20 passengers burnt alive, 16 injured as bus catches fire in Jaisalmer; PM announces ex-gratia
Twenty persons were burnt alive, and 16 others sustained burn injuries when an air-conditioned sleeper bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fire near Thaiyat village on Tuesday (October 14, 2025) afternoon. Several of the injured, including women and children, are reported to be in critical condition.
Discontent grows in JD(U) over ticket distribution, seat-sharing
Two days after the ruling National Democratic Alliance declared its seat-sharing arrangement, cracks have begun to show within the Janata Dal (United) party. On Tuesday (October 14, 2025), party MP Ajay Kumar Mandal offered to resign, alleging that party leadership had denied him access to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
61 Maoists, including top leader Bhupati, surrender in Maharashtra
