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The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has released its first list of candidates for the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections. The list includes 14 candidates. Party President Chirag Paswan has approved this list, which also includes his nephew Seemant Mrinal. First on the list is his longtime confidant, Raju Tiwari, who has been nominated for the Govindganj Assembly constituency in East Champaran. This seat was previously held by the BJP, where Sunil Mani Tiwari of the BJP won the last election by over 27,000 votes. This time, the seat has been transferred from the BJP to the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today released its list of candidates for the second phase of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. The list includes several prominent and new faces.
The most talked-about candidate on the list is the name of renowned singer and musician Maithili Thakur from the Alinagar Assembly constituency. The party has declared her as its candidate from this constituency. This decision was made in recognition of her social and cultural contributions.
Famous Bollywood actress Madhumati has passed away. Vindu Dara Singh confirmed the sad news through a social media post. He wrote, "Madhumati was not only a teacher and friend, but also a guide and a source of inspiration. She taught dance to Akshay Kumar, Tabu, and many other stars and was a role model for thousands of students."
Renowned actor Pankaj Dheer has passed away. He breathed his last in Mumbai at the age of 68. It is being reported that he had been battling cancer for a long time, due to which he lost the battle of life on October 15th and passed away.
Pankaj Dheer was known for playing the iconic role of Karna in director B R Chopra's Mahabharata. The news of his death has cast a pall of gloom over the film industry.
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav held a press conference at the SP office in Lucknow. He said that our government will honor the late Kedarnath Singh Sathwar by installing his statue on the Gomti Riverfront in Gorakhpur and Lucknow. Just let us come to power. During this, he took a dig at the UP government.
He said, "This government sits behind a white table and tells black lies. I read the newspapers and found the headlines very good. But the government's intentions are not good. When the time came for the government to leave, I remembered the cleaning of the Gomti. This government is not cleaning the river, but cleaning the budget. These people plan how to loot.
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav said, 'This Government is only looting farmers’ land and crops. Protecting the interests of farmers is our priority.'
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav said in the press conference, 'Whenever a decision is made to clean the rivers, the model we have developed will be implemented.'
Senior Goa political leader and current Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik passed away on Wednesday morning at his Ponda residence due to cardiac arrest. His sudden demise at the age of 79 has caused deep grief in the state. His family confirmed the incident, following which an outpouring of grief swept across political and social circles.
As the political battle for the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 heats up, the Janata Dal (United)- JD(U) has released its first list of candidates, naming 57 contenders for various constituencies.
The postmortem of Haryana ADGP Y Puran Kumar has been completed. Chandigarh SSP Kanwardeep Kaur and his wife, IAS Amanit P Kumar, have returned from PGI. After the postmortem, the body was taken to Sector 25 cremation ground, where the last rites will be performed at 4 p.m.
The Election Commission has taken a tough stance regarding the Bihar Assembly elections and by-elections to eight assembly seats in seven states. The Commission has taken special steps to prevent misuse of money, influence of voters, and freebies in the elections. Expenditure observers have been deployed in all assembly constituencies. These observers will closely monitor the election expenditure of candidates and immediately report any irregularities.
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India has permitted the use of green firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) during the upcoming Diwali festival. The decision allows for the bursting of these eco-friendly crackers between October 18 and 21, with strict time restrictions from 8 PM to 10 PM each day.
Renowned Indian-American defense strategist Ashley J Tellis has been arrested. Tellis is accused of possessing classified documents and meeting with Chinese officials.
Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan show no signs of easing. Violent clashes erupted once again between Pakistani security forces and Afghan forces on Tuesday night. This fierce clash occurred on the border between the two countries in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Pakistani army retaliated, reportedly destroying several Afghan tanks and military posts.
In fact, Afghanistan recently attacked Pakistan, causing heavy damage to Pakistani posts. In today's attack, it is reported that Afghan Taliban fighters fled their positions after the exchange of fire.
Despite the seat-sharing formula being finalized for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, political tensions within the NDA alliance are showing no signs of abating. National Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha is reportedly unhappy with the allocation of the Mahua Assembly seat to the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), leading to a high-voltage political drama in Patna on Tuesday night.
The family of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sandeep Lathar, who died by suicide on October 14 has refused to allow his cremation until Amneet P Kumar, wife of the late IPS officer Y Puran Kumar is arrested.
The family transported Lathar’s body to their native village Ladhot and placed it near the Julana district road, vowing not to cremate him until their demands are met. This protest has intensified tensions in Rohtak and surrounding areas.
Gold prices across India’s major metropolitan cities witnessed variations on Wednesday, reflecting local market conditions, taxes, and steady festive buying ahead of Dhanteras and Diwali. The yellow metal continues to trade on a firm note as both investors and consumers show renewed interest in the precious metal.
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