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Addressing a press conference at a protest site on the Singhu border, farmers said the Bharat Bandh was successful in 25 states and made the government open its eyes and ears.

He also hit out at the BJP, saying that by highlighting an old letter, which he had written, it was trying to divert attention. "I have only said there are some provisions of the APMC which require changes. The APMC Act should continue with minor changes...

CPI general secretary D Raja also said that the farmers' agitation was completely nonpolitical and the absence of political leaders at the sites was a decision taken to highlight that.

The active cases have drastically declined to 3.83 lakh. The total positive cases of the country are 3,83,866 and comprise 3.96 per cent of the total caseload.

With over 26,000 fresh cases the overall coronavirus tally has crossed 97 lakh- mark- 97,03,770, while the death toll rose to 1,40,958 with 385 new fatalities, data updated by the ministry at 8 am showed.

The supporting farmers’ group from Haryana claimed that they do not oppose any amendments and they wanted all the laws to be enforced.

Delhi court convicts a woman and her brother-in law for murdering her husband in a pre-planned conspiracy.

The farmers' financial assistance will be given from December 27 to January 7, an official government release said on Monday.

According to police, the 16-year-old victim was taking care of her mother in the hospital when the main accused Manoj befriended her.

At a hurriedly convened press conference at his official residence here, the chief minister charged the Congress with indulging in "double speak".

Sisodia had filed a defamation complaint against Tiwari and others for allegedly levelling corruption charges against him.

The probe found that between September 27 to November 20, money had been credited in various bank and Paytm accounts from the complainant’s bank account through UPI transactions.

The development comes while the soldiers from both countries are facing off in eastern Ladakh for nearly eight months now and have prepared for a long deployment through the harsh winter conditions.

The farmer leaders have decided to continue their sit-in until their first and major demand to repeal all three farm laws is not accepted.

Claiming that "bigger facts" have been known that reveal the BJP's attempts, Dotasra said, "There was a conspiracy of money. There was an attempt to buy, but our MLAs persisted and their mischief did not succeed."

The woman was identified as Mamta, Chinhat Police Station inspector Dhananjay Kumar Pandey said, adding that the body had a gunshot wound.