Farmers' Protest Updates: No road blockade in UP and Uttarakhand tomorrow, says Tikait

Despite Supreme Court order, comedian Munawar Faruqui still in jail

Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy writes to PM Narendra Modi, requesting him to "reconsider the disinvestment plans of RINL (Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd) Visakhapatnam and explore other opportunities to put the plant back on track."

It's wrong if Bhindranwale's portrait seen during Chakka Jam, says BKU's Rakesh Tikait

Over 1 lakh vaccinated for COVID-19 in Delhi till date; frontline workers too get jabs

Nepal, India jointly inaugurate road link connecting Indo-Nepal border

The 'chakka jam' once again proved that farmers across country are united against three Central farm laws: Protesting unions

We are ready for talks, the ball is in government's court: Farmer leader Darshan Pal

Samyukta Kisan Morcha firm on demand of complete repeal of farm laws and legal guarantee on MSP: Farmer leader Darshan Pal

We clearly told govt its proposal on farm laws not acceptable to us; it should come up with a new proposal now: Farmer leader Darshan Pal

There will be no road blockade in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand tomorrow; roads will be blocked in rest parts of the country excluding Delhi. The reason is that they can be called to Delhi any time, so they are kept on standby: Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union

We have evidence that few people would have attempted to spread violence at these places. So we have decided to not block roads in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand: Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union

The Navy official has been identified as Suraj Kumar Dubey (27), a resident of Ranchi in Jharkhand. A case has been registered against three unidentified persons and a probe has been initiated: Palghar SP Dattatray Shinde

Maharashtra reports 2,768 new COVID-19 cases, 1,739 recoveries, and 25 deaths in the last 24 hours

12 states with coverage of less than 40% of their total health workers database-Assam 39.9%, Delhi 37.1%, Punjab 33.7%, J&K 33.6%, Dadra & Nagar Haveli 31.9%, Ladakh 31.7%, TN 28%, Chandigarh 27.7%, Meghalaya 21.7%, Nagaland 21%, Manipur 17.4% & Puducherry 13.6%: Health Ministry

Tamil Nadu reports 477 new COVID-19 cases, 503 recoveries and 3 deaths today

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan reviewed status & progress of COVID-19 vaccination, with states/UTs. They were urged to exponentially increase the pace of vaccination. Beneficiaries of inaugural vaccination day to start getting second dose on 13th February: Ministry of Health

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President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates General Thimayya Museum at Madikeri in Kodagu, Karnataka.

Aam Aadmi Party announces candidates for byelections in 5 wards of North Delhi Municipal Corporation and East Delhi Municipal Corporation.

The huge public participation in programmes of BJP shows that the wind of change is blowing in West Bengal.

- BJP president JP Nadda

China gives approval for broader use of Sinovac vaccine

Hidayatullah Malik, a categorised terrorist, has been arrested near Kunjwani in Jammu. A pistol and a grenade have been recovered from his possession. When we went to arrest him, he attacked the police party: Jammu SSP Shridhar Patil

One CRPF jawan injured in firing by unidentified terrorists in Chanpora area of Srinagar, says Kashmir Police IG Vijay Kumar

Hidayatullah Malik, chief of Lashkar-e-Mustafa terror organisation, has been arrested from Jammu in a joint operation by Jammu & Anantnag police. Lashkar-e-Mustafa is an offshoot of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir Police

England 555/8 (Joe Root 218, Dominic Sibley 87, Ishant Sharma 52-2, Jasprit Bumrah 81-2) at stumps on day 2 against India at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

Delhi reports 123 new COVID-19 cases, 151 discharges, and 4 deaths in the last 24 hours

TDP leader G Srinivasa Rao said he has resigned as an MLA from the Andhra Pradesh assembly in protest against the Centre's decision to privatise Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) steel plant

Nabard disburses Rs 16,500 crore under RIDF in first 10 months of FY21

Ludhiana: Huge gathering at Ludhiana-Ferozepur Highway have Langar following the 'chakka jaam' called by farmers.

Jammu & Kashmir: Apni Party candidate Aftab Malik elected as Chairperson of DDC, Srinagar; CPI-M's M Afzal Parrey elected as Chairperson of DDC, Kulgam.

Delhi: Internet services to remain suspended in Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri, and their adjoining areas till 11:59 pm today "in the interest of maintaining public safety and averting public emergency".

Entry/exit gates of all metro stations are open, normal services resume, says Delhi metro

Radical Sikh outfits, Pakistan-based Twitter handles fomenting trouble: Rawat on farmers' stir

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel slams govt over multi-layer barricades at farmer protest sites, likens it to tactics used by 'dacoits' in past.

We have given time to the government till 2nd October to repeal the laws. After this, we will do further planning. We won't hold discussions with the government under pressure

- Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union

25 countries in queue for 'Made in India' COVID-19 vaccine: S Jaishankar

Karnataka's Additional DGP Bhaskar Rao meets the first batch of all-women 'Garuda' commandos

Protesters block roads as part of 'Chakka Jaam' call given by farmers from 12 pm to 3 pm today; visuals from Golden Gate on Delhi-Amritsar National Highway in Amritsar

Farmers are on streets for 71 days, they're struggling. On one hand, govt is ready for talks, while on other hand they're withdrawing water connection, electricity connection. They're harassing farmers, how can a democratic govt act like this?

- KC Venugopal, Congress MP

Personnel of Security Forces deployed at Ghazipur border

Kerala: Police use water cannon, teargas, grenade on Youth Congress workers

Chakka jaam: Police in Telangana remove protesters agitating near Hyderabad

India has crossed 20 crore mark with total 20,06,72,589 tests done so far; 7,40,794 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.

- Union Ministry of Health

Delhi: Police detain the protesters in Shahidi Park area who were protesting against farm laws as part of the countrywide 'chakka jaam' called by farmers today

Heavy security deployment at Ghazipur

BJP president JP Nadda holds roadshow in Malda

Military Commanders (of India and China) have held nine rounds of meetings so far, we believe some progress has been made but it's not yet in a kind of situation where there is a visible expression of that on the ground.

- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

After last years' events, we've deployed troops in very large numbers to meet the challenge which has come from the massing of Chinese troops there.

- External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar

Had existing farm laws been beneficial, many farmers would not have committed suicide, said BJP Kisan Morcha national spokesman Kamal Soi

There is foot patrolling, drones, everything being recorded: UP ADG, Law & order

When around 25 lakh people urged to the Centre, then Mamata ji said I'll also implement Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Mamata ji, elections are around the corner, what's the point repenting when the damage has already been done?

- BJP President JP Nadda in Malda, West Bengal

Mamata Didi has done injustice to the farmers here. She in her stubbornness, ego & pride, did not roll out PM's Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in West Bengal. This has kept over 70 lakh farmers deprived of its benefit.

- BJP National President JP Nadda in Malda

Protests being held at Atohan Chowk

Chakka jaam: Farmers in Jammu stage protest on Jammu-Pathankot highway

Fire that broke out at godowns in Mumbai's Mankhurd yesterday doused

UP Police & administration have maintained security since farmers' protest began. We've got support from farmer organisations, with their cooperation & our effort no untoward incident has happened so far. Today also we've deployed adequate security force.

- UP ADG, Law & order

I appeal to all those protesting against farm laws to come to the streets and join today's 'dharna' between 12 pm and 3 pm.

- Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

Chakka jaam: Police detain protesters in Bengaluru

Chakka Jaam: Visuals from Amritsar and Mohali

Chakka Jaam: Protesters block national highway near Shahjahanpur border