It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a woman in Bihar, in possession of her vote, must be courted with the utmost care — especially when elections are near. Both the ruling coalition NDA and the opposition Mahagathbandhan have recognized this fact with admirable zeal, offering pensions, bank transfers, honoraria, and schemes.The NDA’s pre-poll push…
Representational image (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: More than 30 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who were stranded at sea amid rough weather, have regained satellite phone connectivity after the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) restored Inmarsat services, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. Sitharaman said a private operator had…
Stage set for Bihar assembly elections 2025 NEW DELHI: The seat-sharing deal for the upcoming 2025 Bihar assembly election revealed a subtle but significant shift in internal power dynamics within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). For the first time since the early 1990s, the two principal partners — the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)), led by…
(From left) Pawan Singh, Maithili Thakur and Khesari Lal Yadav NEW DELHI: Bihar’s election stage has always had drama, but this time, the script has a cinematic twist. Folk singer Maithili Thakur, and Bhojpuri actors Khesari Lal Yadav and Pawan Singh, have all entered the political frame, turning the 2025 assembly battle into a fusion…
Bhupesh Baghel (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Former Chhattisgarh chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said he was denied permission by the Centre to meet his son, Chaitanya Baghel, who is currently in jail.He alleged that his son’s imprisonment was politically motivated and expressed frustration over being barred from a family visit…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked this year’s Diwali in the company of India’s naval personnel, celebrating the festival aboard INS Vikrant off the coast of Goa and Karwar. Continuing his tradition of spending Diwali with the armed forces, the Prime Minister called it a “special Diwali on the seas” as he interacted with…
NEW DELHI: Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Bihar assembly’s single-largest party and the main opposition force, marked Diwali on Monday by announcing its list of 143 candidates. The move asserts RJD’s dominant position within the Mahagathbandhan even as tensions simmer among allies.Led by Tejashwi, the party aims to unseat chief minister Nitish Kumar, who…
In wildlife and nature stories, visuals are everything. Whether it’s a short video of colourful birds or a photo of a wild predator, people are naturally drawn to animals that look different. Black-coloured animals are especially eye-catching. With their dark fur, feathers, or scales, they give off a sense of calm, strength, and mystery.But it’s…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday shared a video of him visiting a famous sweet shop in Delhi, where he was seen trying his hand at making ‘imarti’ (a crispy, orange Indian delicacy) and ‘besan laddoo’. Ghantewala sweet shop’s owner, in conversation with the Congress leader, remembered how his family members had served…
NEW DELHI: A West Bengal native has been taken into custody for allegedly murdering his wife and burying her body near their house at Ayarkunnam here, police said on Sunday.The accused has been identified as Soni SK (31), a resident of Dharapara in Murshidabad district, West Bengal.He was employed as a construction laborer in Ayarkunnam…
