BJP slams Congress for awarding Indira Gandhi Peace Prize to Michelle Bachelet

IANS | November 19, 2025 11:25 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya, head of the party's National Information and Technology Department, launched a scathing attack on the Congress party for conferring the prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development on Michelle Bachelet, the former President of Chile and ex-UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Bihar verdict 2025: More than 71 pc winners cross 80,000 votes mark

IANS | November 19, 2025 10:15 PM

Patna, Nov 19 (IANS) The recent general election to the state Legislative Assembly of Bihar in 2025 has concluded, revealing a striking trend in voter mobilisation and candidate performance in which more than 71 per cent of BJP and JDU candidates received more than 80,000 votes.

Bangladesh: Never neutral, interim govt led by Yunus unmasked before elections

IANS | November 19, 2025 9:09 PM

Dhaka: The political climate in Bangladesh is charged as parties are gearing up for Jatiya Sangsad election in February, next year. While Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has officially announced 237 candidates to contest for 300 parliamentary seats in the upcoming election, Jamaat-e-Islami is yet to announce its candidacy as it is contemplating to enter into coalition with other parties.