NDA will break 2010 election record: Bihar Dy CM Sinha

IANS | November 8, 2025 3:49 PM

Sitamarhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Saturday asserted that the state will no longer be a victim of helplessness or lawlessness, emphasising that the NDA alliance will break the record of the 2010 elections.

Mistrust, diverging security priorities, conflicting domestic pressures behind repeated Af-Pak talks failures

IANS | November 8, 2025 1:52 PM

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Another attempt by regional negotiators to get Afghanistan and Pakistan to agree on a peace plan reportedly ended in a deadlock in Istanbul amid renewed fighting between the two countries. Both sides appear to be guided by mutual distrust, with pride and efforts at justifying individual stands overshadowing any other issue. The outcome once again has raised questions over regional stability.

Bettiah voters keenly await PM Modi’s arrival for poll rally

IANS | November 8, 2025 12:53 PM

Bettiah, Nov 8 (IANS) Excited Bihar voters are keenly waiting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Bettiah for addressing an election rally on Saturday, crediting his campaign in the state to the bumper 64.66 per cent turnout in the first phase of the Assembly poll on November 6.