NEW DELHI: It has been more than three decades since former Bihar chief minister and a flag bearer of backward classes, Karpoori Thakur bowed out from the stage of Bihar politics. However, his disciples, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, still swear by Karpoori’s name on the issue of social justice.When…
JMM general secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya (ANI) NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Saturday announced that it will contest the Bihar assembly elections independently.JMM said it would “review” its alliance with the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Jharkhand after the polls in the neighbouring state.Addressing a press conference, JMM general secretary Supriyo…
NEW DELHI: China Eastern Airlines will be the first Chinese carrier to resume direct India flights after an over five-year lull with a thrice-weekly service between Shanghai and Delhi from November 9. IndiGo is the first Indian carrier that will resume China service with a daily between Kolkata & Guangzhou from October 26 and then…
In the 1990s, the powerful “MY” (Muslim-Yadav) vote bank propelled Lalu Prasad Yadav to the summit of Bihar politics. Today, as his eldest son Tejashwi Yadav aims to repeat that feat, the crucial question is: which way will Muslim voters swing? With Prashant Kishor‘s pledge to field 40 Muslim candidates and Asaduddin Owaisi’s Grand Democratic…
NEW DELHI: When Ram Vilas Paswan, Bihar’s legendary political “weatherman,” passed away in 2020, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) seemed at a crossroads. His son, Chirag Paswan, stepped in to lead the party, inheriting both the mantle and the expectations of a Dalit political legacy.Since taking over, Chirag has sought to modernise the party’s…
NEW DELHI: In Bihar’s ever-colorful political arena, where alliances shift as swiftly as monsoon clouds, the 2020 Assembly elections offered a rare sight — a showdown between saffron and red. The state, known for its complex caste equations and coalition compulsions, witnessed an unexpected surge from the Left, shaking up the familiar power equations.In 2020,…
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin (ANI) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Saturday launched a scathing attack against the Centre, unleashing a barrage of questions and accusing it of “arrogance” for naming key projects and legislations only in Hindi and Sanskrit.The DMK leader further questioned how “corrupt individuals get cleansed” after…
Rajnath Singh flags off first batch of BrahMos missiles in Lucknow alongside UP CM Yogi Adityanath (ANI photo) LUCKNOW: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured at the BrahMos Aerospace unit here on Saturday, officials said.According to an official statement, this is…
Bihar SLA (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: As the state gears up for a high voltage poll, an analysis released on Friday on the performance of MLAs in the 17th Bihar legislative assembly shows that with 147 sittings spread over 15 sessions, the assembly sat for an average of 29 days per year where MLAs…
Screengrab from viral video (Image/X) NEW DELHI: A video showing the challenges of walking on Indian footpaths, especially for parents and pedestrians, has gone viral on social media. The 32-second clip, posted on Thursday by Canadian content creator and podcaster Caleb Friesen, shows him navigating a baby stroller along a footpath and highlighted the reality…
