Fourteen civilians injured in a bomb blast in Paktia province.

In India, Seven people were killed and two others injured in a road accident when the vehicle carrying them collided with a bus in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh today (Friday).

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation said he is in Turkey where he discussed current developments in Afghan peace talks with senior Turkish officials.

The Taliban spokesman has also confirmed the same on Twitter.

The farmers, camped out along with tractors, trailers, SUVs and food trucks, demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal new laws.

The leader of the Indian opposition Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, said the new laws would benefit big business and accused Modi of crony capitalism.

The protestors assembled at Delhi-Haryana border called for all India mobilization of farmers across the country tomorrow.