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Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana have gathered at various border points of Delhi since November 26 as part of their protest against the Centre's farm laws.

Cutting across villages and cities, voters could be seen wearing masks and maintaining social distance adhering to COVID-19 protocols.

In Kolkata, CPI(M) activists along with SFI and DYFI members blocked roads in Lake Town, College Street, Jadavpur and Shyambazar Five-Point Crossing.

Burning tyres were placed on National Highway 110 and 83, resulting in the disruption of traffic, leading to long queues of vehicles.

Three leading coronavirus vaccine developers -- Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca Plc and Bharat Biotech -- have applied for emergency use authorisation in India.

Kejriwal had visited the Singhu border on Monday and reviewed facilities for farmers protesting against the agri marketing laws.

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses are plying as scheduled during the Bharat Bandh, a senior official of the state-run undertaking said.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 91,78,946, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.59 per cent.

He said this was the "right time" for farmers to come out on streets and get their issues resolved.

London : TRS NRI wing UK leaders have extended their support to farmers protesting against the agricultural reforms in Delhi by joining a car rally organised by NRI groups in the UK. After the car rally, TRS NRI founder president Anil Kurmachalam said farm laws brought by the Central government were against farmers and demanded […]

Piezoelectricity is the electric charge that accumulates in certain solid materials in response to applied mechanical stress.

Harshit Bansal of Meerut, has broken the record with his 'Marigold Diamond Ring' -- an eight-layer 165.45 gram ring with 12,638 diamonds of 38.08 carat.

Currently, there are 91,39,901 who have beaten the pandemic, while 3,96,729 active cases remain.

The airline in a statement said it has already processed close to Rs 1,000 crore of refunds, which is approximately 90 per cent of the total amount it owed to its customers.

A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud told senior advocate Milind Sathe, representing Republic TV, "this petition is ambitious in nature".

"Armed Forces Flag Day is a day to express gratitude to our armed forces and their families. India is proud of their heroic service and selfless sacrifice," Prime Minister Modi tweeted.

While 32,981 new positive cases were found in the country, 39,109 new recoveries were registered during the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said.

Those arrested have been identified as Shabbir Ahmed, Ayub Pathan, Riyaz Rather from Kashmir and Gurjeet Singh and Sukhdeep Singh from Punjab.

"SII has applied for emergency use authorisation to DCGI. The application will be reviewed by the expert committee and after that final call will be taken," a senior government official confirmed ANI.

"Our farmers are India's Food Soldiers. Their fears need to be allayed. Their hopes need to be met. As a thriving democracy, we must ensure that this crises is resolved sooner than later," tweeted Chopra

Vidya Charan Shukla, Superintendent of Police, Moradabad Rural, said the case was registered based on the complaint of the daughter's mother.

A statement issued by the Defence PRO here said on Monday that the army rescued civilians on the National Highway 44 in the Ramban area of Jammu when a truck they were travelling in turned turtle.

The condition of four people, including a minor girl and a woman, is reported to be critical as they received 70 per cent to 95 per cent burns.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged his party officials and workers to support the bandh.