Khattar takes oath as Haryana CM for second term
Chandigarh, Oct 27 (IANS) Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Haryana where the BJP formed a government, state’s first non-Congress government at the helm for the second consecutive term.
Bihar bypolls teach many ‘lessons’ to political parties
By Manoj Pathak
Patna, Oct 27 (IANS) The result of the recently concluded Bihar by-elections, which can described as a ‘semi-final’ for next year’s assembly elections in the state, not only negated familism to a great extent, but also taught many lessons to the ruling coalition, the opposition Grand Alliance and all other political parties.
Muslim neighbours won’t allow Diwali celebrations, says actor
Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) A Mumbai-based actor from Patna named Vishwa Bhanu, who works in the Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani-co owned Excel Entertainment, has taken to social media to complain that he is not being allowed to celebrate Diwali in the “Muslim” society he lives.
Ajay Chautala walks out of Tihar on two-week furlough
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Ahead of his son and Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala’s oath, Ajay Chautala on Sunday was released from Tihar jail on two-week furlough.
Sonia, Rahul greet nation on Diwali
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and the party’s former President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday extended Diwali greetings to the nation.
Mann ki Baat: PM greets on Diwali, remembers Nanak, Patel
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Prime Minister began the latest issue of “Mann ki Baat” by extending Diwali greetings to the people and also paid his respects to Guru Nanak, whose 550th birth anniversary is being celebrated this year.
Modi pushes for festival tourism
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stressed the need to focus on festival tourism in India and urged Indians living abroad to promote traditional festivals.
Sacked BSF constable quits JJP
Chandigarh, Oct 27 (IANS) Sacked BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav, who unsuccessfully contested the Haryana Assembly polls against Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, resigned from the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), saying its chief Dushyant Chautala betrayed the electors by extending support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Kuldeep Sengar’s brother passes away
Lucknow, Oct 27 (IANS) Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Sengar’s younger brother Manoj Sengar died in Delhi due to a heart attack on Sunday.
Woman runs away from ‘eggless’ marriage in UP
Gorakhpur, Oct 27 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a woman ran away from an ‘eggless’ marriage, after she was allegedly being denied eggs by her husband in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district.
President, PM greet nation on Diwali
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on the occasion of Diwali.
Ex-Punjab BJP chief dies of heart attack
Chandigarh, Oct 27 (IANS) Punjab’s former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Kamal Sharma died due of a heart attack in Ferozepur city on Sunday, family members said.
Father shoots daughter for trying to stop him from drinking
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 27 (IANS) An alcoholic father shot dead his 17-year-old daughter who tried to stop him from drinking in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district, police said.
Kamlesh Tiwari’s wife not satisfied with murder probe
Lucknow, Oct 27 (IANS) Kiran Tiwari, the wife of slain Hindu Samaj Party chief Kamlesh Tiwari, has said that she was not satisfied with the investigations into her husband’s murder and demanded an NIA inquiry.
Badal hails BJP – JJP alliance
Chandigarh, Oct 27 (IANS) Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Dushyant Chautala-led Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) for joining hands to honour the mandate of the people of Haryana.
Rescue efforts continue to save boy from TN borewell
Chennai, Oct 27 (IANS) Rescue efforts continued for the third day on Sunday to save a two-year-old boy who fell into an abandoned borewell in a village in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli district.
Celebrate pollution-free Diwali: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, Oct 27 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday greeted people on Diwali and Bandi Chhor Diwas, with an appeal to protect the environment through ‘green’ celebrations and total rejection of the harmful practice of stubble burning.
Celebrate Diwali in traditional manner: Himachal CM
Shimla, Oct 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Governor Bandaru Dattatraya on Sunday felicitated the people on the festival of Diwali.
Not possible to tow damaged naphtha tanker: Goa CM
Panaji, Oct 27 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Saturday that it was impossible to tow the naphtha carrying tanker, which ran aground off the shores near Panaji earlier this week.
