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PatnaOctober 15, 2025 02:46 PM IST First published on: Oct 15, 2025 at 02:09 PM IST A day after its allies BJP and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) announced their candidates, the Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) on Wednesday released its first list of 57 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls. The list, spanning across a cross-section of reserved and general seats, is a blend of sitting MLAs, senior ministers, new entrants and showcases some significant seat swaps within the NDA. The party has retained 23 MLAs including Vijay Kumar Choudhary (Sarairanjan), Bijendra Prasad Yadav (Supaul), Shrawon Kumar (Nalanda), Maheshwar Hazari (Kalyanpur),…

South Korea: Court rejects arrest warrant for ex-justice minister in martial law probe Seoul, Oct 15 (IANS) A Seoul court on Wednesday rejected a warrant to arrest former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed imposition of martial law. The Seoul Central District Court said it denied the warrant sought by special counsel Cho Eun-suk’s team, citing a lack of justification for an arrest or concerns about flight or evidence tampering. It added that there was room for Park to dispute whether the actions he took violated the law. Cho’s team said…

Taliban says 12 Afghans killed, over 100 injured in Pakistani military attack Kabul, Oct 15 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and over 100 others were injured in a Pakistani military strike on Spin Boldak district in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan on Wednesday, local media reported, quoting the Taliban. In a statement shared on X, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that Pakistani forces launched an attack on the border district early morning using light and heavy weapons. Mujahid said that multiple Pakistani soldiers were killed in retaliatory action by Afghan forces, Afghanistan’s leading news agency Khaama Press reported.…

Rift deepens between Pak army and ISI after string of intelligence failures New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Pakistan’s ISI, which was once considered to be one of the most dangerous and effective spy agencies in the world, now seems to be crumbling. The ISI has missed information on multiple fronts, which has led to lethal and embarrassing attacks on the security forces, especially the Pakistan army. The army in particular is miffed with the ISI as it failed to provide Intelligence on the attacks by the Afghan Taliban, the Tehreek-e-Taliban, Pakistan (TTP), and also Operation Sindoor. The army chief, Field…

Australia: Three arrested after 415 kg of drugs seized by Sydney police Sydney, Oct 15 (IANS) Sydney police have arrested three men after seizing over 400 kg of drugs, as well as firearms and cash, during an investigation into a transnational organised crime network. Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) said in a statement on Wednesday that a strike force established to investigate the supply of drugs coordinated by a transnational network believed to be run out of Southeast Asia executed five search warrants at properties in western Sydney on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported. During the…

South Korean seeks to repatriate its 60 nationals detained in Cambodia by weekend Seoul, Oct 15 (IANS) South Korea’s National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac said on Wednesday that efforts are underway to bring back about 60 Korean suspects detained by Cambodian authorities over job scams by this weekend, as a joint response team was set to depart for Phnom Penh to address crimes targeting Koreans following public outrage over the torture and death of a Korean student. Wi told reporters that 63 Korean suspects are being kept in custody after they were apprehended by Cambodian law enforcement authorities in the…

AFG vs BAN: Afghanistan completed a stunning comeback in international cricket by blanking Bangladesh 3-0 in the ODI series, securing a resounding 200-run victory in the final match at Abu Dhabi. The triumph came as sweet revenge after their 3-0 defeat in the preceding T20I series, showcasing Afghanistan’s strength and composure in the 50-over format. Zadran’s Classy 95 Sets Up Strong Total After winning the toss, Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi opted to bat first, and the decision proved spot on. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran provided a solid foundation with a 74-run stand. While Gurbaz departed for a brisk…

India’s rising batter Sai Sudharsan has become the center of playful fan banter after being told to “leave Gujarat Titans” and join his hometown team Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ahead of the IPL 2026 season. The remark came during the ongoing second Test between India and West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Sudharsan, who represents Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket, has been a vital player for Gujarat Titans since the franchise’s debut in 2022. The left-hander is also part of India’s Test squad and recently impressed with a fine 87-run knock against the West Indies in…

New DelhiOctober 15, 2025 01:37 PM IST First published on: Oct 15, 2025 at 01:37 PM IST In another sign of unsettled tensions in both Bihar coalitions as the poll clock ticks on, Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha travelled to Delhi Wednesday morning for a meeting with Union Home Minister and chief BJP negotiator Amit Shah. Last night, Kushwaha had called an “urgent party meeting” for 12.30 pm on Wednesday, which now stands rescheduled. Sources said that the source of Kushwaha’s consternation are rumours that the Lok Janshakti Party (RV) is bargaining for the Mahua seat in Vaishali…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom In order to curb the use of money power, freebies as well as drugs, narcotics and liquor in the ensuing elections, the Commission has issued directions to all the Enforcement Agencies for the two-phase Bihar assembly polls and bye-elections in 8 Assembly constituencies. In a statement, the poll body said that expenditure Observers have already been deployed to monitor the election expenses incurred by the Candidates and have reached their respective Constituencies on the day of the notification of elections. “During the visit they will meet all the teams…