Bihar Elections 2025: Paid Holiday Announced for Polling Days

The Election Commission of India has announced paid holidays for polling days during the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections and bye-elections in 2025. Polling will take place in two phases: Phase-I on Thursday, November 6, and Phase-II on...

Delhi traffic LATEST update: Fresh advisory issued over Travis Scott concert and Diwali, urges commuters to avoid THESE routes

Home News Delhi traffic LATEST update: Fresh advisory issued over Travis Scott concert and Diwali, urges commuters to avoid THESE routes Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory urging people to plan their journeys carefully and avoid...

India Post to launch guaranteed next-day delivery service in Jan

India Post is set to introduce a new guarantee-based delivery service for mails and parcels, offering customers assured timelines of 24 and 48 hours, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced on Friday. Aimed at enhancing the...

Paid holiday in Bihar on voting days; employers contravening provision can be fined: ECI

In this image received on October 17, 2025, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi during a meeting with the heads of enforcement agencies and forces as part of preparations...

Reimagining Northeast tourism promotion

Thailand planning to begin chartered flight services to Meghalaya by December this year signals a major leap in direct international connectivity from the northeast region and the region's tourism sector. Sustainable operation of the proposed...

Massive fire breaks out in Garib Rath train travelling from Ludhiana to Delhi, passengers jump to safety

Home News Massive fire breaks out in Garib Rath train travelling from Ludhiana to Delhi, passengers jump to safety Teams from the Railway Police and local administration arrived at the scene and attempted to control the fire. New Delhi: A coach of...

India-Brazil trade to touch $15 billion in 2025; VP Alckmin announces new pacts, eVisa in New Delhi

New Delhi: In a major push to strengthen India-Brazil relations, Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin led a high-level delegation during a three-day visit to India, acting on the directive of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is slated...

FASTag Annual Pass “Perfect Gift For Travelers” During The Diwali & Festive Season

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) 'Rajmargyatra' app enables users to gift the FASTag annual pass, the government said on Saturday, urging citizens to consider this “perfect gift for travellers” during the Diwali and...

Travel literature fest to be annual event of Kerala Tourism, says Riyas

Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas inaugurating travel literary festival ‘Yaanam 2025’ in Varkala on Friday. Bringing together travel writers, vloggers and social media influencers from around the world, the first edition of the Kerala Tourism’s...

Business News | Otter Controls India Unveils USD 4.5 Million Manufacturing Facility in Pune, Creating 1,000 New Jobs and Boosting Production Capacity by 75 Percent

NewsVoir Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 18: Otter Controls India, a joint venture with the UK-based Otter Controls Limited, today inaugurated its state-of-the-art 4th manufacturing facility in the Chakan-Pune region. The new Manufacturing...

ABP Exclusive: Inside The Terror Launchpads Of PoK – How Militants Prepare Before Infiltrating India

For the past two months, ABP News has been at the forefront of uncovering how Pakistan’s terror networks are reorganizing in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. Last month, we revealed how groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed...

Ayodhya’s Deepotsav 2025 blends faith, culture and innovation: UP Tourism Minister

As dusk settles over the sacred city, Ayodhya stands on the threshold of its grandest celebration yet, Deepotsav 2025. The ninth edition of this iconic festival of lights has already begun transforming the city with music, devotion, and...

Brazil Offers India Oil Exploration Blocks, Pushes For Direct Air Links

Home Brazil Brazil Offers India Oil Exploration Blocks, Pushes For Direct Air Links India and Brazil are looking to diversify trade away from the US, since both are facing the short end of the Trump stick Brazil’s Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin...

GSTR-3B due date to be extended? CA body writes to Centre, urges deadline relaxation amid Diwali holiday

GSTR-3B Due Date Extension News: A group of chartered accountants has urged the Centre to implement a GSTR-3B returns deadline extension for September 2025, citing a clash of the due date with Diwali. In a letter to the Ministry of Finance, the...

India’s Neighbourhood First Policy Anchors Regional Stability – PM Harini Amarasuriya

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya today praised India’s Neighbourhood First policy, describing it as a cornerstone of regional stability and cooperation that has benefitted all neighbouring countries. Speaking at the NDTV World Summit...

India News | CBI Organises Two-day Conference on 'Extradition of Fugitives-Challenges and Strategies' at Bharat Mandapam Under Amit Shah

New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): A two-day conference on 'Extradition of Fugitives-Challenges and Strategies' was organised by CBI on October 16 and 17, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam. The conference was inaugurated by Union Home and Cooperation...

Bihar Assembly elections: Paid holiday on polling days; employers to be fined if they cut salary

The Election Commission of India has announced a paid holiday for employed electors on the two polling days for the Bihar Assembly elections and warned the employers of a penalty if they contravene this legal provision and deduct the wages of...

Mumbai News: IIT Bombay Report Suggests Demolishing Goregaon's Veer Savarkar Flyover For VDLR Double-Decker Bridge, Civic Decision Pending

Mumbai: In a recent development, experts from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay stated in their report that demolishing the Veer Savarkar flyover in Goregaon is the only viable option to accommodate the proposed Versova-Dahisar Link...

India: How is the ethnic conflict in Manipur affecting ordinary citizens?

101 East travels to northeast India, where a brutal civil war has killed hundreds and displaced tens of thousands. For more than two years, India’s northeastern state of Manipur has been beset by violence between two ethnic groups, the Meitei and...

India News | UP CM Yogi Adityanath Greets Citizens on Dhanteras, Prays for Economic Growth

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 18 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday extended heartfelt greetings to the people of the state on Dhanteras, wishing them happiness, prosperity, and good health. Highlighting...