The Northern Railway has cancelled, short-terminated and diverted some trains in view of the farmers' agitation in Punjab against farm bills. The farmers have been demanding that the three farm laws passed by Parliament recently be repealed. They have also expressed apprehension that the new laws will pave a way for the dismantling of the minimum support price system, leaving them at the "mercy" of big corporates.
Two separate letters threatening to plant bombs in the city court as well as in the Bengaluru police's office to eliminate people who are probing the Sandalwood drugs case, as well as the Bengaluru riots case, were received by police and court officials late on Monday. The police reportedly seized detonator-like equipment found in both letters.
The Haryana government said that "full payment" of wages and salaries will be made to all employees, including contractual, outsourced, or person engaged through Haryana State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (HARTRON) and any other outsourcing machanism, for the entire duration of COVID-19 lockdown period, weather no attendance has been recorded or no work has been performed by them.
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday questioned former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah, 82, for nearly seven hours in connection with alleged irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association. The National Conference leader later issued a spirited statement wherein he declared that the struggle for Article 370 restoration in Jammu and Kashmir will continue whether Farooq is alive or dead.
Five members of a Barabanki-based family attempted to immolate themselves due to financial distress outside the high-security Vidhan Bhavan building on Monday but were prevented by police personnel present there before they could set themselves ablaze. The Vidhan Bhavan houses the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.
Bisahulal Singh, a BJP minister in Madhya Pradesh, is facing flak for allegedly using a derogatory term for the wife of a Congress candidate. The row has erupted in the midst of a political storm surrounding senior Congress leader and former chief minister Kamal Nath who referred to BJP leader Imarti Devi as "item". 
Representatives of the resident doctors associations of three civic-run hospitals, who are currently agitating over their pending salaries, on Monday met North Delhi Mayor Jai Prakash and presented their seven-point demand to him. The mayor said, he has assured the doctors that the North Delhi Municipal Corporation is doing everything possible to pay their due salaries.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
