MUMBAI: Bollywood stars Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra joined the film fraternity in congratulating Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa on the arrival of their baby girl. The couple embraced parenthood on their fourth wedding anniversary, marking the day with a special announcement on social media. Kiara reshared the new parents’ post on her Instagram stories, writing, … Read more
PATNA: Bihar, one of India’s most politically significant states, has delivered an unambiguous verdict in the 2025 Assembly elections — decisively backing the Nitish Kumar–led NDA and dismissing predictions of a hung assembly despite two decades of anti-incumbency. According to trends till noon, this election is shaping up to be the most sweeping mandate secured … Read more
NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (IANS) — The Congress suffered a major setback in the Bihar Assembly elections, managing to lead in only four constituencies despite an aggressive statewide campaign anchored by Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Vote Chori’ narrative. Gandhi had travelled extensively across Bihar, aiming to influence as many as 116 Assembly seats. However, when results began … Read more
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Nov 13 (IANS) — The Bharatiya Janata Party’s impressive victory in Bihar has sparked celebrations across Kerala, giving the party a significant morale boost ahead of the state’s local body elections scheduled for next month. Party leaders in Kerala said the Bihar results have reinvigorated grassroots workers and strengthened confidence as the BJP gears … Read more
PATNA, Nov 13 (IANS) — On the eve of the Bihar Assembly election results, the NDA exuded confidence that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will return to power for a record 10th term. Counting of votes for the keenly contested elections will take place on November 14. BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal told IANS that the … Read more
CHENNAI, Nov 13 (IANS) — The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced a three-percentage-point hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees, teachers, pensioners, and family pensioners. With this revision, the DA will increase from 55 per cent to 58 per cent, effective from July 1, 2025. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin made the announcement, … Read more
GANDHINAGAR, Nov 13 (IANS) — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday inaugurated the grand Ahmedabad International Book Festival 2025 and Food for Thought Fest 2025 at the Sabarmati Riverfront Event Centre, celebrating literature, culture, and sustainability. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, along with several distinguished guests, attended the inaugural ceremony where they collectively took … Read more
NEW DELHI, Nov 12 (IANS) — Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu is set to visit New Delhi from Wednesday to explore new avenues for strengthening trade and investment relations between India and Canada. According to a statement from the Minister’s Office, Sidhu will also travel to Visakhapatnam on November 14 to participate in … Read more
CHANDIGARH, Nov 12 (IANS) — In a significant organisational overhaul, the Congress party has appointed 27 new district presidents in Punjab as part of its strategy to strengthen the party’s grassroots network ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. The move is also seen as preparation for possible early polls in the border state. The list … Read more
PATIALA, Nov 12 (IANS) — Powercom engineers in Patiala have strongly condemned the Punjab government and the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) management over the suspension of the Chief Engineer of Ropar Thermal Plant and the removal of the Director (Generation). They termed the actions as unjust and based on non-technical, baseless grounds. The … Read more