Trinamool to hold anti-SIR rally in Kolkata next month

IANS | October 16, 2025 3:17 PM

Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) 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).

From Haryana to Bihar, alliance partners continue to contest each other

IANS | October 16, 2025 3:00 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) 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.

Defence and security cooperation forms muscle of India-Russia partnership: MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla

IANS | October 16, 2025 2:16 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Former Foreign Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla stated on Thursday that Moscow remains New Delhi's single largest supplier of advanced military systems. He said that defence cooperation has evolved from imports to joint development, co-production, and genuine technology transfers in keeping with India's vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.