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INDIA bloc faces friendly fight in 11 constituencies

PATNA, Oct. 22 -- With nominations over and a few withdrawals of names, the Opposition's Grand Alliance - that has been mired in division over distribution of seats among partners before they somehow ... Read More


'was kept in dark by rjd, congress': JMM opts out of bihar elections

RANCHI, Oct. 22 -- In a development that could have a bearing on the INDIA bloc arrangement in Jharkhand, the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has pulled out of the Bihar assembly electio... Read More


4 killed as fire engulfs 3 floors of Navi Mumbai housing complex

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Four people were killed and at least 10 others were injured as a fire engulfed three floors of residential building in Navi Mumbai's Vashi on Tuesday morning, prompting a multi-a... Read More


'Adaptation to be key issue at COP30'

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Adaptation will be a central issue at the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil's Belem, with parties expected to agree on adaptation indicators and work to close t... Read More


BJP forcing jsp candidates to pull out of race, alleges kishor

PATNA, Oct. 22 -- Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Tuesday alleged that three candidates of his Jan Suraaj Party in the Bihar elections withdrew their nominations under "pressure" ... Read More


Parties shower sops on women, but field handful of them in polls

PATNA, Oct. 22 -- Though all political parties have been trying to attract women, ranging from offering sops to pledging women-centric schemes, the representation of women in candidate lists remains i... Read More


Elections to be litmus test for future of 6 key leaders

PATNA, Oct. 22 -- The upcoming two-phase Bihar assembly elections on November 6 and 11 will serve as a litmus test for at least six leaders - including two from the same political family - as they bat... Read More


RJD candidate from Sasaram arrested in 2004 Jharkhand dacoity case

SASARAM, Oct. 22 -- The arrest of the RJD candidate from Sasaram, Satyendra Sah, after filing nomination papers on Monday, has raised a political storm with the Opposition questioning the timing and m... Read More


RJD bets on Muslims, Yadavs, EBCs, women

PATNA, Oct. 22 -- The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) released its list of nominees for 143 seats on Monday, aiming to appeal to Kushwahas, EBCs, and women by allotting a significant number of tickets to t... Read More


Relief to Bihar cong chief as rjd candidate pulls out from fight

SASARAM/BHABUA, Oct. 22 -- Congress state president Rajesh Ram took a sigh of relief after the RJD would-be candidate and former minister Suresh Paswan did not file his nomination papers from Kutumba ... Read More