Bihar Elections 2025: INDIA Alliance ‘friendly fights’ on 12 seats, key nominations withdrawn
With the last date for withdrawal of nominations over for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025, all candidates’ names are now finalized. In a notable development, the INDIA Alliance’s parties are contesting against each other on 12 seats, creating so-called “friendly fights.” Initially, a total of 15 seats had candidates from India Alliance parties running against each other. Speculation had suggested that the seat-sharing details might be revealed during a Mahagathbandhan press conference on Thursday, but no announcement was made.
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Sachin Sanghvi, music composer of Sachin-Jigar duo, arrested for alleged sexual assault
Sachin Sanghvi, popular Bollywood singer and music composer, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman by promising her a chance in a music album and marriage, police officials said on Friday, October 24.
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Bharat Taxi: India’s first co-operative taxi service to challenge Ola and Uber, check details
To challenge the dominance of corporate ride-haling companies like Ola and Uber, the government has joined hands with Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited to develop Bharat Taxi – the country’s first fixed national cooperative ride-hailing platform. The cooperative taxi service will be launched in December. Ahead of that, the platform is launching its pilot project in Delhi in November with 650 drivers. It will then expand to other states next month.
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SP releases list of star campaigners for Bihar polls, includes Azam Khan and Dimple Yadav
Ahead of the Bihar elections, Samajwadi Party on Friday released the list of star campaigners to campaign for INDI alliance candidates. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Azam Khan, MPs Rajeev Rai, Ikra Hasan, Priya Saroj among 20 others have been named on the list.
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Defence ministry approves Rs 79,000 crore procurement to boost Army, Navy and Air Force
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved major procurement proposals worth around Rs 79,000 crore to strengthen the capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces. The meeting was held at the South Block in New Delhi on Thursday. For the Indian Army, the DAC accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of the Nag Missile System (Tracked) Mk-II (NAMIS), Ground Based Mobile ELINT System (GBMES) and High Mobility Vehicles (HMVs) with Material Handling Crane. The NAMIS (Tracked) system will enhance the Army’s ability to destroy enemy combat vehicles, bunkers and other fortified positions. The GBMES will provide continuous electronic intelligence on enemy emitters, while the induction of HMVs will significantly strengthen logistics operations across diverse terrains.
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Lucky Ali apologises after targeting Javed Akhtar for ‘Hindu-Muslim’ comment: ‘Monsters may have feelings too’
Singer Lucky Ali recently courted controversy after calling out Javed Akhtar over a controversial Hindu-Muslim remark from a past event that resurfaced online. While some supported his remarks, others hailed his comment as distasteful. After this became a social media chatter, the O Sanam singer apologised to the veteran lyricist-poet.
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Mehbooba Mufti announces support for National Conference in Rajya Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday announced support for the ruling National Conference (NC) in the Rajya Sabha polls which will be held a day later.
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Australia ends India’s 17-year unbeaten run in Adelaide, chase down 265 runs to seal series
The India vs Australia series was supposed to be about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s comeback to international cricket after seven months. But the hosts have spoiled the party in just two matches and sealed the series in Adelaide as Shubman Gill has conceded his debut ODI series as captain with a game to go. Australia chased down 265 runs in the second ODI in Adelaide and even though they lost eight wickets, the hosts always seemed to be in control of the run-chase. This also turned out to be India’s first loss in Adelaide since 2008 in the ODI format.
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OPINION | Iran’s Hijab Law: Video exposes double standards
In Iran, the wearing of hijab by women in public spaces is mandatory. According to the “Chastity and Hijab” bill enacted in 2023, women who defy dress codes risk long prison sentences, steep fines, and even death sentence for repeated violations. The regime uses drones, surveillance apps and licensed informants to monitor what women wear in public. Only recently, the Iranian regime announced it would deploy 80,000 personnel to enforce dress codes because there has been a spike in the number of women appearing in public without hijab. While ordinary women in Iran face harsh punishment for violating the dress code, a video has suddenly become viral on the internet and this has sparked a furore across Iran.
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‘Siddaramaiah is in the last stage of political career’: Son Yathindra names his potential successor
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son, Yathindra, stirred controversy within the state Congress on Wednesday by saying that his father is in the final stages of his political career and he should take on the role of a ‘margdarshak’ (mentor) to his party colleague and Cabinet Minister Satish Jarkiholi.
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