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170 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh; Amit Shah declares two regions Naxal-Free

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that Abujhmarh and North Bastar in Chhattisgarh, once hotbeds of Naxal activity, are now free from Naxal terror. His stateme... Read More


Terms of Trade: Has the political narrative shifted in Bihar?

India, Oct. 16 -- Nominations will close for both phases of the elections in Bihar in four days from now (this column is being written on Thursday morning). Through this week, it is the tussle within ... Read More


Dollar soft as Sino-US trade tension weighs

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The US dollar slipped on Thursday as the Sino-US trade war sapped investor sentiment, while growing confidence of the US Federal Reserve cutting its policy interest rate this year al... Read More


SIR is purification of voters' list: Amit Shah on removing ineligible voters, including infiltrators

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday defended the government's efforts to clean up the electoral rolls, dismissing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism. Shah emphasised... Read More


Muhammad Yunus's special envoy meets US Ambassador-designate to India Sergio Gor

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus's Special Envoy Lutfey Siddiqi held a high-level meeting with US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia and the US Ambassador-designate to ... Read More


All Gujarat ministers except CM Patel resign ahead of cabinet expansion

India, Oct. 16 -- All Gujarat ministers baring chief minister Bhupendra Patel resigned on Thursday, a day ahead of expected cabinet expansion. The Gujarat cabinet comprised 17 ministers, including ch... Read More


BJP releases second list of candidates for Bihar elections; ally LJP also releases list

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released its second list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, featuring 12 nominees across various constitu... Read More


How 'Janata Party' boss's forged Rajya Sabha bypoll papers sparked Punjab vs Chandigarh Police clash

India, Oct. 16 -- Chandigarh earlier this week witnessed high drama as Punjab and Chandigarh police came face-to-face over the custody of Navneet Chaturvedi, a Rajasthan resident accused of forging si... Read More


Interim bail denied to accused in Amravati chemist's murder

India, Oct. 16 -- A special NIA court in Mumbai on Wednesday rejected the interim bail plea of 26-year-old Shahrukh Hidayat Khan, one of the accused in the 2022 murder of Amravati pharmacist Umesh Kol... Read More


Army colonel plans to lead Madagascar after coup ousts civilian president

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Madagascar's new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, said he will be sworn in as president on Friday and was open to talks with the African Union, after it suspended t... Read More