A group of frustrated farmers held a protest against the local officials over alleged irregularities and favouritism in crop damage compensation.

The Supreme Court on Monday stepped in to halt the release of former Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, staying a Delhi High Court order that had suspended his life sentence and granted him bail in the 2017 Unnao rape case.

The ceasefire took effect at noon local time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday. 

​The ceasefire took effect at noon local time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday.