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"General Fled": Anurag Thakur's Dig At Prashant Kishor Not Fighting Polls
- Oct 16, 2025 10:32 am IST
- Reported by: Manogya Loiwal
Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor's decision not to contest the upcoming election in Bihar has drawn a swipe from senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur
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Supreme Court Judge Highlights Challenges In Cross-Border Matrimonial Disputes
- Oct 16, 2025 09:54 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Marriage has been too often misused as an instrument of subjugation against women, Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant said on Wednesday.
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31 Hours To Nomination Deadline, Tejashwi Yadav's Ultimatum To Key Ally
- Oct 16, 2025 09:39 am IST
- Edited by: Saikat Kumar Bose
With just 31 hours to go for the nomination deadline for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly polls, the opposition bloc Mahagathbandhan is staring at a possible exit.
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"PM Modi Allows Trump To Decide": Congress On President's Russian Oil Claim
- Oct 16, 2025 09:36 am IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
US President Donald Trump's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that India will stop buying Russian oil has led to a fiery opposition backlash for the ruling BJP.
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Speeding Thar Hits 2 Sisters Returning From College In Chandigarh, 1 Dead
- Oct 16, 2025 09:18 am IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
- Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal
A speeding Mahindra Thar ran over two sisters in Chandigarh's Sector 46 on Wednesday, killing one of them.
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Defence Ministry Signs Rs 659 Crore Deal For Night Sights For SIG 716 Rifles
- Oct 16, 2025 07:41 am IST
- Asian News International
The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a contract worth Rs 659.47 crore for the procurement of Night Sights (image intensifiers) for the 7.62x51 mm SIG 716 assault rifle, along with associated accessories for the Indian Army
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US Tariffs Not A Matter Of Huge Concern For India's Growth: RBI Governor
- Oct 16, 2025 04:48 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
India has recorded phenomenal growth with over 8 per cent projections in the past year amid unprecedented global uncertainties, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said at the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) annual meeting on Wednesday.
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Farmer's Son Tops Rajasthan Administrative Service 2023, Top 3 From Ajmer
- Oct 16, 2025 01:21 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has announced the final results of the Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services Combined Competitive Examination (RAS) 2023.
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25 Transgenders Consume 'Phenyl' In Madhya Pradesh, Hospitalised
- Oct 16, 2025 00:24 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Around 25 people from the transgender community in Indore claimed to have consumed phenyl together on Wednesday night after which they were admitted to a government hospital, an official said.
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Seat-Sharing Not Announced, Congress Releases Some Names For Bihar Polls
- Oct 16, 2025 00:18 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Several leaders of the Congress, including its state president, got tickets for the assembly polls in Bihar on Wednesday, when the leadership also contended with backlash from disgruntled elements and tried to iron out differences with allies.
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Madurai Mayor Resigns Amid Alleged Rs 200-Crore Property Tax Scam
- Oct 16, 2025 00:17 am IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Madurai Mayor and DMK leader Indrani Ponvasanth has resigned from her post amid allegations of a multi-crore property tax scam.
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TCS, Employees' Union Hold Talks After Protests Over 20,000 Job Cuts
- Oct 16, 2025 00:07 am IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
A conciliation meeting between the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union and Tata Consultancy Services management was held, following allegations of mass layoffs at the IT major.
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Tamil Nadu Challenges Governor's Bill Referral In Supreme Court
- Oct 16, 2025 00:03 am IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
The Tamil Nadu government approached the Supreme Court challenging what it described as the Governor's "illegal and unconstitutional" decision to refer the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to the President.
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Maharashtra Forest Minister's 'Admission' On Keeping Deer Fawn Sparks Row
- Oct 16, 2025 00:00 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik has stirred a controversy after a video surfaced showing him purportedly acknowledging that he had once kept a deer fawn in his care before releasing them upon assuming ministerial office.
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Stringent NSA Invoked Against Main Accused Of 2024 Sambhal Violence
- Oct 15, 2025 23:43 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Police on Wednesday invoked the stringent National Security Act against the alleged mastermind behind last year's communal violence here over a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque in the district.
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71-year-Old Arrested For Attempt To Murder After Evading Cops For 48 Years
- Oct 15, 2025 23:39 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Criminals may be adept at faking identities, but police are masters of busting deceptions, which was evident when they traced and arrested a 71-year-old man wanted in an attempt to murder case.
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Made-in-India Combat Parachute Clears 32,000-Foot Test In Major Milestone
- Oct 15, 2025 23:31 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
In a major development, the Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS), indigenously developed by DRDO, has successfully undergone a combat free-fall jump from an altitude of 32,000 feet, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday.
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List Of Districts "Most-Affected" By Maoist Extremism Halved To 3: Centre
- Oct 15, 2025 23:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Aishvarya Jain
In what the government is terming a major achievement towards its goal of a "Naxal-free Bharat," the number of districts "most affected" by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) has halved to three - Bijapur, Sukma, and Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh.
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Meitei Community Seeks Probe Into Demolition Of Iconic Heritage Bungalow In Shillong
- Oct 15, 2025 23:17 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Members of the Meitei community in Meghalaya's Shillong came out in large numbers in protest against the demolition of an iconic building that served as the home of the last king of Manipur.
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BJP Announces All 101 Names For Bihar, Releases 3rd List Of 18 Candidates
- Oct 15, 2025 23:15 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Late on Wednesday night, the BJP announced its third list of 18 candidates, taking the total count of declared candidates to 101, also the number of seats allotted to the party in the final seat-sharing distribution within the NDA for Bihar polls.