Uday Chandra

Assam is among a select group of states where the saffron party has maintained an unbroken winning streak since it secured a landmark national mandate in 2014. Will the BJP-led NDA be able to extend that dominance in the April 9 polls?

It was an invigorating evening on Friday when three known theatre and cinema actors – Tom Alter, Uday Chandra and Chandar Mohan Khanna -- came together to perform ‘Trisanga’, a session of poetry, verse and music in English, Hindi and Urdu.

An speaker Anupam Anand said that the major exponent of Bidesia folk art was Bhikari Thakur.He played a vital role in popularizing this art form.He created this drama and formed a team to popularize it.

Despite Lalu Prasad Yadav's physical absence from the Bihar election campaign, his legacy profoundly shaped the results. The NDA successfully leveraged the 'jungle raj' narrative, resonating with voters seeking stability. While the RJD retained its core support, its broader appeal diminished, highlighting the enduring, albeit complex, influence of Lalu's historical impact on Bihar's political landscape.

The film titled The Director is going to be in English and will have Prakash Bare playing the lead role

'Yaanai Mugathaan', featuring Yogi Babu and others, is set for an OTT premiere today (May 26). The story is all about the autorickshaw driver who is an ardent devotee of Lord Vinayagar. While he is an extremely religious person, he is unscrupulous in his day-to-day life.

A doctor (Prithviraj) makes a promise to a dying woman to unite her son (Govardhan) in Kerala with his father, who is the head of a terrorist outfit.

Yogi Babu has visited Sabarimala ahead of the 'Yaanai Mugathan' release and greets fans at the temple.

Veteran actor and politician Raj Babbar recalled working in the multi-starrer film 'Hum Paanch' in 1980 with director Bapu and producer Boney Kapoor.

The play ‘Khel Khel Mein’ was staged at North Central Zone Culture Centre (NCZCC) in which artists exhibited their talent.

'Yaanai Mugathan', which was announced to release on April 14, has now been postponed to a later date, and the film will be now release on April 21.

The birth anniversary of 24th Jain Tirthankara, Lord Mahavira was organised in the city on Tuesday with much fanfare.

Theatre artists and dramatists delved in to challenges faced by the art form on World Theatre Day here on Sunday.

Renowned Jain saint, Acharya Panchkalyanak Sagar addressed a gathering of devotees on the occasion of Parvaraj Paryushan Parva at Jain temple.

The district education department has recommended disciplinary action against 11 contractual teachers, including three women teachers.

Bihar's election season sees a fierce battle for the 'Jan Nayak' title, with parties invoking socialist icon Karpoori Thakur's legacy. His emphasis on social justice and humble origins resonates as politicians seek to connect with voters, highlighting a yearning for integrity in politics.

A grand handicrafts exhibition along with cultural extravaganza will be organised at the North Central Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC) from January 6 to 15.

The Patna High Court on Monday granted bail to Siwan RJD MP Mohd Shahabuddin in a case of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy as somebody else had written his law papers in B R Ambedkar University examinations.

Maithili-speaking residents of the city got a treat of dollops of humour and satire as noted poets were at their best during the 60th Vidyapati Smritiparv celebrations held in the state capital on Friday.

PATNA: The Patna High Court on Tuesday took the issue of illegal release of prisoners from different jails of Bihar without completion of the period of their sentences seriously and directed the state government to produce a detailed report on such cases by April 4.

Madhya Pradesh high court has denied bail to a youth who was arrested on alleged charges of insulting the national flag by posting and sharing a caricature of dog wrapped in tricolour and a lion in Pakistan's national flag.

Madhya Pradesh high court has denied bail to a youth who was arrested on charges of insulting national flag by posting and sharing a caricature of a dog wrapped in tricolour and a lion in Pakistan's national flag.

A massive fire broke out on the seventh floor of the 10-floor GSI building on Monday afternoon. One person was injured and property worth crores was damaged.