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Imam, who is in jail for over five years, will contest the Bihar elections from Bahadurganj constituency in Kishanganj district as an independent candidate. Student activist Sharjeel Imam, who is currently lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail over Delhi riots case, has moved a Delhi Court seeking interim bail to contest the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. Bihar assembly elections are scheduled to be held in two phases on November 6 and November 11, while the results will be declared on November 14. Sharjeel Imam has sought bail from October 15 to October 29. Bahadurganj will go to polls on November 11.…

“It is aimed at giving passengers freedom from the stress of fluctuating airfares and promoting ease of flying in the country,” says civil aviation ministry. The Indian government has decided on a new initiative on airfares by offering a single, fixed ticket rate that remains constant regardless of booking date, the civil aviation ministry said on Monday, October 13. Union civil aviation minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu inaugurated what’s called the ‘Fare Se Fursat’ (‘freedom from fare stress’) scheme by the government-owned regional carrier, Alliance Air. “It is aimed at giving passengers freedom from the stress of fluctuating airfares and promoting…

Kirti Vardhan Singh, MoS for external affairs, will represent PM Modi at a peace summit that is being attended by Trump and other leaders in Egypt on Monday. In what looked like a reference at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s deciding to skip attending the Gaza peace summit in Egypt, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday said India’s presence event, at the level of a minister of state, stands in stark contrast to the heads of state gathered there. Minister of state (MoS) for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will represent Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a peace summit in Egypt’s…

BJP on Sunday hit out at Congress Priyank Kharge for seeking a ban on RSS, sharing an old photo of his father Mallikarjun Kharge at a Shakha camp. Leaders of Karnataka Congress, Priyank Kharge and Yathindra Siddaramaiah in particular, have stirred a controversy over their comments on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), prompting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to counter with an old photo of Mallikarjun Kharge from a visit to the RSS camp. Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s son, sought a ban on RSS activities in government institutions in the state while state chief minister Siddaramaiah’s…

PM Modi said the country supports Donald Trump’s sincere efforts to bring peace to the region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the release of Israeli hostages from Gaza and lauded US President Donald Trump’s peace effort that he described as “unwavering” along with the “strong resolve” of Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu. PM Modi said the country supports Trump’s sincere efforts to bring peace to the region. “We welcome the release of all hostages after over two years of captivity. Their freedom stands as a tribute to the courage of their families, the unwavering peace efforts of President Trump…

West Indies pacer Jayden Seales punished by ICC for hitting Yashasvi Jaiswal during the Delhi Test. Here’s what the apex body said. West Indies pacer Jayden Seales has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and 25 per cent of his match fees has been deducted after he was found guilty of breaching the Code of Conduct. The incident happened on the opening day of the second Test between West Indies and India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The 24-year-old was found guilty of breaching Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel,…

Karnataka has extended this benefit beyond government offices to include the private sector. Karnataka recently made a bold move that could reshape how workplaces across India treat women’s health. The state’s Congress government has approved a menstrual leave policy, allowing women in both the government and private sectors to take one paid day off per month during their period — a total of 12 days a year. While Karnataka’s news policy is seen as a welcome step by many, it isn’t the first time menstrual leave has been discussed in India, and it represents a significant move in the debate.…

The ruling NDA announced its seat-sharing formula on Sunday for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election, with BJP and JD(U) contesting equal numbers of seats. The opposition ‘Mahagathbandhan’ alliance in Bihar is likely to finalise its seat-sharing in the next few days and may announce its candidates along with a joint manifesto this week. The ruling NDA announced its seat-sharing formula on Sunday for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election, with the BJP and the JD(U) contesting equal numbers of seats. Talks between the RJD and Congress are underway, and their leadership may meet on Monday as RJD’s Lalu Prasad and Tejashwi…

Durgapur medical college gang rape case: Statements by woman’s parents suggest the incident occurred before 10 pm on Friday. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday asked private colleges in the state to not allow women to step out in the late hours, asking how the survivor of the alleged Durgapur medical college gang rape case “was outside the campus at 12:30 am”, the time the incident is said to have taken place. While the statements by the woman’s parents suggest the incident occurred before 10 pm on Friday, Mamata Banerjee, addressing a press briefing on Sunday, asked how…

“We NDA colleagues have completed the distribution of seats in a cordial atmosphere,” says JDU national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha on X. Reflecting a change in political equations within Bihar’s ruling alliance, the JDU and BJP have decided to contest an equal number of seats in the 2025 election. The math is impacted majorly by the entry of Chirag Paswan’s LJP(RV). Here’s the math of the 243 seats as divided among NDA constituents, shared on X by JDU working national chief Sanjay Kumar Jha: Janata Dal (United) or JDU: 101 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 101 Lok Janshakti Party (Ram…