Bihar polls: NDA camp finalises seat-sharing; BJP and JD-U to contest 101 seats each

IANS | October 12, 2025 7:15 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Ending the suspense over seat-sharing in the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for Bihar Assembly elections, BJP’s Bihar in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday announced that Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) and the BJP will contest 101 seats each while the rest will be distributed in junior coalition partners including LJP (R), RLM and HAM.

Pakistan: Punjab govt begins third phase of deporting Afghan nationals

IANS | October 12, 2025 6:46 PM

Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) The Punjab province government has launched the third phase of deporting illegal Afghan nationals from Pakistan after identifying about 123 more such people and bringing them to holding centres for their deportation, local media reported on Sunday.

Pakistan: Pro-Palestine protests turn violent, Islamist group workers clash with police

IANS | October 12, 2025 6:07 PM

Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Pakistan’s Lahore city has been rocked with violent protests and deadly clashes over the weekend, as the hardline Islamist group Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) clashed with the Pakistani police after it was stopped from marching towards the capital for holding massive pro-Palestine demonstration.

India's ISA award 2025 reflects long-term commitment to workers' welfare, dignity: Industry leaders

IANS | October 12, 2025 6:04 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) India's recent recognition with the outstanding achievement in Social Security Award 2025 by the International Social Security Association (ISA) has drawn praise from industry leaders on Sunday, who said it reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi's long-term vision for inclusive and dignified growth for every worker in the country.

Will the 'Kabuliwala' return with his ware of dry fruits through Chabahar Port?

Jayanta Bhattacharya | October 12, 2025 5:53 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi exhibited a striking blend of strategic foresight and cultural nostalgia –- whether advertently or not –- in his subsequent public interaction.

Airstrikes test Pak-Afghan relations; India backs collective fight against terror

IANS | October 12, 2025 5:05 PM

Kabul, Oct 12 (IANS) The evolving situation following the airstrikes in Kabul and the underlying diplomatic dynamics are testing Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, with India accusing Islamabad’s actions of undermining regional stability and calling for collective efforts to address terrorism in all its forms, said a media report on Sunday.

FairPoint: When misplaced outrage overshadows real oppression

Deepika Bhan | October 12, 2025 4:29 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Afghan Embassy did a surprising course correction after facing backlash for the exclusion of women journalists from media interaction in New Delhi.

Girls shouldn't be allowed to go out at night: Mamata Banerjee on Durgapur gang-rape incident

IANS | October 12, 2025 3:09 PM

Kolkata, Oct 12 (IANS) Reacting to the gang-rape incident of a medical student in West Bengal's Durgapur, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that girls should not be allowed to go out at night.

PM Modi invites Bihar BJP workers to join 'Mera Booth Sabse Majboot' campaign on Oct 15

IANS | October 12, 2025 1:46 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the booth-level party workers of Bihar on October 15 under the 'Mera Booth Sabse Majboot' campaign and will hear their suggestions ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections.

'Not national necessity, but political misadventure': BJP on Chidambaram's Op Blue Star remarks

IANS | October 12, 2025 1:19 PM

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) After ex-Union Minister P. Chidambaram termed Operation Blue Star a "wrong" approach, the BJP launched a fierce attack on Congress, calling the 1984 military action a "political misadventure" carried out under the direction of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Politics

Bihar polls: NDA camp finalises seat-sharing; BJP and JD-U to contest 101 seats each

Pakistan: Punjab govt begins third phase of deporting Afghan nationals

Pakistan: Pro-Palestine protests turn violent, Islamist group workers clash with police

India's ISA award 2025 reflects long-term commitment to workers' welfare, dignity: Industry leaders

Will the 'Kabuliwala' return with his ware of dry fruits through Chabahar Port?

Airstrikes test Pak-Afghan relations; India backs collective fight against terror

FairPoint: When misplaced outrage overshadows real oppression

Girls shouldn't be allowed to go out at night: Mamata Banerjee on Durgapur gang-rape incident

PM Modi invites Bihar BJP workers to join 'Mera Booth Sabse Majboot' campaign on Oct 15

'Not national necessity, but political misadventure': BJP on Chidambaram's Op Blue Star remarks

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