It’s mating season for coyotes, which means they’re more likely to be out and about during the day. With that in mind, the City of Burlington, Ont., is reminding residents what to do if they encounter one, and how to coyote-proof their properties. Last week, the city also updated its bylaws to let wildlife management … Read more
In addition to blockading border crossings, Polish farmers have dumped grain bound for Germany, while one tractor carried a placard proclaiming support for Putin and his invasion. “Putin, bring order to Ukraine and Brussels — and to our own rulers,” the message proclaimed in red and black capital letters daubed on cardboard. “We are now witnessing … Read more
Daily commuters between Delhi and Gurugram have been facing massive traffic jams on Wednesday after protesting farmers announced to continue their ‘Delhi Chalo’ agitation. Delhi Police, along with their counterpart in Gurugram, have made elaborate arrangements to stop the farmers from entering the national capital by putting up road blockades at different borders. The move … Read more
“Today’s demonstration does not have much in common with the fight for better conditions for farmers,” Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on X. “The demonstration is organized by people who, for example, do not hide their support for the Kremlin and pursue goals other than the interests of farmers.” “We deal with those who really … Read more
Union minister Piyush Goyal proposed multiple solutions to address the concerns of protesting farmers in the fourth round of talks held in Chandigarh on Sunday. The minister representing government proposed a five-year deal with the farmers to buy pulses and cotton at minimum support price (MSP). “We have together proposed a very innovative, out-of-the-box idea…The … Read more
Every day, Manjeet Singh, Pradhan of Taipur village, drives to Khanauri to offer langar to thousands of farmers settled on the Punjab-Haryana border. He doesn’t count how many meals he and his fellow villagers cook. “We start langar at around 10 am and go on till midnight. Didn’t we do it on Sanghu border for … Read more
Haryana Police on Friday fired tear gas shells to disperse protesting farmers when they moved towards the barricades at the Shambhu border near Ambala. The fresh confrontation comes on the fourth day of the farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march to demand a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) for crops. Protesting farmers from Punjab have … Read more
The marathon talks between three Union ministers and leaders of protesting farmer unions concluded without a resolution here late Thursday while Union minister Arjun Munda termed the discussion as “positive” and said that another meeting will be held on Sunday. The farmer leaders said they will continue to stay put at the two borders of … Read more
The government has appealed to farmers to come forward to discuss their demands, with Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda saying that efforts will continue to speak to them “in a constructive and positive manner”. However, an influential farmers’ union linked with Modi’s party on Wednesday rejected demands raised by the protesting farmers. The leader of Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) or … Read more
Police officials in India’s capital, Delhi, fired tear gas shells using drones and erected iron nails at the city’s border to stop protesting farmers from continuing their march on Tuesday. All entry points to Delhi have been barricaded to stop protesting farmers from entering the city. Barbed wires, concrete slabs, iron nails, and a huge … Read more
