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Ministers assure farmers but no breakthrough yet in talks

Talks between a delegation of Union ministers and senior farm leaders continued deep into the night on Sunday, amid efforts by interlocutors to snap a week-long agitation by cultivators from Punjab and Haryana, who have made a raft of demands, including a law on minimum support prices (MSP).

Jaiswal, bowlers deliver a record 434-run victory

THE VICTORY WAS INDIA'S BIGGEST EVER IN TERMS OF RUNS, ECLIPSING THEIR 372-RUN WIN OVER NEW ZEALAND IN 2021

BJP needs bigger win for India's benefit: PM

Exhorting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cadres to redouble their outreach in the 100 days leading up to the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that retaining power was not an end goal for personal glory but for securing the country's future.

Yarraji stars, India win 3 gold medals

Jyothi Yarraji began her season by rewriting her 60m hurdles indoor national record on way to gold medal at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran on Saturday.

Young guns help India set up final vs Thailand

When PV Sindhu lost to Aya Ohori - for the first time in 14 meetings - most watching wouldn't have bet on the Indian women's badminton team after their spearhead went down in straight games in the opening rubber on Saturday.

World Team TT: Sharath steps up as India cruise

The Indian men's team began its quest to seal a 2024 Paris Olympics team quota on a clinical note, easing past Chile 3-0 without dropping a game in its Group 3 opener of the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan on Saturday.

Jaiswal hits special ton, depleted India in control against England

The hosts bundle out England for 319 before racing toa 322-run overall lead at the end of third day

Trump hit with $355mn fine in civil fraud case

Donald Trump must pay $354.9 million in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, a New York judge ruled on Friday, handing the former US president another legal setback in a civil case that imperils his real estate empire.

Russian authorities hiding Navalny's body, says aide

Alexei Navalny's spokeswoman confirmed on Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony, saying he was \"murdered,\" but it was unclear where his body was as his family and friends searched for answers.

Farmers to stage protest in four states on Feb 21 to press for demands: Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday said that farmers will stage dharnas in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Uttarakhand on February 21 to press their demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP).

EAM, Canada counterpart talk present state' of bilateral ties

External affairs minister S Jaishankar met his Canadian counterpart Mélanie Joly on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany, in what the latter described as \"a frank discussion\" on bilateral ties and global situation.

Isro launches satellite to improve weather forecast

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday successfully launched the INSAT-3DS satellite for the ministry of Earth sciences on-board its launch vehicle, Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F14).

Pak scuttles arms control at key meeting in Geneva

SINCE CD GENEVA FUNCTIONS ON CONSENSUS, PAKISTAN’S OPPOSITION EFFECTIVELY SCUTTLED THE PROGRAM

'In 10 yrs, India witnessed transition from jobless to job-led growth'

India has seen a transition from jobless to job-led growth under the central government, minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in an interview to Fareeha Iftikhar.

IAF firepower, combat capabilities come to the fore at Pokhran range

The Indian Air Force on Saturday showcased its offensive capabilities by day and night at the Pokhran air-to-ground range near Jaisalmer, with fighter jets carrying out precision strikes against simulated enemy aircraft and targets on ground, including runways, bridges, ammunition dumps, radar sites, terror camps, thermal power plants and ordnance factories, to ensure superiority in the battlefield.

Kota sets up panel to monitor execution of guidelines in hostels

THE PANEL WILL VISIT HOSTELS, OTHER RENTED ACCOMMODATIONS DAILY TO MONITOR THE EXECUTION OF GOVT GUIDELINES

Book fair concludes today; over 100k daily visitors this yr

The 51st edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF), organised by the National Book Trust (NBT) of India, which recorded an average of 100,000 visitors daily, will conclude on Sunday, officials aware of the matter said on Saturday.

Court rejects Sharjeel Imam's bail petition

A Delhi court on Saturday denied statutory bail to Sharjeel Imam in a sedition case filed against him for making inflammatory speeches at various places in New Delhi during the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act while observing that the acts committed by him can be termed as seditious if considered as per normal dictionary meaning.

ED summons case: Kejriwal appears virtually before court

A Delhi court on Saturday granted exemption to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal from appearing before the court in person, after summons were issued to him on a complaint moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for allegedly evading the summons issued to him by the agency in connection with the probe in the Delhi excise policy case.

Alipur factory fire: All deceased victims identified, say police

The Delhi Police on Saturday said it has identified all eleven victims who were charred to death in the deadly fire that broke out in a building that housed an illegal paint manufacturing unit in Nehru Enclave near Alipur in outer Delhi on Thursday evening.

29 injured in pandal collapse

At least 29 people were injured after a temporary structure collapsed at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN) in south Delhi on Saturday morning, officials aware of the matter said. No casualties have been reported so far, they added.

LG orders removal of pharma varsity V-C

Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Saturday ordered the removal of the vice chancellor (V-C) of Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU) in connection with an alleged recruitment scam that took place between 2017 and 2019, officials aware of the matter said on Saturday.

Man killed as 10 bogies of goods train derail

A 70-year-old worker died while three others suffered minor injuries after 10 wagons of a Chandigarh-bound goods train derailed and overturned near Zakhira flyover on Patel Nagar-Dayabasti railway section in Delhi on Saturday morning, officials aware of the matter said.

Village tours to Mughlai food - Delhi tourism dept expands its city walks

The taste of lai cuisine in Old Delhi; a tranquil visit to Nizamuddin Dargah; an \"encounter\" with the djinns of Delhi; and lessons in pottery from a city village these are just some of the activities planned as part of the Delhi tourism department's Delhi Tourism Walk Festival launched on Saturday to facilitate the exploration of the Capital's cultural and historical tapestry.

CM ORDERS TWO MAGISTERIAL INQUIRIES INTO VIOLENCE, LOOT IN MANIPUR DISTTS

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said that two separate magisterial inquiries would be initiated into the incidents of violence and looting of arms at Churachandpur and Imphal East districts of the strifetorn northeastern state over the last week.

Will act as per SC ruling on electoral bonds: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday said that the poll panel will act in accordance with the directives of the Supreme Court regarding the electoral bonds scheme.

A wedding under the shadow of Mumbai tragedies

Four beefy men at the gates of the Najam Bug Trust at Dongri are keeping a close eye on the guests streaming in.

Nath arrives in Delhi amid buzz of BJP switch

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Congress leader Kamal Nath's trip to New Delhi on Saturday afternoon, and his son, Member of Parliament (MP), Nakul Nath's act of removing Congress from his social media bio led to intense speculation that the two might be joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the next few days.

Modi implemented concept of Ram Rajya, says BJP resolution

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday passed a resolution hailing the decade-long rule of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre for \"implementing the concept of Ram Rajya\" (model governance) and catapulting India into the world's top five economies from being one of the \"fragile five\" earlier.

TMC leader arrested for rape, attempt to murder

The West Bengal police on Saturday arrested a local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shibaprasad Hazra, one of the prime accused in the case of alleged land grab and sexual harassment of women in violence-hit Sandeshkhali village in North 24 Parganas district, officers aware of the matter said.