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The Congress party suffered another setback in Madhya Pradesh a week before the bypolls when a fourth MLA, Rahul Singh, resigned from the state assembly earlier today.

Lord Ram is "incomplete without Goddess Sita" and a temple for her will be built at Bihar's Sitamarhi, Lok Janashakti Party's Chirag Paswan said today in what was seen as building on the BJP's successful campaign for a Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Sitamarhi, believed to be the birthplace of Sita, is a big draw for pilgrims in the state.

Omar Abdullah took a swipe at Ravi Shankar Prasad today over comments on the restoration of Article 370 in J&K, reminding him that India's judiciary was independent and asking him not to second-guess Supreme Court judges

Chirag Paswan, whose rebellion against Nitish Kumar and his Janata Dal United is speculated to be backed by the BJP, stepped up his campaign today, seeking votes even from the BJP voters who do not support the Chief Minister.

Greeting the country on Dussehra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reminded people to remain "vocal for local" while shopping for festivals during his monthly radio address, Mann ki Baat, today. He also urged people to practice the virtue of patience to overcome the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and stay safe during celebrations.

A Janata Dal Rashtravadi party candidate and one of his supporters were shot dead during their poll campaign in Bihar's Sheohar, while the suspected attacker was also attacked, the police said on Sunday.

PM Modi on "Mann Ki Baat" wishes Dussehra, says: "We have to light a lamp for soldiers who're serving nation away from homes"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes on Dussehra and stated that it is also a festival of victory of patience over crises.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said India needs to grow bigger than China in terms of shakti and vypati (power and scope), adding the world knows that country's expansionist designs.

Dussehra or Vijayadashami is an important Hindu festival signifying the victory of good over evil. The annual festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm across the world.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, accompanied by officers and jawans, performed the "Shastra Puja" - the customary worship of weapons on Dussehra - at Sikkim's Sherathang, less than 2 km from the Line of Actual Control on the occasion of Dussehra today.

India has logged 78,64,811 coronavirus cases so far with 50,129 new infections. 578 deaths in the last 24 hours have pushed the total death count to 1,18,534. 62,077 patients have recovered from the infection in the country in the last 24 hours.With 70,78,123 people in the country having recovered since the beginning of the pandemic, the overall recovery rate is 89.9 per cent. India is the second worst-hit country in the world by the pandemic after the United States. The country reported its first case on January 30.

A decline in COVID-19 cases nationally and a slight revival of demand in some sections of the economy amid the festive season, appear to have stirred hopes among businesses of economic recovery.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has lost his cool more than once while campaigning for the state elections in the last few days, was targeted by his ex-deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav this morning in his latest tweet.

The national capital on Saturday recorded 4,116 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike in 35 days, while the death toll from the disease mounted to 6,225, according to a Delhi government bulletin.