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Assam bypoll: 70 per cent voter turnout registered
Jamunamukh in Nagaon district witnessed over 74 per cent polling, while Silchar and Lakhipur in Cachar district saw 63 per cent and 66 per cent voting respectively, Election Commission officials said.
Gujarat bypolls: 49 per cent voting, lowest in Modi's constituency
In the last assembly election in 2012, the turn-out was 71.32 per cent, while that in 2014 Lok Sabha elections was 63.31 per cent.
Lalu Prasad to be discharged from hospital on Sunday
Lalu Prasad, who recently underwent a cardiac surgery, will get discharged from the Asian Heart Institute on Sunday.
Former MP Mahant Avaidyanath passes away
Former MP Mahant Avaidyanath dies after prolonged illness.
Obama to discuss Ebola response with top medical experts
Kirby said there was a sense of urgency over Ebola, and the US military was part of a government-wide discussion on how to respond to the crisis.
US intensifies sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
Major oil companies, including Exxon, said they were assessing the sanctions and would comply with US law.
Davis Cup: Serbia take day one honours, lead 2-0 against India
Even a second-string Serbia proved a mighty opponent as India's Yuki Bhambri and Somdev Devvarman suffered crushing singles defeats.
Bhullar shoots even par; Jeev, Kapur struggling at KLM Open
Bhullar, who had three birdies and as many bogeys was lying tied 47th, while Jeev (72) was tied 87th and Kapur (75) was 129th and in danger of missing the cut.
Live blog: Maharashtra, Haryana Assembly elections on October 15, counting on October 19
While Haryana has 90 Assembly seats, Maharashtra has 288 seats. Maharashtra is ruled by Congress-NCP combine.
Visva Bharati molestation case: Victim quits university
The girl, allegedly molested and sexually harassed by three of her seniors, hails from Sikkim.
Arsenal and Manchester City hoping to jump-start campaigns
Also, table-toppers Chelsea meet surprise second-place occupants Swansea at Stamford Bridge.
Telangana education department orders schools to give free education to journalists' children under RTE
Some journalist unions had written to the department saying they were unable to pay fee as they are below poverty line.
Bypolls in 3 Lok Sabha, 33 assembly seats on Saturday; acid test for PM Narendra Modi
These bypolls are being dubbed as an acid test for PM Modi as the BJP has not fared very well in the bypolls held in the last few weeks after the party's huge success in the Lok Sabha elections.
Desperate hunt for the missing in submerged colonies in Srinagar
A group of locals are keenly looking for somebody in a flooded colony of Mehjoornagar in uptown area of Srinagar.
China unlikely to join Obama's anti-ISIS coalition: Report
China may not directly join the anti-ISIS coalition being cobbled by US President Barack Obama, state-run Global Times said.
What was the hurry to close case against industrialist Birla, Court asks CBI
"What was the hurry to close case against industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and others in coal block allocation scam," the Delhi court asked the CBI.