Friday, September 20, 2019

Any govt. that betrays farmers will fall: DMK leader Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan

Ms. Jagadeesan was here to meet five members of the Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Protection Association from Dharapuram detained in the Coimbatore Central Prison for organising a protest on September 13 against the installation of towers for high-tension power lines on agricultural lands.
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Pakistan PM aims to restart Afghan peace talks

Imran Khan also also says there is “no chance of talks” with India about Kashmir
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Kodela’s suicide a sign of anarchy in A.P.: Chandrababu Naidu

Naidu seeks Governor’s intervention to rein in the ruling YSR Congress Party
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Sekar Reddy back in TTD Board

In 2016, the A.P. govt. sacked him citing seizure of cash from his house by the CBI
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Chennai Biennale gets under way at Lalit Kala Akademi

Abbot Subul Sumin, Anguk Zen Center, Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and co-president, Korea-India Cultural Exchange, inaugurates an exhibition of paintings by Korean artists.
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In-house FM stations planned in Odisha jails

Prison authorities say radio programmes would lessen mental stress and keep inmates busy
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British-Pakistani author stripped of German literary award

Shamsie’s anti-Israel stance blamed
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Herpes virus claims another elephant life at Odisha’s zoo

Death comes as a shock as the zoo authorities had isolated all elephants and the infection spreads when an infected elephant comes in physical contact with healthy ones
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Formalities to cancel Robert Vadra’s real estate development license completed

K.M. Pandurang told The Hindu that “the reason behind the cancellation of the licence is disputed title of land.”
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Assam doctors attacked, hospital vandalised

Incident comes less than a month after tea estate workers lynched a 73-year-old doctor in eastern Assam’s Jorhat district
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Gujarat HC rejects farmers’ petitions challenging land acquisition for bullet train

Farmers had challenged the Gujarat government’s notification for the acquisition of their land, contending that the State had no power to acquire land for a multi-State project like that of the bullet train
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BJP opposes M.P. government’s idol height advisory

Leaders of the party ask the State government to refrain from dabbling in matters of religion
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BJP to offer tarpan for ‘slain’ Bengal cadre

It will mark, what party leaders say, a systematic block-level upward plan to combat the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal.
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One dead, five hurt in Washington, D.C. shooting: police

It was not immediately clear if a suspect had been taken into custody in the incident, but a law enforcement source told Reuters it was not considered an “active shooter” situation.
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Morning digest: 5 Kashmiri leaders sign bonds to secure release, Keeladi findings traceable to 6th century BCE, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day.
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Russian priests break silence on opposition crackdown

The clerics published the missive without the consent of the Church administration -- led by the influential Patriarch Kirill, a staunch ally of President Vladimir Putin.
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Cancer screening camp for rural women launched

Nagari MLA urges women to undergo tests periodically
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Rain a mixed bag for farmers in 57 mandals of Chittoor dist.

Vijayapuram mandal in the district records maximum rainfall
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Lioness from Gujarat dies in city zoo

Was to be relocated to Neyyar safari
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Climate change strike: Millions of young people, led by Sweden's Greta Thunberg, to strike for climate action

It is expected to be the largest global mobilisation in climate action that has ever been seen in history
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Climate change strike: Millions of young people, led by Sweden's Greta Thunberg, to strike for climate action

With world leaders about to gather in New York for a UN Climate Action Summit next week, millions of young people from Australia to Iceland will take
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Charges framed against Sunny Deol, Karisma in chain pulling case

Actors challenge order
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Locals should get railway jobs in T.N.: Vaiko, Anbumani

They were reacting to reports that North Indian candidates got a lion’s share of railway jobs in Madurai and Tiruchi Divisions
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