LIVE News Updates: Farmers to begin day-long relay hunger strike on Monday at all protest sites

Farmers to begin day-long relay hunger strike on Monday at all protest sites against new agri laws: Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav

A 22-year-old farmer, who returned from the protest near the Delhi border, on Sunday allegedly committed suicide after consuming some poisonous substance in his village in Punjab's Bathinda district, police said on Sunday.

Gurlabh Singh, a resident of Dayalpura Mirza village, had returned to his village late Saturday from the protest site.

He was taken to the nearby hospital where he was declared dead.

Many people suggested to imposed night curfew or lockdown in the state. But I don't think night curfew or another lockdown should be imposed: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

A 16-year-old boy has been detained by police for allegedly raping his five-year-old niece in the Kotwali police station area of Hamirpur district.

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday recommended dissolution of the House of Representatives of the Federal Parliament at an emergency Cabinet meeting.

The recommendation to dissolve the House came two years prior to its term.

It will now be forwarded to President Bidya Devi Bhandari for approval and effect.

Odisha recorded 372 new COVID-19 cases, 362 recoveries and 4 deaths on December 19, as per State Health Department Total cases: 3,26,233 Total recoveries: 3,21,309 Active cases: 3,035 Death toll: 1,836

India records 26,624 new COVID-19 cases, 29,690 recoveries, & 341 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Health Ministry. Total cases: 1,00,31,223 Total recoveries: 95,80,402 Active cases: 3,05,344 Death toll: 1,45,477

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 76 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.68 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

In its latest update on Sunday, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 76,199,167 and 1,683,910, respectively.

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 17,631,293 and 316,006, respectively, according to the CSSE.

India comes in second place in terms of cases at 10,004,599, while the country's death toll soared to 145,136.

In yet another grim development amid the raging coronavirus pandemic, the US reported an all-time number of single-day confirmed cases, according to health authorities.

In its latest update on Saturday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the country registered a record high 403,359 new cases and 2,756 deaths, reports Xinhua news agency.

As of Sunday morning, the US still accounts for world's highest number of cases and deaths at 17,631,293 and 316,006, respectively.

Delhi: Farmers continue to camp at Ghazipur (Delhi-UP border) as their protest against the farm laws enters Day 25. "We'll observe Shahidi Divas today & pay tribute to those who lost their lives during this movement," says Mange Ram Tyagi, Chief Secy, NCR, Bhartiya Kisan Union