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Indian and Chinese lights galore in Delhi's Diwali markets

India, Oct. 19 -- This year's most popular items include diamond-shaped LEDs, LED strips, pipe light strings, battery-operated diyas, chandeliers, flower lights, special golden temple lights, and LED ... Read More


Delhi's 'green' Diwali on trial as pollution concerns remain

India, Oct. 19 -- With pollution levels in the national capital already on the rise, the debate over the use of firecrackers during Diwali has ignited once again. After several years of an extensive b... Read More


Bhojpuri Stars Add Glamour to Bihar Campaign

India, Oct. 19 -- The upcoming Bihar Assembly elections are shaping up to be a dazzling, star-studded contest, as nearly every major political party is enlisting Bhojpuri film and music celebrities to... Read More


BJP drops veterans to promote merit, youth leadership

India, Oct. 19 -- Significantly, the party removed ten names in its first list and an additional seven sitting legislators in the second round, bringing the total number of MLAs denied tickets to 17. ... Read More


JDU unveils first list of 57 candidates for Bihar assembly elections

India, Oct. 15 -- The Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] on Wednesday unveiled its first list of 57 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, marking a significant development in the National Dem... Read More


Mahagathbandhan Faces Seat-Sharing Stalemate in Bihar

India, Oct. 12 -- The ongoing seat-sharing negotiations in Bihar's Opposition Mahagathbandhan have encountered a temporary stalemate, largely because of the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) adopting a fi... Read More


SIR row intensifies Bengal's political confrontation

India, Oct. 12 -- Political tensions in West Bengal have reignited, with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list emerging as the newest point of confrontation between the ruling Trinamo... Read More


BJP May Field Maithili Thakur in Bihar Polls

India, Oct. 12 -- After Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh, the BJP is now reportedly considering folk and classical singer Maithili Thakur as its next celebrity candidate for the forthcoming Bihar Assembly ... Read More


Nitish to meet JDU candidates personally before announcement

India, Oct. 5 -- With the Bihar Assembly elections drawing near, Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar has decided to take the task of candidate screening into his own hands befo... Read More


AIMIM projects confidence, to contest Bihar polls independently

India, Oct. 5 -- As the Bihar Assembly elections approach, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) is projecting confidence about mounting a strong challenge, especially in its stronghold ... Read More