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Mayawati alleges public fund influence in Bihar polls

LUCKNOW, Nov. 20 -- Alleging public fund influence in Bihar, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Wednesday said political parties should learn a lesson from the recently-held state assembl... Read More


Bihar: Nitish Kumar, PM Modi, Amit Shah posters displayed outside Gandhi Maidan ahead of CM swearing-in ceremony

Patna, Nov. 20 -- Ahead of Janata Dal United chief Nitish Kumar taking oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time on Thursday, posters of all of them along with other NDA leaders as well as t... Read More


Three-day Dev Deepawali begins at Jagannath Temple; Sambit Patra, Odisha minister attend sacred rituals

Puri, Nov. 20 -- The three-day Dev Deepawali ritual began at the sacred Jagannath Temple on Thursday morning, drawing devotees and leaders who arrived to witness the revered annual tradition. BJP MP ... Read More


Bihar Police ranking is better than Haryana: Hooda

Chandigarh, Nov. 20 -- Former Haryana chief minister and leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday accused the state government of "completely ruining" the law and order in the state... Read More


LS Speaker urges UN reform for global challenges

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today called for urgent reform of the United Nations, stating that nearly 80-year-old structure is ill-equipped to handle contemporary global challenge... Read More


Jai Ram takes 'Alto jibe' at Sukhu govt

Shimla, Nov. 20 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, taking a jibe on Congress' performance in Bihar, said the Congress will be reduced to meagre five seats in Himachal. Himachal leader of Oppo... Read More


2 ex-ministers among 4 leaders part ways with Azad, join Cong

Jammu, Nov. 20 -- Former ministers, including Jugal Kishore Sharma and Abdul Majeed Wani, besides two former members of legislative council (MLCs) Subhash Chander Gupta and Brij Mohan Sharma, on Wedne... Read More


Ex-BJP MLA's son yet to appear before police in road rage case

Dehradun, Nov. 20 -- The son of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh 'Champion', Divye Pratap, who was booked for allegedly assaulting R Yashovardhan, the son of former chi... Read More


Seven more Maoists killed in encounter in Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, Nov. 20 -- A day after the killing of wanted CPI (Maoist) commander and central committee member Madvi Hidma and five other members in an encounter in the Maredumilli forests of Andhra Prad... Read More


court QUESTIONS VALIDITY OF TALAQ-E-HASAN IN MODERN SOCIETY

New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned whether the practice of Talaq-e-Hasan, under which a Muslim man can divorce his wife by pronouncing "talaq" once a month over three mont... Read More