Quetta, Nov 2 (IANS) Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that Pakistan's civilian government wants to build ties with Afghanistan based on mutual interests; however, the military does not allow it, local media reported on Sunday.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, took a jibe at the 'Mahagathbandhan' (RJD-Congress-Left) over the discord and divide within the alliance and claimed that the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) held 'katta' (country-made gun) on its national ally Congress' head, forcing the latter to accept Tejashwi Yadav as the Chief Ministerial candidate.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Reacting to the arrest of JD-U candidate from Bihar's Mokama, Anant Singh, in the murder of Jan Suraaj Party worker Dularchand Yadav, Congress on Sunday slammed the NDA government, calling the incident the “pinnacle of jungle raj.”
Islamabad, Nov 2 (IANS) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed concern over targeted killings of journalists, misuse of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) to register cases against media professionals, undeclared censorship, harassment by state and non-state actors, forced layoffs, and non-payment of salaries in Pakistan, local media reported on Sunday.
Kanpur, Nov 2 (IANS) A day after a JD-U candidate was arrested over the killing of a rival party supporter, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday assured a peaceful and transparent Assembly election in Bihar, reaffirming "zero tolerance towards violence".
Chennai, Nov 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin accused the Election Commission of attempting to manipulate the electoral process by introducing a full-scale revision of the voter rolls just months before the Assembly polls.
Mumbai, Nov 2 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor extended a witty birthday wish to Shah Rukh Khan as the superstar turned 60 on Sunday.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) As the countdown to the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections picks up pace, leaders of the ruling alliance have launched a full-throated campaign of confidence, emphasising governance and development achievements while projecting the opposition as divided and behind in the race.
Patna, Nov 2 (IANS) Bihar’s political temperature surged on Sunday after Janata Dal (United) candidate and former Mokama MLA Anant Singh was arrested in connection with the Dularchand Yadav murder case on Sunday morning.
New Delhi Nov 2 (IANS) In a major pre-election development, police have arrested JD(U)’s candidate from Mokama, Anant Singh, in connection with the murder of Jan Suraaj worker Dularchand Yadav.
