SIR Phase II: 91 pc enumeration forms distributed across 12 states/UTs

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) under Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, has distributed 46.50 crore Enumeration Forms (EFs) to electors across 12 States and Union Territories as of November 12, the poll panel said on Friday.

From sports to politics, Shreyasi Singh shoots her way to fame and name

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:37 PM

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) In Bihar, where government work in empowering its women is an issue constantly grabbing headlines, one name among few that has navigated the legacy of a political family while building her own profile through national and international sporting feats and, more recently, as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from Jamui, is Shreyasi Singh.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath meets DSP-cum-cricketer Deepti Sharma

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:29 PM

Lucknow, Nov 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, met the state's World Cup winning Women's Cricket Team player Deepti Sharma and also led a Cabinet meeting which took 20 key decisions, including one on easing the registration process for old age pension, an official said.

Kerala Health Minister defends treating patients lying on the floor

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:21 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 14 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Friday defended the strong criticism that erupted over patients being treated on the floor at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital and attributed it to overcrowding and shortage of beds in medical colleges.

World stands to gain by partnering with India: Piyush Goyal

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:16 PM

Visakhapatnam, Nov 14 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the world stands to gain by partnering with India as the country strengthens economic linkages that deliver shared prosperity globally.

BJP on the cusp of making history, set for biggest Bihar win in 45 years; NDA crosses 200

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) In one of the most fiercely contested elections in Bihar’s recent political history, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is emerging as the single largest party, with early trends from the Election Commission of India showing the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leading in around 200 seats, well above the majority mark of 122.  

Bihar polls since 1952: Breaking down Cong's steep downfall and BJP's steady ascent

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:05 PM

Patna, Nov 14 (IANS) Bihar, one of the most populous and politically vibrant states, has voted emphatically and with ample clarity on who would take the reins of state, rejecting any possibility of hung assembly as was anticipated by a handful of political watchers, owing to 20 years of anti-incumbency against the Nitish government.