection and later told their parents about it. After that, they approached the police and filed a complaint," J P Patil, an official of the Kapurbawdi police station, said. A case was registered against the bus attendant under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 354 (assault or use of criminal force to any woman), 354A (sexual h...

"We're Open": S Jaishankar On India Mediating To End Russia-Ukraine War

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has indicated that India was open to considering playing the role of a mediator to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict if approached but noted that New Delhi does not believe it should initiate anything on its own. In an interview with German economic daily Handelsblatt, he also said that following the Ukraine conflict, India's energy suppliers in the Middle East gave priority to supplying petroleum products to Europe that paid higher prices and New Delhi did not have any option but to procure Russian crude oil. Mr Jaishankar asserted that just as India does not expect Europe to have a view of China that is identical to New Delhi's, Europe should understand that India cannot have a view of Russia that is identical to the European one. He said India has had a "stable" and "very friendly" relationship with Russia, and that Moscow never hurt New Delhi's interests. "We, on the other hand, had a politically and mili...

Protesting Noida Farmers Warn Of Delhi March Again On Friday

The protesting farmers' groups in Noida and Greater Noida today said they will march to Delhi on February 23 to press for the resolution of their issues, including developed plots and increased compensation for their land acquired in the past. Thousands of these villagers, including women, unsuccessfully tried to enter Delhi on February 8 amid tightened security along Noida's borders with the national capital, choking traffic movement in the city. The protestors called off the march that day and were pacified after the police's assurance of a high-level meeting with representatives of local authorities and the Uttar Pradesh government. Scores of farmers on Monday gathered outside the office of the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) in protest where the Bharatiya Kisan Parishad (BKP), a key local group, gave the call for February 23 march to Delhi. "A meeting was held by government authorities on February 13 and it was decided that a high-power c...

अगर हेमंत सोरेन ने BJP से हाथ मिलाया होता तो वो जेल में नहीं होते: दिल्ली के सीएम अरविंद केजरीवाल

दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल ने रविवार को कहा कि अगर झारखंड के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री हेमंत सोरेन ने भाजपा से हाथ मिला लिया होता तो वह जेल में नहीं होते. केजरीवाल ने सोरेन की पत्नी कल्पना मुर्मू सोरेन से टेलीफोन पर बातचीत की, जिन्होंने उन्हें समर्थन करने के लिए धन्यवाद दिया. कल्पना सोरेन ने ‘एक्स' पर कहा, ‘‘आज मेरी दिल्ली के माननीय मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल जी से टेलीफोन पर बातचीत हुई. अरविंद जी को धन्यवाद कि ऐसे समय में वे झारखंडी योद्धा हेमंत जी और झामुमो परिवार के साथ खड़े हैं.'' उन्होंने आरोप लगाया, ‘‘आज पूरा देश केंद्र सरकार और भाजपा की साजिश को देख रहा है. हर कोई यह देखकर परेशान है कि झारखंड के साथ-साथ दिल्ली और अन्य गैर-भाजपा शासित राज्यों में भी लोकतंत्र को किस तरह से कुचला जा रहा है. हमें एक साथ मिलकर केंद्र सरकार और भाजपा की इस साजिश से लड़ना है.'' कल्पना सोरेन की पोस्ट पर प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त करते हुए केजरीवाल ने ‘एक्स' पर कहा, ‘‘कल्पना जी, हम पूरी तरह से झारखंड के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री हेमंत सोरेन के साथ खड़े हैं. उनकी शक्ति और साहस की तारीफ पूरा द...