The poll dates for Bihar assembly elections 2020 are set to be announced today by the Election Commission of India (ECI) through a press conference at 12.30 pm.

The polls to elect a new 243-member assembly will be held in more than one phase, keeping in mind the Covid-19 guidelines and social distancing norms.

Bilkis Bano, the 82-year-old who earned the moniker Dadi of Shaheen Bagh during the long protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the national capital has now been named among the 100-most influential global personalities by Time magazine.

I am very happy that I was honoured in this manner. Although I did not expect this. said the grandmother speaking to news agency ANI after the recognition.

BJP leader Pravin Darekar has requested the Narcotics Control Bureau to also probe actor Kangana Ranaut in Bollywood drugs nexus case. Stating that law is equal for all, he mentioned that the actress has accepted being an addict and thus should also be interrogated.

If Kangana has said she was a drug addict then the NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau) should probe. Law is equal for all in our country, the Leader of Opposition in the state Legislative Council said.

India's COVID-19 case tally crossed the 58-lakh mark with a spike of 86,052 new cases and 1,141 deaths in last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

As per the Ministry, the total case tally in the country stands at 58,18,571 including 9,70,116 active cases, 47,56,165 cured/discharged/migrated and 92,290 deaths.

Gold prices today fell to Rs 52,740 from Rs 53,460 per 10 gm, while silver was trending at Rs 57,000 per kg, according to the Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery prices vary across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges.

Amazon.com Inc. is diving into the new and hotly contested market for streaming video games, the company said during a press event Thursday that also revealed a refreshed lineup of Echo smart speakers and a flying home video camera.

Luna, a service that lets gamers play without shelling out for expensive game consoles or games, is Amazon’s biggest foray yet into the fast-growing $150 billion video gaming market.

Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia was shifted to Max Hospital in Saket after being disgnosed with dengue. He had tested positive for COVID-19 on September 14. He was shifted to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash (LNJP) Hospital on Wednesday after complaining of fever and shortness of breath.

Hospital sources also said his blood platelet count was also dropping. Earlier in the evening, Sisodia was put on oxygen support, and remained under constant observation, a senior doctor of the LNJP Hospital in the national capital said.

Actor Deepika Padukone reached Mumbai on Thursday as the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has summoned her in connection with a drug case related to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

Padukone, who was in Goa, arrived here with her husband Ranveer Singh. According to NCB, Padukone has submitted to join the investigation on September 26, in connection with a drug case related to the late actor.

Facebook on Thursday said it has tied up with early stage venture capital fund Matrix Partners to scale small businesses in India by providing them with digital skills.

The tie-up is a part of Facebook's VC Brand Incubator Program that collaborates with venture capital funds to help early-stage small and medium businesses (SMBs) to maximise their digital potential, Facebook said in a statement.

An officer of ASI rank was martyred after unknown terrorists attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party in the Chadura area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday.

Identified as Nu Badole, the martyred ASI belonged to Maharashtra's Nagpur. He was attacked by the terrorists and his service rifle was also looted by them before they fled from the scene.

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