‘Lantern not needed anymore’: PM Modi's jibe at RJD in Samastipur

IANS | October 24, 2025 7:41 PM

Patna, Oct 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday kicked off his Bihar Assembly election campaign from Samastipur, launching a sharp attack on the RJD-Congress alliance and declaring that Bihar does not need the lantern anymore - a symbolic jibe at the RJD’s election symbol.

Andhra CM hails BAPS Hindu mandir in Abu Dhabi as global legacy of peace

IANS | October 24, 2025 6:05 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu visited the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, during his ongoing three-day trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and described this as one of the “most extraordinary experiences of his life”.

Film on village development plans debuts in cinemas

IANS | October 24, 2025 4:31 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Starting Friday, the Panchayati Raj Ministry is screening a two-minute Public Service Awareness (PSA) film on “People’s Plan Campaign – Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas” in cinema halls across the country to promote public participation in village-level projects, an official said.

NDA likely to win record number of seats in Bihar: Kiren Rijiju

IANS | October 24, 2025 4:19 PM

Jammu, Oct 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday said there is a strong possibility of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) winning a record number of seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.