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After the announcement of SIR in Bengal on Monday by ECI, an all-party meeting has been called by the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer's (WB- CEO) office on Tuesday at 4PM, where all national and state-level political parties will be participating. Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress leadership said that they will abide by the Constitution and there is no place for violence. However, they will not allow a single legal voter's name to be deleted from the electoral list and take the movement to Delh ...Read More >
RJD chief Lalu Prasad has accused the central government of failing to provide enough trains for passengers traveling to Bihar for Chhath Puja, forcing them into "inhumane conditions." He refuted claims of 12,000 special trains, stating Biharis are suffering due to "wrong policies" and the "pain of migration." RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Saturday accused the Centre of not running adequate Bihar-bound trains to facilitate passengers to come to their native places during the Chhath Puja in the sta ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 27 (PTI) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday criticised the BJP-led central government for "not running adequate number of Bihar-bound trains" to cater to the rush of passengers during Chhath Puja and alleged that people were being forced to travel in "inhumane conditions." In a video statement, Yadav alleged, "The railway minister and the other ministers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government blatantly lied that 12,000 out of 13,000 festive special trains are being operated for ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Chhath festival, once a purely spiritual and cultural celebration of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, has increasingly become a stage for political symbolism, with major parties across North India using it as a tool to woo voters. Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, from Patna's riverbanks to Delhi's Yamuna ghats and Lucknow's ponds along the Gomti river, political parties are vying to claim ownership of the festival, transforming faith into a political statement. According to source ...Read More >
Saharsa (Bihar) [India], October 25 (ANI): The Union government and the Ministry of Railways have made elaborate arrangements, including running special trains for Bihar migrant workers returning home for Chhath Puja, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said on Saturday, rebutting Opposition leaders' criticism against the Centre over train arrangements during the festive season. "Union government and the Ministry of Railways have made elaborate arrangements, and a lot of trains are being run for our m ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 25 (ANI): Twelve migrant workers from Telangana, who were stranded in Jordan due to employment-related issues, have returned home following the intervention of former Minister and MLA Harish Rao. The workers, who arrived in Hyderabad in the early hours of Saturday, met MLA Rao at his residence to express their gratitude for facilitating their return. Also Read | Kolkata and Several Districts in South Bengal To Receive Heavy Rain From October 28 As Cyclone ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) As political activity intensifies in Bihar ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, the state also witnessed the beginning of Chhath Puja, one of its most revered festivals. This year, the festival of faith has also taken on a political hue, with parties using the occasion to connect emotionally with the people of Bihar ahead of the Assembly polls. Amid the festive fervor, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav launched a sharp attack on the BJP and the NDA government, acc ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) As Bihar is slated to go to polls in November, political activity has intensified, with RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday criticising the NDA government, saying that the latter's claim about extra trains to clear passenger rush was a "blatant lie". This year, the festival of faith has also taken on a political hue, with parties using the occasion to connect emotionally with the people of Bihar. Lalu accused the BJP and the NDA government of misleading the ...Read More >
Celebrated as one of India's leading platforms for independent cinema, DIFF 2025 will open with filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan's "Homebound", starring Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor and Vishal Jethwa. The film will be representing India at the Oscars 2026. The festival will feature a global lineup, including Australian films "Lesbian Space Princess" and "The Wolves Always Come at Night", the latter being Australia's entry for the Academy Awards. Other highlights include Rohan Parashuram Kanawade's "S ...Read More >
According to government data, more than 13,700 foreigners -- most of them Rohingyas (refugees from Myanmar) and Bangladeshi nationals -- are settled in Jammu and Kashmir. Authorities have ordered the disconnection of electricity and water supply connections to an alleged illegal settlement of Rohingyas following complaints by residents in the Jammu capital city. The large chunk of plots of land, on which scores of shanties have been set up to house Rohingyas, belongs to a resident of Rajouri d ...Read More >
Kolkata/Midnapore: The Election Commission will have its task cut out once special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is launched in Bengal. It will have to verify within three months 3.5 crore voters who are not on the state's 2002 SIR list. The electoral roll published post the 2002 SIR and the one in Jan 2025 have thrown up a 52% match.Bengal has a voter base of 7.6 crore, EC officials said.A preparatory SIR mapping -- matching of the 2002 and 2025 lists -- has been completed for all ...Read More >
Kolkata: Bengal BJP netas, who were asked by the state unit chief, Samik Bhattacharya, to treat the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as a "do or die" mission, have decided to increase the number of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) camps across the state ahead of the poll campaigns.While BJP netas denied any link between the CAA camps and the upcoming SIR exercise to be conducted by the Election Commission, sources said the initiative would help identify fake voters while assisting refugees applyi ...Read More >
If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, online access is included in your subscription. Activate your Online Access Now The CBSA spokesperson said that Shahriar's initial Canadian refugee application and appeal failed. The CBSA spokesperson said that a request for a judicial review of these decisions was also dismissed by the Federal Court. Shahriar's lawyer Washim Ahmed said he filed a new pre-removal risk assessment earlier this year to keep his client in Canada. Ahmed said this is allo ...Read More >
Patna: Bihar's political theatre thrives on caste, social equations, spectacles and power plays. But every election, a handful of people emerge, breaking rules, defying party strongholds and grabbing headlines. The 2025 assembly elections in the state are no different. Pushpam Priya brings cosmopolitan vision. Tej Pratap Yadav thrives on rebellion. Khesari Lal Yadav entertains with daring songs. Maithili Thakur mesmerises with her classical voice. Anant Singh shows raw muscle. Osama Shahab carr ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 19: Ahead of Diwali celebrations and the upcoming Darbar Move, security has been tightened across Jammu to ensure peace and public safety, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Joginder Singh said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference, SSP Singh stated that the police are fully prepared to counter any threat posed by hostile elements and have taken all necessary precautions to maintain law and order during the festive season and the administrative transition. "We are alert and ...Read More >
Passengers at Patna Junction Patna: With Chhath drawing near, the railways is preparing for an additional rush of an estimated 15 to 20 lakh passengers heading to Bihar from Oct 25. Most of these passengers are migrant workers and families returning to their native places to celebrate the festival and cast their votes in the assembly polls scheduled for Nov 6 and 11 across the state.However, the combined rush of Diwali and Chhath has overwhelmed the railway network. Regular trains from major cit ...Read More >
Kolkata: As many as 11 workers from Murshidabad who were stranded in Oman after falling victim to a fake recruitment agency have found shelter at the Indian embassy there, thanks to efforts by Bengal govt. On Saturday, Trinamool took to X to say that the workers, who had travelled to Oman in search of employment, had been deceived left to fend for themselves without stable accommodation or even food."Upon learning of their plight, our 'Maa-Maati-Manush Sarkar' immediately intervened to ensure th ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Travel, it seems, is as much about discovering oneself as it is about exploring the world -- a sentiment that resonated at the opening session of 'Yaanam 2025', India's first travel literature festival, organised by the Kerala Tourism Department. Booker Prize-winning Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka, in conversation with Malayalam writer K.R. Meera and journalist Pallavi Aiyar, reflected on how travel writing stretches beyond destinations to reve ...Read More >
Patna: Union home minister Amit Shah took sharp aim at Congress and RJD, challenging Rahul Gandhi to tell voters in Bihar that he wanted a CM to run govt from jail and warning that the state risked a return to the "jungle raj" of the 1990s if the opposition alliance took office."Rahul Gandhi, who had torn up an ordinance meant to help RJD chief Lalu Prasad during the Manmohan Singh govt, is now opposing the 130th Constitution amendment and supporting Lalu for power in Bihar," Shah said Saturday ...Read More >
The NIA has chargesheeted a Bihar man, Akhalatur alias Mohammed Akhlaque Mujahid, for supporting Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and planning terror attacks in Tamil Nadu. The accused was in contact with LeT handlers in Pakistan and attempted to procure weapons for a "Jihadi style attack" to destabilize India. His plans were foiled by security agencies. New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday chargesheeted a man from Bihar for supporting proscribed terrorist organisations, such as La ...Read More >
Lucknow: Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has deployed more than 200 leaders from Uttar Pradesh, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, to support its campaign in the state, party officials said. A key campaigner for the NDA, Adityanath has already held many rallies in Danapur and Saharsa districts and will likely conduct around 20 more across Bihar to boost support in areas where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance faces tough competiti ...Read More >
Mumbai: To accommodate the heavy festive rush during Puja, Diwali, and Chhath festivals, the Central Railway announced a series of special trains between Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Danapur. The move aims to ensure smoother travel for thousands of passengers heading to their hometowns in North India during the festive season. According to an official release from the Mumbai Division of Central Railway, Train No. 01047 CSMT-Danapur Special will operate on October 18, ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday said they have chargesheeted a migrant labourer from Bihar for supporting proscribed terrorist organisations such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in carrying out terror activities in Jammu & Kashmir and Tamil Nadu. Akhalatur Mohammed Akhlaque Mujahid, hailing from Katihar district of Bihar, has been charged under sections 196 and 197 of BNS and Sections 13 (1) (b) & 39 of UA(P) Act in the chargesheet filed on October 17 before the Poonamallee ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted a migrant labourer from Bihar for allegedly supporting proscribed terrorist organisations, including the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), in carrying out terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir and Tamil Nadu, the agency said on Friday. The accused, identified as Akhalatur alias Mohammed Akhlaque Mujahid, a resident of Katihar district, Bihar, has been charged under Sections 196 and 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sa ...Read More >
Born in Egypt, Anne Aly moved to Australia when she was two years old Australia's Cabinet Minister Anne Aly has landed in India as part of the Anthony Albanese government's efforts to deepen ties across the Indian Ocean region. The Australian Minister for International Development, Multicultural Affairs and Small Business will also deliver a keynote address at the NDTV World Summit on Friday at Bharat Mandapam. Aly will highlight the role of Indian-Australian communities in shaping national id ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, has written a letter to the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday, citing the rising number of sexual assaults on girls in the state, and demanding urgent intervention. He also urged the NCW to send a fact-finding committee urgently to the state. Ashoka stated, "The law and order in Karnataka has collapsed. In just 4 months, 979 incidents of sexual assaults on girls were reported. In B ...Read More >
Bengaluru (India) (AFP) - Pollution levels in India's capital shaped Natasha Uppal and her husband's decision on parenthood -- either raise their child away from the city, or stay put and remain childless. New Delhi and the surrounding metropolitan area, home to more than 30 million people, consistently tops world rankings for air pollution. Uppal, who grew up in the city, often considered leaving -- especially on days spent indoors with air purifiers humming, or when she battled severe migrai ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP Mahila Morcha president Aiswarya Biswal Wednesday claimed that the West Bengal government took action against the accused in the recent gangrape of an Odia medical student in Durgapur only after strong intervention by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters here, Biswal described the incident as "barbaric and shameful," criticising the West Bengal government for its initial inaction. She alleged that the arrests wer ...Read More >
Many families from Bihar are now spread across Tamil Nadusome as far as Kanyakumari. (Representational) Chennai: Travelling over 2,000 km, from Tamil Nadu to exercise their franchise during the two-phase elections in early November remains a distant dream for many migrant workers from Bihar, as their insecure jobs make it nearly impossible to take time off. Families that left their home state and settled across Tamil Nadu for low-paying jobs also do not see travel as an option this poll seaso ...Read More >
The comments come as the top court was hearing a plea of a man who hails from Sudan seeking interim protection while he is seeking asylum in Australia The Supreme Court has recently remarked that a UN agency has "opened a showroom" in India and is "issuing certificates". The comments come as a bench of Justices Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a plea of a man who hails from Sudan seeking interim protection while he is seeking asylum in Australia. The petitioner claimed that he, along with ...Read More >
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