Kerala Health Minister defends treating patients lying on the floor

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:21 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 14 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Friday defended the strong criticism that erupted over patients being treated on the floor at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital and attributed it to overcrowding and shortage of beds in medical colleges.

How DPDP rules will empower citizens, protect privacy, ensure accountability

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:20 PM

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) In a bid to create a simple, citizen-focused and innovation-friendly framework for the responsible use of digital personal data, the government has notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, marking the full operationalisation of the DPDP Act, 2023.

World stands to gain by partnering with India: Piyush Goyal

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:16 PM

Visakhapatnam, Nov 14 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the world stands to gain by partnering with India as the country strengthens economic linkages that deliver shared prosperity globally.

BJP on the cusp of making history, set for biggest Bihar win in 45 years; NDA crosses 200

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) In one of the most fiercely contested elections in Bihar’s recent political history, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is emerging as the single largest party, with early trends from the Election Commission of India showing the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leading in around 200 seats, well above the majority mark of 122.  

Bihar polls since 1952: Breaking down Cong's steep downfall and BJP's steady ascent

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:05 PM

Patna, Nov 14 (IANS) Bihar, one of the most populous and politically vibrant states, has voted emphatically and with ample clarity on who would take the reins of state, rejecting any possibility of hung assembly as was anticipated by a handful of political watchers, owing to 20 years of anti-incumbency against the Nitish government.