The battelines are drawn, positions taken, speeches delivered, and dice cast: in the next few hours, campaigning for the second and last phase of the Assembly polls in Bihar will come to an end. The second phase of polling will take place on Tuesday.

US lawmakers are working over the weekend as they seek a bipartisan deal to end the shutdown, which is now on day 40. 

​US lawmakers are working over the weekend as they seek a bipartisan deal to end the shutdown, which is now on day 40.  

Emergency services have warned tourists and locals to keep away from coastal paths due to rough sea conditions. 

​Emergency services have warned tourists and locals to keep away from coastal paths due to rough sea conditions.