Counting of votes is underway on Sunday in the by-election to seven assembly constituencies in six states including former chief minister Bhajan Lal's family bastion Admapur in Haryana.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government will introduce a law to stop the confiscation or auction of farmers' property over any delay or non-payment of loan taken for agricultural purposes, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Saturday.

Kolkata: Domestic giants Mumbai got their hands on the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, the elusive silverware missing from their bulging cabinet, defeating Himachal Pradesh by three wickets in the summit clash here on Saturday.

Thiruvananthapuram: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday hinted at the possibility of the Centre considering restoring state status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Madrasa Ahsanul Masajid Bikarnakatte, managed by Assuffa Academy Mangaluru, organised speech and song competitions among the students on Saturday here in the city.

Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Saturday directed the country's electronic media watchdog to reverse the ban on television channels from broadcasting or rebroadcasting ousted premier Imran Khan's speeches or media talks, saying the government values the freedom of expression guaranteed in the Constitution.

Surathkal: Even as the indefinite agitation against the Surathkal toll gate entered the ninth day on Saturday, the action committee has warned of intensifying their stir after November 7, by which Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has promised to stop the toll collection.

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday questioned Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's personal assistant in connection with its money laundering probe into alleged irregularities in the now scrapped excise policy, officials said.