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The Mizoram government on Monday banned production and sale of bottled correction fluids as well as bottled thinners of any chemical substances.

A police officer was shot dead by terrorists near his house in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag today. Police inspector Mohammad Ashraf was returning home from a mosque when he was attacked, the police said.

Ridiculing Tejashwi Yadav's promise of providing 10 lakh jobs if elected to power, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Monday the RJD leader has no knowledge or experience and "they may start their own business" in the name of providing employment.

Farmers from different districts of the Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh started an indefinite hunger strike at the district headquarters of a rural bank in Banda on Monday alleging fraud on part of the management.

The inter-state border dispute between Assam and Mizoram should be settled amicably, the Ministry of Home Affairs has told the governments of both the states, a day after several people were injured in a clash linked to the rift.

The Indian Navy has released a video of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile being fired from the homemade guided missile destroyer INS Chennai. The anti-ship missile hit its target successfully in the Arabian Sea, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said.

Former national general secretary of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) KK Sachan and former MLA Mithilesh Katiyar on Monday joined the Samajwadi Party.

Farooq Abdullah, 82, questioned today for nearly seven hours by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with alleged irregularities in the J&K Cricket Association, issued a spirited statement to the press in the evening

Security forces killed a terrorist after an encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, the police have said. The terrorist's identity is being ascertained, they said.

With his son Luv Sinha taking the electoral plunge from Bankipur assembly seat in Patna, actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha today said it's an encouraging trend that the youth are entering politics, but made it clear that he is not retiring.

A meeting of the environment ministers of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh with the Centre must be held every 15 days to discuss matters pertaining to pollution and stubble burning, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Monday.

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath today tried to explain his "item" jibe for former party colleague Imarti Devi, as his arch-rival and successor Shivraj Chauhan held a fast in protest and wrote to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. Shivraj Chouhan, Mr Nath said, "is looking for excuses". "Kamal Nath doesn't insult anyone, he'll only expose you with truth," the former Chief Minister said.

Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda will address four public rallies in poll-bound Bihar on Tuesday and Wednesday and also speak at a meeting of leaders of the ruling National Democratic Alliance during a two-day visit to the state.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said the threat of flooding due to heavy rains still persists and assured his government will provide assistance to the affected people in whatever way possible.

Continuing with his attacks against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan on Monday claimed that his party will win more seats than JD(U) in the Bihar polls.