Haryana Cabinet holds special meeting under chairmanship of Chief Minister M L Khattar, appeals to protesting farmers to return to their homes.
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26 Jan, 22:38 (IST)
Andhra Pradesh reports 172 new cases of COVID-19, 203 recoveries and one death in the last 24 hours, says State Health Department
Total cases: 8,87,238
Active cases: 1,357
Total recoveries: 8,78,731
Death toll: 7,150
26 Jan, 21:40 (IST)
Traffic movement is now normal from Dhaula Kuan to Naraina: Delhi Traffic Police.
26 Jan, 20:50 (IST)
Protestors gather at Red Fort in Delhi. Earlier today, a group of protestors climbed to the ramparts of the fort and unfurled flags.
26 Jan, 20:45 (IST)
83 police personnel injured in tractor parade violence: Delhi Police Additional PRO Anil Mittal.
26 Jan, 20:26 (IST)
Traffic movement is now normal from NH-24 towards Ghaziabad & NH-9 towards Ghaziabad. Traffic movement is now normal at Peeragarhi Chowk & Punjabi Bagh Chowk: Delhi Traffic Police
26 Jan, 20:22 (IST)
83 Police personnel were injured after being attacked by agitating farmers in Delhi today: Delhi Police
26 Jan, 20:13 (IST)
Maharashtra reports 2,405 new #COVID19 cases, 2,106 discharges, and 47 deaths today
Total cases: 20,13,353
Total recoveries: 19,17,450
Death toll: 50,862
Active cases: 43,811
26 Jan, 20:05 (IST)
Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called off Kisan Republic Day Parade with immediate effect &appealed to all participants to immediately return to their respective protest sites. SKM announced the movement will continue peacefully& further steps will be discussed & decided soon: SKM
26 Jan, 19:42 (IST)
Internet services have reportedly been suspended in three districts of Haryana for 24 hours. No Internet in Sonipat, Jhajjar and Palwal for 24 hours till 5 pm tomorrow
26 Jan, 19:22 (IST)
Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind hosted 'At Home' reception in the President House on #RepublicDay. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and EAM S Jaishankar & other Cabinet Ministers were also present.
26 Jan, 19:21 (IST)
6,849 birds found dead in the state between December 25, 2020, to January 26, 2021. Among the dead birds were 4,799 crows, 409 peacocks, 583 pigeons & 1,058 others. Avian Influenza (Bird flu) has been confirmed in 17 districts: Animal Husbandry Department, Rajasthan
26 Jan, 19:14 (IST)
In view of the violent incidents in several areas during the ‘Farmers Tractor March’ in Delhi on Republic Day, Director General of Police of Haryana, Manoj Yadava issued a ‘high alert’ directing all district police chiefs to be extremely vigilant: Haryana Police
26 Jan, 18:51 (IST)
Tamil Nadu reported 523 new #COVID19 cases, 595 discharges, and 5 deaths in the last 24 hours: State Health Department
Total cases: 8,35,803
Total discharges: 8,18,742
Death toll: 12,325
Active cases: 4,736
26 Jan, 18:48 (IST)
Deeply disturbed by worrying & painful developments that have unfolded on the streets of Delhi. Centre's insensitive attitude and indifference towards our farmer brothers & sisters has to be blamed for this situation, Says Mamata Banerjee
26 Jan, 18:36 (IST)
The way the agitation handled today is regrettable. We all sitting in Opposition support the farmers' cause and I appeal -- now you (farmers) should go back to your respective villages peacefully and should not give any opportunity to the govt to blame you: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar
26 Jan, 18:07 (IST)
6,293 new COVID-19 cases reported in Kerala today.Total numbers of active and recoveries cases in the state are 71,607 and 8,24,446 respectively.
26 Jan, 17:55 (IST)
Farmers break police barricades at Peeragarhi Chowk and move towards Punjab Bagh in Delhi.
26 Jan, 17:44 (IST)
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned, reports Reuters quoting statement from President.
26 Jan, 17:42 (IST)
Farmers from Punjab, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh held protest in a disciplined manner but govt didn't take them seriously. As restraint ended, the tractor march was taken out. Centre's responsibility was to keep law & order in control but they failed: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar
Mumbai, January 26: Today is Republic Day and all strict security arrangements have been made ahead of the parade which will take place amid COVID-19 pandemic. President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday approved conferment of 119 Padma Awards including 1 duo case. Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and veteran musician SP Balasubramanyam were conferred with Padma Vibhushan award. The list comprised of 7 Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards.
The tractor rally will take place today. Delhi Police on Sunday gave permission to the protesting farmers to hold the agitation. Police, however, clearly mentioned that "They can enter Delhi for few kilometres and then exit (at designation spots)." A temporary wall has been erected to seal Karnal bypass to stop the entry of vehicles into the national capital.
A pilot was killed after an advanced light helicopter (ALH) Dhruv of the Indian Army made a crash-landing in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Monday. The chopper, which was coming from Pathankot, was forced to make a crash-landing in an Army area in the Lakhanpur belt of the district.
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