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Will return Khel Ratna if farmers' demands not accepted: Vijender Singh

India's first Olympic medallist in boxing and Congress leader Vijender Singh threatened to return his Khel Ratna award if the demands of farmers against new agriculture laws are not accepted

Delhi traffic remains affected as protests over new farm laws enter day 11

As the ongoing farmers' agitation entered the 11th day, the traffic movement remained affected in the national capital region with multiple borders between Delhi and neighbouring states still closed

Centre-farmer talks fail to make headway for 5th time; next meet on Dec 9

Farmer unions to go ahead with their call for a Bharat Bandh on December 8

Opposition parties in several states extend support to farmers' Bharat Bandh call

Several opposition parties announced support to the Bharat Bandh called on Dec 8 by farmers and held protests across the country to express solidarity

Trade unions lend support to farmers' call for 'Bharat Bandh' on Dec 8

A joint platform of 10 central trade unions has extended its support to a call of 'Bharat Bandh' by farmer organisations on December 8

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh reciting BJP's script: SAD's Sukhbir Badal

Sukhbir Singh Badal slammed Amarinder Singh over his recent meeting with Amit Shah, and accused him of "reciting the BJP's script" for allegedly linking farmers' agitation to national security

Farmers' protests: DMK, CPI stage demonstration seeking repeal of farm laws

Slogans were raised protesting against the laws and demanding their unconditional repeal.

Agri minister assures farmer unions Centre is committed to talks: Report

Farmers on Friday announced a 'Bharat Bandh' on December 8 and threatened to intensify their agitation.

People have right to protest peacefully: UN spokesman on farmers' agitation

India has called the remarks by foreign leaders on protests by farmers as "ill-informed" and "unwarranted" as the matter pertained to the internal affairs of a democratic country.

Ready to address all concerns: Govt to farmer unions at crucial meeting

The talks between the government and the protesting unions began around 2.30 pm and was also attended by Railway, Commerce and Food Minister Piyush Goyal.

States shouldn't charge more than 1% as mandi fee: NITI Aayog's Chand

Chand's comments come hours before the central government is slated to hold the fifth round of negotiations with farmers' unions to end the now weeklong blockade of Delhi.

Rahul hits out at Centre over MSP, APMC, urges people to support farmers

Rahul hit out at PM over the MSP and APMC Act and also urged citizens to support the protests led by farmers

India's future may depend upon BJP reconciling its absolutist approach

Can the 2020 BJP leadership can, at this late stage, manage to reconcile its absolutist, majoritarian, Hindi-Hindu-Hindustan approach with the coalition dharma of its Vajpayee-era predecessors

Modi's dilemma: Will farmer protests be his Thatcher or Anna Hazare moment?

Modi can retreat like Manmohan Singh did under pressure from Anna movement, or push farm reforms in Thatcher style. His choice will determine national politics going ahead

Best of BS Opinion: Modi's dilemma, farmer crisis, cannabis, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinions for today

Farmer leaders call for Bharat Bandh on December 8 if demands not met

Delhi's border points remained choked as thousands of farmers from Haryana, Punjab, and other states held demonstrations for the ninth consecutive day

Farmer leaders call for Bharat Bandh on December 8 if demands not met

Delhi's border points remained choked as thousands of farmers from Haryana, Punjab, and other states held demonstrations for the ninth consecutive day

Canadian envoy summoned over PM Trudeau's remark on farmers' protest

India on Friday summoned Canadian High Commissioner Nadir Patel, and told him that the comments made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and others in his cabinet on the farmers' protest constituted an "unacceptable interference" in the country's internal affairs and these actions, if continued, will have a "seriously damaging" impact on the bilateral ties. Canadian prime minister Trudeau, backing the agitating farmers in India, had said that Canada will always be there to defend the rights of peaceful protests, and had expressed concern over the situation. "The Canadian High Commissioner was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs today and informed that comments by the Canadian Prime Minister, some Cabinet Ministers and members of Parliament on issues relating to Indian farmers constitute an unacceptable interference in our internal affairs," the MEA said, adding a demarche was made to the envoy. "Such actions, if continued, would have a seriously damaging impact on ties betwee

Farmers call for Bharat Bandh on December 8, threaten to intensify stir

This hardening of stand came a day ahead of the fifth round of talks with the government

Mamata calls for 3-day protest in Kolkata against Centre's farm laws

TMC will stage Dharna on December 8, 9, and 10 against recently enacted farm laws near the Gandhi Statue in Kolkata