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Patna: Five names from the BJP are being floated to succeed CM Nitish Kumar – Samrat Choudhary, Nityanand Rai, Sanjay Jaiswal, Dilip Jaiswal and Janak Ram.Samrat Choudhary: Deputy Chief Minister, the second most senior figure in the national cabinet. As a former BJP national president, he belongs to the Koeri community and fits the Luv-Kush … Read more
New Delhi: After the US announced it would allow India to buy Russian oil, Congress on Friday pointed the finger at the Center, asking how long this “American blackmail” will continue.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post onCongress leader Manish Tewari also criticized the government and said, “Issuing a 30-day exemption – sanctimonious … Read more
Over the past eight years, Uttar Pradesh has undergone structural transformation. Historically, the country’s agricultural roots are rapidly shifting toward an urban-centric economy. The shift from farm employment to non-farm employment grew at a rate of 7% per decade between 2011 and 2021, exceeding the 5% growth rate in previous decades. For India’s most populous … Read more
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force Su-30MKI jet crashed in Assam, two pilots were seriously injured and killed Karbi Anglong area during training missions. “The IAF acknowledges the death of Lieutenant Anuj Anuj and Lieutenant Purvesh Dulagkar in the Su-30 crash. The Indian Air Force said that at this sad moment, all the personnel of … Read more
New Delhi: Ahead of the 2027 Census starting on April 1, Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched four digital tools for the country’s first digital census and unveiled two census mascots – female enumerator ‘Pragati’ and male enumerator ‘Vikas’. The four digital platforms include a self-enumeration portal that will allow respondents to submit household … Read more
Mark Carney praises PM Modi’s work ethic New Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has praised Narendra Modi’s approach to governance and work ethic, saying the Indian Prime Minister remains strongly committed to delivering welfare schemes directly to ordinary citizens despite facing policy and administrative challenges.Speaking at an interactive event hosted by Sydney’s Lowy Institute … Read more
The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that scheduled tribe members who observe Hindu customs are exempt from the restrictions of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The court dismissed the Family Court’s dismissal of the joint divorce petition and observed that those who voluntarily followed Hindu rituals cannot be excluded. Raipur: The Chhattisgarh High Court has … Read more
Pune: India’s summer heatwaves – humid, suffocating heatwaves that have a greater impact than dry heat – are not only becoming more frequent but also becoming more intense through specific atmospheric knock-on effects that have now been identified. A study published in the Journal of Atmospheric Science in January 2026 by scientists from IMD and … Read more
File photo: Nishant Kumar New Delhi: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is a rare regional heavyweight who has been outspoken in his disdain for dynastic politics and has made a point of keeping his family, including his only son Nishant, out of the limelight. As politics wanted, Nishant is now seen I want to go As … Read more
