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Days before Bihar election, the biggest since the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Lok Janata Party chief Chirag Paswan kept up his attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. This morning, he targeted the JDU chief over the alcohol ban in the state, a poll promise that was implemented after the 2015 state election.

The CBI on Friday recovered cash and gold ornaments worth over Rs 87 lakh during searches at the premises of a senior accountant who works in the office of Imphal accountant general, officials said.

Dramatic visuals of a man rescuing a new-born baby from a flooded area in south Bengaluru offer a glimpse into the state of India's Silicon Valley after heavy rainfall hit the city on Friday.

Hours after Peoples' Democratic Party chief Mehooba Mufti spoke at her first press conference since being released from 14 months of detention, the BJP on Friday accused her of making "seditious remarks". "We will raise the national flag only once our state flag is back.

Bihar politician Lalu Yadav will come out of jail on November 9 and a day later, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will have his farewell, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav said on Friday, promising a victory for the opposition front he is leading in the assembly elections that start next week.

Navratri 2020 Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami): All nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped during Maha Ashtami Puja. Kanjak or Kanya Pujan is an important part of Durga Ashtami. At the end of Mahashtami on Durga Puja, Sandhi Puja and yagna is performed. Know all about Navratri Ashtami timing and puja vidhi.

Drugmakers AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson both said on Friday that they are set to resume their paused COVID-19 vaccine trials in the United States -- providing a glimmer of hope as the number of cases skyrocket across the country.

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "flaunting" his friendship with US President Donald Trump over his remark that ''India sent out filthy air".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday enquired about the health of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who has tested positive for COVID-19.

The United States is watching the India-China standoff in Ladakh closely, sharing information with New Delhi, and wants to ensure the situation does not escalate, senior officials of the Trump administration said on Saturday, ahead of an important visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the US Secretary Defence next week.

While the COVID-19 phase led to hardships for many, healthcare facilities in villages were severely affected, but even during this crisis, an 87-year old doctor from Chandrapur continued braving the pandemic to reach his patients on a bicycle and provide them treatment.

The first-of-its-kind system for South Asian countries that will provide alerts for flash floods 6-24 hours in advance was launched at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday.

Sach Pass in Chamba got covered in a blanket of snow after receiving fresh snowfall on Friday.

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday hit out at the BJP, saying the party has "demolished" the country's Constitution and wants to replace it with its manifesto.