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Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday assured paying the highest compensation exceeding the NDRF criterion to farmers whose crops were damaged in rains in Marathwada region. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Union Budget inclusive, focuses on farmers, youths, tribals, says CM Eknath Shinde. Woman gives contract to kill her labourer hubby from Mumbai to couple; all three held. We are closing the Live Blog now.

Delhi Police Cyber Cell have arrested a 21-year-old climate activist from Bengaluru on Saturday for her alleged role in spreading a "toolkit" related to the farmers' protest. Disha Ravi is a climate activist residing in Bengaluru and was allegedly involved in editing and disseminating the "toolkit" on social media.
According to the Delhi Police officials, Disha is a key lead in the "toolkit" case as she had admitted during the initial interrogation to editing, adding some things in the "toolkit" and spreading it further.
The special cell will now make further inquiries after her remand. According to a source, there will be many more arrests in this case. Earlier, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg had posted the "toolkit" in a tweet which she later deleted. She had also extended support to protest by farmer unions on the borders of Delhi against the new farm laws.
(With agency inputs)

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Mumbai LIVE: 'Why conduct surveys, provide immediate relief to rain-hit farmers'

Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra to give aid beyond NDRF norms to farmers

Mumbai LIVE: Union Budget inclusive, focuses on farmers, youths: Maha CM

Disha Ravi arrest in 'toolkit' case: What you need to know

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