Partha Chatterjee starts his action for a political comeback

IANS | November 12, 2025 11:05 PM

Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) Former West Bengal Education Minister and Trinamool Congress Secretary General Partha Chatterjee initiated actions for his possible political comeback on Wednesday, a day after his release from judicial custody after more than three years.

BNP's Rahman gains ground in Bangladesh amid Western strategic shift: Report

IANS | November 12, 2025 8:48 PM

Dhaka, Nov 12 (IANS) Since the political realignment in Bangladesh following the fall of the Awami League government led by Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, Western powers have recalibrated their interests in the country with Tarique Rahman, the Acting Chairman of Khaleda Zia-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), formerly seen as a "symbol of kleptocratic government and violent politics", now emerging as a "viable political partner and a possible future Prime Minister", a report said on Wednesday.

Bihar created electoral history with record turnout, zero repolls: ECI

IANS | November 12, 2025 8:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The Bihar Assembly Election 2025 concluded with a historic milestone — a record voter turnout of 67.13 per cent, the highest ever recorded in the state since Independence, and “zero repolls” across all constituencies, the ECI said on Wednesday.