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Shops and commercial establishments were closed, transport affected and traffic disrupted as protesters squatted on roads and train tracks in several parts of the country on Tuesday in response to ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by farmers demanding a repeal of the new agri laws. Emergency services were exempted and banks, too, continued operations as the pan-India shutdown, backed by most opposition

Wellington, Dec 8: Brenton Tarrant, the Australian-born attacker who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, travelled extensively around the world, including India where he spent nearly three months, before moving to New Zealand to carry out the country's worst massacre in 2019, according to a detailed report into the shootings released on Tuesday. Five Indians were among

New Delhi, Dec 8: Fitch Ratings on Tuesday raised India's GDP forecast to -9.4 per cent in the current fiscal year to March 2021 from a previously projected contraction of 10.5 per cent after the economy staged a sharper rebound in the second quarter. In its Global Economic Outlook, Fitch said the coronavirus recession has inflicted severe economic scarring and the country needs to repair balance

Bengaluru, Dec 8: The 'Bharat Bandh' call given by nearly a dozen farmer Associations on Tuesday in protest against the three farm laws enacted by the Centre recently failed to evoke much response across Karnataka. Except minor incidents like farmer's leaders asking shopkeepers to shutdown their establishments were reported from districts like Mandya, Hassan, Mysuru and other rural parts where

Shivamogga, Dec 8: A minor girl taking care of her mother at McGann Hospital, a Covid care centre here, was sexually assaulted allegedly by four youths near Shivamogga late Saturday evening. One of the accused is a contract worker at the hospital. Police arrested two suspects within hours of the incident which exposed the lack of security at the biggest government hospital in Malnad districts

Imphal, Dec 8: On the day of the Bharat Bandh call by farmers, BJP's Manipur unit has said that the new agriculture laws are a game changer and they will benefit small and marginal farmers. In a series of tweets, Manipur BJP said that the new laws on agriculture reforms are beneficial for the farmers and it will give them access to modern technology as well. Sharing a photo on Twitter in which

New Delhi, Dec 8: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi has claimed that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been put under house arrest on Tuesday, a day after he visited the farmers protesting at the Singhu border. "BJP's Delhi Police has put CM Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest ever since he visited farmers at Singhu Border yesterday. No one has been permitted to leave or enter his

Washington, Dec 8: US President-elect Joe Biden has selected retired Army general Lloyd Austin to run the Pentagon as Secretary of Defence, according to media reports. If confirmed by the Senate, the 67-year-old career military officer would be the first African-American to lead the Department of Defence. The office of the President-elect did not confirm the news, but said Biden will announce

Bengaluru, Dec 8: Taking strong exceptions to the ruling BJP’s plan to table a bill on cow slaughter ban in the on-going legislature session, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D. K. Shivakumar on Monday demanded the BJP to come out with a firm policy on banning cow slaughter across the country. Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said that BJP rakes up the issue of cow slaughter only in

Bengaluru, Dec 8: Malavika Hegde, spouse of late CCD founder VG Siddhartha, appointed firm’s CEO Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd (CDEL) on Monday mentioned Malavika Hegde, the spouse of its late founder VG Siddhartha, has been appointed as the corporate’s Chief Executive Officer. CDEL runs a sequence of Cafe Coffee Day eating places in India. “Malavika Hegde, Director of the company, has been appointed