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Stressing the "steady" progress of BJP in the eastern state, he said, In 2014 Vidhan Sabha, BJP had recieved 18 per cent votes, while in 2019, it rose to 32 per cent.

Police said that the incident took place in Chandpur Bhangahan village on Friday midnight when some armed people reached the house of a Mahadalit family and started thrashing them.

US Open 2020: Stefanos Tsitsipas failed to convert seven match points to lose his third round match to Borna Coric.

China, Iran and Russia are the three countries that are seeking to undermine US elections, US National Security Adviser (NSA) Robert O'Brien has alleged noting that some of them prefer Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden as the next White House oc...

The ICMR has also advised testing on demand for all individuals undertaking travel to countries or Indian states mandating a negative Covid-19 test at the point of entry. States are free to modify the approach as per their discretion, it said.

With the Olympics postponed and no international commitments planned for this year, Reid's description of the ongoing national camp gives the impression of it being a rebuilding project.

The Assam government has lifted weekend lockdown and night curfew though coronavirusrelated restrictions will remain in force in the containment zones till September 30, Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna said on Friday. Night curfew and weekend...

The Bombay High Court on Friday advised the two wives of a deceased railway police personnel, a COVID19 victim, to work out amicably how to share his assets. A bench of Justices S J Kathawalla and M J Jamdar also accepted the submission that his first...

The optional exams for students seeking improvement of marks in their Class 12 examinations will be held from September 22 to 29 along with the compartment exams for classes 10 and 12, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said on Friday. The bo...

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 148 new COVID19 cases on Friday, pushing the district's infection tally to 8,481, official data showed. The number of active cases stands at 1,188, showing a steady rise from 1,163 on Thursday, 1,114 on Wednes...

He called up the security guard of the complex and office-bearers of the housing complex via Whatsapp. However, no one came to the family's rescue.

The traders and industrialists have been demanding relief from fixed charges, saying their shops and factories were closed due to lockdown and they suffered losses.

BJP candidate Syed Zafar Alam was on Friday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh, officials said here. Friday was the last day for the withdrawal of nominations and no one else was in the fray for the byelection, which was scheduled o...

The CBSE Friday opposed in the Supreme Court a plea seeking postponement of compartment exams for 12th class scheduled this month, saying all "necessary" safety measures for students are being taken in view of COVID19 pandemic. A bench comprising Justic...

The total number of coronavirus cases in the country mounted to 3.9 million while the death toll climbed to 68,472.

The Shiv Sena on Friday defended the recent transfers of IPS officers by the Maharashtra government, saying the decision was taken on "merit" keeping in mind interests of the state. An editorial in the party mouthpiece, 'Saamana', said the transfers in...