Bangladesh entering risky waters in mending ties with Pakistan

IANS | October 31, 2025 6:26 PM

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) While Bangladesh and Pakistan held their Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting after a gap of 20 years as part of the thaw in diplomatic ties, there is little that Dhaka can gain from a country run by military generals with an economy that is on the brink of collapse.

Entire nation remembers Sardar Patel's contributions : BJP leaders on 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' celebrations

IANS | October 31, 2025 4:01 PM

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday, celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first Home Minister, with great enthusiasm and national pride. Across the country, leaders and citizens alike paid heartfelt tributes to the Iron Man of India, whose vision and determination laid the foundation of a united nation.

‘Akhilesh met me several times in jail’: Azam Khan

IANS | October 31, 2025 3:57 PM

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan has dismissed speculation of a rift with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, asserting that the two share an unbroken political and personal bond spanning nearly 45 years.

Nitish champions women’s cause in Bihar as Tejashwi tries to shrug off legacy

Jayanta Bhattacharya | October 31, 2025 3:48 PM

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Support for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar among the state’s women voters is seen as a major factor for his government’s earlier electoral successes. Though Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav -- projected as the Opposition Mahagathbandhan’s Chief Ministerial candidate -- has been trying to include schemes aimed at women’s empowerment, he carries a legacy contrary to the cause.