LIVE News Updates: Farmers stage protests in UP against farm laws, demand withdrawal

Farmers stage protests in Uttar Pradesh against Centre’s three farm laws and hands over memoranda to respective district authorities demanding its withdrawal, reports ANI

The number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 till date in Delhi crosses 1 lakh-mark and majority of them are healthcare workers: Officials

Farmers stage protests in Chennai and in other parts of Tamil Nadu demanding repeal of farm laws in solidarity with nationwide 'chakka jam'

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

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

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

Delhi: Personnel of Security Forces including that of Rapid Action Force deployed at Ghazipur border (Delhi-Uttar Pradesh). Around 50,000 personnel of Delhi Police, Paramilitary & Reserve Forces have been deployed in Delhi-NCR region, as per Delhi Police.

One new COVID case in Mizoram, tally rises to 4,381; active case count 27: Official

Kerala: Police use water cannon, teargas & grenade on Youth Congress workers demonstrating against backdoor appointment made by LDF government in Thiruvananthapuram

Telangana: Police removed the protesters who were agitating on a highway on the outskirts of Hyderabad as part of the countrywide 'chakka jaam' called by farmers today.

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, reports ANI

Heavy security deployment at Ghazipur border (Delhi-Uttar Pradesh), in view of protests against the farm laws, reports ANI

Petrol and diesel price rise went on the pause mode on Saturday after two consecutive days of sharp increase where pump price of the auto fuels rose by 65 paise per litre.

The pause came on a day when global crude prices rose by close to 1 per cent to reach this years' high level of $60 a barrel.

Amid the continuing deadlock between the Centre and farmer unions and a countrywide 'chakka jaam' (road block) called by agitating farmers, the situation at Singhu border protest site in Delhi was peaceful even as internet connectivity was suspended as a precautionary measure on Saturday.

A senior Delhi Police official told IANS, "The situation is peaceful here, however, security has been tightened. No one is allow to enter towards the protest site."

In view of security, Delhi Police have put up barricades around one-and-half km (at Singhola village) away from the protest site. A second line of barricades has been put up 500 metres further. More barricades have been put up 300 metres from the protest site at Singhu border.

Mobile internet connectivity has been snapped in the border areas. Media personnel are also not allowed to enter the protest site.

J&K: Farmer organisations in Jammu stage protest on Jammu-Pathankot highway as part of the nationwide 'chakka jaam' called by farmers today. "We appeal to the govt to repeal these laws. We support the farmers protesting on the borders of Delhi," says a protester

Two people have died and one fallen seriously ill after consuming suspected spurious liquor in Bihar's Kaimur district, police said on Saturday.

As per preliminary reports, some residents of Kurasan village in Kaimur district consumed liquor on Thursday evening following which three people were admitted to a nearby hospital after they had complained of uneasiness. Later, two of them died and one is still under treatment.

Bhabua Nagar police station in-charge Ramanand Mandal confirmed that two people died and one hospitalised after drinking suspected spurious liquor in Kaimur district.

'Chakka Jaam' on NH 44 in Haryana's Karnal, reports NDTV

Farmers close the highway in Haryana’s Palwal as part ‘Chakka Jaam’, reports NDTV

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

Bengaluru: Police detain the protesters who were agitating outside Yelahanka Police Station against the farm laws as part of the countrywide 'chakka jaam' called by farmers today.

Punjab: Protesters block roads as part of 'Chakka Jaam' call given by farmers from 12 pm to 3 pm today; visuals from Amritsar and Mohali

Protesters block national highway near Shahjahanpur border (Rajasthan-Haryana), as part of 'Chakka Jaam' call given by farmers from 12 pm to 3:00 pm today

It has been over two months that farmers have been agitating at the national capital borders against the new farm laws. With their announcement of a nationwide 'chakka jam' on Saturday, Delhi Police tightened security at the Ghazipur border with Uttar Pradesh.

Govt. of India has a misunderstanding that only Punjab is agitating. Entire country is protesting, farmers from all states are sitting at protest sites. If they still want to turn a blind eye claiming only Punjab is protesting, then one can't do anything:Harsimrat Kaur Badal,SAD

The arrangements have been strengthened since January 26 to avoid any law and order situation. We are hoping that it will be a peaceful situation. Drones have been arranged for an aerial view, CCTV cameras have been installed in sensitive areas: Alok Kumar, Joint CP, Delhi Police

Entry/exit gates of Lal Quila, Jama Masjid, Janpath, Central Secretariat, Mandi House, ITO, Vishwavidyalaya and Delhi Gate closed: DMRC

Entry/exit gates of Khan Market and Nehru Place are closed: DMRC

Senior Congress leader and former union minister Anand Sharma's mother Prabha Rani Sharma passed away late Friday night in Delhi.

Drone cameras deployed in the national capital to monitor the situation in the wake of 'Chakka Jaam' call by farmers;

A total of 20,06,72,589 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 5th February. Of these, 7,40,794 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Extensive barricading measures undertaken at Ghazipur border with water cannon vehicles deployed, as a preemptive measure to deal with possible disturbances resulting from 'Chakka Jaam' calls by farmer unions protesting farm laws.

To assist Delhi Police in maintaining law and order situation amid 'Chakka Jaam' call by farmers, Paramilitary Forces have been deployed at various parts of Delhi-NCR including borders.

Around 50,000 personnel of Delhi Police, Paramilitary & Reserve Forces deployed in Delhi-NCR region. At least 12 metro stations in the national capital have been put on alert for closing the entry & exit, in view of any disturbance: Delhi Police

After the Republic Day violence, the Delhi Police has deployed additional measures, including tightening security and intensifying vigil at the city's border points, to deal with any situation emerging out of the proposed 'chakka jam' on Saturday by farmers protesting the Centre's new farm laws, officials said.

Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava also held a meeting with senior officers of the force and reviewed the security arrangements on Friday.

The police will also be monitoring content on the social media to keep a watch on those spreading rumours against the force, officials said.

After the violence on January 26 that had left over 500 security personnel injured and one protestor dead, Shrivastava had accused the protesting farmer union leaders of betrayal and breaching the agreement as thousands of peasants deviated from their pre-decided routes for the tractor parade.