Deadline over, Sandeshkhali mastermind yet to surrender before ED

IANS | January 29, 2024 11:43 AM

Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) With the Monday 11 a.m. deadline as set by the Enforcement Directorate for Sheikh Shahjahan, the absconding Trinamool Congress leader and the mastermind of the January 5 Sandeshkhali attack, over, he was yet to appear at the central agency’s Salt Lake office here.

BJP-JD-U alliance: Will 'dual force' live up to track record in LS polls?

IANS | January 28, 2024 5:54 PM

Patna, Jan 28 (IANS) With senior Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar walking out of the 'Mahagathbandhan' and joining hands once again with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming general election, political observers in Bihar underlined the good track record of the dual force -- two parties going to polls together -- in Assembly as well as Lok Sabha elections.