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Modi warns of ‘Andolan Jeevis’

HiIndia Newsdesk While bidding farewell to Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad in Rajya Sabha, PM Narendra Modi said, “I would not let you retire, will continue taking your advice. My doors are always open for you.” PM Modi, who broke down during his speech, added, “Posts come... power comes and how to handle these, one must learn from Ghulam Nabi Azad.”

HiIndia Newsdesk The total fund for construction of Ram Janmbhoomi temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya has reportedly crossed ₹600 crore in 20 days, according to the trustees of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. The Trust started the mass contribution campaign for the construction of the temple in Ayodhya on January 15. The fund campaign will run till February 27.

HiIndia Newsdesk US President Joe Biden during an interview with CBS said that Chinese President Xi Jinping “doesn’t have a democratic bone in his body”. Biden described Xi as “very bright” and “very tough”. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin refused to comment on Biden’s remarks and said, “China is committed to developing a relationship with the US that is nonconflictual.”

HiIndia Newsdesk Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the been repeatedly ridiculed and called names august House on Monday to profile a “new by Modi. It was also an indirect admission breed” of protesters as “Andolan Jeevi” that his government’s laboured explanations and parasites and asked the country to be to the farmers had proved ineffective even alert about “Foreign Destructive Ideology”, after 11 rounds of talks. falling back on conspiracy theories and Modi told the Rajya Sabha while replying labels reminiscent of the Nazi era in to the motion of thanks on the President’s Germany. address: “We are aware about shramjeevi On a day that stood out for contradictions, (workers), buddhijeevi (intellectuals). A the Prime Minister also sought to claim new breed has taken birth. They are the legitimacy for the controversial farm laws Andolan Jeevi. You will find them at the by swallowing his pride and quoting his protests of lawyers, students, workers and predecessor Manmohan Singh who had farmers.

India lose first Test as England bowlers run riot

HiIndia Newsdesk ndia fell victim to an almost-unavoidable “I don’t think we put enough pressure on defeat at the hands of England on Tuesday them with the ball in the first half…credit when the visitors bagged a comprehensive to England, they got stuck in and put up a 227-run victory in the opening Test at the big total on the board,” Kohli conceded in MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. the post-match presentation. After a cautious England set India a “England were far more professional and daunting 420-run victory target on the consistent throughout the Test match than fourth day, India were bowled out for a we were,” he added. The body language paltry 192 in the second session of the final and intensity were not up to the mark, day in 58.1 overs. said a disappointed India skipper Virat Virat Kohli (72 off 104 balls) seemed like a Kohli, counting the many errors his team lonely general as he showed his colleagues committed in the massive 227-run loss to a how to bat on a difficult track. His vigour in “more professional and consistent” England taking on the swing and the spin alike was in the opening Test. the only shining light for the hosts.

HiIndia Newsdesk Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s daughter Harshita Kejriwal allegedly lost ₹34,000 to a fraudster while trying to sell a second-hand sofa set on OLX. The buyer asked her to scan two QR codes to transfer the agreed amount of sofa in her account. On scanning the codes, she lost ₹34,000 in two installments - first ₹20,000 and then ₹14,000.

HiIndia Newsdesk Twitter on Tuesday said it is seeking formal dialogue with the Information Technology Minister after the government ordered it to take down 1,178 accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation around farmers’ protests. The microblogging platform also noted that safety of its employees is a top priority.

HiIndia Newsdesk New Delhi: Bollywood actor Rajiv Kapoor died at 58 on Tuesday. Sister-in-law Neetu Kapoor posted a photo of the actor on social media and wrote: “RIP.” Rajiv Kapoor, who was also a film producer and director, was the youngest son of the legendary Raj Kapoor, and the brother of Randhir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor, all actors and filmmakers. Rishi Kapoor died last year. The Ram Teri Ganga Maili actor suffered a heart attack at his residence in Chembur following which he was rushed to Inlaks Hospital. He was declared dead at the hospital,


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