‘I will not contest Bihar polls’: Prashant Kishor says NDA in ‘complete chaos’; claims Nitish Kumar won’t return as CM | India News

Prashant Kishor (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: ‘I will not contest Bihar assembly polls,’ Prashant Kishor has declared, ahead of the high-octane elections in the state. The Jan Suraaj founder said the decision was taken by his fledgling political startup for the “greater good.”The poll strategist-turned-politician confirmed this in an exclusive interview with PTI.Speculation had […]

NDA mood check for Bihar polls: Chirag Paswan, Upendra Kushwaha upbeat; Jitan Ram Manjhi’s post raises eyebrows | India News

NEW DELHI: Since the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announced its seat-sharing for the upcoming Bihar elections, the regional party alliances seem to be sending mixed signals. While Lok Janshakti Party’s (LJP) Chirag Paswan and Rashtriya Lok Morcha’s Upendra Kushwaha said all is well, hinting at a smooth alliance, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) Jitan Ram Manjhi’s […]

Woman from Manipur found dead in Munirka, partner critical | India News

NEW DELHI: A woman from Manipur was found dead, and her alleged live-in partner was critically injured in South Delhi’s Munirka on Sunday in what police suspect to be a case of murder followed by an attempted suicide.The deceased was identified as Thempi Khongsai, a beautician by profession. Her partner, Thangjam Viney Meitei, is undergoing […]

Forget jobs, you will lose even your land: BJP on Tejashwi promise | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday asked voters in Bihar to not fall for RJD functionary Tejashwi Yadav‘s pledge of a government job to every household if his party is elected to office in state, saying they will never get the promised employment but end up losing their land. BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad mounted a fresh […]

Supreme Court junks plea for probe into ‘vote chori’ charge, says approach EC | India News

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe by a special investigation team (SIT) into allegations of irregularities and manipulations in electoral rolls levelled by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and asked the petitioner to approach EC for redressal of grievance.The petitioner’s counsel, senior advocate Shashi Kiran, told a […]

Harnessing the Brahmaputra: Centre unveils Rs 6.4 lakh crore-hydropower plan; counters China’s upstream dam | India News

NEW DELHI: The Union government has prepared a Rs 6.4 trillion ($77 billion) transmission plan to transfer more than 76 gigawatts of hydroelectric capacity from the Brahmaputra basin by 2047 to meet rising electricity demand, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) said on Monday.In a report released on Monday, the CEA said the plan includes 208 […]

MBBS student rape case: BJP hits out at Mamata Banerjee over ‘12:30 am’ remark; calls TMC’s mindset ‘regressive’ | India News

Bansuri Swaraj and Mamata Banerjee (R) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has come under fire from the BJP after her remarks on the recent gangrape of an MBBS student in Durgapur. The main opposition party in the state, BJP on Monday accused Mamata of “justifying rape,” triggering a political row in Bengal.BJP […]

‘Viewers made this possible’: US vlogger buys new cycle for Indian kid – video shows boy’s priceless joy | India News

Screengrab from viral video A heartwarming video of a US vlogger gifting a new bicycle to an Indian boy has gone viral on social media, drawing praise from viewers.The vlogger, known as @jaystreazy, shared the video on Saturday with the caption “Viewers Made This Possible.” The reel, which shows him surprising the boy named Samarth, […]

Centre has no plan to raise ‘creamy layer’ income cap | India News

NEW DELHI: The Centre has made it clear that it has no plan to raise the income ceiling for ‘creamy layer’ for OBC reservations, though the last revision took place eight years ago and is now twice overdue. There is at present an annual income bar of Rs 8 lakh for the purpose. An OBC […]

Drug regulator tightens safety norms after cough syrup deaths | India News

BHOPAL: After the death of 23 children in Madhya Pradesh, including 20 from Chhindwara, following the consumption of Coldrif, a cough syrup laced with the killer chemical diethylene glycol (DEG), Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Friday made it mandatory to test for both DEG and ethylene glycol (EG) in all raw materials and finished […]