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…
NEW DELHI: Congress MLA K N Rajanna on Saturday raised questions over whether the Karnataka government would require Muslims to seek permission for performing ‘namaz’ (prayers) on roads, amid a new directive banning RSS activities in public places and government institutions without prior permission.Reacting to the order, Rajanna said he would watch how far it…
NEW DELHI: At least 28 students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), including student union (JNUSU) president Nitesh Kumar, were detained on Saturday evening after a protest outside the campus turned confrontational, Delhi Police said.According to the police, around 70–80 students, including women, gathered near the university’s West Gate around 6 pm. Barricades had been placed…
Nvidia, the American semiconductor giant, has seen its dominance in China’s advanced chip market vanish, with its market share dropping from 95% to Zero due to stringent US export controls, according to CEO Jensen Huang. Speaking at a Citadel Securities event in New York earlier this month, Huang revealed that Nvidia is completely barred from…
Former Uttarakhand chief minister and senior Congress leaderHarish Rawat narrowly escaped injury after his vehicle met with an accident near Kankerkheda on Saturday, news agency ANI reported. Rawat was travelling from Delhi to Dehradun at the time of the incident. Fortunately, he emerged unhurt and continued his journey safely. Authorities are investigating the cause of…
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…
Bihar will vote in two phases – 6 and 11 November. (PTI photo) In the upcoming Bihar assembly election, multiple factors will come into play including caste dynamics, anti-incumbency sentiments, internal rifts in both major coalitions, the emergence of new political players like Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party and significant voter-driven issues like unemployment and…
Dhanteras, also known as Dhantrayodashi is the day that marks the beginning of divine festival of Diwali. This day is celebrated to honor health, wealth, good fortune and divine protection of Lord Dhanvantri, Lord Kuber, Lord Yama and Goddess Lakshmi. The day is also celebrated to commemorated the birth anniversary of Lord Dhanvantri. On this…
Union minister Giriraj Singh Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set for a decisive victory in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, while criticising the opposition bloc, Mahagathbandhan, for being fragmented. Singh said, “dil ke tukde hazaar huye, koi yahan gire, koi wahan gire.”He further asserted, “In…
Arvind Kejriwal (Photo credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal participated in a Diwali get-together organised by the party’s women’s wing at its headquarters on Saturday.In a post on social media platform X, Kejriwal shared that he met with mothers and sisters at the event and extended heartfelt wishes for…
