Shops and commercial establishments were closed, transport affected and traffic disrupted as protesters squatted on roads and train tracks in several parts of the country on Tuesday in response to ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by farmers demanding a repeal of the new agri laws.

Bengaluru, Dec 8: 'Bharat Bandh' received support from a rare corner even as there was widespread response for the call in Karnataka on Tuesday.

London, Dec 8: Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother from Britain, has become the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine outside of a trial following its rapid clinical approval.

Mangaluru, Dec 8: Various farmers’ organisations and political parties apart from BJP in Dakshina Kannada district have extended support to the nationwide bandh call given by farmers today. 

Wellington, Dec 8: Brenton Tarrant, the Australian-born attacker who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch, travelled extensively around the world, including India where he spent nearly three months, before moving to New Zealand to carry out the country's worst massacre in 2019, according to a detailed report into the shootings released on Tuesday.

New Delhi, Dec 8: Fitch Ratings on Tuesday raised India's GDP forecast to -9.4 per cent in the current fiscal year to March 2021 from a previously projected contraction of 10.5 per cent after the economy staged a sharper rebound in the second quarter.

London, Dec 8: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced that the first vaccinations against the coronavirus have begun in the country.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 8: Kerala Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Teeka Ram Meena could not able to cast his vote in the first phase of local body election in the state on Tuesday as his name was not included in the renewal voters list.

Bengaluru, Dec 8: The 'Bharat Bandh' call given by nearly a dozen farmer Associations on Tuesday in protest against the three farm laws enacted by the Centre recently failed to evoke much response across Karnataka.

New Delhi, Dec 8: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday hinted at rolling out 5G telecom services in the second half of 2021 and said that policy steps are needed to accelerate the early rollout of ultra-high-speed 5G services that are affordable and available everywhere.