'Strange bedfellows' in political alliances
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October 6, 2025 8:21 PM
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) "Misery", wrote the celebrated playwright William Shakespeare, "acquaints a man with strange bedfellows."
INDIA Bloc will do in 20 months what NDA failed to do in 20 years: Tejashwi Yadav
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October 6, 2025 7:55 PM
Patna, Oct 6 (IANS) Following the announcement of Bihar’s election dates by the Election Commission of India (ECI), Leader of the Opposition and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said that if given the opportunity, he would accomplish in 20 months what the NDA government could not achieve in 20 years.
Bihar polls: All eyes on prominent and rebellious leaders
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October 6, 2025 7:42 PM
Patna, Oct 6 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has announced that polling for the Bihar Assembly elections will be held in two phases — on November 6 and November 11.
Three Maoists detained in Dantewada; IED safely recovered in joint operation
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October 6, 2025 7:37 PM
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) In a major success for security forces battling Naxalite insurgency in South Bastar Dantewada, three suspected Maoists were detained and a live pressure IED was recovered during a joint operation conducted by Malewahi Police Station and CRPF personnel on Monday.
NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of electrocution deaths of two children at Durga Puja pandal in Jabalpur
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October 6, 2025 7:33 PM
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that two children, aged 8 and 10 years, died due to electrocution while playing inside a Durga Puja pandal in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur.
In a first, EC to implement 17 initiatives in Bihar polls for voters’ convenience
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October 6, 2025 7:19 PM
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Election Commission (ECI) has launched a series of initiatives to streamline the polling procedure and also enhance the voters’ convenience. These initiatives will be rolled out in the Bihar Assembly elections and will be followed in other elections, pan-India, as well.
India's kharif crop sowing crosses 1,121 lakh hectares, area under maize jumps 12 pc
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October 6, 2025 7:05 PM
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The total area sown under kharif crops in the current season has increased by 6.51 lakh hectares to 1,121.46 lakh hectares, as on October 3 this year, compared with the corresponding figure of 1114.95 lakh hectares in the same period last year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare showed on Monday.
NDA will win Bihar elections with full majority: BJP
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October 6, 2025 6:32 PM
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Following the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) announcement of the Bihar Assembly election dates, the BJP on Monday expressed full confidence in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)’s victory, asserting that it is fully prepared and will win with a clear majority.
SEBI chief warns investors on fraudsters offering guaranteed returns
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October 6, 2025 6:32 PM
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday that while digital infrastructure has brought the markets to our fingertips, it has also armed fraudsters with new tools to deceive investors as unsolicited messages on messaging applications, dubious influencers and fake trading apps and websites promise the one thing that our markets can never offer -- guaranteed returns.
PM Modi set to inaugurate state-of-the-art Navi Mumbai International Airport
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October 6, 2025 6:20 PM
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate state-of-the-art Navi Mumbai International Airport on October 8 -- a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between Mumbai International Airport Ltd (a subsidiary of Adani Airports Holdings Ltd.) holding 74 per cent stake, and CIDCO (City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd.), holding 26 per cent.
