Exclusive | Congress likely to contest 58 seats in Bihar, 12 fewer than 2020 assembly elections

The Congress is likely to contest 58 of the 243 seats in the Bihar assembly elections and has already finalised candidates for 25, The Indian Express has learnt. This would be 12 fewer seats than the party contested in the 2020 assembly...

Birthday Special: 10 lesser-known facts about Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha together

Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha. The names together conjure up super-hit movies, fabulous romantic sequences and great melodies. But there is more. Birthday Special: 10 lesser-known facts about Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha togetherWhile Amitabh was born...

Shoe thrown at CJI: Lawyer unapologetic; police question YouTuber

A day after a lawyer threw a shoe at Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, claiming the CJI’s remarks had insulted “sanatan dharma”, the Noida Police briefly detained a YouTuber over his alleged remarks during a discussion on social media days earlier...

Suhaag to Silsila: 10 Timeless Classic Movies Starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha

Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan have been one of Bollywood’s most iconic pairs. On Rekha’s birthday, here’s a look at all the films they’ve worked in together throughout their careers. 2 Min read Published : Oct 10 2025, 11:29 AM IST 110 Image Credit :...

Ashok Gehlot Criticises PM Modi Over Bihar Dy CM's 'Fake' Degree

(MENAFN- IANS) Patna, Oct 9 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of shielding BJP leaders facing serious corruption allegations, including Bihar...

Kutumba Poll Guide for Bihar Assembly Election 2025: Voting date, full schedule, candidates and key details

Bihar Kutumba Assembly Election 2025: Kutumba is one of the 243 assembly constituencies in Bihar. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Janata Dal United (JDU), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress are the main parties in the state....

Congress-RJD Bihar deal stuck over 5 seats, both unwilling to concede an inch

Despite multiple marathon meetings in the past few days, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress have been unable to strike a seat-sharing deal for next month’s Bihar Assembly elections due to disagreements over five seats.The five...

Diwali 2025: Ayodhya Plans for Grand Deepotsav With 26 Lakh Diyas (Watch Video)

Ayodhya, October 8: Preparations for the upcoming Ayodhya Deepotsav have concluded successfully, and tenders for diyas, oil, wicks, and miscellaneous items for the festival have also been placed. Jayendra Kumar, CEO, Shree Ayodhya Jee Teerth Vikas...

Bihar polls: Paswan’s 5th death anniversary to be show of strength for LJP(RV)

PATNA: The fifth death anniversary of former Union minister and Dalit stalwart Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday is set to be a show of strength for the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) ahead of the Bihar Assembly election. The party’s national...

Hathua Poll Guide for Bihar Assembly Election 2025: Voting date, full schedule, candidates and key details

Bihar Hathua Assembly Election 2025: Hathua is one of the 243 assembly constituencies in Bihar. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Janata Dal United (JDU), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress are the main parties in the state....

Deepotsav in Ayodhya poised to create history again

As the holy city of Ayodhya prepares to glow once again in divine brilliance, Uttar Pradesh’s Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh has directed officials and executing agencies to ensure that Deepotsav 2025 becomes the grandest and most...

Bihar Elections 2025: NDA, INDIA Bloc And The X-Factor Called Jan Suraaj

Last Updated:October 06, 2025, 16:43 IST NDA vs INDIA is the main face-off, but Jan Suraaj’s rise may turn Bihar 2025 into a three-way contest for the future The electoral contest is largely expected to be a direct fight between the incumbent NDA,...

Congress meet clears 25 candidates for Bihar elections amid seat-sharing talks with RJD

Congress MP K.C. Venugopal with other party leaders during CEC meeting for Bihar at Indira Bhawan on October 8, 2025. Photo: AICC via PTI The Congress party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) met on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) and is learnt to...

Bihar Election: Behind Closed Doors At Tejashwi’s House, INDIA Bloc’s Big Seat-Sharing Formula Finalised

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in the Lok Sabha and party leader Rahul Gandhi, Bihar party President Rajesh Ram, LoP in the Bihar Assembly and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and others during a march marking the culmination of 'Vote Adhikar...

Toll rises to 16 after landslide hits private bus in Himachal’s Bilaspur

The death toll in a massive landslide that hit a private bus in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur district increased to 16 with the recovery of a child's body on Wednesday morning as the search and rescue operation concluded, officials said. The...

India News | Preparations Near Completion for Deepotsav Festival in Ayodhya

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 5 (ANI): A drone show and a light-and-sound show will be held during the Deepotsav festival in Ayodhya, with authorities planning to light up more than 26 lakh diyas from October 18 to 20, an official said....

Day after poll bugle, seat talks turn tense

Both major alliances in Bihar scrambled on Tuesday to put finishing touches on their seat-sharing arrangements for next month’s elections to the 243-seat state assembly with a series of meetings even as last-minute demands by smaller allies in...

In EC meeting, NDA, Oppn on same page over post-Chhath Bihar polls, fewer phases

During their meeting with the Election Commission (EC) in Patna on Saturday, there seemed to be a consensus among Bihar’s political parties for fewer phases of voting in the upcoming state Assembly elections.While the ruling NDA demanded a single...

Bihar Polls 2025: Seat-sharing talks intensify across NDA, INDIA alliances

Following the announcement of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, political activity has intensified in the state with parties — from Congress, to the BJP and the JD(U) — looking to finalise the first list of candidates in the coming days so that...

Why Bihar parties want polls in 1 or 2 phases; EC faces questions on voter deletion, ID for burqa-clad women

Both the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar on Saturday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to hold the forthcoming assembly polls in the state in one phase or maximum two phases in a...