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Jai Kisan Andolan founder Yogendra Yadav on Monday said that today's Bharat Bandh evoked unprecedented response across the nation. Speaking to IANS, Yadav said that the day will prove a milestone in the history of the farmers movement. "Those demeaning the farmers agitation by calling it a movement of a few farmers have got a befitting reply today", added Yadav. ....

Amid speculation of him joining the BJP, former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday evening. The meeting lasted for around an hour at Shah's official residence here. ....

A number of former Afghan officials, who fled the country along with President Ashraf Ghani after the Taliban takeover last month, have announced the continuation of the Afghan government in exile. ....

Auto fuel petrol and diesel prices rose simultaneously after a day's break on Thursday amidst volatility in global oil prices with benchmark crude remaining at a high level of $78 a barrel. ....

Incessant rainfall coupled with the sudden release of water by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has led to a flood-like situation in six districts of West Bengal and the situation was such that the Army and NDRF had to be called in to assist the state government in the rescue operation. ....

India and China are to hold 13th round of military talks for disengagement at the Line of Actual Control in mid October, said Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane in Leh on Saturday. ....

An RSS-linked magazine has taken potshots at the Congress and its former President Rahul Gandhi, saying the country's oldest political party is passing through its "worst-ever phase" due to "an immature and careless leader". ....

An explosion occurred near the gate of Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul on Sunday afternoon, said Zabihullah Mujahid, the deputy minister for culture and information ministry. ....

Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been named in the Pandora Papers investigation that unmasks the covert owners of offshore companies, incognito bank accounts, private jets, yachts, mansions, and even artworks by Pablo Picasso, Banksy and other masters, by providing more information than what is usually available to law enforcement agencies and cash-strapped governments. ....

In a tragic incident, seven people of the same family including three children died after a house collapsed due to incessant rains in Badala Ankalagi village in Belagavi district of Karnataka on Wednesday. ....