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These are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: Voting underway for Phase 1 of Bihar Assembly elections; China hits back at Pompeo after he warned of the threat posed by Beijing; India's Covid-19 tally nears 80 lakh-mark; Bengal logs record Covi...

During the talks, the US side also assured India that America stands with it as they confront threats to their sovereignty and liberty.

Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation at Moachwah in Chadoora area of Budgam district around 7 pm on Tuesday following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.

Mizoram Health Minister R Lalthangliana on Tuesday said the state could face shortage of medical facilities if the number of symptomatic patients needing ventilation increases. He said at least four patients are under ventilation at the Intensive Care U...

The issue of transferring the trial out of UP would be considered if the need arises in future, the SC said, observing that all aspects of the matter are left open to be considered by the high court.

Looking ahead to the upcoming I-League season, Akram felt that though the prospect of staying inside the Covid-safety bubble for a few months may be a 'challenging' prospect, the returns of winning the tournament are also high.

In its study of the state budgets of 202021, the RBI report which has dwelled on the theme 'Covid-19 and its Spatial Dimensions in India', said that Gross Fiscal Deficit of the states would spiral during the current fiscal.

A video has surfaced where a purported supporter of BJP MLA Preetham Gowda is seen canvassing for votes in a village after dusk and giving out cash.

This decline is particularly noteworthy because in other countries of the northern hemisphere there is a severe increase in the intensity of pandemic, an official said.

The Sena also said Bhagwat won't seek reopening of temples during coronavirus pandemic as he has a scientific temper.

She has been given 48 hours to respond to the notice, failing which the EC would take a decision without further reference to her.

India's Tata Motors Ltd posted a wider loss for the September quarter on Tuesday as the COVID19 pandemic sapped demand in several of its key markets.

The hijackers of an Indian Airlines plane in 1999 — Abdul Rauf Asghar, Ibrahim Athar and Yusuf Azhar — have also been named in the list, prepared under provisions of the amended Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, a home ministry spokesperson said.

The Kharagpur ceremony is one of the oldest and politically significant considering a large number of Hindi and Telugu speaking communities in the region.

Kings XI Punjab opener Mandeep Singh, who is grieving the loss of his father, was in awe of Chris Gayle's power-hitting against Kolkata Knight Riders, and described the Jamaican as the "greatest T20 player" of the game. Casing 150 on Monday night, Gayl...

Five people were killed after two country boats capsized in a water body here on Monday, police said. The bodies of five men, all of whom were residents of Beldanga, were fished out of Dumni water body, a senior police officer said.