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Farmers write to Centre, take hard line on agenda for Dec 30 talks

Protesting farmer unions wrote to the Centre saying the discussion will only be on the modalities of repealing the three legislations

2020: How Delhi suffered and battled pandemic of the century

The Covid-19 pandemic left Delhi bruised and battered in 2020

Mean speed on Delhi roads dropped from 46 to 29 kmph after lockdown

The mean travel speed on some Delhi stretches dipped from 46 kmph during the lockdown period to 29 kmph after it as the reopening of the economy led to a rebound in congestion

Punjab looking into whether protesting farmers sabotaged telecom towers

A senior Punjab state police official said the power supply was disrupted to several telecom towers in the state, mainly ones owned by Jio, the telecommunications arm of Reliance Industries

I appeal with folded hands to Centre to repeal farm laws: Delhi CM Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday appealed to the Centre to repeal the new farm laws and said farmers are protesting for their survival

Farmers camping at Delhi borders to seek answers, not for holiday: Mollah

Farmers camping at various Delhi borders are here not for a "holiday" but to seek answers from the Centre to their grievances, farmer leader Hannan Mollah said on Sunday

Dec 29 talks will only work if done from farmers' perspective: Agri MoS

Minister of State (MoS) Agriculture Kailash Choudhary has said that talks scheduled on December 29 will resolve issues if they are conducted from farmers' perspective

Lawyer from Punjab commits suicide near farmers' protest site

A lawyer from Punjab allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison on Sunday a few kilometres from the site of a farmers' protest at Tikri border

Truckload of pineapples free of cost in solidarity for agitating farmers

A farmers association in Kerala has sent 16 tonnes of pineapples by truck to the national capital for free distribution

Punjab CM's appeal fails to stop damage to telecom towers; 150 more damaged

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's appeal to protesting farmers to not damage telecom infrastructure seems to have failed to deter new attacks

Railway incurs loss of about Rs 2400 cr due to farmers' agitation: Official

Farmers have continued their protest at the borders of Delhi and in Punjab

Not a single benefit, a lot of harm: Arvind Kejriwal on farm laws

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday claimed the Centre's new agricultural reform laws will not benefit farmers in any way and do a lot of harm

Indian Oil Corp to buy 15 buses for Delhi that run on hydrogen fuel

To give a fillip to India's push to usher in a hydrogen-based mobility solutions ecosystem, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) plans to buy 15 buses that can run on hydrogen fuel. The country's largest oil refiner and fuel retailer is also setting up a facility at its Faridabad research and development (R&D) centre to produce hydrogento run the buses, the company said in a statement. Like all electric vehicles, fuel cell electric vehicles use electricity to power an electric motor. In contrast to other electric vehicles, these vehicles produce electricity using a fuel cell powered by hydrogen, rather than drawing electricity from only a battery. Fewer pollutants and less noise are among the advantages of electrically powered vehicles. IOC said ithas invited "bids to procure 15 polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell buses". This project is the first-ever attempt in the country to address all the aspects of hydrogen-based mobility as the ultimate green option. IOC Chairman S M ...

Security forces deployed at Delhi's Ghazipur border amid farmer protests

Security forces have been deployed at Delhi's Ghazipur border on Friday in view of farmers' protest against the new agricultural laws

Moderate fog in Delhi, minimum temperature dips below 5 degrees Celsius

Cold and foggy weather persisted in the national capital on Friday as the minimum temperature remained below five degrees Celsius for the third consecutive day, IMD said

Premises of two advocates searched by police in northeast Delhi riots case

In a case related to alleged use of forged documents as genuine in judicial records in a northeast Delhi riots case, police searched the premises of two members of the bar

Delhi, Bengaluru emerge as hot spots for e-commerce jobs: Report

Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai have emerged as the demand hot spots for recruiting talent in the e-commerce segment, according to a report

AAP leader Raghav Chadha accuses BJP of vandalising his office

Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Vice Chairman Raghav Chadha accused BJP workers of vandalising the DJB office in Delhi

President should guide government to end farmer stalemate: Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said that the President has an important moral role in guiding the government to take steps towards resolving the stalemate

National capital's air quality remains severe for third consecutive day

Calm winds and low ventilation halted the dispersion of accumulated pollutants