RJD says ‘all is well’ in Mahagathbandhan amid seat-sharing talks

IANS | October 8, 2025 11:36 AM

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Amid growing speculation of internal rifts within the Mahagathbandhan over seat-sharing for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari has dismissed concerns, asserting that “all is well” within the alliance and claimed that people have decided to form Tejashwi's government in the state.

Chirag Paswan pays tribute to father Ram Vilas Paswan, sends subtle message to NDA allies

IANS | October 8, 2025 11:16 AM

Patna, Oct 8 (IANS) With seat-sharing discussions within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in their final stage ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Wednesday shared an emotional yet pointed message on social media, invoking his late father Ram Vilas Paswan on his death anniversary.

Sabarimala gold row: Chaos in Kerala Assembly as Oppn, ruling MLAs come to near blows

IANS | October 8, 2025 11:04 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 (IANS) The controversy over the gold plating of the Dwarapalaka idols at Sabarimala temple triggered uproar in the Kerala Assembly for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, with the Opposition up in arms, staging vociferous protests and demanding the resignation of the Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan.

Couldn’t cancel Durga Puja carnival due to foreign guests, was monitoring North Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

IANS | October 7, 2025 7:50 PM

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that the Durga Puja carnival could not be cancelled due to the presence of the foreign delegations, and her own presence at the event was a necessity, that is why she was unable to travel to North Bengal, but was in constant touch with the officials seeking ground reports about the flood situation.