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Jammu and Kashmir, Oct 30: The National Conference (NC) on Friday claimed that authorities in Jammu and Kashmir prevented its president Farooq Abdullah from leaving his residence to offer prayers at the Hazratbal shrine here on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi. No official from the administration was available for comments on the issue. "J&K administration has blocked the residence of Party President

New Delhi, Oct 30: India has conveyed its serious concern to Saudi Arabia over "gross misrepresentation" of its external territorial boundaries in a banknote issued by the Gulf nation last week, and asked it to take "urgent corrective steps", the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. The global map printed on the new 20 Riyal banknote, released to mark Saudi Arabia's presidency of

Bengaluru, Oct 29: The sleuths of Enforcement Directorate in Bengaluru apprehended Bineesh Kodiyeri (42), younger son of CPI-M Kerala secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Thursday afternoon. It is suspected that he has been held under the Prohibition of Money Laundering Act for his alleged involvement with a Bengaluru drug dealer who was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in August

Kolkata, Oct 29: West Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker Sukumar Hansda died of cancer at a private hospital in Kolkata on Thursday, sources at the medical establishment said. He was 63. Hansda, a two-time Jhargram MLA and former Paschimanchal Unnayan minister, was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year and was being treated for the last few months, Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee said. He

Lucknow, Oct 29: Amid speculation that some of her party MLAs could switch sides in Uttar Pradesh, BSP leader Mayawati on Thursday said that to ensure defeat of Samajwadi Party candidates in future elections, including those of MLC and Rajya Sabha, her party will vote for BJP or any other party's candidate. The former UP chief minister said her party will leave no stone unturned to defeat SP

New Delhi, Oct 28: Bihar recorded a 53.54 per cent polling in the first phase of assembly polls on Wednesday, according to a release by the Chief Electoral Officer Bihar. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora earlier addressed a press conference here and said the final figures will come later on the basis of all the votes cast by the electorate. "Till 5 pm the voter turnout in Bihar phase

New Delhi, Oct 28: Union Minister Smriti Irani has tested positive for Covid-19, she tweeted on Wednesday. The MP from Amethi has requested those who came in her contact to get a Covid test at the earliest. "It is rare for me to search for words while making an announcement; hence here's me keeping it simple -- I've tested positive for COVID and would request those who came in contact with me to

Bengaluru, Oct 28: Drugmaker Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd on Wednesday rolled out a preliminary timeline for the India trials of Russia's coronavirus vaccine candidate, with the late-stage expected to be completed by as early as March 2021. Chief Executive Officer Erez Israeli said enrolment to the mid-stage trial of the Sputnik V vaccine will start in the next few weeks and the trial was likely to

Kolkata, Oct 28: The skyrocketing onion prices in the retail market are likely to ease as imported bulbs have put a break, at least temporarily, on the rise in wholesale prices in Kolkata, officials said on Wednesday. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (Nafed) has also offloaded a large portion of its buffer stock of onion, which too helped in containing the price

Patna, Oct 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that just like the people of the state can save themselves from COVID-19 with a mask, similarly with a single vote they can save Bihar from becoming "bimar" (sick). "Just like you can save your self from COVID-19 with a mask, similarly with a single vote you can save Bihar from becoming 'bimar'," said PM Modi while addressing a public