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As talks between the Center and farmers’ unions opposing the new farm laws failed to make progress, and the Supreme Court was scheduled to hear a series of petitions related to the matter on Monday, the Punjab government said on Saturday that petitions to challenge the newly enacted laws had …

A 63-year-old contract farmer, who was also a member of one of the unions protesting on the Delhi borders, committed suicide on Sunday morning. The victim, identified as Amarjeet Singh Rai, consumed sulfa tablets, which are used to protect crops from rodents, near Pakora Chowk, the protest site of BKU …