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RJD women's wing chief to contest as Independent against party candidate

Patna, Oct. 19 -- RJD women's wing state president Ritu Jaiswal on Sunday announced that she will be contesting the Parihar Assembly seat in Bihar as an Independent candidate in protest against the p... Read More


AIMIM announces list of 25 candidates

Patna, Oct. 19 -- The Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), which had vowed to contest "100 seats" in the Bihar polls upon being spurned by the INDIA Bloc, on Sunday ann... Read More


About 96 lakh 'fake' voters in Maha: Raj Thackeray; demands clean-up before local polls

Mumbai, Oct. 19 -- MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday alleged that 96 lakh fake voters have been added to Maharashtra's electoral rolls and challenged the Election Commission, asking how it will hold t... Read More


Noida bachelor's one-string Diwali decor gets 23 million views, internet in splits

India, Oct. 19 -- Diwali is a time when many people decorate their homes with diyas and fairy lights. One man, however, has won the internet with his 'half-hearted' Diwali decor - hanging only one str... Read More


Greens lambast BMC's zonal draft masterplan for National Park

India, Oct. 19 -- With the extended deadline to submit suggestions and objections to the BMC's draft zonal master plan (ZMP) for Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) ending on October 17, the various st... Read More


Foreign firms are gradually being allowed to acquire Indian banks: Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Claiming that foreign firms are "gradually being allowed to acquire Indian banks," Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said "these imprudent moves pose substantial risks," an... Read More


State to launch grievance redressal portal for ration beneficiaries, ryots

Kolkata, Oct. 19 -- To make the Public Distribution System (PDS) more transparent and citizen-friendly, the Bengal government will set up a single-window communication and grievance redressal platform... Read More


Foreign firms are gradually being allowed to acquire Indian banks: Cong

New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Claiming that foreign firms are "gradually being allowed to acquire Indian banks," Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said "these imprudent moves pose substantial risks," an... Read More


KMC to redevelop Uttam Mancha into state-of-art cultural hub

Kolkata, Oct. 19 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has approved a proposal for the comprehensive redevelopment and upgradation of the iconic Mahanayak Uttam Mancha at Manohar Pukur Road. The... Read More


Salt Lake assault victim dies, murder charge added

Kolkata, Oct. 19 -- A man who was thrashed over a payment dispute in Salt Lake on October 11 died on Saturday night at the SSKM Hospital. Though police had initiated an attempt to murder case earlier... Read More