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Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, Lok Janshakti Party (R) chief Chirag Paswan spoke exclusively to ABP News, addressing rumours of discontent within the coalition and emphasising his commitment to teamwork. “I have always respected the rule of coalition,” he said. “When I appeared quiet, it was because deals were underway. I was in Delhi attending key meetings at my ministry. Nityanand Rai came to meet my mother while I was in meetings, and I met him during lunch. Yes, during negotiations there are arguments, but ultimately we must…

The Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) has rejoined the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), strengthening the coalition in the region. The announcement came as BPF leader Charan Boro was sworn in as a minister in Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s cabinet at the Raj Bhavan in Guwahati on Saturday. The ceremony was attended by Sarma, BTR chief Hagrama Mohilary, and several other cabinet members. A Milestone for Bodoland Peace Chief Minister Sarma described the inclusion of Boro as a “milestone for peace in Bodoland”. “I had told you all when BPF won the Bodoland Territorial Council elections last month that we…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Work has begun to repair the damaged power supply to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said Saturday. The repairs are hoped to end a precarious four-week outage that saw it dependent on backup generators.Russian and Ukrainian forces established special ceasefire zones for repairs to be safely carried out, said the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi. He hailed the restoration of off-site power as “crucial for nuclear safety and security.”“Both sides engaged constructively with the IAEA to enable the complex repair plan to proceed,” Grossi said…

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary might well have been flattered by banners declaring “Jay Samrat, tay Samrat (Victory to Samrat, It will be Samrat)” on his home turf of Tarapur constituency in Munger district, when he filed his nomination papers on Thursday. However, questions over his age and educational qualifications, first raised by Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, continue to dog the senior BJP leader.The latest election affidavit by Choudhary, who has been an MLC since 2020, hardly settles the allegations. His highest qualification is an “honorary” Doctor of Letters (DLitt), while he mentions a ‘PFC’ from Kamaraj University.…

The Bengaluru police on Thursday arrested a 35-year-old man who attempted to pass off the alleged murder of his wife at their residence in the city as a death due to electrocution during a bathing accident on October 15. The accused has been identified as Prashanth Kammar, a daily wage earner from Ballari, who was living with his wife Reshma H, 32, in the Hebbagodi region of south east Bengaluru after their marriage nine months ago, the police said. Reshma, a widow and a mother of a teenage girl who had been working in Mumbai, met Prashant Kammar on Instagram…

New DelhiOctober 18, 2025 05:32 PM IST First published on: Oct 18, 2025 at 05:32 PM IST In Bihar, there are 96 sitting legislators with dynastic backgrounds, from state MLAs and MLCs to Parliamentarians, accounting for 27% of all lawmakers from Bihar and 9% of all sitting legislators across the country, an analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) has found. Of the total 5,203 MPs, MLAs and MLCs in India, 1,106 have dynastic backgrounds or those whose immediate or extended family members are or have been elected officials and held other significant government posts, the ADR said in…

October 18, 2025 04:51 PM IST First published on: Oct 18, 2025 at 04:51 PM IST The Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy-led Congress Cabinet in Telangana decided Thursday to do away with the state’s two-child rule in local body polls “in view of effective population control in the state”. As per this rule, people with more than two children were not allowed to contest in the local body elections in the state. The Telangana State Election Commission has announced the local body polls in three phases to be held on October 31, November 4, and November 8. The polls will…

If it is Sahani in the opposition camp, the BJP is facing tough situation while dealing with the Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), and Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).During hectic seat sharing talks for the last 10 days in the Mahagatbhandhan camp, the VIP initially demanded 40 seats and the deputy CM post. Though it has now scaled down to 15 seats, Sahani’s tough bargaining has not gone well with the RJD and the Congress. जिद 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/VF6zGMoUAu— Mukesh Sahani (@sonofmallah) October 10, 2025 Talks with Sahani, according to sources…

Lines on Nails: Beautiful nails enhance the charm of hands. But when nails start weakening, breaking, turning black or yellow or developing lines, the problem is not just cosmetic. Such changes can also reflect health concerns. Variations in nails often indicate a lack of essential nutrients. Raised lines can appear for several reasons. Ageing, certain health conditions or specific nutrient deficiencies in the body are some of the common causes. Here’s why it happens. If long and white lines appear on nails, it can be a sign of ageing. With age, the body may lack proper nutrition, leading to nutrient…

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 18 (ANI): Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) on Saturday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Patna to discuss the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) preparations and strategy for the upcoming 243-seat Bihar Assembly elections. Polling for the Bihar elections 2025 will take place on November 6 and 11. The results will be announced on November 14.In a post on X, Paswan wrote, “Today, in Patna, I met with the country’s Home Minister, the honorable Shri @AmitShah ji, and had detailed discussions regarding preparations for the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections and the strategy for the…