Bihar

FirstUp: First phase of Bihar elections, fresh Afghanistan-Pakistan talks... Headlines today

The first phase of the Bihar Assembly election will take place today, during which 121 constituencies across 18 districts will head to the polls. Afghanistan and Pakistan will hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul today following a deadly flare-up in October. The two nations are expected to finalise the monitoring and verification mechanism for their recently agreed-upon ceasefire

In Graphics | 7.42 crore voters, 90,712 polling stations, 243 constituencies: The big numbers in Bihar elections

The battle for Bihar begins tomorrow (November 6). Of the 243 constituencies, 121 will be heading to the polls in the first phase. From voters to polling stations, here is the Bihar story in numbers

‘Clear wave of NDA in Bihar’ says Rajnath Singh ahead of Bihar Assembly polls

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that there is clear sign of NDA winning in the Bihar Assembly elections. He claimed that NDA never creates discrimination among people on the basis of caste, creed and religion.

Bihar election: Patna police arrest Anant Singh days before polls over Mokama murder

Janata Dal (United) candidate and the former MLA of Mokama, Anant Singh, was arrested by the Patna Police on Saturday in connection with the murder case of Jan Suraaj Party worker Dularchand Yadav

7 days before Bihar votes in 1st phase: Nitish vs Tejashwi vs PK, who’s promising what

The first phase of Bihar's assembly election sets the stage for a fight among the state's political heavyweights who are making their final appeals to voters in what promises to be one of the most closely watched contests of 2025

‘No one can touch it’: Amit Shah hits back at Tejashwi Yadav, says BJP won’t let them block implementation of Waqf law

Speaking to Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi at News18 ‘Sabse Bada Dangal’ ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, Amit Shah said the opposition does not understand the Constitution, but his party will not let them stop the implementation of the Waqf law.

FirstUp: Trump travels to South Korea, Amit Shah to address rallies in Bihar... The big news today

After completing his Japan visit, US President Donald Trump heads to South Korea today, where he will hold a bilateral meeting with President Lee Jae Myung. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be addressing rallies in Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur in poll-bound Bihar. And Prime Minister Modi will be travelling to Mumbai to address the Maritime Leaders Conclave and chair the Global Maritime CEO Forum at India Maritime Week (IMV) 2025

Which states will undergo voter list revision after Bihar? How will it work?

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will be carried out in 12 states and Union Territories starting tomorrow (October 28). Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said this will be the second phase of the exercise after Bihar. How will it work?

Pan-India voter list overhaul after two decades: EC to announce special drive for 15 states today

The Election Commission of India will on Monday announce the first phase of the pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The initiative will cover 10 to 15 states and Union Territories.

India to launch voter roll clean-up drive by month-end, EC to replicate Bihar model in 5 key states

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will likely announce a nationwide Summary Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the end of the month. In the first phase, the Bihar-like SIR is expected to be carried out in five states and union territories.