Five faces vying for Bihar chief minister’s seat
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…
‘Kab tak chalega blackmail?’: Congress slams US waiver for allowing India to buy Russian oil during Iran war
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…
UP’s urban transformation after 2017 – the transition to a non-agricultural economy
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…
Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 crashes in Karbi Anglong, Assam, killing two pilots
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…
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Amit Shah unveils mascots ‘Pragati’ and ‘Vikas’ for India’s first digital census
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…
‘Not a day off in 25 years’: Mark Carney praises PM Modi’s work ethic
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…
High Court: STs who follow Hindu customs cannot be excluded from Hindu marriage laws
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…
India’s ‘humid heat wave’ getting worse, study says
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…
Bihar: JDU cadre bets on Nishant to succeed father Nitish Kumar
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…