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Tightening its noose around Canada-based "designated individual terrorist" Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, the NIA confiscated a house and land of the self-styled general counsel of the outlawed Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) outfit in Punjab's Amritsar and the Union Territory of Chandigarh on Saturday, an official said.

A high-level committee to explore the feasibility of conducting simultaneous elections, headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind, held its first meeting here on Saturday and decided to invite political parties and the Law Commission to seek their views on holding synchronised polls in the country, a statement said.

The tourism sector in Himachal Pradesh suffered losses of about Rs 2,000 crore in July and August, owing to which hoteliers in the state have started offering attractive packages to get back on track

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will be a developed nation by 2047 where corruption, casteism and communalism will have no place

Delhi Revenue Minister Atishi has pulled up officials over the alleged non-payment of salaries to civil defence volunteers for the last several months.

In a fervent display of solidarity with farmers embroiled in the Cauvery water dispute, the Janata Dal (Secular) - JDS, led by former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, took to the streets of Mandya on Saturday, demanding an immediate halt to the release of water to Tamil Nadu.

Amid the threat of drought looming large over Karnataka, the people are resorting to various beliefs and performing special worships praying to the rain God for showers.