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Bihar Election 2025: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has fielded Osama Shahab from the Raghunathpur Assembly constituency in Siwan district of Bihar. Osama is the son of Mohammad Shahabuddin, the late gangster or bahubali from Bihar, who served as an MLA and Member of Parliament from the Siwan constituency. A picture of Osama meeting with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his son Tejashwi Yadav was viral on Thursday. Lalu Yadav is seen handing over the poll symbol to Osama in the picture, even as ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the runup to Bihar assembly polls, the alleged death by suicide of Haryana cadre Dalit IPS officer Y Puran Kumar - resulting in mobilisation by his community in the state and political leaders from across the spectrum, including NDA allies, seeking justice for him - has put the ruling BJP at unease. The incident has also brought to the fore the caste overtones in Haryana's society and bureaucracy, with IAS and IPS lobbies taking slightly different stand on the issue. The alleged ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 17 (PTI) Leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is scheduled to arrive here on Friday to pay tribute to singer Zubeen Garg, who died in Singapore last month. Gandhi will visit Garg's resting place at Sonapur, on the outskirts of Guwahati, to offer his respects to him, a Congress leader said. He will also visit the singer's residence to convey his condolences to the bereaved family members, he said. Garg, 52, died in Singapore while swimming in the sea on Septem ...Read More >
The EC assured special arrangements for "dignified" identification of burqa-clad voters. (File) New Delhi: Amid demands by some opposition parties that the Election Commission withdraw its direction to verify identity of burqa-clad women at Bihar's polling stations, the EC on Thursday defended its move saying it is implementing a decision taken as back as 1994 when T N Seshan was heading the poll authority. The Samajwadi Party has demanded withdrawal of EC's decision to check burqa-clad women ...Read More >
While the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has batted for the Raj Thackeray-led MNS joining the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra for the upcoming local body elections, the Congress party, a key MVA ally, does not seem to be in favour of joining hands with the MNS, at least not at this stage with the crucial Bihar Assembly elections scheduled for next month. Significantly, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP(SP), another constituent of the MVA, is also not averse to taking the ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress has conveyed to the party leadership that it does not favour an alliance with the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) Sena for the upcoming local body elections - not just in Mumbai but across the state - arguing that the partnership has become counterproductive. The party is concerned that UBT Sena's outreach to Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) could alienate its north Indian and Muslim voter base, not only in Maharashtra but also in Bihar. UBT Sen ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress has conveyed to the party leadership that it does not favour an alliance with the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) Sena for the upcoming local body elections - not just in Mumbai but across the state - arguing that the partnership has become counterproductive. The party is concerned that UBT Sena's outreach to Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) could alienate its north Indian and Muslim voter base, not only in Maharashtra but also in Bihar. UBT Sen ...Read More >
The programme at Kiwale campus is expected to be attended by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. On Wednesday, DCP Traffic for Pimpri Chinchwad, Vivek Patil notified the traffic changes. The Pimpri Chinchwad traffic police on Wednesday notified traffic changes that will be in force on Thursday for the proposed visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The traffic changes will be in force from 8 am till 2 pm on Thursday in the Bavdhan area. On Thursday morning, Singh is scheduled to preside over t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) After days of negotiations over seat sharing, Mukesh Sahani-led VIP almost walked out of the Mahagatbandhan on Thursday, but was stopped after top leaders intervened. According to a source, Sahani, who had been upset over not being given enough space in the coalition, all but exited the alliance. No dialogue had taken place between the VIP and RJD over the last two days. The source said Sahani reached out to CPI(ML) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, who, ...Read More >
Patna: With just one day remaining for nominations in Bihar's first-phase constituencies, the INDIA bloc remained without a seat-sharing formula, though coalition parties secured election symbols for their candidates without a formal announcement. On the other hand, all five partners in the ruling NDA were through with announcements of candidates, from respective parties, for all 243 assembly segments. Former state BJP president and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and a number of his ca ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Breaking ranks with the opposition, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) of Sharad Pawar has decided to be part of the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on the bills for automatic dismissal of jailed chief ministers and ministers.Sources said NCP (SP) has conveyed that it will join the JPC that the India bloc has decided to boycott. A message to this effect has been conveyed to the govt.NCP (SP)'s decision has come as a surprise given that it was expected to be in sync with the Cong ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Contesting the NCP (SP)'s claim that the Congress did not consult the party on the issue of joining the Parliamentary panel to examine the bills to oust tainted ministers and CMs, sources in the Congress told TNIE that the decision was conveyed to its working president and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule early this week. According to a Congress MP, who is a part of the party's Parliamentary strategy group, Supriya Sule responded to him by saying that the NCP (SP) had already nominated a me ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his remarks concerning US President Donald Trump claims on India Russian oil imports, accusing the Congress leader of putting personal politics above national interest. Kesavan said the national interest has always been a top priority for the BJP-led government, contrasting it with ...Read More >
Buldhana (Maharashtra), Oct 16 (PTI) Echoing the Opposition's allegations of anomalies in electoral rolls, ruling Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad on Thursday demanded that the Election Commission remove 'dual' voters as well as the dead ones from the lists. Talking to reporters, he said every voter should be linked to the Aadhaar card and death certificate, so that the name of a deceased person can be removed from the lists immediately after the death. "Why is the Election Commission not deleting ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) The BJP on Thursday slammed the Congress over Rahul Gandhi's remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying if he was really afraid of Donald Trump, the US president would not be publicly saying "Modi is a great man" every few days just to get his attention. Hitting back at Gandhi, the ruling party also alleged that given the "record of his family" and history of the Congress, it was no surprise that the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha cannot grasp what 'India ...Read More >
Gaya: The family of former Jehanabad MP Arun Kumar has emerged as one of the most politically astute in Bihar with three of its members contesting the upcoming assembly elections from two different parties -- HAM(S) and JD(U) -- in two districts of the Magadh division, Gaya and Jehanabad.Anil Kumar, Arun's younger brother and the sitting MLA, is contesting as the HAM-S candidate from the Tekari constituency in Gaya district. Alongside Tekari, the Atri seat, another general constituency allotted ...Read More >
Agartala, Oct 16 (PTI) The ruling BJP of Tripura on Thursday supported Chief Minister Manik Saha's recent statement on the origin of the Bru community people, asserting that his contention that they came from Chittagong in present-day Bangladesh was based on history. Opposing that view, BJP ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP) claimed that going by that logic, Saha becomes a "Bangladeshi CM" as his family had come from a land which is now Bangladesh. An organisation of the Bru people on Tuesday said S ...Read More >
Nuapada (Odisha), Oct 16 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress, questioning their alleged silence over the gang rape of an Odia medical college student in West Bengal's Durgapur. Majhi raised the issue at the BJP's 'Bijay Sankalp Samabesh', part of the election campaign for the November 11 Nuapada bypoll. "What was the role of both BJD and the Congress when a woman from the state was gang raped in West Be ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 16 (PTI) NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar on Thursday claimed that several MLAs of the ruling allies Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra will join the Bharatiya Janata Party before the 2029 elections. Speaking at a press conference here, he also alleged that the BJP was poaching the MLAs of the NCP led by deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar "one by one". Shiv Sena's Sanjay Gaikwad had alleged that there were more than one lakh bogus voters in his constituency of Buldhan ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of being "afraid" of Donald Trump, hours after the US president claimed the prime minister had "assured him that India will stop buying Russian oil".The Congress leader said the Prime Minister "continues to send congratulatory messages despite repeated snubs". "PM Modi is afraid of Trump. 1. He allows Trump to decide and announce that India will not buy Russian oil. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day ahead of the final date for filing nominations for the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections, there appears to be a pall of uncertainty over seat-sharing agreements, leading to the chances of "friendly fights" in a few constituencies. Among Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) partners, with principal components like the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RJD), Congress, and the Left clawing for a lion's share, smaller partners are worried about their own prospects. The B ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 16: Amid indications that the notification for Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal will be released soon, the Trinamool Congress has decided to go all out against the exercise with a mega rally in Kolkata soon after the current festive season is over with Kali Puja, Diwali and Bhai Photo (Bhai Dhuj). Sources in the Trinamool Congress said that the proposed mega anti-SIR rally in Kolkata is likely to be conducted in the first week of Novemb ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a significant development ahead of the Nuapada by-election, senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Lambodar Nial has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Nial, who contested the Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat on a BJD ticket, was seen as a strong contender for the party. His decision to join the BJP is likely to boost the party's prospects in the November 11 by-poll. Nial's switch to the BJP comes after a meeting with Jay Dholakia, the son of late BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia, who rece ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 16: India on Thursday responded to comments made by US President Donald Trump about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance to halt Russian oil purchases, stating that the country's energy sourcing is guided by its national interests and the need to protect Indian consumers. Responding to media queries, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "India is a significant importer of oil and gas. It has been our consistent priority to safeguard the interests of the Indian consumer ...Read More >
Chirag Paswan's LJP(RV) has made headlines by announcing its inaugural list of 14 candidates, claiming significant positions in key areas like Govindganj and Brahmpur. In a surprising twist, they have taken over several constituencies that were contested by JDU during the last elections. After a lot of discussions within the party and with NDA allies, LJP(RV) of Chirag Paswan has finally released its first list of 14 candidates on Wednesday. There were several seats which the party had earlier ...Read More >
JD(U) MLA Gopal Mandal protested outside Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's residence. Mandal, seeking a party ticket for the upcoming assembly polls, sat on a dharna with supporters. He stated he would not leave until he received the party symbol from the CM. Security personnel prevented his entry to the premises. JD(U) MLA Gopal Mandal, who is understood to have a slim chance of getting a party ticket for the upcoming assembly polls, on Tuesday sat on a dharna near Bihar Chief Minister Nitis ...Read More >
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, on Thursday slammed the Centre over US President Donald Trump's claim that India will stop buying oil from Russia. The Congress leader's reaction comes even as the Centre is yet to respond to Trump's latest claims. Trump has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "great man" and India as "an incredible country", adding that he is open to meeting the Prime Minister on the sidelines of the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Malaysi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 16 (PTI) NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Thursday said the Pawar family has decided not to celebrate Diwali festival this year. "Our aunt, Bharati Prataprao Pawar, passed away recently. She was like a mother to all of us. Therefore, we, the entire Pawar family, have collectively decided not to celebrate this year's Diwali," the Lok Sabha member said in a post on X. The annual Diwali celebrations and the programme of meeting relatives on the occasion of Diwali Padva at Go ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Amid mounting chaos over Donald Trump India would stop purchasing oil from Russia claims, senior Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday took a dig at the centre, saying that decisions made by the Indian government are announced by the US president. The decisions made by the Government of India are announced by President Trump in Washington DC. Yahan se tareef, wahan se tariffs, Ramesh, General Secretary incharge of Communication in Congress, told ANI. He fur ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 16 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday said that delusions surrounding the US President Donald Trump recent claims related to India-Pakistan relations, air combat figures, and oil imports from Russia should be debunked. She further sought an answer from Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying that silence is betrayal in such situations. In a post shared on X, Chaturvedi said, These delusions need to be debunked. Silence is betrayal in s ...Read More >
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